i looked at the eggnog and thought meatloaf

which is rather typical of the crazy playful little word-association games that my brain engages in on occasion. but anyway. so then i thought, well meatloaf is a loaf of meat, but what is a nog of egg? enter google. Eggnog literally means eggs inside a small cup. It is used as a toast to ones health. Nog is an old English dialect word (from East Anglia) of obscure origins that was used to describe a kind of strong beer (hence noggin). It is first recorded in the seventeenth century. Eggnog, however, is first mentioned in the early nineteenth century but seems to have been popular on both sides of the Atlantic at that time. An alternative British name was egg flip.

yes, we have a little eggnog to go with our traditional feast (on the simple side: turkey, gravy, stuffing, smashed taters (yukon gold!) and beer). no brandy for the eggnog, 'cause that to my mind ruins the sweet thick creamy taste of it. and yes, i buy the 'gourmet' storebought eggnog, i've tasted homemade and it seemed, well, too eggy. which may go against the spirit of the beverage, but oh well. i know what i like.

trust me, this is much nicer than the post about how since Aaron hasn't been bringing us news of staggeringly annoying acts of punditry for the past couple days, i went visited a few of those places today. not advisable. 'bout killed me. don't know how he does it. and i'm not going to tell you what i read or where i read it because ... eggnog. eggnog. *breathe* and i'll leave you with some blissfully written words from Jason, who says, You can call me a dreamer all you want. I'll call myself a realist. And I'll say it with a straight face and mean it.

and i wish you peace.