Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fuego, Thanksgiving Eve!: I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus...but it's not what you think.
In keeping with the Thanksgiving tradition, I candidly tried to think of all the FELS things for which I’m thankful. All I came up with is that I’m so thankful that Sarita came across that smuggled 1984 edition of Vogue and that one consignment shop in Puebla.
OMG! It’s Silvia from “Mujer: Casos de la vida real.” (No, I do not watch that show.) And might I say in a non-political, non-economical way, that adding valuable, expensive cargo to a sinking ship will not save the ship. (In other terms, adding a big name to this catastrophic cast is such a desperately flawed move.) Moving on, Silvia/Santa hasn’t seen Gramps in years, and boy is she happy to see a sexy man in a wheel chair. It’s obvious that they have a history, but Gabi isn’t happy about it. Why is it that every time I do these recaps somebody on this show is having incestuous, jealous feelings?
Juan goes to Sofia in what I would call a reserved attitude, though it’s painfully obvious he’s trying to play the spanked puppy dog meets ex-lover routine. With this in mind, he tells little Sofie that he hates her mom, and therefore the Reyes won’t be lending the little sprinkling system to her family. But how will they make their millions off the crops nobody has seen or talked about?
If I ever have kids (and I stress the “if”) I will want to know where I can get three stand-around nuns to wait on my kids hand and foot for no cost to me. Note to self: never allow said “kids” to angle their beds like that, or live in a room with such a color scheme. Danger in Paradise. The one little critter with the misshapen head and dark hair has a fever. Sarita and Jimena better alert Sofia—that’s the important orphan.
Meeting of the Board of Directors. Juan is quite torn (I’m not talking about his shirt) as to whether they should lend the sprinkling system to the Elizondos. On one hand he doesn’t want the girls to suffer, but then again, he hates that one bitch so much… Decidido! Franco decides that they're not gonna fork over the water, and therefore the harvest will be ruined and the Elizondos won’t have any money. I think somebody’s been smoking a little too much marijuana lately—and I am NOT talking about the actor’s personal life here. Doesn’t Franco know that they don’t really grow anything, and that they got all their money from stock investments and family inheritances? That’ll teach him to think twice next time.
Gramps asks Santa to pinch him because he can’t believe she’s next to him. I personally think he likes the physical contact. Afterall, she’s sort of hard to miss, but whatev. They laugh because they share an illustrious and scandalous past. Gabi is just as pleasant as always, and starts the conversation with “What the hell are you acting like a whore for in MY house?” Meowww. Cat fight. Think 8th grade pool parties meets “Bring It On.” Gabi alleges that Santa tried to split her parents up, but Santa asserts that all the romance went on BEFORE the marriage. It always does, but can she prove that in a court of law? Uh oh. Sarita and Jimena come bouncing down the stairs telling the maid to get the doctor. But love is in the air, and who cares about an orphan kid with a supposed “fever?” Besides, Gabi “hopes that the damn kid dies, and actually is the daughter of Sofia.” Somebody didn’t take her anger and revenge suppressants this morning…
Yeah, yeah, Sofia feels this ethereal bond to this one kid she picked up in a converted orphanage after one of her self-induced mourning sessions. Hello! Sofia is the perfect candidate for post-partum internment facilities. She makes the freak from “Yellow Wallpaper” look like Sigmund Freud. For God’s sake, she lies on top of her kid while thinking about herself—do we really want to unleash her Pandora’s box of emotions on a kid who already has three biological strikes against him/her/it? Needless to say, she sure hopes that whatever the kid has isn’t serious. Keeping the kid’s genetic makeup in mind, she’s probably dying of a broken heart and/or gunshot wounds to the head combined with a 40-foot free fall. Of course, all this goes unnoticed by the town doctor.
Of course, this show wouldn’t be complete(ly insane, unbearable, fill-in your own adult adjective) without the virgin-like Eva and the obsequious Pad Tad. As always, Eva is praying for her dead daughter, and Pad Tad regurgitates the same crap prayers as always. It's the Eva Pad Tad Show--when will it ever be discontinued? But suddenly, it's the Thanksgiving Miracle, something new and different happens—the one dude comes in and tells them about the sick orphans. Everybody OMGs and Eva just about collapses as she hurdles the little alter thingy. By the grace of God she clears it with her brand new praying scarf; yet another small victory for her fragile, confused self.
I’m not so twisted that I laugh when toddlers are sick, but I think it’s hysterical that six grown adults are standing around a sick child staring at each other. And another thing; I don’t watch this show much, but I thought the kid was only an infant the other day--now she can talk and wear toddler clothes. I’m telling you, it’s those HeadStart Programs south of the border mixed with the water; it's a dangerous cocktail of public works programs and general lunacy.
Finally the “doctor” shows up and gives the “fix-all” prescription; watch the kid for 24 hours. Well Gosh Darn’t that’s exactly what she’ll do; she won’t even blink. Talk about making a storm out of a glass of water! Most importantly, Sofia knows that she needs the kid more than the kid needs her; that's all the incentive this border-line psycho needs in these troubling times.
I knew Santa would be trouble the minute I saw her hair. It’s the Irish temper in her. So, she runs into Pad Tad and introduces herself as Santa. Santa Claus? Santa Virgen? I’ll be whatever you want me to be, Father. You look very nice today, Father. Pad Tad forces a blush and is very flattered. It’s not easy getting comments from striking young lasses like Santa at his age. Maybe that’s why he protects little Santa in front of Gabi. Pad Tad thought-bubbles; "why did I ever take that vow of celibacy?" Not to worry; she’ll be back--for Gramps. Jimena and Sarita have regressed to the childhood years and hide behind corners to listen to Mommy’s and Gramps’ arguments. Juan shows up to the party and wants to know which one of his pretend daughters is hurt. Though, considering Juan’s mental capacity, this could be a sick prank in which he has to guess which one is his daughter, then identify the sick baby. He goes upstairs and both parents of the alleged/assumed daughter decide to stay together to watch her. Two people watching one person equals double the healing power. Gee, I’m sure it’s really helping that you’re suffocating the kid with the baby blanket. All in all, Sofia finds comfort in her ex-husband’s stubborn attitude and undying commitment to his sort-of daughter. Kid's are a dime a dozen down at the local convent; it's making lasting memories with your loved ones that counts.
