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Good afternoon, everyone. It's been a busy day -- again.
Lion, thanks for the bacon and egg sandwich. It again shows that breakfast can be served at any time. Breakfast food is the best food.
SeeYou190 MisterBeasley No one wants to take a half hour for a sit-down meal at a rest stop, or stand around while the wife shops for trinkets. -Kevin
MisterBeasley No one wants to take a half hour for a sit-down meal at a rest stop, or stand around while the wife shops for trinkets.
-Kevin
My wife loves Cracker Barrel. We don't ever get out of there without her buying something from the store while we wait for a table.
My problem with Cracker Barrel on a car trip is that I usually have their Old Timer's Breakfast with lots of coffee. Then, I have to stop every 30 miles for a restroom break.
I just finished spraying the lawn with some weed killer. I'm trying some new stuff that does not have 2-4-d in it. Several years ago I used some 2-4-d, and the oak trees in my yards had leaves that curled. I told the guy at the nursery about the leaves, and his first response was, "Did you use any 2-4-d recently?" He told me it would not kill a mature oak, but it would affect the tree. I'm always careful not to use herbicides on windy days.
We live in the middle of farm country with a lot of crop dusters. Every-so-often there is an issue when the wind carries some spray where it shouldn't be.
David, where are you headed on your cruise?
I hope everyone has a good rest of the day.
New Mexico scenery:
York1 John
York1 David, where are you headed on your cruise?
Not a long one. From Newcastle to Netherlands & Belgium. Just glad to be on a ship. Our longer cruises are later in the year.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
We stopped at Ho Jo's on the PA turnpike in my youth. I remember Stuckeys, but I don't think I ever stopped at one.
If you stop at a truck stop, they sell everything from bananas to air pods to canes. And you can take a shower, not that I would.
Cracker Barrel, no thanks. We ate there once. The silverware had dried egg on it. The table next to us was occupied with four 300+ pounders eating the "everything" breakfast: eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese potatoes, biscuits and pancakes.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good Morning Diners. Zoe, a large mocha latte please.
Had a really good day yesterday. Had a doctor appointment in the morning. Haven't been to the doctor in 10 years. The last time I was in I had scheduled a basic check-up. When he asked why I was there, I told him no reason other than to make sure I was keeping my spot with him. He told me not to worry about that and not to worry about coming back again unless I was sick. Still haven't been sick enough to go back, but figured I'm not getting any younger. He agreed that I'm about that age to start checking in yearly with him, but otherwise am fit as a fiddle.
Yesterday was also my youngest daughter's 16th birthday. It went about as good as it could for her. As all of our schedule's were full, her birthday celebration was put off for this weekend, but she still got several special treats yesterday to keep it special. She has been having some trouble with the knee she recently had surgery on, but was still able to play in her soccer game last night, and play well for what she was able to be in for. Then after the game, as the team was coming off the field, a boy approached with a sign and flower asking her to prom. She was beaming by the time she made it over to us. We had no idea who asked her and as it turned out he is an exchange student, so that explained it. He didn't hesitate to come over and meet us after. Very nice young man. They will have fun. Now comes a frantic hunt for a dress as prom is only two weeks away and I guess most dresses have sold out already. Glad her mom is the one to deal with that instead of me! Neat how our kids having a great day can make our day great as well.
Have a great Thursday everyone!
Mike
Good morning, diners. Brunhilda, I'll have bacon, eggs, hash browns, and black coffee, please.
Water Level RouteNow comes a frantic hunt for a dress as prom is only two weeks away and I guess most dresses have sold out already. Glad her mom is the one to deal with that instead of me!
Mike, enjoy the times. They are gone before you can blink.
Prom brings back memories of three daughters and dress shopping. I was usually the driver since we live so far from any clothing stores.
