Fellow Citizens:
In today's mail, I was fortunate to receive "The Journal," a free, but prestigious community publication "serving the residents and businesses" of my City since 2001. The first page of Section B "Communities" caught my eye. Our neighborhood always awards a less-than-deserving but obviously well-connected homeowner with the "Yard of the Month". My husband Andy and I are always amazed at the yards selected. Yes, they are neat and well-maintained but in our opinion, BORING. Secretly we are jealous and hurt "the committee" under-appreciates our wild Texas native plants and our unique style of gardening, which extends to our neighbors' yards ( without their official consent I must add - but all in the name of neighborhood beautification). That's another topic but word probably got out to "the committee" that Andy accidentally severed tubing to our neighbor's mosquito system while pruning our/their transplanted Wisteria plant brought in from our trip to Wilmington a few years ago.
Anyway, I can't hold back and must comment on this month's "Yard." It belongs to dear old Dr. and Mrs G. I've been a loyal (but potentially misguided as of the past 5 years) patient of Dr.Gs since, well, forever. He started his OB-GYN practice in the early 1950's years before my own birth. He's well in to his 80's (I did the math while waiting in the exam room). Dr. G may be elderly but he is caring and very methodical. I made the mistake of asking about his retirement a few years ago and that was a big NO-NO. Fortunately, I was dressed and not in the stirrups position as his response was very sharp and something a/k/a uterus could have been broken with an instrument.
Dr. G is tireless as a physician and you've got to give him credit for sticking around to attend to me and his one other patient's GYN needs. I've learned to overlook the mismatched socks, slightly worn-on-one-side orthopedic shoe, the traces of crusted Maalox in the corners of his mouth and the 30 minutes it takes for Dr. G to read aloud every note and test result from my last visit before we can get started while I sit freezing in my paper gown (open in the back) wondering if I remembered to shave my legs and studying the floral, pastel wallpaper border – with the design name “universal gynecological exam print”, all while his Eastern-European nurse stands in the corner tightly gripping her pen and taking deep breaths. I honestly don't know if any of my test results have been valid over the past few years due to failing eyesight, possible tremors etc. but I figure with all his years of practice, Dr. G can do all these things in his sleep (and probably does on occasion), so I'm good to go. I just don't know how to move on.
While I’m accepting of Dr. Gs “quirks”, the one real sticking point is my "chart." It is voluminous and full of illegible handwriting, fading laboratory results, complex diagrams etc. with depressingly tattered edges (and possibly smudged with antacid) and makes me feel…well, useless in a sense compared to the young, glowing (mostly) pregnant women with their bright color-coordinated, slim and free-of-debris charts, waiting in the lobby for Dr. G's OB associate. Hot flashes have nothing on my chart - it's that obnoxious. The worst part is that a portion of it has been archived.
Now back to the "Yard of the Month." Initially I'm not too impressed with the photos but must say that Mrs. G looks very good. She probably sees a much younger, female GYN in Southlake for her health needs. It seems that this is the latest trend. Go west and upscale with slightly higher co-pay. Next I'm reading about the Gs’ professional landscaper, magnificent results with red and pink pentas mixed with white periwinkles, yard ablaze in winter with majestic yellow pansies, and preference for annuals instead of perennials (much higher cost with that choice).
As I read on about the Gs' spectacular back yard and large pots of colorful flowers accentuating the stunning view of the golf course, I couldn't help but think that my nearly 30 years of pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams, lab tests, other assorted medical procedures and very patient listening skills paid for all that magnificent and stunning! The faithful patient that I am, I think I should have been included in the photo with Mrs. G. The caption should read: "Mrs. G and the long-suffering patient that funded this "Yard of the Month" - by the way, she lives in the neighborhood - check out her yard - no pansies there." Considering Andy's renegade landscaping, I'm sure it's the closest I would ever get to "Yard of the Month."
CitizenB
Monday, September 22, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Convention Observations
Fellow Citizens:
A couple of observations about the conventions….
McCain barely moves. Is it possible that he has had a total body fusion like from the top of his skull to the tips of his toes? If so, how did he father 4 children (or there about)? Just curious. I respect him greatly for surviving a Vietnam prison camp, but his demeanor is so strange. I hope he’s healthy – both mentally and physically.
I read that Cindy McCain’s outfit (including jewelry) cost $350,000. If elected, she’ll give Nancy Reagan a run for her money. I think she’s trying too hard to be glamorous. Can you imagine Rosalynn Carter dressing like that? How many families would $350,000 feed?
With Palin’s popularity, wanna bet that they come out with a new lipstick color: Pit Bull Pink?
Can you believe they played Heart’s “Barracuda” at the RNC? I know Palin’s known as Sarah Barracuda…but it seemed weird. I kept waiting for the real Heart to come on stage with the cameras only showing Ann from the waist up (remember she had a little weight problem) and Nancy wailing away on the guitar.
Did you see Palin’s little girl, I think Piper, holding the baby? She was licking her entire hand and using it to pat down his hair. Adorable. I think she beats out Obama’s youngest daughter in the cuteness category.