I mean, how cheap are you when you can’t even afford to hire an obviously much older fill-in for the orphan daughter? Well, I guess Sofia steals the scene when she rubs her chin in Juan’s long, flowing hat hair.
As I sit here watching Gabi drink her Brandy, Gramps speak about the Reyes owning the most productive hacienda in the land, and Pad Tad explain the equal love Juan shares for the three orphan girls I wonder, among other things, if Sofia, Jimena, and Sarita are orphan girls. It would only make sense considering that the writers are partial to the number three, and for whatever reason, the youngins on this show all replicate much younger versions of their “parents.”
Knowing that Sofia is a sucky mother, it’s pretty much a given that Juan would put the kid in special ed. programs for the rest of her life. That said, case in point when he was shaking the kid in their little father-daughter montage and forced her head to roll around in his arms. Then again, she can’t be losing many more capacities than she would if she drank the tap water… Something tells me that her graduation requirement will be to move the red lego block from point A to point B...
Hahaha. Things are getting pretty steamy between loosey goosey Raquel and Fernie. The fragile relationship takes a turn when Fernie mentions Raquel’s previous comment about Sofia not having any right to the hacienda. She reasons that she was drunk when she said that. That’s probably true, but the music indicates that somebody has a little secret. Just as Fernie leaves the room she takes another swig of Tequila and reminds herself that Gabi doesn’t really know Sofia’s past. Here we go again…
Juan triumphantly announces that his “daughter” is okay and everybody subsequently throws a party. Seems like it was a late night and everyone did what they do best; stood around and stared at the walls. But what about the other orphans? Just because they have normal-sized heads and light hair doesn't mean we should treat them like second-class citizens...
Not to endorse any pharmaceutical products, but when I watch Gramps and Santa, I’m confident that performance enhancers like Cialis really do restore the love in a marriage or affair/elopement. Seeing the sparkle in Gramps' eyes and the glimmer in his wheel chair warms my heart; I can only imagine what it does for Santa. Just like R-r-r-root, Gramps’ former Sergeant-at-arms, Santa’s been around the block with a boat load of husbands twenty + times. She is loaded and owns a ton of land; that’s why she’s in these here parts. She wants Gramps to go explore the world with her and never come back. Gramps accepts. You may question Gramps’ mobility. Never fear, with contraptions like HoverRound he will get to see the world. And he won’t even need good credit or Medicare! In the meantime, they have a lot of catching up to do, so she’s going to (pardon the expression) shack up in his room. It’ll be just like a slumber party—Hugh Heffner style. Except, I doubt Elizabeth Taylor ever had a run-in with Hugh, though stranger things have happened on this show.
Gabi goes to see El Coyote. They are made for each other, and if Gabi were his woman, he would treat her right. He so stole that line from Fernie. Gabi wants to know his real name, but he assures her that the less she knows about him, the better. Gabi loves mystery in a man; so much for her to learn between the sheets.
Might I add that Sofia is a little pretentious in naming herself the mother of the three orphans, and she has a lot of audacity to name her sisters as godmothers so soon. Well, in a land where people are accustomed to doing things their way, everybody gets excited about Sofia naming Eva the third godmother, everyone except Sarita. In another non-politically related comment; people who don't currently hold a position or office shouldn't be delegating positions and holding conferences before it's their time. Of course Sarita's still mad about Eva sweeping the floor wrong that one day twenty years ago...
Juan and the gang are making their list of godfathers just like the girls. Because there are only two of them, they decide to name Gramps as the third godfather. I love family members who play multiple roles within the family unit. It’s what made the world go round…until we got those damn Probate Courts. While they’re at it, why don’t they just make Juan all three godfathers?--it would cut-down on a hell of a lot of invitation lists. Gramps introduces Santa to everyone, and Oscar is very excited by elderly women, and accordingly kneels at her feet. Quintina doesn’t really like this whole ex-girlfriend thing, and wants to know why Gramps has a SugarMama. It’s obvious that Santa is cultured because she can say goodbye in Italian, a language which everyone knows is much harder than ancient Hebrew, and nearly impossible to decipher using Spanish cognates.
Pablito’s indoctrination of “caballerosidad machista” is not scoring him chicks on the playground. Just like his father Juan, he believes you can pull girls’s skirts and kiss them whenever you please. Not this time; this girl is twice Pablito’s size, and hasn’t been suppressed by an evil mother--she's one of them new-age thinkers. Anyhow, everyone chants “son novios, son novios” which makes the principal, who apparently got the shitty job of recess monitor, tell Pablito to have his three daddies come to school tomorrow. Lesson: don’t try to kiss big girls on public property—do it in small bedrooms behind closed doors where they're trapped between the bedpost and your gynormous forearm.
So Juan has sold some "crops" or something to these two old guys. They insist that nobody sign any contracts—Juan’s word is worth more than any contract. OMFG, have you not seen any other telenovela in the history of Televisa, or Judge Maria Lopez?! Anyway, the one guy’s daughter has a “special interest” in Juan and wants to invite him to a party. Juan doesn’t really like parties or people, that’s why he and Sofia get along so well, but his brothers are party animals and will surely attend. Juan smiles when he looks at the guy’s check—his first check!; it will buy one American hamburger, or two American hot dogs.
Somehow Jimena and Sarita put together some baptism dresses for the orphans, which ignites a sad memory in Sofia’s dark, confused, and empty mind; she was going to dress her biological kid in Juan’s dress—too late now. Gabi comes in and wants to know if she will be the new Godmother; hell no!--Eva replaced you. What does she care? Half an hour ago she wanted the kid dead.
