It was a Harley Davidson Thanksgiving!

Wow! We really had a killer time at the McCanns, with turkey and all the trimmings. Jack, Lucy and the crew from Lake Weir Living invited The Brainy Dog and me. Thanks to Wii, all of us worked off the calories playing mixed doubles tennis. Add a lot of Captain Morgan and Coke, and you have a crazy time & fun!

There is no evidence that Marilyn Monroe EVER made a Thanksgiving turkey.

My peeps, it's not brain surgery. Don't be afraid of the oven mitts. If you must let your inner diva show up on Thanksgiving Day, do it before dessert, when you gently insist that the guests pitch in with the clean-up. Retire to a handy chaise longue with champagne flute in hand! Then, go on back to the action with dandy desserts. Good friends, good food, and good luck with your best china!

2011 Beaujolais Nouveau will be great with your Thanksgiving turkey and ham

I can't wait to uncork my 2011 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau at the table. Another great choice is your favorite sparkling wine or champagne. If you are having smoked ham, try chardonnay that has been aged in oak and has "hints of pineapple." Ham might also be paired with a Riesling.

For dessert, a Beaumes de Venise or Orange Muscat chilled very cold, will go well with fruit pies and whipped cream. Don't forget some bittersweet dark chocolate to go with port or cabernet sauvignon. And, for the purists, port and Stilton cheese, with some roasted walnuts in the shell make for a great end to a feast.

What do women really want?

It's a fact, Jack. What women really want is to be able to speak and have someone listen. Master that, and you have it made. Just make sure it is ONE woman that you listen to at a time. Don't be another Truman Capote, who turned out to be selling tales.