What’s up with Giuliani? I thought his speech was terrible. When did he become a bitter, angry, sarcastic old man?
I’ve forgotten much of the DNC by now…
Obama’s kind of stuffy, but what do you expect from the former President of the Harvard Law Review? Of course, he’s serious. His speech was amazing considering he’s kind of a boring speaker. Besides it was historic and very moving. Okay, I cried a little.
For those older than 35, remember Jimmy Carter’s notorious brother Billy? I read a goofy story in “The Onion” about Obama’s fictitious Hillbilly Half-Brother, Cooter Obama, threatening to derail Obama’s campaign. Cooter calls Barack “Ol’ Jelly Legs” and says he won’t vote for his brother because “he wants to take my guns away.” Here’s the link: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/obamas_hillbilly_half_brother. Check it out.
I remember watching the RNC when I was a little girl…I think it was 1968. I was all of 7 years old but I remember watching it on an old black and white. I remember that I thought Richard Nixon must be really, really special to be getting all that attention. Gosh!
CitizenB
A couple of observations about the conventions….
McCain barely moves. Is it possible that he has had a total body fusion like from the top of his skull to the tips of his toes? If so, how did he father 4 children (or there about)? Just curious. I respect him greatly for surviving a Vietnam prison camp, but his demeanor is so strange. I hope he’s healthy – both mentally and physically.
I read that Cindy McCain’s outfit (including jewelry) cost $350,000. If elected, she’ll give Nancy Reagan a run for her money. I think she’s trying too hard to be glamorous. Can you imagine Rosalynn Carter dressing like that? How many families would $350,000 feed?
With Palin’s popularity, wanna bet that they come out with a new lipstick color: Pit Bull Pink?
Can you believe they played Heart’s “Barracuda” at the RNC? I know Palin’s known as Sarah Barracuda…but it seemed weird. I kept waiting for the real Heart to come on stage with the cameras only showing Ann from the waist up (remember she had a little weight problem) and Nancy wailing away on the guitar.
Did you see Palin’s little girl, I think Piper, holding the baby? She was licking her entire hand and using it to pat down his hair. Adorable. I think she beats out Obama’s youngest daughter in the cuteness category.
What’s up with Giuliani? I thought his speech was terrible. When did he become a bitter, angry, sarcastic old man?
I’ve forgotten much of the DNC by now…
Obama’s kind of stuffy, but what do you expect from the former President of the Harvard Law Review? Of course, he’s serious. His speech was amazing considering he’s kind of a boring speaker. Besides it was historic and very moving. Okay, I cried a little.
For those older than 35, remember Jimmy Carter’s notorious brother Billy? I read a goofy story in “The Onion” about Obama’s fictitious Hillbilly Half-Brother, Cooter Obama, threatening to derail Obama’s campaign. Cooter calls Barack “Ol’ Jelly Legs” and says he won’t vote for his brother because “he wants to take my guns away.” Here’s the link: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/obamas_hillbilly_half_brother. Check it out.
I remember watching the RNC when I was a little girl…I think it was 1968. I was all of 7 years old but I remember watching it on an old black and white. I remember that I thought Richard Nixon must be really, really special to be getting all that attention. Gosh!
CitizenB
Suffering Women & The Vote
'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.'
Happy Friday to all!
I have to say that in my family “insanity in women is often mistaken for courage.”
No matter what, remember to exercise your valuable and hard-won right as a woman and VOTE. If you don’t know what’s going on, just do some “research” (and/or watch re-runs of the conventions like I did - as evidenced by below). Here are your options:
Republican:
Sen. John "Creepy-Smile, Whistles-Thru-His-Teeth" McCain (and wife, Cindy “Princess Di” McCain)
- And his running mate -
Gov. Sarah “Pit Bull in Lipstick" Palin a/k/a “George W Bush Reincarnated as a Babe” (and her husband, First Dude Mr. Sarah Palin)
Democrat:
Sen. Barack “Hillary-Busting-Elitist” Obama (and wife, Michelle “Can We Move the White House to Chicago?” Obama)
-And his running mate –
Sen. Joe “Big White Shiny Teeth” Biden (and wife, Mrs. Big White Shiny Teeth, Bless Her Heart, Biden.)
Independent:
Ralph “The Activist That Will Still Run 100 Years After His Death” Nader
-And his running mate –
Matt “San Francisco by way of McAllen – how did that happen?” Gonzales
(I know nothing of their spouses or earth mothers…)
Depending on your politics, any one of these teams as replacements of the out-of-touchy Bushy-Cheney duo fiasco will be a breath of fresh air. Also, someone please get Laura Bush a drink to wipe that tight “smile” off her face.
About the article below, I saw Iron Jawed Angels some time back and have to say…I now know why they call it “women’s suffrage” and besides we can always rely on Hillary Swank to defy authority and vomit like a pro.
Have a great weekend.
WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE
This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago.
Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.
The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.
And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.'
(Lucy Burns)
They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.
(Dora Lewis)
They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.
Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on Nov.15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because
they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms.
