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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I note that Coke is going back to cane sugar for its sweetner and
 DD> drop kicking the HFCS to the curb. Now I won't have to se3arch out
 DD> Mexican Coco Cola if I need the fully leaded stuff as an ingredient.

 RH> Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G)

 DD> That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
 DD> and track down the Mexican or Jewish stuff.

 RH> Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we
 RH> were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with
 RH> some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some
 RH> shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem
 RH> with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot
 RH> at.

That's why the nabs carry guns - so they can shoot back.

 DD> I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free
 DD> Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
 RH>      ****** ?????

Fat fingers. should have been Pepper

 DD> becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves.  Bv)=

 RH> May be more available in some stores/areas than others.

I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based partly 
on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product that sold
out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the bank. I was
working in a gas station/c-store when Pepsi One was introduced. We sold
out to bare shelves within two days after a delivery. And we could NOT get
the bozo driver to leave more. 

     8<----- SNYP ----->8

 DD> I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist
 DD> (kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney

 RH> So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a
 RH> scare a few years ago with some blood work that indicated maybe
 RH> otherwise so my primary care dr. referred me to a nephrologist. He said
 RH> all was well, just come back once a year to keep an eye on things. Last

 DD> Saw Dr. Nutt (nephrologist) yeaterday and was informed my kidneys are
 DD> doing well, told to keep on with the Lasix and "see me in six mon
 DD> ths". I like that he's assuming I'll be available in six months.  Bv)=

 RH> You're planning to stick around, I presume. (G)

Well, yeah. I'm reaqdy if it happens. Dennis gets the house as long as he 
wants until he go into "other" (assisted living/sheltered care/etc) quarters
at which time it goes to Habitat For Humanity to do with as they will. It's
only fair. Other than my bed all the furniture, lamps, etc came from there.

Any money left in my accounts goes (split equally) between St. Jude's
in Memphis and the Shriner's Cripplped Childrens' Hospitals. 

 DD> Staying hydrated on a long trip is easy for guys. Any bush, tree or
 DD> the vehicle itself provides enough of a "fig leaf" for easing of the
 DD> pressur. Women don't have the same advantageous plumbing.

 RH> No, but having the camper has been handy for both of us. Just have to

 DD> Not everyone brings their own Extended Stay America suite with then.
 DD> Bv)=

 RH> No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close
 RH> calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one
 RH> time coming down from a trip up north. Heard on traffic radio of an
 RH> accident southbound on I-95, south of DC and just south of where we
 RH> would pick it up that morning on our traffic radio station, figured it

And people wonder why I wear black slacks/workm pants.  Bv)= No spreading
stain to give me away.

 DD> What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a
 DD> Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any

 RH> Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with
 RH> it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
 RH> when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or
 RH> Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio
 RH> intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of
 RH> weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
 RH> for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.

If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found getting
on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They did Orson
Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.

 RH> Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They
 RH>  advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the
 RH> Area!".
 RH>  We
 both had RH> the lamb platter, came with lots of lamb (their words,
 RH>  but true), very RH> tender and Greek Salad, Cucumber Sauce, Hummus and
 RH>  Warm Pita Bread RH> (Caps all theirs). It was pretty good, large
 RH>  servings so I took home RH> maybe about half of my lamb, pita and some
 RH>  hummus. We'll probably stick RH> with our usual local Mediterranian
 RH>  place but this one was a good one to RH> try.

 DD> Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
 DD> and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and
 DD> Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
 DD> Morrocaan, etc. from which to choose.

 RH> We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece
 RH> area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I
 RH> classify as European.

 DD> I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
 DD> from

My favourite Greek soup:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Hank's Avgolemono Soup
 Categories: Soups, Poultry, Citrus, Rice, Eggs
      Yield: 7 Servings
 
      2 tb Olive oil
      1 c  Chopped yellow onion
      5 c  Chicken stock
           +=PLUS=+
      1 c  Water
    1/2 c  Orzo or rice
      1 lb Chicken; 1/4" cubes
           Salt
      3 tb Lemon juice
      3 lg Eggs
           Fresh parsley to garnish
 
  Heat the olive oil in a medium pot and saute the onions
  over medium-high heat 'til they are soft & translucent,
  4-5 minutes. While the onions are cooking, bring another
  pot of salted water to a boil and add the orzo or rice.
  
  When the onions are ready, add the chicken stock and
  water and bring to a bare simmer. When the orzo or rice
  is nearly done - firm, but mostly cooked - drain the
  boiling water and add the pasta or rice to the chicken
  broth. Add the diced chicken to the pot. Let this cook
  5-8 minutes, then taste the soup for salt.
  
  Beat the eggs in a bowl. Whisking constantly, add the
  lemon juice to the eggs. You will need to temper the
  eggs before you add the egg-lemon mixture to the soup.
  It takes both hands to do this. With one hand, whisk the
  egg-lemon mixture vigorously. With the other, slowly
  pour in a ladle's worth of hot broth. Do this at least
  twice, and you can add as many ladle's worth of broth
  as you want to the mixture.
  
  Turn the heat off the soup. Whisk the soup with one
  hand while you pour the hot egg-lemon mixture in with
  the other. Serve at once, garnished with parsley.
  
  Yield: Serves 6-8.
  
  Recipe by: Hank Shaw
  
  From: http://simplyrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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