Day 9

Today’s assignment was to talk about the BufBloPoFo participant below you on the list over there on the sidebar. Today, if the blogger above you on that list was kind enough to ask you a question, answer it! If not, either find a question that was asked of someone else and answer that or, you know, write a post about, um... soup. Look, these topics can’t all be winners, people.



So unfortunately, I didn't get a question. Too bad because I was looking forward to seeing what Scott had to say in regards to my blog. Truth be told, I started stalking Scott's blog last year during BufBloPoFo 2008. When Mike and I worked together, I remember him mentioning a few times that he shared a double with his landlords, and one of them happens to be Mike's sister's sister-in-law? I think? Anyhoo, I think that Scott is the other landlord Mike spoke of. I may have totally effed that up. I distinctly remember Mike saying he lived below three boys and Scott is their dad I think. I may have totally just creeped Scott out but I swear, I'm not a total stalker. Mike and I just talked and BS-ed a LOT during those two years he was at UB.



Okay, so, soup! I love soup. My dad's homemade lentil soup is the best. He puts prosciutto in it. It's good. Lee makes a mean chili. Soooo good. I don't have tons to say about soup so instead I'll share a lil story.



My parents live in Clarence, I've said it before. Clarence isn't that big of a place. Big enough, however, to have a weekly newspaper. The Clarence Bee is HI-LAR-IOUS. I love the police blotter most of all. We're not talking murders, break-ins, etc. This is more like what you'd see in the Clarence police blotter:



"Salt Road resident dials 911 to report cow wandering in road."



"Spaulding Lake resident reports suspicious vehicle in neighborhood. Police investigated and determined that the vehicle was made in the 90's, which led to the resident's confusion, and belonged to a cleaning service. All vehicles in Spaulding Lake are no more than 2 years old and cost no less than $50,000."



So anyhoo, there is a Winterfest every year in Clarence. During said Winterfest, there is a chili cook-off. This year's judge was a friend of my parents, Tim. Not only was Tim a judge, but he was also entering the contest with some other peeps. Turns out Tim's team won. My dad is a funny guy and "challenged" the results. Hilarity ensued, blah, blah, blah.



Tim wrote a submitted an article for the Clarence Bee regarding the chili cook-off. See article below. Blow it up and read the third paragraph in the second column.

Oh yeah, my dad's name is Dave Hallock. Forgot to mention that.