(Alice Paul)
When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks
until word was smuggled out to the press.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf
So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because- -why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining?
Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder.
All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient.
My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. 'One thought
kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said. 'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use, my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.'
HBO released the movie on video and DVD. I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think
a little shock therapy is in order.
It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy.
The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.'
Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know.
We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party - remember to vote.
History is being made.
Happy Friday to all!
I have to say that in my family “insanity in women is often mistaken for courage.”
No matter what, remember to exercise your valuable and hard-won right as a woman and VOTE. If you don’t know what’s going on, just do some “research” (and/or watch re-runs of the conventions like I did - as evidenced by below). Here are your options:
Republican:
Sen. John "Creepy-Smile, Whistles-Thru-His-Teeth" McCain (and wife, Cindy “Princess Di” McCain)
- And his running mate -
Gov. Sarah “Pit Bull in Lipstick" Palin a/k/a “George W Bush Reincarnated as a Babe” (and her husband, First Dude Mr. Sarah Palin)
Democrat:
Sen. Barack “Hillary-Busting-Elitist” Obama (and wife, Michelle “Can We Move the White House to Chicago?” Obama)
-And his running mate –
Sen. Joe “Big White Shiny Teeth” Biden (and wife, Mrs. Big White Shiny Teeth, Bless Her Heart, Biden.)
Independent:
Ralph “The Activist That Will Still Run 100 Years After His Death” Nader
-And his running mate –
Matt “San Francisco by way of McAllen – how did that happen?” Gonzales
(I know nothing of their spouses or earth mothers…)
Depending on your politics, any one of these teams as replacements of the out-of-touchy Bushy-Cheney duo fiasco will be a breath of fresh air. Also, someone please get Laura Bush a drink to wipe that tight “smile” off her face.
About the article below, I saw Iron Jawed Angels some time back and have to say…I now know why they call it “women’s suffrage” and besides we can always rely on Hillary Swank to defy authority and vomit like a pro.
Have a great weekend.
WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE
This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago.
Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.
The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.
And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.'
(Lucy Burns)
They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.
(Dora Lewis)
They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.
Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on Nov.15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because
they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms.
(Alice Paul)
When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks
until word was smuggled out to the press.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf
So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because- -why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining?
Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder.
All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient.
My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. 'One thought
kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said. 'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use, my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.'
HBO released the movie on video and DVD. I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think
a little shock therapy is in order.
It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy.
The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.'
Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know.
We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party - remember to vote.
History is being made.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Memorable Culinary Experiences
Fellow Citizens:
As most of you know, I love food of all kinds and always try to sample a local dish when I travel. I'll only order room service (always the club sandwich) when I'm exhausted or stranded. I also like to try new cuisines at home and for the record the one food I'm not in love with is kimchi. For old time's sake, I'm throwing in some childhood memories.
Thai at Red Onion - New York
Ethiopian at Queen of Sheba - Dallas
Sushi at Sushi Zen - New York
Avocado/Mango Shrimp Salad at Nino's - New York
Mushroom Risotto - San Jose
Fletcher's Corny Dog - State Fair of Texas
Green Chili Enchiladas in Taos
Indian Fry Bread at the Taos Pueblos
Dirt at Chimayo
Papaya/Avocado Salad at The Ivy At the Shore - Santa Monica
French/Indonesian at Le Colonel - San Francisco
Wiener Schnitzel and Creamed Spinach at Berghoff’s - Chicago
Prime Rib BBQ at Kreuz Market - Lockhart, TX
Low Country Shrimp and Grits at 82 Queen - Charleston, SC
Dunkin Donuts Coffee - Hartford
Soft Pretzel - Yankee Stadium
Hennesey Martinis at Mickey Mantle’s - Central Park South
H & H Bagels - Manhattan
Fresh Apple Juice at the Alexis Hotel - Seattle
Dim Sum - Seattle’s China Town
Raw Bar Oysters at Blue Fin - Times Square
Beef Braciole (brijole) at Casa Bella in NY’s Little Italy (saw it on the Sopranos and just had to try it)
Cheese Steak in Philadelphia (OMG!)
Clams Oreganato on the Jersey Shore
Ice Cream Waffles on the Jersey Boardwalk - Point Pleasant
Steamed Mussels in Cherry Hill, NJ
Sushi at Morimoto in Philly
Crawfish at Ralph & Cacoo’s - Shreveport (I was encouraged to suck the head)
Shrimp Remoulade, Po’ boys, Beignets, and Nut Mix - NOLA
Oysters at Max’s - West Hartford, CT
Spicy BBQ with Coleslaw - Memphis
Lobster Taco and Crème Brulee at The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Scones, Clotted Cream and Tea - Edinburgh
Bangers, Beans and Toast - London (a tad greasy)
Vegetarian Indian at The Woodlands - London
Hot Chocolate and Pastries - Paris (best cocoa ever)
Jambon Beurre sandwiches – Paris
Croissants and Tea - Paris
Seafood at Table 31 - Philadelphia
Shabu Shabu - Orange County
Tequila with Sangrita - Guanajuato
Tortilla Soup - San Miguel de Allende
Seafood Paella at Columbia’s - St. Armand’s Circle
Mexican at La Fogata - San Antonio
Steak at Doe’s Eat Place - Greenville, MS
Amazing Sushi & Saki at Geisha - Upper East Side NYC (very narrow space)
Drinks at The Oasis - Austin, TX (beautiful view)
Chili & Spaghetti - Cincinnati
Cheese Curds, Chili, Cornbread and Beer at Dotty Dumpling’s - Madison, WI
Walleye Pike & Mashed Potatoes - St Paul, MN
Cuban Pork, Black beans and Rice - Miami
North Carolina Rendered Pork BBQ – outside of Raleigh NC
Biscuits and Country Ham at the Indigo Inn - Charleston
Miso Soup at Chinois - Las Vegas ($12!)
