Bested by the beast

When driving back east, Hubby and I drove through Pennsylvania and visited this fine establishment:

They're famous for their large and meaty burgers.  Feeling quite hungry (and wanting to experience our own Man vs. Food challenge) we opted for the 3lb burger.  Larger than the 2 pounder, but smaller than the 6 pounder, it seemed like a challenge worthy of tackling: 

(Water bottle included for comparison purposes)

After 45 minutes of wrestling with the beast, we were only able to finish two-thirds.  Here's what was left:

Not even the Kobayashi shake could help me chug this baby down.

Question:  Can you have too much of a good thing?
My answer:  Yes, yes, oh goodness yes. 

You've won this time, beast burger!

Holiday message

Here's a photo taken from a local Antique store.

Can you see the (not-so) hidden holiday message?

Hope you have a happy and restful holiday season.

Twas the night before Christmas

and all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...

or a dog.  We miss Charlie!

I bet if he were here, he would comfort us like this:

Aww, I feel better already.