I Give Up!

ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to eat and drink reasonably here in the summer. Had a dinner invite this evening, and the menu included bratwurst, cheesy potatoes, and strawberry shortcake. Drinks and munchies, too. "Uncle!"

Sign of the Day

Why do I think this is so funny?...

Now We're Cookin'...

And it's about Thai-m. After talking about it for years, Karen and I finally enrolled for a class at the local cooking school. Working with perhaps a dozen other people, we made a feast for lunch: spring rolls, hot and sour soup, two curry noodle dishes, and sticky rice with mangoes for dessert. The flavors were incredible, and it was quick and easy Thai, just as advertised.

And...

Forgot to mention my big surprise last evening. Got to try something more associated with the South. It rhymes with loonshine. Had no idea they made it up here. 'nuff said...

One Excellent Week

First of all, my favorite neighbors are here. We share interests in cooking, kayaking, and snorkeling, so you have a pretty good idea of what we've been doing. Come Monday, I'm just hoping that the exercise part will outweigh the eating part, but there are no guarantees. Second, the weather has been PER-FECT. (With apologies to those swimming in the Florida rains.) I'm almost forgetting about how cold I was in June. Nah...

What's Wrong with this Picture?...

This morning I am bundled in fleece, gripping my mug of hot chocolate. I'm trying to resist the urge to turn on the furnace. General principles, you know. It's early July, after all...