Margaritas and Egg Tacos - Cabo San Lucas
Clam Chowder & Fish - Burlington, VT
Japanese Baked Black Cod at Buddha's Belly - Santa Monica
Seared Tuna at Noe - Los Angeles
Coconut Shrimp - Monterey, CA
Chicken Cordon Bleu – Stevens Point, WI
Halibut Fish & Chips – Anchorage
Meatball Grinder - Hartford (My first ever grinder)
Cinnamon French Toast - Newport Beach
Seafood and Wine at Osetra’s - San Diego
Pizza in the Gaslamp District – San Diego
Spaghetti & Meatballs w/garlic bread at Battista’s Hole in The Wall – Las Vegas
Organic Vegetarian on the Erie Canal - Pittsford, NY
Breakfast at Del Monte Lodge - Rochester (awesome)
Organic Field Greens at The Parkway Grill - Pasadena, CA
Fish Tacos – Orange, CA
Paella at Palomino - Denver
BBQ at Arthur Bryant’s - Kansas City
Steak at Pierpont’s at Union Station – K.C.
Smoked Turkey & Sissy Sauce at Rudy's - Waco (my favorite stopping place between Dallas & Austin and you can get gas there, too!)
Ribs, Beans and Dirty Rice – Marksville, LA
Fish Aladdin at Mazen’s – Lake Charles, LA
Chocolate Pie at Piccadilly - Alexandria, LA
BBQ Sandwich - Monroe, LA (so good on a cold and rainy night)
Gumbo at the Tutwiler – Birmingham, AL
Steak at Char - Jackson, MS
Quail at Navajo Grill - Fredericksburg, TX
Sausages and Schnitzel at Various Biergartens - Fredericksburg, TX (I once fed Schnitzel to a feral kitten until Andy made me stop)
Birthday Dinner at Anthony’s in the Catalinas – Tucson, AZ (Thanks, Joe)
Boston Haddock at Green Onion - Syracuse, NY
Tortilla Soup at Reata - Alpine, TX
Oaxacan-style Tamales - Austin, TX
Apple Streusel at The Faust Hotel - New Braunfels, TX
Seafood Tower Appetizer at Upstream - Charlotte, NC
Gourmet Turkey & Avocado Sandwich at Dean & Deluca's - Charlotte ($9, but worth it!)
Lobster Bisque at Scott's - Jack London Square Oakland
Chicken Burrito at Tito's – San Leandro, CA (best burrito)
Round Rock Donuts - Round Rock, TX (best donuts ever)
Tapioca Pudding and Sticky Rice and Mango at Thai Chili - Las Colinas
Apple Fritters at Applewood's - Oklahoma City
Grouper Sandwich – Long Boat Key, FL
Pomme Frites at Chez Nous – San Francisco
Asparagus Soup at Davis & Main - Richmond, VA
Margaritas at Las Brisas - Laguna Beach, CA (oh, the view)
German Food with All the Kids at Oma's Haus - New Braunfels, TX
Egg Cream at Katz's Deli - NYC
Eggs Benedict at Old Pecan Street Cafe - Austin, TX (Aaron's Birthday)
Pesto at Il Fornello – Toronto
French, Greek, Chinese, Indian & Swiss - Toronto
Italian, Seafood – Vancouver
Spanish/Cuban – Morristown, NJ (lots of garlic)
Cheesecake – Marina Del Rey
Southern Breakfast at B & B – Vicksburg, MS
Lemon Bars & Tea – Vicksburg, MS
Lunch Buffet at the Lakeland Country Club - Lakeland, FL
Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas with Green Tomatillo Sauce at Chuy's - Austin, TX
Halloween Breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe - Austin, TX (our waiter was the spitting image of PeeWee Herman)
Tons of Meat at Fogo De Chao - Dallas (Aaron's Birthday when one of the gaucho waiters kept hitting on Aaron)
Shish-Kabobs – Camping (Jamie & I built the camp fire)
Post Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner – Beaver’s Bend, OK (with Tim & Cassie -Andy cooked the bird upside down in a paper bag)
Dinner & Dancing at Edelweiss – Fort Worth
Lunch at the Salado Inn - Salado, TX (Granny & Aaron)
Dinners at The Elite Cafe - on the circle Waco, TX (our usual stopping place on the way to the river)
What is That? A Large Hunk of Cheese at Old San Francisco Steak House - Austin (Granny & Aaron on Granny's first ever trip to the Capitol)
Root Beer in Mini Frosted Mugs at A & W - Fort Worth
Ice Cream at Ashburn’s – Fort Worth (chocolate chip - my fave)
Banana Splits & Grilled Cheese at Ridglea Drug – Fort Worth
Ice Cream at O'Leary's - Fort Worth
Hot Fudge Sundaes - Kip's Big Boy - Fort Worth
16th Birthday Dinner - Kensington Club & Side of Shrooms at Steak-n-Ale - Fort Worth (I love you Aunt Nan!)
