Izzy is Not a Computer:

A guy named Tracer I met at a used bookstore overheard me talking to my friend Gretchen about Izzy and he starts jacking his jaw about how Izzy could have uploaded his consciousness into a computer and that would make him live forever. Not that a lot of what he said made any sense to me, but the bottom line was that (as I understand it) a person’s brain gets plugged into a computer and then their body can die, but the person is still alive in the computer. I don’t know if it’s real, but what I do know is that Izzy would never want to go on living as a brain in a computer! Izzy’s body was important to him. He would use his body to spin signs and do other things. Izzy would not want to be alive in a computer without the ability to spin signs or give warm hugs to his biggest fans. Don’t look for Izzy inside your laptop. Cross this one off the list!

Izzy Stew

 

Folks have been asking me about my recipe for home shot deer stew, so I decided to write it out here. Obviously, you can use store bought deer, but it’s not going to be near as good as one you shot yourself. Also, don’t use the good deer steaks. Use the tougher cuts because it’s a stew. In honor of Izzy, I am going to call it “Izzy Stew” from here on. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t have any Izzy in it! LOL)

 

Ingredients:

 2 pounds venison (deer meat)

3 leeks, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon salt

3 cups vegetable stock

7 small potatoes

1 pound chopped carrots with the skin still on

¼ cup corn starch

 

Step 1

Brown the deer meat in some oil. Add leeks, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt, and stock. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours until the meat is tender.

Step 2

Add potatoes and carrots; cook until they’re tender too.

Step 3

Add corn starch and stir. Remove bay leaf unless you like the crunch.

 

That’s it! I like to eat mine with some rye bread and Country Crock.

But you do you!

Izzy at Sea:

A nice lady named Debbie I spoke to at a bar told me that she would bet money that Izzy is travelling around the world on a boat. She made a lot of good points. A. Izzy owned two yachts that we know of. B. If Izzy was trying to get away from some kind of whack-jobs he would need to keep on the move. As an experienced hunter I can tell you that it’s harder to hit a moving target. 3. If the bad guys got too close, he could go out to international waters where laws can’t touch you just to stay safe. Until now, I’ve been focusing all my attention to searching for Izzy on land. But the earth is made of 70% water!

Possible Florida Izzy Sighting Part 3:

Disaster! Greg from Tallahassee got taken in by a no good dirty grifter! He said that after he handed him the 800 dollars I sent him, his “friend” made a run for it. Greg chased him for hours but lost him when he was hit by a car. Now Greg is in the hospital with a broken collarbone and no insurance. He says that the collarbone reattachment surgery is going to cost him 500 bucks and I can’t help but feel responsible for putting him into this dangerous predicament. Why do bad things happen to good people? Hang in there Greg!

Merry Christmas, Izzy. Wherever you are!:

 I just wanted to remember the reason for the season and wish all of the Izzy Lyon Fanatics a merry Christmas. And for anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas, I want you to know that I still love you and so would Izzy if he met you. Merry Christmas, Izzy. You recoming home would be the only present I need!

Izzy Down Under:

An anonymous person posted that he (or she!) thinks that Izzy would definitely have gone to Australia to hide out. He (or she) said that Australia has all kinds of cool animals and it’s got more ocean than most other countries in case Izzy wanted to surf. I don’t recall ever hearing about Izzy surfing, but he has really good balance and he’s like a super athlete and already has lots of experience with boards (signs) so it’s a definite possibility. Hey, all of our Koala-loving friends down there, have you seen Izzy hanging the ten?!

Possible Florida Izzy Sighting Part 2:

Greg from Tallahassee is too good to be true. Right after I told him that I received a stimulus check for 800 dollars, he was able to bargain with his friend down from 5 thousand to 800 exactly! Sometimes prayers are answered. Tomorrow morning I’m going to open a bank account and get this done. I don’t want to jinx it, but this really feels like the light at the end of that long dark train tunnel. Tomorrow!