I love eggs!  Especially on the weekends like we just had.  A good egg breakfast to me is a very comforting way to start any weekend day, let alone a cold an wintery one.  Poached is my very favorite, but a good omelette, or scrambled is fine too.

I found this great article for all of us advanced egg-mavens and maybe we can get some new ideas, or confirm that we do indeed, know what we are doing!

LET'S MAKE SOME GREAT EGGS!!

So the other day,  I heard Scott and Sarah, (no pun intended pitching) Pitch Black Mt. Dew.  I found it and figured put a little "Gabby Barrett" in my day. ("Pick Me Up")

My overall thoughts were in the picture above...  1. Tired, 2. Hey, I have a Pitch Black Mt. Dew Energy, 3. Energy!!!! and 4. Let's "Dew" this show.

The Pitch Black Mt. Dew is described as "a blast of dark citrus punch"...  It is a light purple soda.  Tastes like a blueberry drink to me but that maybe just the finish.

It is not the same as the Mt. Dew Purple Thunder at Circle K for a limited time....  and it is nothing like the Flaming Hot Flavor, thankfully.  

Let me start with, I am not much of a movie buff...

If you are wondering what will be the big movies of 2023.  There are a lot of people on WQMX who are way bigger cinefiles than me...

But I will try my best "Siskel & E-Ben" on this one time...

'Avatar The Way of Water' seems to be holding it's own at the box office. Will it surpass Top Gun: Maverick from last year?  I'm sure it will give it a run especially with Avatar 3 already in the can.

One movie that I did not see coming was M3GAN the female Chucky Movie (or so it seems) made $30 million on opening.

They have already started a sequel.. I thought the story could have been told in 1 hour and 42 minutes.  I guess not.  It took Chucky 8 movies.

Just some thoughts for sequel names:  M3GAN's Play, M3GAN vs. Chucky, Cult of M3GAN, Husband of M3GAN, Bride of M3GAN, Seed of M3GAN...

Some other movies in 2023 to look out for..  Cocaine Bear in February, Creed III in March, Mario Movie in April,  Guardians Of The Galaxy is one that is sticking out to me in May, Barbie in July, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in August, Wonka and Ghosterbusters Afterlife 2 in December. 

Out of the 2023 movie releases, some you will want to see over and over again.  Some you will want to never see M3GAN.  

My Siskel & E-Ben Grade is: 2-Doll Hands (whatever that means.)  Sorry, I didn't watch the movie.

The Psuedo-Female Chucky Movie maybe perfectly fine.  Judge for yourself here is the trailer.  

If you own a lot of old stuff and/or enjoy old stuff mark June 6th on your calendar! The PBS show Antiques Roadshow will be in Akron to tape a total of three episodes.

The location has yet to be announced, but this should be a ton of fun! If you have that item in your attic or basement that has been handed down through the generations and you're wondering if it's worth anything, dust it off and consider taking it to the experts...and who knows, you may end up on TV!!!

Start searching your house now for that prized antique and good luck.

Jelly Roll earned his first #1 single on the country charts this week with "Son Of A Sinner" and he's already sent his next single to radio! Jelly Roll says "Need A Favor" is about "Talking to God in that darkest moment. That moment that we've all had where we've hit our knees and asked him for the biggest favor of our life knowing that we haven't talked to him in a while."

Saturday night, my friends and I met up with a friend of ours from high school we hadn't seen in about ten years! It was one of those where we just fell out of touch. People moved away, moved back, etc. Now that we're all here again, we thought we should get together and catch up.

We met at Ohio Brewing Company in downtown Cuyahoga Falls. There were a total of eight of us! It was so much fun catching up after so many years. We stayed and talked for four hours!!!

I'm glad we got back together again, and we're making more plans for the near future.

Sif had her very first grooming appointment and she is stylin! Her fur is all fluffy and her shedding has reduced significantly! She also smells really nice. Apparently she was a tad dramatic during her appointment, shiba's have a tendency to scream (search "shiba scream" on Youtube) and Sif has a bit of anxiety. She still seems a little tired from the experience but we got her her favorite treats as a reward! Hopefully she gets a little more used to it in the future.

On Saturdays, unless our schedule doesn't allow (then we move it), we have a family night with games and hopefully new food! Just a fun way to try a new dish (mostly the kids) and get everyone in the kitchen cooking! This weekend, before playing a few rounds of Mario Party (our activity of choice), we made Beef and Broccoli. 

Pretty easy to make, and we also did a small portion of chicken, which we liked a little better.