Green Burritos at Taco USA – San Angelo
BBQ sandwiches at Penguin’s Point – San Angelo
Chicken Fried Steak at Zentner’s – San Angelo
Chocolate Glazed Donuts - San Angelo (We were allowed to go off campus during H.S. Creative Writing class)
Steak Finger Basket and Dipped Cone at DQ – Fort Worth (my fave as a little kid)
Fri Lunch - Tacos & Margarita at Tupinambas - Dallas
Lunch Plate at Jim's Pinto Bean Palace of Dallas
Vegetable Plate at Dixie House - Dallas
Cheeseburger & Fries at Club Schmitz - Dallas
Chicken Salad at Snuffers - Dallas (famous for their cheese fries but the salad was better)
Sweet & Sour Chicken at Joy Inn – Dallas (got stuck in a flood once on NW Hwy just trying to get there!)
Chili Cheeseburger at Keller's Drive In - Dallas
New Year's Eve Dinner at Taj Mahal - Dallas
The Palm Beach at Highland Park Pharmacy - Dallas
The Graciela - La Margarita - Irving (I gained several pounds one year from eating this once a week)
World's Largest Burrito - same La Margarita (Aaron actually took a picture of it - it was so huge)
Yellowtail Heaven at Blue Fish - Las Colinas
BBQ Sliders at the Porch - Dallas
Mini Burgers and Fat Tire at Ruby Tuesday's - Martinsburg, WV
New Year's Eve Dinner at Il Sorrento - Dallas (with Eva from Germany)
Hibachi at Jinbeh's - Las Colinas (nephew Alex, a toddler, plastered sticky rice on his face - priceless)
Canned Pears - Canoeing on the Brazos (Food always taste better in the wilderness, even if it is dropped in the dirt)
Garlic Bread & House Salad Dressing at Italian Garden - Irving
El Patio Mexican TV Dinner (my choice for Friday night dinner when the parents went out)
Daily Lunch Special at Via Real - Las Colinas
Ginger Shrimp - Empress of China
Blue Corn Enchiladas with Sweet Corn Cake at Blue Mesa - Dallas
Granny's Tea Cakes - Mosheim, TX
Granny's Sloppin' Chocolate - Fort Worth
Granny's Martha Washington Candies - Fort Worth
Granny's Peanut Butter & Saltines Wrapped In Wax Paper - Fort Worth
Vegetables from PaPa's Garden - Mosheim, TX
Aunt Ernestine's Mississippi Mud Cake - Hot Springs, AK
Mema's Homemade Peach Ice Cream - Fort Worth
Grannin's Venison - Fort Worth
Mom's Corned Beef Hash & Potatoes - San Angelo
Mom's Stew - Fort Worth (with canned VegAll!)
Mom's Potato Pancakes - Fort Worth
Jan's Volcano Potatoes & Swiss Steak - Fort Worth
Jan's Cabbage Rolls - Oklahoma City
Mom's Beanie-Weenie Casserole - San Angelo
Mom's Potato Salad - Irving
Mom's Cornbread Dressing - Irving
Aunt Jo's Fudge - Fort Worth (Annual Christmas Party at the Holiday Inn)
Ma's Spice Cake
Daddy's Venison Summer Sausage - Hamilton, TX
Lisa's Mom's Vermicelli Pasta - Fort Worth
Pizza with My Friends at Crystals - Fort Worth and Shakey's - San Angelo
Pat's Mom's Fresh Green Beans & New Potatoes - Fort Worth
Pat and Daddy's Red Beans & Tacos - Fort Worth
Leon's Mom's Chocolate Pie - Farmersville
Bev's Deviled Eggs - Irving
Granny Warren's Black-Eyed Peas
Meg's 5 Cup Salad - Fort Worth
Lori's Chocolate Coffee Cake - Highland Village
Susan's Christmas Cookies - Dallas
Italian Creme Cake from Kathleen's Art Cafe - Dallas
Sandy's Coca-Cola Cake for My Birthday - Irving
Andy and Aaron's Thomas Jefferson Recipes - Thanksgiving
Andy's Baked Radishes
Opa's Strawberry & Spinach Salad
16th Anniversary Hot Dogs at the Ballpark at Arlington
My Pralines
Aaron's Bread
Andy's Mexican Inspired Christmas Brunch - Irving
Andy's Cerviche and Fish Vera Cruz
Andy's Shrimp Creole (my birthday dinner)
Andy's Smoked Turkey with Candle - My 40th Birthday Turkey - Irving
Sunday Brunch at The Omni - Las Colinas (Granny's first ever brunch & mimosa - hilarious!)
