Rose Bowl Regrets

It's Rose Bowl Day

Happy New Year!  We got up and had a little Racine Danish Kringle to celebrate the first day of 2011 and Rose Bowl Day.  Pete made the mistake of asking for more almond strudel. WHAT?! Kringle is not strudel. First, strudel is German, or Hungarian or Austrian and Kringle is Danish. The Racine Danish Kringle company tells us that "Kringles are Danish pastries that are unique among baked goods. Danish immigrant bakers introduced Kringles to Racine and Southeast Wisconsin in the late 1880’s." (http://www.kringle.com/about/index.lasso) Secondly, strudel dough is thin, but sort of dry and crusty;  kringle is a light, buttery pastry filled (like strudel) with fruit, nuts or in this case almond paste. Thirdly, Scandinavians rule!

Danish Floribunda Rose at Descanso Gardens, CA last May

We watched the Rose Parade and remembered warmer days in California. Our thermometer read 6 degrees, but the wind chill factor made it feel like -12.  We would have been very content with the 40 degree weather of Pasadena. We had to trick the dogs into going outside.

Hey, there's no parade out here!

I have to be honest and say that I have not been following the Badgers. I have been so busy trying to help the Packers that I haven't given much thought to Wisconsin.  I am embarrassed to admit that the only Badger paraphernalia in the house is the T-shirt I am wearing. Pete doesn't have anything and the dogs don't even have bandanas. Asher and Madde Jo took turns wearing a chewed up, red, dog blankie. I think this might have been part of Wisconsin's problem.

Trying to get the dogs enthused about the game

Pete had to work swing shift, so the dogs and I prepared for the game and hoped for the best. The best didn't happen. TCU 21 Wisconsin 19. It looked like we might tie the game with two minutes left, but then TCU's Tank Carder knocked away the Badgers 2-point conversion pass attempt. ARRGH!

Pete left us in charge of a win

Gracie politely chewed
her bone during 1st Qtr

Maddie enjoyed listening
to the band during half-time

Maddie Jo and Gracie
were uncomfortable with 3rd Qtr

They couldn't watch
the 4th Qtr.

  

Asher listened to TCU
fans celebrate

Well, next year we will be more supportive of the Badgers. Pete will get a shirt and the dogs will have team bandanas that will not be torn and tattered. We will watch the games and make Bucky proud.