Tomorrow, or whenever we are blessed with the magnificent presence of this show; All these loose women come onto the Reyes brothers. Jimena and Sarita fight back. Sofia is clueless as always. Crazy Univision man: “the plot’s getting good!” Why me, God?
From all of me to all of you: Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a Good Night.
OMG! It’s Silvia from “Mujer: Casos de la vida real.” (No, I do not watch that show.) And might I say in a non-political, non-economical way, that adding valuable, expensive cargo to a sinking ship will not save the ship. (In other terms, adding a big name to this catastrophic cast is such a desperately flawed move.) Moving on, Silvia/Santa hasn’t seen Gramps in years, and boy is she happy to see a sexy man in a wheel chair. It’s obvious that they have a history, but Gabi isn’t happy about it. Why is it that every time I do these recaps somebody on this show is having incestuous, jealous feelings?
Juan goes to Sofia in what I would call a reserved attitude, though it’s painfully obvious he’s trying to play the spanked puppy dog meets ex-lover routine. With this in mind, he tells little Sofie that he hates her mom, and therefore the Reyes won’t be lending the little sprinkling system to her family. But how will they make their millions off the crops nobody has seen or talked about?
If I ever have kids (and I stress the “if”) I will want to know where I can get three stand-around nuns to wait on my kids hand and foot for no cost to me. Note to self: never allow said “kids” to angle their beds like that, or live in a room with such a color scheme. Danger in Paradise. The one little critter with the misshapen head and dark hair has a fever. Sarita and Jimena better alert Sofia—that’s the important orphan.
Meeting of the Board of Directors. Juan is quite torn (I’m not talking about his shirt) as to whether they should lend the sprinkling system to the Elizondos. On one hand he doesn’t want the girls to suffer, but then again, he hates that one bitch so much… Decidido! Franco decides that they're not gonna fork over the water, and therefore the harvest will be ruined and the Elizondos won’t have any money. I think somebody’s been smoking a little too much marijuana lately—and I am NOT talking about the actor’s personal life here. Doesn’t Franco know that they don’t really grow anything, and that they got all their money from stock investments and family inheritances? That’ll teach him to think twice next time.
Gramps asks Santa to pinch him because he can’t believe she’s next to him. I personally think he likes the physical contact. Afterall, she’s sort of hard to miss, but whatev. They laugh because they share an illustrious and scandalous past. Gabi is just as pleasant as always, and starts the conversation with “What the hell are you acting like a whore for in MY house?” Meowww. Cat fight. Think 8th grade pool parties meets “Bring It On.” Gabi alleges that Santa tried to split her parents up, but Santa asserts that all the romance went on BEFORE the marriage. It always does, but can she prove that in a court of law? Uh oh. Sarita and Jimena come bouncing down the stairs telling the maid to get the doctor. But love is in the air, and who cares about an orphan kid with a supposed “fever?” Besides, Gabi “hopes that the damn kid dies, and actually is the daughter of Sofia.” Somebody didn’t take her anger and revenge suppressants this morning…
Yeah, yeah, Sofia feels this ethereal bond to this one kid she picked up in a converted orphanage after one of her self-induced mourning sessions. Hello! Sofia is the perfect candidate for post-partum internment facilities. She makes the freak from “Yellow Wallpaper” look like Sigmund Freud. For God’s sake, she lies on top of her kid while thinking about herself—do we really want to unleash her Pandora’s box of emotions on a kid who already has three biological strikes against him/her/it? Needless to say, she sure hopes that whatever the kid has isn’t serious. Keeping the kid’s genetic makeup in mind, she’s probably dying of a broken heart and/or gunshot wounds to the head combined with a 40-foot free fall. Of course, all this goes unnoticed by the town doctor.
Of course, this show wouldn’t be complete(ly insane, unbearable, fill-in your own adult adjective) without the virgin-like Eva and the obsequious Pad Tad. As always, Eva is praying for her dead daughter, and Pad Tad regurgitates the same crap prayers as always. It's the Eva Pad Tad Show--when will it ever be discontinued? But suddenly, it's the Thanksgiving Miracle, something new and different happens—the one dude comes in and tells them about the sick orphans. Everybody OMGs and Eva just about collapses as she hurdles the little alter thingy. By the grace of God she clears it with her brand new praying scarf; yet another small victory for her fragile, confused self.
I’m not so twisted that I laugh when toddlers are sick, but I think it’s hysterical that six grown adults are standing around a sick child staring at each other. And another thing; I don’t watch this show much, but I thought the kid was only an infant the other day--now she can talk and wear toddler clothes. I’m telling you, it’s those HeadStart Programs south of the border mixed with the water; it's a dangerous cocktail of public works programs and general lunacy.
Finally the “doctor” shows up and gives the “fix-all” prescription; watch the kid for 24 hours. Well Gosh Darn’t that’s exactly what she’ll do; she won’t even blink. Talk about making a storm out of a glass of water! Most importantly, Sofia knows that she needs the kid more than the kid needs her; that's all the incentive this border-line psycho needs in these troubling times.
I knew Santa would be trouble the minute I saw her hair. It’s the Irish temper in her. So, she runs into Pad Tad and introduces herself as Santa. Santa Claus? Santa Virgen? I’ll be whatever you want me to be, Father. You look very nice today, Father. Pad Tad forces a blush and is very flattered. It’s not easy getting comments from striking young lasses like Santa at his age. Maybe that’s why he protects little Santa in front of Gabi. Pad Tad thought-bubbles; "why did I ever take that vow of celibacy?" Not to worry; she’ll be back--for Gramps. Jimena and Sarita have regressed to the childhood years and hide behind corners to listen to Mommy’s and Gramps’ arguments. Juan shows up to the party and wants to know which one of his pretend daughters is hurt. Though, considering Juan’s mental capacity, this could be a sick prank in which he has to guess which one is his daughter, then identify the sick baby. He goes upstairs and both parents of the alleged/assumed daughter decide to stay together to watch her. Two people watching one person equals double the healing power. Gee, I’m sure it’s really helping that you’re suffocating the kid with the baby blanket. All in all, Sofia finds comfort in her ex-husband’s stubborn attitude and undying commitment to his sort-of daughter. Kid's are a dime a dozen down at the local convent; it's making lasting memories with your loved ones that counts.
