No, I'm not talking about the cookies on your computer, I'm talking about the good kind you get to eat with ice cold milk.

Today was my first attempt at making oatmeal, chocolate chip, and walnut cookies. I have to say, they turned out pretty darn good for an old welding hand. After all, cooking isn't that different from welding. You need to plan ahead, check your supplies to make sure you have everything you need and then follow the procedure. Oops, I mean follow the recipe. That includes "preheating" the oven to 350 degrees F. Just like welding a steel that has a high carbon equivalency.

They were so good that I whipped up a second batch. Each batch makes about 24 to 30 cookies each. The hard part is letting the cool before sampling them.

I hope everyone has a great holiday and gets to spend time with their family and friends. I'll be spending the day with my children and grandchildren. I'll bring my 89 year old mother to the festivities because she doesn't like to drive any more. I glad she made that decision on her own accord. I would hate to be the one to say she couldn't drive any more.

By the way, for those of you that remember him from the "Original Forum" , Stephan (from Germany) sent me a quick note to say Merry Christmas. It was good to hear from him.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Al