hooba survives thanksgiving

hooba here

apologies for being awol but hooba has been a bit under the weather and really just needed a timeout from the rigors of opening a restaurant. just when i thought i had overcome the first bit of illness for the season round two snuck up on me a day or so later. nothing serious but enough to keep my profile low. i know many of you appreciate a low or no profile from yours truly but i try to remain in the loop even if it's my own personal squirrel cage. makes me think of the endless circular motion that at times qualifies as life. hooba prefers linear with a few ups and downs to keep him honest.

the extrememly large turkey sandwich that was constructed for consumption last thursday was quite a hit for the folks that showed up but alas we were a few people short of a full house and there was plenty of sandwich left to eat. no problem as the temperature in the winery was such that it made for a great next day feast for those who journeyed up to the tasting room. word around town was positive and so we'll do another sometime soon for another special occasion. i'm always soliciting suggestions for a new tradition for any holiday and welcome yours. i will say this it was more work than i anticipated and if you're inclined to do so yourself i might encourage you to think twice as there are professionals out there that do an adequate job to save you a lot of work. i doubt we'll feature it on the menu here at hooba's.


speaking of the menu we are in the final process of refining it and are still up in the air about a couple of dishes that would bring great pleasure to the customers. the organ meat still is undecided and that vegetarian part of the population has still not weighed in on their options. i would encourage those of you to do so as the time is getting short. hooba thinks vegetarian has plenty of options and if i had my way it will exclude tofu. i do have my way so it will be sans tofu. any objections? i'll keep the lasagne meat free and have a seafood item or two so that should cover all the bases. as a voter i think the likelihood of a female president is greater than a vegetarian in power. you gotta have meat to secure that red state vote if i do say so myself. no more politics today and probably throughout the holidays.

hooba's all about peace on earth and good will toward men, not just for christmas but throughout the year. if you saw any video on the news about last friday's shopping frenzy you could see for yourself that good will toward men had a day off. my question is when we're killing each other over a playstation 3 what does that say about the christmas spirit? hooba decided years ago that the commercialization of the holidays had flattened any hope of a civil attitude that included kindness and sharing. correct me if i'm wrong. in the spirit of kindness and giving we'll take a shot at getting those who need it more of the christmas cheer and for hooba that usually includes egg nog and other seasonal libations. send us your favorite seasonal libation recipe for huge discounts here at the restaurant. if they're drinkable and sufficiently spread cheer you'll be notified of your success. i look forward to the input.


hooba will end this spiel with a hearty congrats to his alma maters' basketball team for their fine effort against the number one team in the land--those florida gators--after nearly letting one get away at the end of regulation we regrouped in overtime to seal the victory. it's early yet but hooba likes what he saw.

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