Anniversary Dinner at Arcodoro Pomodoro (Sardinian) - Dallas
Cherry Slushes at Sonic - Uvalde, TX (Totally fun with Laura, Melissa & Ashley - our girl trip to Uvalde from Rio Frio)
Birthday Cake with Trick Candles - Irving, TX (a mini Mount St. Helens)
Mini Plates at Willi's - Healdsburg, CA (great orange-chili calamari and the most awesome spinach salad)
Pink Lemonade & Rum at the Drive-In - San Angelo
Dr. Pepper & Nacho Cheese Doritos - My Entire Diet Senior Year
The World's Largest Salad Bar at Mother Tuckers (in the early 80s when Salad Bars were all the rage)
My Attempt at Italian - Caesar Salad, Stuffed Shells with Marinara & Garlic Bread - all from scratch for Andy's Birthday (with recipes from Dom Deluise's Cookbook "Eat This!")
Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Salad & Green Beans - Andy's Traditional Annual Birthday Dinner
Dallas' Best Brunch - Breadwinners and La Duni
CitizenB
As most of you know, I love food of all kinds and always try to sample a local dish when I travel. I'll only order room service (always the club sandwich) when I'm exhausted or stranded. I also like to try new cuisines at home and for the record the one food I'm not in love with is kimchi. For old time's sake, I'm throwing in some childhood memories.
Thai at Red Onion - New York
Ethiopian at Queen of Sheba - Dallas
Sushi at Sushi Zen - New York
Avocado/Mango Shrimp Salad at Nino's - New York
Mushroom Risotto - San Jose
Fletcher's Corny Dog - State Fair of Texas
Green Chili Enchiladas in Taos
Indian Fry Bread at the Taos Pueblos
Dirt at Chimayo
Papaya/Avocado Salad at The Ivy At the Shore - Santa Monica
French/Indonesian at Le Colonel - San Francisco
Wiener Schnitzel and Creamed Spinach at Berghoff’s - Chicago
Prime Rib BBQ at Kreuz Market - Lockhart, TX
Low Country Shrimp and Grits at 82 Queen - Charleston, SC
Dunkin Donuts Coffee - Hartford
Soft Pretzel - Yankee Stadium
Hennesey Martinis at Mickey Mantle’s - Central Park South
H & H Bagels - Manhattan
Fresh Apple Juice at the Alexis Hotel - Seattle
Dim Sum - Seattle’s China Town
Raw Bar Oysters at Blue Fin - Times Square
Beef Braciole (brijole) at Casa Bella in NY’s Little Italy (saw it on the Sopranos and just had to try it)
Cheese Steak in Philadelphia (OMG!)
Clams Oreganato on the Jersey Shore
Ice Cream Waffles on the Jersey Boardwalk - Point Pleasant
Steamed Mussels in Cherry Hill, NJ
Sushi at Morimoto in Philly
Crawfish at Ralph & Cacoo’s - Shreveport (I was encouraged to suck the head)
Shrimp Remoulade, Po’ boys, Beignets, and Nut Mix - NOLA
Oysters at Max’s - West Hartford, CT
Spicy BBQ with Coleslaw - Memphis
Lobster Taco and Crème Brulee at The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Scones, Clotted Cream and Tea - Edinburgh
Bangers, Beans and Toast - London (a tad greasy)
Vegetarian Indian at The Woodlands - London
Hot Chocolate and Pastries - Paris (best cocoa ever)
Jambon Beurre sandwiches – Paris
Croissants and Tea - Paris
Seafood at Table 31 - Philadelphia
Shabu Shabu - Orange County
Tequila with Sangrita - Guanajuato
Tortilla Soup - San Miguel de Allende
Seafood Paella at Columbia’s - St. Armand’s Circle
Mexican at La Fogata - San Antonio
Steak at Doe’s Eat Place - Greenville, MS
Amazing Sushi & Saki at Geisha - Upper East Side NYC (very narrow space)
Drinks at The Oasis - Austin, TX (beautiful view)
Chili & Spaghetti - Cincinnati
Cheese Curds, Chili, Cornbread and Beer at Dotty Dumpling’s - Madison, WI
Walleye Pike & Mashed Potatoes - St Paul, MN
Cuban Pork, Black beans and Rice - Miami
North Carolina Rendered Pork BBQ – outside of Raleigh NC
Biscuits and Country Ham at the Indigo Inn - Charleston
Miso Soup at Chinois - Las Vegas ($12!)