I mean, how cheap are you when you can’t even afford to hire an obviously much older fill-in for the orphan daughter? Well, I guess Sofia steals the scene when she rubs her chin in Juan’s long, flowing hat hair.
As I sit here watching Gabi drink her Brandy, Gramps speak about the Reyes owning the most productive hacienda in the land, and Pad Tad explain the equal love Juan shares for the three orphan girls I wonder, among other things, if Sofia, Jimena, and Sarita are orphan girls. It would only make sense considering that the writers are partial to the number three, and for whatever reason, the youngins on this show all replicate much younger versions of their “parents.”
Knowing that Sofia is a sucky mother, it’s pretty much a given that Juan would put the kid in special ed. programs for the rest of her life. That said, case in point when he was shaking the kid in their little father-daughter montage and forced her head to roll around in his arms. Then again, she can’t be losing many more capacities than she would if she drank the tap water… Something tells me that her graduation requirement will be to move the red lego block from point A to point B...
Hahaha. Things are getting pretty steamy between loosey goosey Raquel and Fernie. The fragile relationship takes a turn when Fernie mentions Raquel’s previous comment about Sofia not having any right to the hacienda. She reasons that she was drunk when she said that. That’s probably true, but the music indicates that somebody has a little secret. Just as Fernie leaves the room she takes another swig of Tequila and reminds herself that Gabi doesn’t really know Sofia’s past. Here we go again…
Juan triumphantly announces that his “daughter” is okay and everybody subsequently throws a party. Seems like it was a late night and everyone did what they do best; stood around and stared at the walls. But what about the other orphans? Just because they have normal-sized heads and light hair doesn't mean we should treat them like second-class citizens...
Not to endorse any pharmaceutical products, but when I watch Gramps and Santa, I’m confident that performance enhancers like Cialis really do restore the love in a marriage or affair/elopement. Seeing the sparkle in Gramps' eyes and the glimmer in his wheel chair warms my heart; I can only imagine what it does for Santa. Just like R-r-r-root, Gramps’ former Sergeant-at-arms, Santa’s been around the block with a boat load of husbands twenty + times. She is loaded and owns a ton of land; that’s why she’s in these here parts. She wants Gramps to go explore the world with her and never come back. Gramps accepts. You may question Gramps’ mobility. Never fear, with contraptions like HoverRound he will get to see the world. And he won’t even need good credit or Medicare! In the meantime, they have a lot of catching up to do, so she’s going to (pardon the expression) shack up in his room. It’ll be just like a slumber party—Hugh Heffner style. Except, I doubt Elizabeth Taylor ever had a run-in with Hugh, though stranger things have happened on this show.
Gabi goes to see El Coyote. They are made for each other, and if Gabi were his woman, he would treat her right. He so stole that line from Fernie. Gabi wants to know his real name, but he assures her that the less she knows about him, the better. Gabi loves mystery in a man; so much for her to learn between the sheets.
Might I add that Sofia is a little pretentious in naming herself the mother of the three orphans, and she has a lot of audacity to name her sisters as godmothers so soon. Well, in a land where people are accustomed to doing things their way, everybody gets excited about Sofia naming Eva the third godmother, everyone except Sarita. In another non-politically related comment; people who don't currently hold a position or office shouldn't be delegating positions and holding conferences before it's their time. Of course Sarita's still mad about Eva sweeping the floor wrong that one day twenty years ago...
Juan and the gang are making their list of godfathers just like the girls. Because there are only two of them, they decide to name Gramps as the third godfather. I love family members who play multiple roles within the family unit. It’s what made the world go round…until we got those damn Probate Courts. While they’re at it, why don’t they just make Juan all three godfathers?--it would cut-down on a hell of a lot of invitation lists. Gramps introduces Santa to everyone, and Oscar is very excited by elderly women, and accordingly kneels at her feet. Quintina doesn’t really like this whole ex-girlfriend thing, and wants to know why Gramps has a SugarMama. It’s obvious that Santa is cultured because she can say goodbye in Italian, a language which everyone knows is much harder than ancient Hebrew, and nearly impossible to decipher using Spanish cognates.
Pablito’s indoctrination of “caballerosidad machista” is not scoring him chicks on the playground. Just like his father Juan, he believes you can pull girls’s skirts and kiss them whenever you please. Not this time; this girl is twice Pablito’s size, and hasn’t been suppressed by an evil mother--she's one of them new-age thinkers. Anyhow, everyone chants “son novios, son novios” which makes the principal, who apparently got the shitty job of recess monitor, tell Pablito to have his three daddies come to school tomorrow. Lesson: don’t try to kiss big girls on public property—do it in small bedrooms behind closed doors where they're trapped between the bedpost and your gynormous forearm.
So Juan has sold some "crops" or something to these two old guys. They insist that nobody sign any contracts—Juan’s word is worth more than any contract. OMFG, have you not seen any other telenovela in the history of Televisa, or Judge Maria Lopez?! Anyway, the one guy’s daughter has a “special interest” in Juan and wants to invite him to a party. Juan doesn’t really like parties or people, that’s why he and Sofia get along so well, but his brothers are party animals and will surely attend. Juan smiles when he looks at the guy’s check—his first check!; it will buy one American hamburger, or two American hot dogs.
Somehow Jimena and Sarita put together some baptism dresses for the orphans, which ignites a sad memory in Sofia’s dark, confused, and empty mind; she was going to dress her biological kid in Juan’s dress—too late now. Gabi comes in and wants to know if she will be the new Godmother; hell no!--Eva replaced you. What does she care? Half an hour ago she wanted the kid dead.
