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In MN everyone had a rubarb patch. My brother and I played with his toy soldiers under it. We pretended it was a jungle. I have planted it twice here and it just doesn’t thrive. I think it gets too hot in the summer or something. I had to resort to buying it and that really hurt when I think of the abundance in MN when I was growing up. My Mother canned it and made sauce. I think she also made rhubarb jam and of course the pie. We didn’t contaminate it with strawberries either.

There’s nothing in the world like a good rhubarb pie. It’s my most favorite pie. Rhubarb is so prolific here it seems nobody can eat all that their plants produce. It’s like gooseberries in that it takes a ton of sugar. One of my favorite little restaurants, up near Bay City, used to make the perfect rhubarb pie; all sweet and gooey and custardy. Wow…now my mouth is watering and I must visit the fridg for a drink of ice cold H20.

Huggz all,
Jerry

I thought Shatner was the perfect Star Trek captain until I finally caved in and watched the Next Generation and Patrick Stewart was ever so much better. I agree his acting has improved. But I’m still not a fan.

Thanks for the address, Jan; you’re right, I didn’t have the latest. You move around like I do! LOL

I have finished Designated Daughter and it is a keeper, I do believe I shall be ‘forced’ to go buy the book. I can feel myself entering the phases Wede has already passed, mobility being one of then. I am still mobile and can still drive but I can tell – it’s coming. What a wonderful book – and why am I not surprised.

Jo

Darlyne, you started my mouth watering. Growing up in Indiana, that was one of my favorites–my mother’s pies were the perfect tart/sweet taste–no strawberries–pure rhubarb from our garden. It doesn’t grow down here and only occasionally can be found in some grocery stores.

Candace

I usually don’t read those books either but I might read this one. I have been a fan of Wm Shatner since Startreck and he has improved greatly in his acting skills, imho. I like him in Boston Legal. It is one of the few TV shows I watch.

It is a beautiful day here and Julie is coming for an overnight visit so some of the family will be here for dinner. I made a rhubarb pie and have the flag up so am ready.

Just wanted to give you my address, Jo, because

you probably don’t have the latest one.  It is

850 Lincoln Drive, Apt. 211, Idaho Falls, ID 83401.

Thanks in advance.

 Jan Hutchinson

No problem, Candace, and I saw it was yours after I sent it to the forum. It doesn’t show when it’s been saved. Anyhow, when I see there are saved posts, I check ‘em out and send them. It sure isn’t a difficult thing to do so it doesn’t strain my poor brain. I’ve read some of “Daughter” and it is excellent. Congratulations to Debbie and Phyllis; a job well done. I’ve not yet finished the book but I shall. MAYBE I can get it sent tomorrow but I’ll let Jan know anyhow. Probably not until Tuesday.

Stay warm/cool as the situation requires; right now it’s stay warm here. This IS May, isn’t it?

Jo

Jo, that was mine–I remember being interrupted when I wrote that. I didn’t think I sent it. Sorry.

Candace

I’m not interested in celebrity biographies but I like the positive tone of the title of William Shatner’s autobiography “Up Till Now.”

(I don’t know who posted this but it wasn’t in the forum so I’m putting it there. Don’t forget to sign your name folks; otherwise we don’t know “who dun it!” Jo)

Who came up with the game? Probably some kid going to Mass every morning at 8 a.m.

I couldn’t resist that one.

PS: Jacky, you are next after Jan. I didn’t get the book yet but when I do, I shall read it and get it off right away.

I’ve made notes, Jerry. So if you both throw the same thing I guess you keep doing it until one wins. Wonder who came up with this!

Candace

Candace, if you’re paper and the other guy is rock, paper covers rock so you win. If you’re rock and the other guy is scissors then you win because rock breaks scissors. If you’re scissors and the other guy is paper then you win because scissors cuts paper.See?
Huggz,
Jerry

My two younger brothers did this and then my kids and now my grandkids. They never bothered with me because I always “paper”. I never could care.

I would like to read Designated Daughter too, but can maybe find it myself if more want to be on the list. I just ordered the Jilliane Hoffman book and Interpreters of Maladies, The shipping is more from Amazon than the price of the books. I don’t remember where I heard about Interpreters, maybe on this site? It did get a Pulizer.

Still cold here, but sunny and rain predicted for the weekend, hope it happens, we are dry on top, plenty of subsoil moisture.

Jacky

Thanks, Jerry, that explains the gestures–but I still don’t get what makes the winner? I’m glad you made time to develop the skill in your youth so decades later you could instruct others.

Candace

When I was a lad going to a Catholic school up in Saginaw, we kids had to attend mass every morning at 8:00. Well it got kinda boring so, to pass the time on the sly, I and another kid named Dickie Leatherer would play Paper, Rock, Scissors down in back of the pew. Both kids would simultaneously throw a hand, deciding at the last milisecond whether it would be a fist (rock), two fingers (scissors) or a flat hand (paper). The winner was decided by one of three things; paper covers rock, rock breaks scissors or scissors cut paper. You can learn it in about 15 seconds. But don’t let the nuns catch you!

Huggz all,
Jerry

I never did understand Rocks, Paper, Scissors. My family and their friends all do it though and understand it. I was a one potato, two potato person.