Here is what you will need:

Steak (your choice of, but I went with a sirloin that was on sale)
Corstarch
Garlic Powder
Broccoli
Onion
Soy Sauce
Brown Sugar
Ginger (fresh or powder)
Teriyaki *optional, see below*

Here's how I made it, toss about 1 lb steak with a mix of 2 TBSP of cornstarch and water with garlic (start with a 1/2 tsp then add more to taste as you go). Saute that to desired doneness, then add broccoli, and a little onion, no real measurement just whatever looks like enough, I guess. Let that cook down a little and make your sauce. Now you can use a pre-made teriyaki, but stir in corn starch so that it thickens after you add it to the dish. Or you can mix 2/3 cup of soy sauce with 2 TBSP brown sugar (adjust to taste), 1 TBS of corn starch, and some ginger (to taste). Once you have that to where you think it's going to taste good, pour it in and let it incorporate. Serve with rice or noodles, chopsticks optional!

 

 

 

 

 

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Box Office Results - Avatar   -  Still #1

M3gan – Did Very well 30 Million is debut  /  A M3gan – Sequel is already in the development stages  (Story)

New This Week - A Man Called Otto  /  Plane  / The Devil Conspiracy

Very Cool - Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for his role as Elvis   (Story) 

Lizzo – Wants to star in an Avatar movie  (Story) 

Titanic - Is celebrating its 25^th anniversary with a new 3-D version in theaters February 10  (Story) 

Finding Nemo - Turns 20 this year

Jurassic Park / The Fugitive / Sleepless in Seattle - Turn 30 this year

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane -  Lorrie Morgan  (Link) 

Check Out  -  My Top 50 Countdown From 40+ Years  (Link)

Tina and others have asked me when it would be Lorrie Morgan's turn here, and today is the day.  She of course has ties to the area spending a lot of her life in Doylestown.  Lorrie Morgan had a nice run on the country charts and was very popular in a totally different era musically.  She was a highly skilled vocalist with a very powerful voice that really cut through, and I was a fan.

I Loved This First Real Single

LM is the daughter of country singer George Morgan, and at 20 years old floated out her first few singles in 1979 to no avail.  Then in 1989 she was signed to RCA Records and things started in the right direction. Her first single there, Trainwreck Of Emotion, I loved and thought it was a great song, but it had moderate chart success. But then things turned for the way better.  Over the next 10 years or so LM ran off a real nice line of great songs, and very successful albums showing incredible versatility along the way.  There were some missteps musically, and other ways  - and a record company change or two, but she was a consistent hit maker.

GREAT Performance - Her First #1

Morgan's real calling card was her unusually powerful voice.  I always felt she would sound good singing about any song you threw at her, and she did. Her hit songs ranged from traditional country, to pop country and even true pop. She recorded with a whole lot of artists in Nashville and from way and far beyond.  She made a Christmas album that I think is simply fantastic as well, plus many other projects and speciality endevours.  She is and was an unusual talent with a huge voice that was the envy of many young singers. There was a "realness" about her music too that fans loved.  For the most part it was straight forward, to the point, and strong. And that really resonated with fans. Lorrie Morgan sounded very empowering in many of her biggest songs and that was loved as well.

Great Song #3 - Very Powerful Vocals

But LM's story in addition to her remarkable talent and success as she sold millions of albums, is her personal life.  We don't get into that much here, but with Lorrie Morgan you have to as it's part of her legacy in country music and pop culture.  Morgan has been married six times.  Her first husband was Ron Gaddis who was in George Jones' band. Then superstar Keith Whitley until his death in 1989. She then married Clint Blacks bus driver in 1991, and then later country singer Jon Randall. She married country superstar Sammy Kershaw, and then later a business man named Randy White.

Big Song

She was also romantically linked to Dallas Cowboy QB Troy Aikman, and actor and politician Fred Thompson for a while. She was even spotted and photographed in the back of Bill Clintons limo when he was president, but she dismissed that as a "fabricated" situation.  It seemed for a while that her private life was taking over her career.  But with all of the outer noise, she was still a great vocalist with a big fan base.

Her Signature Song

In the end, Morgan sold about 8 million albums, was consistently on the charts songs for a decade or more, recorded with everyone and was as popular as any in a very competitive decade of the 1990's with over 40 singles. And through it all, the ups and the downs and there were plenty of each, she is a remarkable talent.

This Song Really Spoke To Many - Not Her Biggest Song - But Much Loved By Many

The wonderfully nimble and versatile, Lorrie Morgan!