Tomorrow, or whenever we are blessed with the magnificent presence of this show; All these loose women come onto the Reyes brothers. Jimena and Sarita fight back. Sofia is clueless as always. Crazy Univision man: “the plot’s getting good!” Why me, God?
From all of me to all of you: Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a Good Night.
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Nickster, let me first say I haven't yet read your no doubt fine recap...I'll save that pleasure and spin it out over the next 4 days of no FELS. Meanwhile, thanks to you and all our excellent recappers for the hours they dedicate to our, the readers', enjoyment.
Now, let's go enjoy some turkey/tofurkey!
"Creememlo"
Now, let's go enjoy some turkey/tofurkey!
"Creememlo"
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: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 11:09:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 11:09:00 AM EST
There's no FELS on Friday? I know the QE final is on at 8, but I thought it was only an hour long. No?
Thanks for the recap, Nik. I'll save it for dessert tonight. :)
Thanks for the recap, Nik. I'll save it for dessert tonight. :)
That's right, folks. No FELS till Monday!!! Why can't I ever get a break like the MTRF recapers? Damn hump day...
Gobble, gobble...Happy Thanksgiving Day, Nickster, and I am thankful for all the recaps... yours is very funny as usual. G in CA
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:08:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:08:00 PM EST
Thanks , Julie. That was an excellent recap. Did you get the veggies chopped ????? No Thanksgiving dinner for Sara this year . She just fafyed her last cuenca.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:10:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:10:00 PM EST
Whoopsee...that last post was supposed to be for Querida Enemiga. Sorry...it's been a very odd day here.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:11:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 4:11:00 PM EST
Hey Nickster, thanks for your getting your hilarious recap out the night before a long weekend. When I was getting my turkey ready I naturally thought of FELS and knew my day wouldn't be complete without enjoying your recap.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Hi Nickster. Most excellent and funny....as always. Your womenfolk have been on their feet all day (and most of last night) cooking, cleaning, and then washing up...but your recap was a treat. Thanks for making us proud, young 'un.
Auntie Judy
Auntie Judy
Cap'n Sylvia~~~Ha..''while I was getting my turkey ready I naturally thought of FELS.'' Good one.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 5:48:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 5:48:00 PM EST
Yes, ye womenfolk did an excellent job today. I'm stuffed, as always. Though, Aunt Judy, I should tell you that, following in the illustrious foot steps of my ultimate idol figure Juan Reyes, the first thing I did this morning was bake an apple pie for dessert.
Thank you for taking the time to do the recap. At this point I am just reading the recaps and catching the better moments on youtube.Happy Thanksgiving. mhm
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 10:10:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 10:10:00 PM EST
I missed last night (although I don't think much). Final dress rehearsal, yay holiday show!
Just got done feeding everyone and stopped for a moment to sit and read. Nick, I was so happy when I realized it was your night. Excellent as always. Thank you!
Hope everyone had an wonderful Thanksgiving!
Just got done feeding everyone and stopped for a moment to sit and read. Nick, I was so happy when I realized it was your night. Excellent as always. Thank you!
Hope everyone had an wonderful Thanksgiving!
Wow Nick. Not even my daughters make pie! Evidently the ability to do a crust is going to die out with yours truly in the Backoff family.
We had apple pie as well. Only one pie, I put my foot down! so the preference was for apple over pumpkin. However, if anyone loves pumpkin, Craig Claibourne, in the NYTimes Cookbook has a great recipe for sour cream pumpkin pie. I'll probably break down and make a couple at Christmas.
We had apple pie as well. Only one pie, I put my foot down! so the preference was for apple over pumpkin. However, if anyone loves pumpkin, Craig Claibourne, in the NYTimes Cookbook has a great recipe for sour cream pumpkin pie. I'll probably break down and make a couple at Christmas.
Judyb~~~My mother was a great piemaker. We always had apple and pumpkin for Thanksgiving. And , we usually had birthday pies instead of birthday cakes...my dad always asked for apple, my sister and brother-in-law liked lemon meringue, my hub's fav was cherry pie, and my fav was peach or apricot. My older daughter makes pies. She likes the pumpkin pie filling from William Sonoma. She called a couple times yesterday, and we emailed each other all day. She had already made chicken soup, ribs, and mashed potatoes, but she hadn't made her pies yet. We are all very sad that the weather prevented us from spending the holiday together. Well, off I go to shop at the outlets with friends. P.S. Has anyone been watching that fine old American miniseries [telenovela] ;;The Thornbirds?'' That's a classic tearjerker.
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 6:42:00 AM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 6:42:00 AM EST
Well, Susanlynn...we really were "separated at birth" because we have birthday pies instead of cake also. I'm always dumbfounded when I find someone who doesn't like pies.
I'll take apple and peach any day...same for the rest of my family. Hub likes pumpkin and every once in a while I'll make a blueberry pie. That's it...I save the cream pie and the meringues for other folks.
Happy Shopping. Can't stand that, so maybe we aren't twins after all (besides the fact that you are much younger!)
I'll take apple and peach any day...same for the rest of my family. Hub likes pumpkin and every once in a while I'll make a blueberry pie. That's it...I save the cream pie and the meringues for other folks.
Happy Shopping. Can't stand that, so maybe we aren't twins after all (besides the fact that you are much younger!)
nickster - thanks for the recrap. Of course, nobody watches or has ever watched M-CDLVR, but we all know La Pinal. LOL!!!
susanlynn - I never saw the Thornbirds miniseries but read the book decades ago and loved it. The color description "ashes of roses" has stayed with me forever.
doris
susanlynn - I never saw the Thornbirds miniseries but read the book decades ago and loved it. The color description "ashes of roses" has stayed with me forever.
doris
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 10:23:00 AM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 10:23:00 AM EST
Yes, pie is good. However, as a rule, I don't eat sweets, except for Thanksgiving or Christmas; that's why I only make them for other people or for the holidays. Though, I never really have time to make anything except this holiday break--mostly it's nice to give people a tasty treat and receive the compliments.