Margaritas and Egg Tacos - Cabo San Lucas
Clam Chowder & Fish - Burlington, VT
Japanese Baked Black Cod at Buddha's Belly - Santa Monica
Seared Tuna at Noe - Los Angeles
Coconut Shrimp - Monterey, CA
Chicken Cordon Bleu – Stevens Point, WI
Halibut Fish & Chips – Anchorage
Meatball Grinder - Hartford (My first ever grinder)
Cinnamon French Toast - Newport Beach
Seafood and Wine at Osetra’s - San Diego
Pizza in the Gaslamp District – San Diego
Spaghetti & Meatballs w/garlic bread at Battista’s Hole in The Wall – Las Vegas
Organic Vegetarian on the Erie Canal - Pittsford, NY
Breakfast at Del Monte Lodge - Rochester (awesome)
Organic Field Greens at The Parkway Grill - Pasadena, CA
Fish Tacos – Orange, CA
Paella at Palomino - Denver
BBQ at Arthur Bryant’s - Kansas City
Steak at Pierpont’s at Union Station – K.C.
Smoked Turkey & Sissy Sauce at Rudy's - Waco (my favorite stopping place between Dallas & Austin and you can get gas there, too!)
Ribs, Beans and Dirty Rice – Marksville, LA
Fish Aladdin at Mazen’s – Lake Charles, LA
Chocolate Pie at Piccadilly - Alexandria, LA
BBQ Sandwich - Monroe, LA (so good on a cold and rainy night)
Gumbo at the Tutwiler – Birmingham, AL
Steak at Char - Jackson, MS
Quail at Navajo Grill - Fredericksburg, TX
Sausages and Schnitzel at Various Biergartens - Fredericksburg, TX (I once fed Schnitzel to a feral kitten until Andy made me stop)
Birthday Dinner at Anthony’s in the Catalinas – Tucson, AZ (Thanks, Joe)
Boston Haddock at Green Onion - Syracuse, NY
Tortilla Soup at Reata - Alpine, TX
Oaxacan-style Tamales - Austin, TX
Apple Streusel at The Faust Hotel - New Braunfels, TX
Seafood Tower Appetizer at Upstream - Charlotte, NC
Gourmet Turkey & Avocado Sandwich at Dean & Deluca's - Charlotte ($9, but worth it!)
Lobster Bisque at Scott's - Jack London Square Oakland
Chicken Burrito at Tito's – San Leandro, CA (best burrito)
Round Rock Donuts - Round Rock, TX (best donuts ever)
Tapioca Pudding and Sticky Rice and Mango at Thai Chili - Las Colinas
Apple Fritters at Applewood's - Oklahoma City
Grouper Sandwich – Long Boat Key, FL
Pomme Frites at Chez Nous – San Francisco
Asparagus Soup at Davis & Main - Richmond, VA
Margaritas at Las Brisas - Laguna Beach, CA (oh, the view)
German Food with All the Kids at Oma's Haus - New Braunfels, TX
Egg Cream at Katz's Deli - NYC
Eggs Benedict at Old Pecan Street Cafe - Austin, TX (Aaron's Birthday)
Pesto at Il Fornello – Toronto
French, Greek, Chinese, Indian & Swiss - Toronto
Italian, Seafood – Vancouver
Spanish/Cuban – Morristown, NJ (lots of garlic)
Cheesecake – Marina Del Rey
Southern Breakfast at B & B – Vicksburg, MS
Lemon Bars & Tea – Vicksburg, MS
Lunch Buffet at the Lakeland Country Club - Lakeland, FL
Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas with Green Tomatillo Sauce at Chuy's - Austin, TX
Halloween Breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe - Austin, TX (our waiter was the spitting image of PeeWee Herman)
Tons of Meat at Fogo De Chao - Dallas (Aaron's Birthday when one of the gaucho waiters kept hitting on Aaron)
Shish-Kabobs – Camping (Jamie & I built the camp fire)
Post Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner – Beaver’s Bend, OK (with Tim & Cassie -Andy cooked the bird upside down in a paper bag)
Dinner & Dancing at Edelweiss – Fort Worth
Lunch at the Salado Inn - Salado, TX (Granny & Aaron)
Dinners at The Elite Cafe - on the circle Waco, TX (our usual stopping place on the way to the river)
What is That? A Large Hunk of Cheese at Old San Francisco Steak House - Austin (Granny & Aaron on Granny's first ever trip to the Capitol)
Root Beer in Mini Frosted Mugs at A & W - Fort Worth
Ice Cream at Ashburn’s – Fort Worth (chocolate chip - my fave)
Banana Splits & Grilled Cheese at Ridglea Drug – Fort Worth
Ice Cream at O'Leary's - Fort Worth
Hot Fudge Sundaes - Kip's Big Boy - Fort Worth
16th Birthday Dinner - Kensington Club & Side of Shrooms at Steak-n-Ale - Fort Worth (I love you Aunt Nan!)
Green Burritos at Taco USA – San Angelo
BBQ sandwiches at Penguin’s Point – San Angelo
Chicken Fried Steak at Zentner’s – San Angelo
Chocolate Glazed Donuts - San Angelo (We were allowed to go off campus during H.S. Creative Writing class)
Steak Finger Basket and Dipped Cone at DQ – Fort Worth (my fave as a little kid)
Fri Lunch - Tacos & Margarita at Tupinambas - Dallas
Lunch Plate at Jim's Pinto Bean Palace of Dallas
Vegetable Plate at Dixie House - Dallas
Cheeseburger & Fries at Club Schmitz - Dallas
Chicken Salad at Snuffers - Dallas (famous for their cheese fries but the salad was better)
Sweet & Sour Chicken at Joy Inn – Dallas (got stuck in a flood once on NW Hwy just trying to get there!)
