Subj : Hooking Up To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Sep 28 2025 05:38:44 0-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- RH> I tend to stay with one board unless something happens to take it down. RH> Hurricane Katrina knocked Marc off the air for a bit so we downloaded RH> thru a set up that Dale Shipp put together for us. That was our in case RH> of need back up, which, IIRC, we used maybe a couple of times. DD> And now that's no longer available since Dale is no longer available. DD> Bv(= I miss his dry wit. RH> I miss stopping in Columbia on our way north or south. Gail and Dale RH> always graciously hosted us overnight on our stops; we spent many a RH> pleasant time with them. The black camel kneels for all of us, sooner or later. My doctor chided me for not using the BiPap every night with a "You could die in your sleep" Itold him "It's my preferred way to go." End of discussion. DD> Golden anniversaries are *always* a big deal. The really rare one is DD> the Diamond Jubilee. I can remember only one in this area. He was DD> near his personal century mark and she was abot five years younger. RH> My in laws made it to 72 before Dad passed away. He was 20; she was 16 RH> when they got married. 72 years married? That is remarkable. DD> I can't get my mind wrapped around doing anything for 50 years. At the DD> same time I just realised last week that I've been at my current job DD> for 20 years. DD> And yesterday I went in and told my manager that I was quitting DD> because I could no longer give them an honest days work. So, I guess DD> that means I'm retired. RH> You will find something to fill your days. Still, 20 years for what was RH> supposed to be just a part time job is quite credible; congratulations! It wasn't actually "work" as I enjoyed what I was doing. RH> One day at a time adds up. We tried a new to us steakhouse in Raliegh RH> for dinner Saturday night. Food was good but they had so many tables RH> crowded into it, and a low ceiling, made hearing even the person beside DD> If I visit an eatery and there is a noise level so as to make DD> conversation difficult you can bet I'll not return there voluntarily. DD> Dining out is as much a social occasion as a fuelling the body event. RH> Very much so! We'd been to the place we wanted to go to so knew that it RH> was set up much better for groups, and even couples. Last time we went DD> One of my go-to places has closed. The local Red Robin is no more. DD> I'll miss their burgers and the fish & chipd. RH> AFAIK, our RR is still going. It's over near Sam's Club, Chili's and RH> Texas Roadhouse so when we go to Sam's or TR, we can check. I was never RH> that impressed with RR but for a time, that was our oldest grandson's RH> favorite place; he would do his own ordering. I'm pretty sure it was just this franchise that took the gas pipe. RH> Like our now former Golden Corral. Thankfully Texas Roadhouse is still RH> going strong; we get over there every so often. DD> Our T.R. is still here and seems to be doing well. My personal DD> favourite is the Old Luxemburg it's an old school steak DD> house/restaurant across the street from my favourite meat market DD> (Humphreys') in a semi-dodgy neighbourhood. On the west side of town DD> there is Mariah's - still struggling after the CoVid shut down. I DD> don't do steaks much anymore - even at home. RH> Those sould like places we'd go to for a special occasion. We'll grill RH> steaks at home every so often but just as often, go out for them and RH> get a big enough cut that we can bring some home to enjoy it again. I've never been one for doggie bags even now that there are three mutts living here. I always try to be a member of the clean plate club. Which is a disappointment for Jasper and his "sisters". They can, and do, clean plates and bowls almost like a pre-wash unless it's Chinese food. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Politically Correct Puppy Chow Categories: Cereals, Chocolate, Nuts, Snacks Yield: 4 Pounds 28 oz (2 boxes) Chex cereal 11 1/2 oz Bag white chocolate chips 11 1/2 oz Bag milk chocolate chips 1/2 lb Butter 18 oz Jar crunchy peanut butter 2 ts Vanilla extract 16 oz Box powdered (confectioners) - sugar 8 oz Bag M&Ms or favourite candy; - chocolate, of course Let's Get Baked: Place half the jar of peanut butter, the white chocolate chips, one teaspoon of vanilla and one stick of butter in a large pot. Place the pot over the stove at medium heat until all ingredients are beautifully melted together. Take the pot off the stove and mix in one box of Chex. Place the white chocolate chow in a CLOSED zip lock bag, add in half the bag of powdered sugar and shake it up. Place the bag in your fridge and wash the pot. Do the same for the milk chocolate chips using the rest of the jar of peanut butter, the milk chocolate chips, one teaspoon of vanilla and the other stick of butter in the pot. Let the two puppy chow mixes cool in the fridge for about an hour. Once cooled mix them together and add your favorite candies in, like M&Ms or crushed Oreos. Always a great snack to bring to parties - or cuddle on the couch with while your roommate left you home alone all night for a hot date. Fatty Factor: Dentist recommended to cause cavities! From: http://theblacksheeponline.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Enlightenment must come little by little otherwise it would overwhelm. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .