what a busy week from start to finish. saturday night was one of the most challenging i can remember as a cook. but i learned a few things.
there was a nice party late saturday which i had been so looking forward to but could not get un-stressed enough to enjoy. it was a nice party nonetheless.

i love new years. i am so glad for a few days off. our dough mixer is down at work, so i’ll be working hard again january 1st, trying to figure out how we will make dough and grate cheese on january 2nd. it was christmas eve 2 or 3 years ago when the last dough mixer died. weird.

2007 was a great year, and i think 2008 will be even better. i plan to slow the blog down some to give me time for other projects. not that it takes so long for me to write but it’s a mental energy thing. with menu-backs, and my journal, my paintings and drawings… at some point some things will just have to fall of the list and i fear the blog will be one of the first things to go. we’ll see. i may find room for a monologue now and then. maybe i will write even more often…
happy new year. hope you made some resolutions you can keep.

i could go on for hours tonight if i had the time. i could tell you stories that would make you laugh and cry. one of my days can be such a challenge.

i will tell you that it took 2 people to put a bag of SALT in the SUGAR container. i did work for well over 14 hours. and i was not really ready to dive back into work after such a nice Christmas.

too busy for the blog… oh nooooooo, “08 is so clooooose… what will we doooooooo?

saturday night:
i can say merry christmas because this is my blog and i celebrate christmas. if i were running for office i might say happy holidays but thankfully i am not running for any office.
there are good nights and bad nights at work. the majority of the nights are really good. tonight was bad. it should have been great because it is christmastime and all, but things just did not go right for me. seeing my kids with santa was enough to make up for all the bad things that happened today. so much so that i won’t even talk about the trials….
i will say that i sent out some good pizzas tonight, and a few that were just pretty good.
i am stoked about having 3 days off in a row, merry christmas to the people.

photo from my kids new digital camera that grandma got him early…

p.s. the evel kneivel shirts are on the shelves… next week holopaw and elephant parade at lse.

look… i’ll just tell you straight up. the new t-shirts coming out soon are satchel’s is for dare devils. i drew evel knievel on the back. they are not out yet, but may possibly be here by christmas.

today i just turned in the new design… satchel’s is for….

and the rest you will have to wait and see. the new shirts will be white, and red and blue… and black…

the new shirts are nostalgic for me… which is why they exist.

dare devils… evel knievel… oh, you are gonna want one of these…

satchel’s is for…

the red white and blue!

camo is old. red white and blue is new. come and get it…………………….

the photo is a turkey made to be the centerpiece of a thanksgiving dinner. pretty funny.

let me tell you, the holidays are in full effect and the peeps are coming out to satchel’s/ lightnin’ salvage. we expect a real busy week next week and the week after, so come out early, come late, call ahead for take out, or simply come with a plan to hang out and have fun. if you haven’t played bocce, you might check it out. it’s easy to learn and passes the time nicely.
the pies are looking great. the salad dressing is selling like crazy. get your stocking stuffers early before we run out of everything. there are a few new pirate t-shirts in, and some other great shirts. everybody seems to be having a good time. come join in the fun.

we had the satchel’s christmas party the other night, at my house. it was a raging good time with a small group staying until 3am. only 3 employees couldn’t make it out of 42. there was food everywhere, good food. it was quite fun.

business last week was different, as it was busy on the weekdays and slower on the weekend. you never know what to expect in the restaurant world.

i did watch much of the republican debate. i have just spent 2 hours listening to the npr democratic debate. i’m not sure what my problem is in regards to putting myself through such torture. i thought if there was anything both parties agreed upon it was that torture is wrong… i’m sure i’ll have a few things to say but honestly now i’m too tired of mind to talk about it.
i have a tendency toward obsession and have become obsessed with the politics of the presidential campaign. i feel so worn out from listening to all these politicians that i think i may be able to ignore all of the nonsense until 2008 now.
the pizzas are still awesome, even when my mind is muddled with the problems that our country and world face. today i had a lunch special with a slice of sausage, basil, and red onions. and the pizza was good, but it was in a tight race with the salad no doubt.
more later.
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