Recently there have been frequent references to a way of choosing: Rock, Paper, Scissors. Maybe it was a regional thing or is either too old or too recent for me to recognize. I don’t understand how it works. It’s always a surprise to hear something described as old that dates all the way back to the ’50′s–1950s! I remember One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four … a little fuzzy on how that worked but sounds similar. Anyone here know this?

Candace

You’re first on the list after me, Jan.

I would like to read this and would appreciate your putting me on the list.  I read the magazine article about it and loved it.  Phyllis is lucky to have such a caring daughter.  I’ll e-mail my new address.

 Jan

I love American Idol, Jackie. This has been an especially good season.  I like both of the Davids but they definitely have different styles.  David A.’s rendition of “Imagine” was so good.  I have really followed it this year, because my step-grandaughter auditioned but lost out when the top 24 were chosen.  She talked about a lot of the contestants – they become very well acquainted as they room together and do everything in a group, become very good friends.  My own 13 year old grandaughter hasn’t shown an interest in boys at school or church, but she l-u-u-vs David A.  I expect there will be a lot of theatrics at their house tonight if he doesn’t win.

I did read Mercy but had to look up a summery because I couldn’t remember it. It came back and was Picoult’s usual page turner. I find that I have to read her books interspersed with others as they get to be a formula—but a successful one.

I ordered the Designated Daughter from Amazon and am looking forward to reading it. My library didn’t have it although I could have requested that they get it but it would be a while. I just came back from a walk to a mail box about a mile from here. The town has removed many of the mail boxes that used to be around. Probably because they aren’t used as much since e-mail. It is a beautiful day here, sunny and in the 60′s. Rain is “acommin” though so I had to get my walk in this morning,

PAJo, you remember Texas weather I’m sure?! Well, we have already been in the 90′s, broke a record day before yesterday by one degree. I have been trying to stay comfortable during the day while the hubby is at work and not turning on the A/C till about 3:00/4:00 o’clock so the house will be cool when he gets in. Got the ceiling fans turning, and a floor fan in the living room. About a week ago, it was cool enough to open the doors and let in fresh (?) air. Fresh pollen is more like it! I went to the store and soon as I go out my door, I’m sneezing like crazy!

JO, you introduced me to the Breast Cancer Site, and I still go there, but lately they have really dropped down in numbers of “clicks” per day. I had someone on another site call this to my attention, so I make sure I click every morning. Maybe you have friends that you could re-encourage to do this? I also click on Literacy and Food tabs.

How are you doing otherwise (health)? I know you had some “fall down & go booms” back several months. Hope you are keeping upright now!! LOL

Joanne

I ordered this book, “Designated Daughter, the Bonus years with Mom” by D. G. Fulford with Phyllis Greene (our own Wede), some weeks ago and then had a really busy few weeks. Last night I finished the book and it is amazing.
The book is written by both women, D. G. (Debby) writes about the last eight years caring for her mother, then Phyllis writes about the same time span as she saw it.
It is a very touching and informative book.
In 2004, I retired and moved back home to help my Mom after my Dad suffered a series of strokes. I didn’t expect him to live more than a few months, he was going downhill so fast. Actually he lived for another year and it was such a sad but wonderful year and we had time to walk and talk together. Since his death, I have been the ‘designated daughter’ to care for Mom who is 89. I can relate very much with this book.
I heartily recommend this book to anyone, mothers and daughters both.
I am mailing the book today to Jo in Pa. If anyone else would like to read it, I am happy to share; but I would like it back eventually.
Thank you Phyllis and D. G. for writing this book.

Judith

Does anyone watch American Idol? Some of my family got me started a few years ago, and this 17 year old from Utah has a voice that I really enjoy listening to. His competition, also David has more of a modern style voice and I’m too old for appreciation of rough shouting.

I saw Jodi Picoult’s “Mercy” today in Sam’s, but passed it by, has anyone read it? I have a pile of books by my bed that helped me resist.

Jacky

Prediction of a hot summer sure seems likely–it arrived with a hot blast today–98!–and not even June yet. Trying to get used to keeping the thermostat at 78 because it’s going to be an costly summer.

Random thought of the day–does anyone know when flossing come to the forefront of dental care? When I was little we rubbed our teeth with a washcloth. I don’t remember when I got a toothbrush but I’d guess sometime in the ’30s. When did flossing enter the picture?

Re books–just finished listening to detective story tapes in the car. I went to Half Price Books looking for mysteries on tape since my car CD went on the blink. The big name authors’ tapes were more than I wanted to pay. One in my price range was “Retribution” by Jilliane Hoffman. It is apparently her first book, written in 2004. I haven’t seen any background about her but, in my opinion, she has the talent to be a prominent author of this sort of story. (I dislike the overused “genre”.) She drew great word pictures, a complex narrative with twists and turns that moved smoothly to a conclusion that was uncertain to the end. I just ordered her second book “Last Witness” for my Kindle–from the brief blurb, apparently it picks up where the first left off. I have 15 books on Kindle–have finished four and go back and forth on the others–such an abundance–after the past few years when it took me weeks to finish one book.

Candace