The middle daughter's shopping was the worst. On one Saturday, we went to Lincoln, 50 miles, and found nothing she liked. Then on to Omaha, another 50 miles, where she didn't find anything she liked. Then, to GI, the opposite direction 140 miles, where the instructions were that she had to find something, since there were no more places to shop. I was nearly ready for the funny farm.
What was really upsetting is that the prom dresses were like wedding dresses -- they were so important and so expensive, but they were only worn once. I thought they could at least be altered and reused, but I was informed that fathers should just be quiet about that idea.
It's a nice, cloudy, cool day outside today, with rain predicted tonight. A perfect day for me. I love cloudy days, while my wife wants the sun 24 hours a day.
Another day to get some layout time in. I'm laying track for a chemical plant. I'm not sure how it will exactly fit, so I'm really taking time thinking. Not easy for me.
I hope everyone has a good day today.
The Amtrak Empire Builder in Montana:
Doctors these days barely examine you. They listen to the heart, lungs, maybe carotids, check the pulses in your ankles and make sure they aren't swollen and that's it. I could be one of those pregnant men one hears about these days and my doctor would never know.
Had a friend come to see my from Chapel Hill, NC, 4 hours away. At 7:30 am yesterday, she hadn't packed her car and asked me for directions again. At 5:15pm she still hadn't left. She finally rolled in at 11:15 pm having gotten lost around Charlottesville.
BigDaddy Doctors these days barely examine you. They listen to the heart, lungs, maybe carotids, check the pulses in your ankles and make sure they aren't swollen and that's it. I could be one of those pregnant men one hears about these days and my doctor would never know.
I keep getting reminders for an appointment I never scheduled. I answered Cancel but they keep sending them. I called and spoke to someone. Turns out it's one of those useless Medicare physicals conducted by a nurse with a clipboard, and it's really just a questionnaire that actually asks if I own a firearm or have any pets or wear my seat belt, so it's invasive and not all medically related at all.
If they ask for my favorite NFL team, I'm gonna say Redskins.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Morning,
Might hit 55F today but rain again tomorrow.
Henry, I guess my Doc is an exception as he presses all over while I am on the table, looks in ears and eyes and the wood stick on the tongue before snapping on the rubber glove and saying, Bend over.
No big plans today which is normal. I will do a little yard work but it is still too wet to do much. Still have a small bit of snow/ice in the shade but should be gone in a day or two.
CN Charlie
BroadwayLion
Even though I used to hunt pheasants as a kid, I never really liked eating them, even if it was under glass.
Thanks anyway!
As far as I'm concerned that pheasant can just stay right under that glass cover. I doubt I'd eat pigeon, either. One Thanksgiving my sister thought she'd impress everybody and instead of a big, roast turkey she made these little Cornish game hens. I felt like a scavenger picking what little meat there was off the numerous bones. At least the mashed potatoes were good.
Did the Wordle in three tries today
Still more rain in the forecast for the nest few days around here. More time for trains!
Scenery:
Sailing over Swamp Creek by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
I've cooked Cornish Hens outdoors on the rotisserie grill. I stuffed them with rye bread, some spices and dried apricots. This was just dinner, not a Thanksgiving feast, and it came out very well. No, it won't fill you up for the next 48 hours like Thanksgiving turkey, but as a dinner for 3 or 4, it's kind of festive and celebratory. Getting their own little bird makes everyone happy.
Reminds me of a fast one that was pulled on me and a couple of friends whenb I was in seminary. We were invited to a "little turkey dinner". Being guys, visions of a traditional holiday spread danced in our heads. When we were ushered into the dining room there was a lavish table set with doll dishes, miniature goblets, roll, butter - the whole schmeer. After we sat down a nicely roasted Cornish game hen was served up - along with miniature baked potatoes (wrapped in foil) miniature corn-on-the-cob, peas and other items, even miniature Hershey's kisses made up from foil-wrapped chocolate chips as table favors. Beverages included pourings from small bottles of Martinelli's. Miniature utensils, napkins, and micro-menus. Dessert was a single petit-four that was almost surgically divided among about ten people.