Chili Cheeseburger at Keller's Drive In - Dallas
New Year's Eve Dinner at Taj Mahal - Dallas
The Palm Beach at Highland Park Pharmacy - Dallas
The Graciela - La Margarita - Irving (I gained several pounds one year from eating this once a week)
World's Largest Burrito - same La Margarita (Aaron actually took a picture of it - it was so huge)
Yellowtail Heaven at Blue Fish - Las Colinas
BBQ Sliders at the Porch - Dallas
Mini Burgers and Fat Tire at Ruby Tuesday's - Martinsburg, WV
New Year's Eve Dinner at Il Sorrento - Dallas (with Eva from Germany)
Hibachi at Jinbeh's - Las Colinas (nephew Alex, a toddler, plastered sticky rice on his face - priceless)
Canned Pears - Canoeing on the Brazos (Food always taste better in the wilderness, even if it is dropped in the dirt)
Garlic Bread & House Salad Dressing at Italian Garden - Irving
El Patio Mexican TV Dinner (my choice for Friday night dinner when the parents went out)
Daily Lunch Special at Via Real - Las Colinas
Ginger Shrimp - Empress of China
Blue Corn Enchiladas with Sweet Corn Cake at Blue Mesa - Dallas
Granny's Tea Cakes - Mosheim, TX
Granny's Sloppin' Chocolate - Fort Worth
Granny's Martha Washington Candies - Fort Worth
Granny's Peanut Butter & Saltines Wrapped In Wax Paper - Fort Worth
Vegetables from PaPa's Garden - Mosheim, TX
Aunt Ernestine's Mississippi Mud Cake - Hot Springs, AK
Mema's Homemade Peach Ice Cream - Fort Worth
Grannin's Venison - Fort Worth
Mom's Corned Beef Hash & Potatoes - San Angelo
Mom's Stew - Fort Worth (with canned VegAll!)
Mom's Potato Pancakes - Fort Worth
Jan's Volcano Potatoes & Swiss Steak - Fort Worth
Jan's Cabbage Rolls - Oklahoma City
Mom's Beanie-Weenie Casserole - San Angelo
Mom's Potato Salad - Irving
Mom's Cornbread Dressing - Irving
Aunt Jo's Fudge - Fort Worth (Annual Christmas Party at the Holiday Inn)
Ma's Spice Cake
Daddy's Venison Summer Sausage - Hamilton, TX
Lisa's Mom's Vermicelli Pasta - Fort Worth
Pizza with My Friends at Crystals - Fort Worth and Shakey's - San Angelo
Pat's Mom's Fresh Green Beans & New Potatoes - Fort Worth
Pat and Daddy's Red Beans & Tacos - Fort Worth
Leon's Mom's Chocolate Pie - Farmersville
Bev's Deviled Eggs - Irving
Granny Warren's Black-Eyed Peas
Meg's 5 Cup Salad - Fort Worth
Lori's Chocolate Coffee Cake - Highland Village
Susan's Christmas Cookies - Dallas
Italian Creme Cake from Kathleen's Art Cafe - Dallas
Sandy's Coca-Cola Cake for My Birthday - Irving
Andy and Aaron's Thomas Jefferson Recipes - Thanksgiving
Andy's Baked Radishes
Opa's Strawberry & Spinach Salad
16th Anniversary Hot Dogs at the Ballpark at Arlington
My Pralines
Aaron's Bread
Andy's Mexican Inspired Christmas Brunch - Irving
Andy's Cerviche and Fish Vera Cruz
Andy's Shrimp Creole (my birthday dinner)
Andy's Smoked Turkey with Candle - My 40th Birthday Turkey - Irving
Sunday Brunch at The Omni - Las Colinas (Granny's first ever brunch & mimosa - hilarious!)
Anniversary Dinner at Arcodoro Pomodoro (Sardinian) - Dallas
Cherry Slushes at Sonic - Uvalde, TX (Totally fun with Laura, Melissa & Ashley - our girl trip to Uvalde from Rio Frio)
Birthday Cake with Trick Candles - Irving, TX (a mini Mount St. Helens)
Mini Plates at Willi's - Healdsburg, CA (great orange-chili calamari and the most awesome spinach salad)
Pink Lemonade & Rum at the Drive-In - San Angelo
Dr. Pepper & Nacho Cheese Doritos - My Entire Diet Senior Year
The World's Largest Salad Bar at Mother Tuckers (in the early 80s when Salad Bars were all the rage)
My Attempt at Italian - Caesar Salad, Stuffed Shells with Marinara & Garlic Bread - all from scratch for Andy's Birthday (with recipes from Dom Deluise's Cookbook "Eat This!")
Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Salad & Green Beans - Andy's Traditional Annual Birthday Dinner
Dallas' Best Brunch - Breadwinners and La Duni
CitizenB
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