A few thoughts I had while watching/reading:
1. If a child is burning up with fever, is it a good idea to drape yourself all over her?
2. Do these girls have names? They don't seem to have names.
3. Is it good for little kids to listen to so many angry arguing voices when they're not old enough to know that it's not real? They didn't sound very happy.
1. If a child is burning up with fever, is it a good idea to drape yourself all over her?
2. Do these girls have names? They don't seem to have names.
3. Is it good for little kids to listen to so many angry arguing voices when they're not old enough to know that it's not real? They didn't sound very happy.
Julie; the answer to all three is 'no.' However, does this give us any perspective into the psychological development of our protagonists? 'Yes.'
My daughter is a pumpkin pie freak, so I have to make it. I'm a lemon meringue gal. I like to make meringue cookies also! I'm making candy today (peanut clusters).
What bothers me about the girls is they obviously don't have the same child labor laws as we do. Those children get upset on camera and just have to cry in out. I end up FF. Can't stand to listen to babies cry when I get do anything about it.
Didn't watch Thornbirds. Loved the book, was disappointed in the miniseries.
What bothers me about the girls is they obviously don't have the same child labor laws as we do. Those children get upset on camera and just have to cry in out. I end up FF. Can't stand to listen to babies cry when I get do anything about it.
Didn't watch Thornbirds. Loved the book, was disappointed in the miniseries.
I figured from the tone that it was one of our notorious clan of "-sters", (Nick- & Beck- ) who gave us this mighty fine recap for el Dia de Accion de Gracias. Like so many others, I am savoring it over these 4 days.
I had started to write a long rant about how crappy this show is and how I am so addicted it nonetheless, and you won't get to read it. Praise the lord!
I so enjoy the recaps and the clever wit and camaraderie on this ship of fools here at ¡CC! If it weren't for you all, I might've given it up long ago—to the satisfaction of my long-suffering and extremely tolerant spouse (hah!)
How many more episodios do we have to wade through?
I had started to write a long rant about how crappy this show is and how I am so addicted it nonetheless, and you won't get to read it. Praise the lord!
I so enjoy the recaps and the clever wit and camaraderie on this ship of fools here at ¡CC! If it weren't for you all, I might've given it up long ago—to the satisfaction of my long-suffering and extremely tolerant spouse (hah!)
How many more episodios do we have to wade through?
WHAT HAPPENED TO LUISITO? HAS THE WOMAN (CAN'T REMMBER HER NAME) took him in as her own? do you think we will see that beautiful boy again...??? ANN (BROOKLYN)
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:30:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:30:00 PM EST
Ofelia took off with Luisito just before Rosario got killed. I think Rosario was supposed to go looking for them after she and Armando turned Fernando in. I don't know if Ofelia is even aware that Rosario was killed.
CORRECTION: WHAT HAPPENED TO LUISITO...??? HAS THE WOAMN WHO LOOKED AFTER ROSARIO (CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME) TAKEN HIM ON AS HER OWN...??? WILL WE EVER SEE THAT BEAUTIFUL BOY AGAIN...??? ANN BROOKLYN
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:55:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:55:00 PM EST
JULIE, THANKS FOR THE INFO ON LUISITO....ANN BROOKLYN
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:57:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 2:57:00 PM EST
I can't wait to see Juliana, Paulina and Elena again (the 3 much younger girls from the party). I wonder if Juliana's father, who said Juan's word was better than a contract, will get upset and withdraw the business if Juan rejects his daughter. But then again, doesn't everyone in this county know that Juan loves Sofia? I think (but I'm probably wrong) that Juliana's father also backed Juan at that rodeo a long time ago when Juan won that little horse statue. And wasn't Sofia sort of queen of the rodeo, and Juan got to be with her? I don't know, it seems like YEARS ago.
BTW, my favorite is pecan pie.
BTW, my favorite is pecan pie.
Yes, Don Clemente was the guy who asked Juan to ride for him at the chili pepper festival jaripeo. Juan won the money and then won lots more in a card game with Feo.
Oi veh...Hombre de Misterio. Pecan pie is the highest in calories of any pie made (only a woman would know that or care, I guess).
There was a restaurant here that had a chocolate dessert bar and their chocolate pecan pie was to die for. I was much younger then and could still burn off the calories.
There was a restaurant here that had a chocolate dessert bar and their chocolate pecan pie was to die for. I was much younger then and could still burn off the calories.
mmmm... pecan pie just barely warm with vanilla ice cream = heaven. All that Karo syrup is the source of the calories, no doubt.
Actually, I like all types of pie except the Southern abomination called Lemon Icebox Pie and its spongey faux meringue topping. (ugh) It's got to be Lemon Meringue - the real thang - or nothing. Publix makes a great one.
But back to FELS..... I really need to put my beanie hat back on. This is not worth the brain cells I'm wasting . . . but . . . What on earth is Raquel alluding to with that sofi-is-not-the-heir stuff?
If sofi is not Bernardo's daughter, then whose is she? Gaaaaaah!
doris
Actually, I like all types of pie except the Southern abomination called Lemon Icebox Pie and its spongey faux meringue topping. (ugh) It's got to be Lemon Meringue - the real thang - or nothing. Publix makes a great one.
But back to FELS..... I really need to put my beanie hat back on. This is not worth the brain cells I'm wasting . . . but . . . What on earth is Raquel alluding to with that sofi-is-not-the-heir stuff?
If sofi is not Bernardo's daughter, then whose is she? Gaaaaaah!
doris
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 5:47:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 5:47:00 PM EST
Julie, are you sure Ofelia took off with Luisito before Rosario got killed? I thought I remember her waiting and waiting for Ros to show up, and later, crying a whole lot. But that could be my evil twin watching that night.
My fave is pecan also, which for years I have made with walnuts 'cos they were cheaper. But pumpkin is one of the few that's good cold the next day. I always add a bit of molasses and a shake of black pepper to mine.
"Creemelo"
My fave is pecan also, which for years I have made with walnuts 'cos they were cheaper. But pumpkin is one of the few that's good cold the next day. I always add a bit of molasses and a shake of black pepper to mine.