After the dinner was properly concluded (it took almost as much time), there was a knock on the door and pizzas were delivered. Of course the psychological factor had now played out with our stomachs and most of us ate only about a third of the pizza we normally would have.
My wife and I over the coming dozen years pulled the same shenanigan multiple times with church friends as we had access to a full collection of the toy dishes and flatware, etc. Generally, the women found it amusing. The guys not nearly so much so.
I think it's the most elaborate gag I ever ran across. It was always worthwhile regardless of the extra work to pull it off.
Attuvian John
gmpullman Did the Wordle in three tries today
The key is the first entry. You need at least two letters even if those letters are out of place. Then, the second entry has to be the setup for a no-brainer solution on the 3rd entry.
If, after two entries, you are clueless as to the solution, you are doomed. That is why I like Squareword much better. There is less pressure to complete the puzzle in 7 tries, which would be considered the equivalent of 3 tries in Wordle.
Rich
Alton Junction
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
I came down with a bad cold yesterday, so I didn't get much sleep last night and I feel worse today. My wife has a thousand suggestions to feel better, but none of them work.
I don't feel like doing much -- I probably won't even work on the layout. Watching TV will be about the only activity I'll have today.
Even though I do the Wordle each day, it's not my favorite. I will usually work each day on one of the various Sunday crosswords.
Years ago, when I first started doing crosswords, I would do the daily ones and they were a challenge. Eventually, as I learned more, the daily ones became too easy, and I got hooked on the large Sunday ones.
I can finish about half of them without any help -- no dictionaries or computer. After several days, if I'm completely stumped, I will check the solutions to figure out what in the heck the correct word is.
One thing I've noticed -- they are getting harder the older I get. I will hit a clue that I know, but can't remember the word.
Have a good day, everyone.
The Amtrak Zephyr:
John: Hope you get to feeling better.
It is a beautiful day in Kansas. We had our first measurable rain in what feels like forever; 1 1/2 inches. Everything is greening up in a hurry. Lots of yard work on tap, including digging up another sprinkler line to fix a broken pipe. We fixed one last month; will keep self repairing to save money.
Hope I can get some layout construction time tomorrow; need to inventory lumber so I can start building benchwork.
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I've eaten chukar, partridge, quail, pheasant, duck, dove, goose and pigeon.
Geese are dark meat and always dried out, no matter how you cook them, even if you wrap and stuff them with bacon. Pigeons are the best, well those found around farms, I can't vouch for cigarette butt eating city pigeons.
A while ago, Broadway Lion posted a pic of Bear Claws, like I used to get in Annapolis. They disappeared for over a year, but were resurrected as rectangular, marzipan Danish's, but not real bear claws. In the Shenandoah Valley they are still waiting for pasteries to arrive. The have cinnamon buns plastered with icing and that's it.
BigDaddy In the Shenandoah Valley they are still waiting for pasteries to arrive. The have cinnamon buns plastered with icing and that's it.
In the Shenandoah Valley they are still waiting for pasteries to arrive. The have cinnamon buns plastered with icing and that's it.
I am back from the wargaming convention.
The sale of my friend's collection was a complete success. I will post more later.
The memorial service is this afternoon.
Living the dream.
Attuvian1Under the societal concerns of a former First Lady, would this classify the area as a "food desert"?
If I'm not mistaken the term originated in Scotland:
By 1973, the term "desert" was ascribed to suburban areas lacking amenities important for community development.[11] A report by Cummins and Macintyre states that a resident of public housing in western Scotland supposedly coined the more specific phrase "food desert" in the early 1990s.[12] The phrase was first officially used in a 1995 document from a policy working group on the Low Income Project Team of the UK's Nutrition Task Force.[12]
Regards, Ed
Thanks, Ed. Now that I think of it, the creativity of the expression smacks of it coming from elsewhere.
But even with your new perspective, some things remain the same: pastries must certainly classify as "amenities important for community development".
John