Jerry: Someone on another board has mentioned that the Cracker Barrel Restaurant offers a menu for children which
also applies to Seniors—-smaller portions, smaller $$$$, but they said quite addequate in the amount of food. Do you know anything about that? It has been years since I have been to the one here in my city, but when husband was alive and we took trips he loved their food—just good old southern family meals.
JOY
It is on its way, I’m sure; my crocus are up and in bloom. Not much else is blooming yet altho the daffodils are bright and colorful. I bought a bunch for some group or other and they sure do brighten/lighten up the living room. It’s raining sporadically - maybe a sprinkle would be a better description.
One of my favorite TV shows is Top Chef (Bravo channel on Wednesday and reshown other days). This is season four starting. Well anyhow, I got the cookbook of the first three seasons and it is a delight. A panel of chefs, most of whom I’m never heard of, invite some 16 or so chef-wannabes to wherever they are holding the thing, once it was San Francisco, season four is in Chicago. They are given all kinds of challenges; one was to cook for a block party BUT they had to get their groceries from the homes on the block. At the end of these challenges, someone has to go home (Please pack your knives and go - which to me sounds rather peremptory, couldn’t it have been worded somewhat nicer? Please pack your knives by itself is sufficient, I would think. Things do get rather sticky on occasion but it’s still a good show.
Well, it’s better than soap operas at least. (I used to be a soap fan but my Navy husband got transferred from Tenn to CA and by the time we got there and settled and I got back to my soap again, I discovered that in three weeks I hadn’t missed a thing. That was the end of my soap watching.)
Anyhow, now I’m going to go rea
This also was being saved - from Jenny.
darlyne, i bet they are beautiful. also gives you something to do and you are making money. Do you live in Wisconsin? My daughter lives in Milwaukee. Yesterday they had snow again, here we have beautiful springweather. Happy Easter ! jENNY
This was being “saved” as Jerry clicked on save and not publish.
I had an unusual but absolutely great dinner today with my buddy and landlord, Ilio and his son Danny. We ate at Cracker Barrel and I had scrumtious meat loaf, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese and topped off with chocolate pudding pie. Needless to say I’m full as a tick and Ilio paid the bill. On my renal diet I only eat like this about once or twice a year but oh my, how I enjoyed it. Hope you all ate and enjoyed as well. Happy Easter!!!
Huggz all,
Jerry
I hope you folks up East and Midwest get your Spring soon. Down here in Dallas, Spring is definitely here. Almost Summer in fact! Trees are budding, weeds are coming up in direct competition with the grass, ant mounds are coming back. It is very humid, as PAJo will remember having lived here in the past! My hubby is already thinking “A/C”, but I am determined this year “Not until April at least the middle of it”. I think last year was the one we had to turn on in March, which made for a long season of high electric bills. Today is overcast with predictions of possible rain later in the evening, and tomorrow for sure. Front porch thermometer is registering about 76 degrees, which is usually 2 to 4 degrees cooler than out in the open. And - - yes - - humid.
I hope everyone is feeling well, I got a re-do of the upper respiratory thing and it has been awful again. Cough, cough, cough. Today it seems a bit better. I had it for 3 weeks, one week well, then back again going on another week. Nothing much touches it. Two different cough prescriptions, an Advair and antibiotics. It just runs its course, and finishes when it’s ready to. Hopefully sometime this year! LOL
Well, I hope it comes, it always has. And it was above freezing this am. I got caught up with GOOBIT this am. Our oldest daughter and hubby came and stayed shortly after we got home from FL, then my husband had a “refreeze” of the prostate, which thankfully went very well, didn’t even need pain meds, and now hopefully free of cancer cells. Then our youngest with her family for Easter, and we had a lovely time with all the family home, but I don’t even get the computer turned on, and very little reading, but I did read in two days, between guests, our ND writer’s newest book, Learning to Fly. I got an autographed copy from Roxanne Henke, for our youngest and wanted to read it myself before gifting it. Its an interesting look at parenting, good and really bad, and the contrast tells the story. I found another one in our grocery store for our daughter in law, who has 3 teenagers.
I’ve been asked to lead the worship in a small Presbyterian church in Ingster, ND April 20th. I’ll think about that in April. Today my only sister’s 61st birthday celebration. She started grade one the year after I finish high school, and has become my best female friend as she grew up. We’ll watch our UND hockey team play Princeton on tv. It will be difficult for the Souix.
Good to be back, Jacky
I read this book in one sitting. It is only 120 pages long. I enjoyed it very much. A very different kind of book and a very interesting premise.
Judith
That sounds really good, Candace; let us know more as you get more familiar with using it. I don’t have it, no, but then I don’t have trouble with those floating ‘bacteria’ for which I am mighty glad.
I’m off to bed - I’m yawning so big - must be a clue from the bod. So off I go and maybe I’ll read a bit. I love reading in bed before I go to sleep.
Nite all,
Jo
This is a far cry from what I think it was Sony that came out with an electronic book some years ago. I am already so sold on this. I can already anticipate the need to watch out for impulse buying. I often have made notes of a title being promoted on TV that sounds like something I’d like to read but usually hold off. With this, for $9.99 I can have a book wirelessly sent to my Kindle in minutes. I don’t know if you have this, Jo, but anything that requires rapid eye movement for some time, such as reading a newspaper and online jigsaw puzzles, dries them out and they begin to sting. The larger font and smaller pages require little back and forth movement and are turned by a touch on either side of the screen. I read for an hour this afternoon without once refocusing around the floaters and without stinging. It’s nice to move the cursor to “bookmark” when stopping instead of using a physical bookmark. I would not have bought this for myself. You’re right, Jo–when it comes to sons, I’ve decided to forgive his long ago teen-age resistance to mowing the yard and taking out the garbage and keep him in the will. 