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 6:43:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 6:43:00 PM EST
Yikes! Sorry, Creemelo, you're right - Ofelia didn't leave before Rosario died. The last time she is mentioned in a recap (as far as I could tell) is here. Feo overheard Ofelia saying she planned to leave town with the kid and turn Feo in, so he threatened her.
After that, I think it's safe to assume that she took the boy as far away from Feo as she possibly could. Otherwise, Feo could hurt him and/or try to get custody.
After that, I think it's safe to assume that she took the boy as far away from Feo as she possibly could. Otherwise, Feo could hurt him and/or try to get custody.
The only reason I can think of that Raquel could be "sure" Sofi has no right to the inheritance is that maybe she thinks Sofi isn't Bernardo's daughter.
Maybe she switched the babies herself and doesn't realize that Bernardo was the father of the child Gabi ended up with.
Or, maybe she doesn't know the babies were switched, but she knows (or thinks) that Gabi had an affair.
But if you mention an heir by name in your will, it doesn't matter whether she's related to you or not. Right? So maybe there's another reason... like maybe she can prove that Bernardo was never the rightful owner of the hacienda to begin with?
I can't think of anything else.
Maybe she switched the babies herself and doesn't realize that Bernardo was the father of the child Gabi ended up with.
Or, maybe she doesn't know the babies were switched, but she knows (or thinks) that Gabi had an affair.
But if you mention an heir by name in your will, it doesn't matter whether she's related to you or not. Right? So maybe there's another reason... like maybe she can prove that Bernardo was never the rightful owner of the hacienda to begin with?
I can't think of anything else.
Julie: I start to glaze over when considering the multitude of baby-swap possibilities! So I'm mighty impressed at all the ideas you came up with before saying "I can't think of anything else", LOLOL!!!
We saw Crabi remember plotting with Raquel to get a newborn for Raquel to pass off as her own. But it also seems the general opinion at this time that Root is likely to be Crabi's offspring. But obviously Crabi doesn't act as though she knows Root is hers. So an unknown hand may have re-switched some babies at some point unknown to Crabi.
Whew! I'm worn out.
"Creemelo"
We saw Crabi remember plotting with Raquel to get a newborn for Raquel to pass off as her own. But it also seems the general opinion at this time that Root is likely to be Crabi's offspring. But obviously Crabi doesn't act as though she knows Root is hers. So an unknown hand may have re-switched some babies at some point unknown to Crabi.
Whew! I'm worn out.
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 28, 2008 at 9:39:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 9:39:00 PM EST
Nickster..
Thanks for the most excellent recap. I was thrilled your adoptive parents did right by you and had the entire spread...
I some lunch meat..
I worked yesterday and today at the gawdawful thankless job I work, it was holiday pay and overtime. Since there is a huge layoff coming next week (thank you for outsourcing), did I mention I only work this job cause the insurance is great? Anyway...and people wonder why I'm a leftie?
I am actually off Sat & I am cooking a Turkey then.
Thanks for the most excellent recap. I was thrilled your adoptive parents did right by you and had the entire spread...
I some lunch meat..
I worked yesterday and today at the gawdawful thankless job I work, it was holiday pay and overtime. Since there is a huge layoff coming next week (thank you for outsourcing), did I mention I only work this job cause the insurance is great? Anyway...and people wonder why I'm a leftie?
I am actually off Sat & I am cooking a Turkey then.
I'm proud of you for going to work this holiday season. I blame NAFTA, but anyway, have a most excellent post-Thanksgiving celebration with the fam. Make sure to place a setting for me and my memory.
"Maybe she switched the babies herself and doesn't realize that Bernardo was the father of the child Gabi ended up with."
Now that's a plausible storyline!
doris
Now that's a plausible storyline!
doris
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 1:51:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 1:51:00 PM EST
That could work because Raq probably didn't know the baby she was getting was the offspring of Berns loins. It really is dizzying to think about. It will be interesting how many holes are left when the writers try to wrap this mess up.
Nickster, Thanks for the witty and wonderful recap. You and I get the fewest nights off. I am just lucky that every four years there is a pause on a Tuesday night while we vote for a president and it came this year.
I love all the pie stories from the commenters. I love pie, I guess pecan is my favorite but I don't have it often because of the extreme sugar content. I love that I moved to New Mexico five years ago to find out that they grow lots of pecans here! My favorite dish this year, well two, that were served at the cousins' house: tapas of baked jalapeños stuffed with sausage, cream cheese and grated cheese (no calories to speak of there) and the red chile sauce that real New Mexicans use for gravy on the mashed potatoes made by great grandmother Teresa who starts off with sun dried chiles on screens in her back yard, dries and pulverizes the chile then makes a slow cooked sauce that is so fabulous no one has ever made a bottled replica. Red gold!! ggmom Teresa and I also discussed FELS at length after dinner. Now in her late 80's, he likes telenovelas and women wrestlers. My kind of woman!
I love all the pie stories from the commenters. I love pie, I guess pecan is my favorite but I don't have it often because of the extreme sugar content. I love that I moved to New Mexico five years ago to find out that they grow lots of pecans here! My favorite dish this year, well two, that were served at the cousins' house: tapas of baked jalapeños stuffed with sausage, cream cheese and grated cheese (no calories to speak of there) and the red chile sauce that real New Mexicans use for gravy on the mashed potatoes made by great grandmother Teresa who starts off with sun dried chiles on screens in her back yard, dries and pulverizes the chile then makes a slow cooked sauce that is so fabulous no one has ever made a bottled replica. Red gold!! ggmom Teresa and I also discussed FELS at length after dinner. Now in her late 80's, he likes telenovelas and women wrestlers. My kind of woman!
Wow, Cheryl! Aren't you livin' it up over there in Arizona?! Us eastcoasters, or at least my family, kept it basic with the grocery-store catered dinner; most of which was produced/cooked in a factory; no sun dried, no hand churned... That's not to say that I like it this way, but no one in my family likes to cook--except me! Sort of like Juan Reyes, right?
