The Price Family Home Companion

Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper

While Coke and Pepsi are still dabbling in the "with lemon" product lines (yuck), Dr. Pepper does something so underwhelmingly simple... a Cherry Vanilla mix. To my knowledge, Coke has yet to combine these two flavors.

Of the new drink, Chantell says she may never need another Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, or Coke Classic again! She's right. I'm not a big Dr. Pepper fan at all, but the CVDP is that good (haven't tried the diet variation yet).

I bet it'd taste even better with the original sugar cane recipe. Dublin are you listening?

Sweet

We've been curious what all the construction around our mall is about... Now, we know. According to the Houston Business Journal:

...local industry sources say the expansion menu will include the Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grille, Kona Grill and a Mexican restaurant still involved in negotiations.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of our all-time favorites. Besides having tremendous selection of cheesecake (surprise, surprise) their menu is so massive it'll fit most any food-mood. Also, the portion-size is so large we often end up eating the leftovers for several days.

Fortunately, for our collective waste line (not to mention wallet too) the Houston location at the Galleria isn't convenient. As such, we don't make it there but a few times a year... The new location could prove quite dangerous though!

This welcome bit of news helps to make up for the fact that our Ruth's Chris is now closed. Ruth's had the best (albeit most expensive) steak we've ever experienced. Although, we only went there one time (when we won a gift certificate), we are sad to see it go.

Election Creates Conservative Ethos?

Wayne Llewellyn, president of distribution at Paramount, tells the New York Times that the movie Alfie may be failing due to the conservative ethos reflected in last week's election results.

"It could be the mood of the country right now," he said. "It seems to be the result of the election..."

So, which is it? Did the election results reflect the conservative ethos of the country, or did the election create it?

Sharon Stone and other Hollywood Utopians would have you believe that Bush is responsible for creating the conservative climate. The fact they believe this only shows how out of touch they are. They still don't get it.

They wholeheartedly reject the notion that the conservative climate of the country existed prior to and was instrumental in Bush's election... or, for that matter, that Alfie is simply a bad movie.

Kerry's Misunderestimation

Sources inside the Kerry campaign are, for the first time, admitting it lacked sufficient manpower for the invasion of Ohio's court system.

We had an idear; A plan that would have brought together a true coalition of voters, judges, attorneys, U.N. monitors, and non-partisan PAC's to the table for a summit in Ohio. It was a good, secret plan. We simply underestimated the number of trial lawyers necessary to secure the victory in the war on Bush.

Senator Kerry, who is also a decorated Vietnam veteran, does, however, add the distinguished title of ex-Presidential contender to his growing list of credentials. While waiting for public opinion to suggest his next move, he plans to catch up on some much needed R&R.

Meanwhile, the DNC is calling for an apology from the also-ran for the senator's gross miscalculation and rash judgment in planning for the subsequent insurgency.

That's Going to Leave a Mark

While I was cleaning the kitchen last night, Chantell said "Who are you, and what have your done with my handsome husband?"

It still stung a little, but it was just too funny to hold it against her.