Candace
I love that joke, Candace; I’ve seen it before but I still really chuckle at it. That new program, Kindle, sounds superb for those who like/need large print books and magazines. What a lovely son you have.
At my MD DIL’s b’day party Saturday, my son saw that I got LOTS of the barbecued shrimp, almost prawns they were so big. Sons are good for something, aren’t they?
I’m really excited–just received the new Amazon electronic book reader, Kindle, from my son! He likes to read while flying which he does a lot and this is lighter than packing books. He had mentioned it a few weeks ago when I said something about large print books. I’ve cut back on reading because of constant refocusing around the pervasive floaters. I didn’t think anything more about it. Today there was a box on the porch. In less than an hour I worked through the registration with online help, downloaded and started reading Sue Grafton’s T is for Trespass. With the Kindle the font size is adjustable. I think this is going to be great!
Candace
This was emailed to me from a friend. It was circulated in her book club in Istanbul, Turkey.
Never Argue with a Woman..
One morning, the husband returns the boat to their
lakeside cottage after several hours of fishing and
decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with
the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She
motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet
up, and begins to read her book. The peace and
solitude are magnificent.
Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat.
He pulls up alongside the woman and says, ‘Good
morning, Ma’am. What are you doing?’
‘Reading a book,’ she replies, (thinking, ‘Isn’t that obvious?’).
‘You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,’ he informs her.
‘I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.’
‘Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all
I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to
take you in and write you up.’
‘If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual
assault,’ says the woman.
‘But I haven’t even touched you,’ says the Game Warden.
‘That’s true, but you have all the equipment. For
all I know you could start at any moment.’
‘Have a nice day ma’am,’ and he left.
MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It’s
likely she can also think.
Candace
We had 14 inches of snow Friday. We had to drive into Chicago on dog business and it was a harrowing experience. Daughter drove five mph most of the way and we did make it there and back. All the cars in ditches and with accidents were a warning. It is nice and sunny today and warm enough that it will melt—I hope before the next storm which they are predicting for Thursday. I keep knitting away and I answer the phone. I did bake a cake for the family. I hadn’t done that for a long time.
The doggies in Wisc. need these sweaters. This year it has snowed so much there, i have a daughter living in milwaukee, wis and she writes me about the layers of clothing she us wearing, when its so cold there. she promised me to move back down here this fall, when she retires from her job. i hope you all have a great Easter and the weather is good where you are. JENNY
>I kinda am a sweat shop worker.
You’re sweating in a good cause, Darlyne!
Candace
Our tastes do change. When I was young I liked science fiction and now I don’t care for it, in books or movies. I also didn’t care for McCall’s last detective book either. I thought he not only repeated her full name but whole paragraphs from his last books. He maybe worded things a little differently. Right now I am enjoying The Dr. book Bohl mentioned although I am not getting in much reading time. My daughter has me knitting Green Bay Packer dog sweaters. She is selling them in her grooming shop and they are going like hot cakes. I kinda am a sweat shop worker.
Jenny, I’m continuing to find how much my reading preferences have changed over the years. I’ve picked up books I didn’t find interesting a few years ago and enjoyed them. I’ve also picked up books by authors of series that I couldn’t wait to read and now can’t imagine why I took the time. Right now I’m debating whether to get the latest in Alexander McCall Smith’s Ladies Detective series. I made the mistake of getting the last one on CD to listen to in the car. I found listening to it tedious where I always enjoyed the sense of an atmosphere of a slower pace when reading them. When reading, the repeating of the her full name was easily recognized but listening to it I found irritating. Some of us just are hard to please!
Candace
i got the book in the library and started reading it. but i don`t like it that much and will return it without having it read any further. i don`t mean to hurt that lady who suggested it. its just not my taste, Jenny
I should have checked. The Picoult book is Vanishing Act, not ace.
Happy St. Patrick’s day!! I am not sure if I will get the Uncommon Reader read but I will try. I couldn’t get it here in time. I am leaving for WI tomorrow morning and maybe will try to get it there although there isn’t really a lot of time for shopping when there. It is spring break and the kennel is full and it is a very busy time, even busier than Christmas. I am almost through reading Vanishing Ace by Jodi Picoult and it really is a page turner. I received her newest book as a gift but won’t get to that one for a while. I am taking A Country Dr. with me and will start it on the plane. it is a paper back and I will leave it for my daughter when I am through. There are signs of spring in the area, bulbs are up but not blooming yet.
And I wasn’t feeling bad either, Joanne. That was just a bit of humor (?). A very little bit, I guess. 
No problem here anyhow.
Hey, PAJo, I wasn’t “correcting” you, was just clarifying since the other lady said she “wasn’t the one who recommended it”. Anyway, I just wanted to post a message!! LOL. Forgive me!
All kidding aside, I think you all will enjoy this book.
Joanne
I’ve made a mistake! How can I LIVE with myself?
How?
Easy!
I have never declared myself to be perfect, but living alone means I don’t have to broadcase my imperfections.
Anyhow, Joanne is absolutely correct; she DID recommend that book and I stand corrected. Enjoy the ‘gotcha,’ Joanne; you won’t get too many more. hehehehehe
I’ll try half.com. And then I’ll go put away laundry.
I believe ’twas I who recommended this book. Our local Borders was completely out of it about a month ago - - word of mouth you know. I think it might be found at Powell’s Books online (I ordered Alan Bennett’s 2 other novellas there). Also try any of the online used book locations, Half.com (which is eBay’s half price store -you buy, not bid). I hope everyone can get a copy of this book, as it is such a dear little book, and one I think everyone will want to hang onto. Good luck to all in finding it.
it was not me who suggested the book UNCOMMON READER, but will see if the library has it. Jenny