Oh Nickster honey! I am sure every commenter on here would love to fax you a special piece of home-made pie. Let us know how and we will do it.
"Creemelo (nothing says lovin' like somethin' in the oven)"
"Creemelo (nothing says lovin' like somethin' in the oven)"
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 4:49:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 4:49:00 PM EST
I like cherry pie best, and I've probably never even had a cherry pie that wasn't made from cherries that came out of a can.
Nickster and Julie, wish I could make you a pie with Oregon cherries picked right off the tree. My neighbor has 3 different kinds of cherry tree in her yard...sigh...
"Creemelo"
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 6:14:00 PM EST
Creemelo...what a disapointing game! I kept hoping the Beavers would make a come back. I may have been born in Eugene, but I wanted OSU to have a shot at the Rose Bowl!
I love Peacans, but not in pie, isn't that odd? Apple with a crumb topping, not crust, always Lemon Meringue. I used to love banana cream, but became allergic to bananas after I had my daughter, crazy!
So glad everyone had such tasty celebrations for the holiday!
I love Peacans, but not in pie, isn't that odd? Apple with a crumb topping, not crust, always Lemon Meringue. I used to love banana cream, but became allergic to bananas after I had my daughter, crazy!
So glad everyone had such tasty celebrations for the holiday!
Molly, it was a spectacular game, just not for the Beavers. Holy Mackerel! Ah well, there is no joy in Mudville, and all that :o(
So, to apply balm to my wounded soul, I have to look forward to FELS, how sick is that? Of course, I could always just have another piece of pie...
"Creemelo"
So, to apply balm to my wounded soul, I have to look forward to FELS, how sick is that? Of course, I could always just have another piece of pie...
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 11:31:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 11:31:00 AM EST
Molly ,If you are allergic to bananas you may have a latex allergy,too. Be careful.mhm
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 12:18:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 12:18:00 PM EST
MHM...I do have problems with Latex. I had no idea that it could be tied to the bananas. I didn't have any problems until I had my daughter. Now I am allerigic to shell fish and bananas and those are things my daughter doesn't like, although she has never had a reaction. How whacky!
Molly, I also prefer pecans but not pecan pie. It's toooooo sweet! I really prefer tart fruit pies. (Like granny smith apples in an apple pie, for example.) I also love coconut cream pie - I blame Gilligan.
Thank you for the virtual pie, Creemelo. I'm not sure if I can even name three different kinds of cherries. Obviously, this is something I'm going to need to look into. :)
Thank you for the virtual pie, Creemelo. I'm not sure if I can even name three different kinds of cherries. Obviously, this is something I'm going to need to look into. :)
Molly, The plants are related.You may also be allergic to avocado. You should do a search for related allergies. I am very allergic to peaches. Luckily, I have the genetic kind that is not also allergic to apples. Weird. mhm
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 10:19:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 10:19:00 PM EST
I always enjoy hanging out with everyone here on Caray,Caray! when we go FELS-free for several days...it brings out some interesting chats. (I'll never forget the fascinating exchange on the different regional names for CFM shoes.)
Anyway, it's been fun! Pies and latex allergies, who knew?
"Creemelo"
Anyway, it's been fun! Pies and latex allergies, who knew?
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 11:54:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 11:54:00 PM EST
Thanks Nickster for the recap. If Jimena and Oscar adopted the girls, then why are Snofia and Juan the parents? Very confusing. I made a pumpkin cheesecake. It was pretty good. Hope everyone had a good holiday.
Due to the holidays, no public access computers in my world, so I just finished Nic's very fine recap. Loved the pie talk, as well. I made my best ever sweet potato pie (hubby's fave). Also had pecan pie and key lime pie to end our salad and lasagna meal. (Another family request.)
I keep watching FELS (why, I don't know), but get my real TN thrills from the reruns of "Amarte es mi pecado" at 1 am.
La Paloma
I keep watching FELS (why, I don't know), but get my real TN thrills from the reruns of "Amarte es mi pecado" at 1 am.
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 1, 2008 at 12:53:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 12:53:00 PM EST
Ruh roh, Molly's beanie fell off!
Just kidding...I kinda miss our whacky little show too. It's a nice antidote to a world gone mad.
Maggarita
:-)
Pies consumed over the weekend (with help from my son home from college): blueberry, apple/cranberry, cherry & pumpkin along with a cheesecake...oof! No midriffs for me!
Just kidding...I kinda miss our whacky little show too. It's a nice antidote to a world gone mad.
Maggarita
:-)
Pies consumed over the weekend (with help from my son home from college): blueberry, apple/cranberry, cherry & pumpkin along with a cheesecake...oof! No midriffs for me!
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 1, 2008 at 1:43:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 1:43:00 PM EST
I'm late catching up with FELS recaps. Nickster, your recaps are always great but this was really fun - excellent job.
I know I'm in the minority but I'm really starting to enjoy the show again now that Juan and Sophia are at least talking. I am also interested as to exactly what Coyote's motives are. He's a very intriguing character (and sexy too). He can't REALLY be interested in Crabi, can he?? Diana in MA
I know I'm in the minority but I'm really starting to enjoy the show again now that Juan and Sophia are at least talking. I am also interested as to exactly what Coyote's motives are. He's a very intriguing character (and sexy too). He can't REALLY be interested in Crabi, can he?? Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 1, 2008 at 1:56:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 1:56:00 PM EST
RE: "Ruh-roh, Molly's beanie fell off" -- it's a good thing our heads don't expand when we eat too much pie or nobody's beanie would fit tonight!!!
"Cree"
"Cree"
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:37:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:37:00 PM EST
After two days away, I would like a nice looooog bathing scene. Maybe the boys getting dressed to go out. Oh and when they went to that party, I loved the shirts that Franco and Oscar has on. They seemed to be a suede type fabric, belt it felt goooood!
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