Subj : Extra Sweet To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Sun Oct 26 2025 20:11:02 Hi Dave, DD> There used to was a soda calle Diet Rite Cola. I've not seen it for a DD> long time, RH> I remember seeing it but never tried it. Drank a lot of the regular RH> Coke for years, then Steve suggested that I trade off for diet Coke. RH> Saved calories for other goodies, carbs when I was diagnosed diabetic. DD> Aspertame is what makes the diet colas taste metallic to me. Coke DD> Zero uses *some* aspertame but mainly acesulfame potassium and DD> stevia. It's flavour profile is very much closer to the "realMcCoy". I've been drinking Diet Coke for so long that when I tried a Coke Zero, it didn't taste right to me. It has a slightly different flavor profile so I'll stay with Diet Coke as long as I can (no pun intended). 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 DD> Coco Cola if I need the fully leaded stuff as an ingredient. Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G) 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 DD> RH> becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves. Bv)= DD> Kinda like my Dannon chocolate/raspberry/fat free yogut. Hard to keep DD> in stock. RH> And not one that can be replicated with just a scoop of raspberry jam RH> in plain yogurt. You need a source of good chocolate also. DD> The "Fruit on the bottom" yoghurts are nice. The 4 1/2 oz little tubs DD> are a pleasant snack if I get hunger pangs twixt meal times. Or just DD> because. I have a Wegman's fruit on the bottom yogurt most days for breakfast. Rotate between blueberry, peach, strawberry and raspberry, the latter 2 being my favorites. If I'm not able to get Wegman's, I'll usually find Dannon's and get it; I'll also get skyr, an Icelandic yogurt like product. I've also found quark, a German yogurt like product occaisionally in the States, had it quite often when stationed over there but not so much since we've been back due to lack of availability. 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 RH> time I saw him, he suggested drinking more water (or whatever) to stay RH> better hydrated; this was not too long after our most recent long cross RH> country trip. DD> Staying hydrated on a long trip is easy for guys. Andy 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 RH> find a relativly level space and pull off the road, lower the steps and RH> make sure the water pump is turned on. DD> Not everyone brings their own Extended Stay America suite with then. DD> Bv)= No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one time coming down from a trip up north. Heard on traffic radio of an accident southbound on I-95, south of DC and just south of where we would pick it up that morning on our traffic radio station, figured it would be cleared by the time we hit the area in late afternoon. Got to where we picked up I-95 and the traffic flow was slower than molasses in January. We were in the wrong lane to get to the rest area a few miles down the road so had to hold it in until we got to the Quantico area. Took the first exit that offered gas or food, pulled into a Firehouse Subs and both of us made a fast trip to the facilities before even looking at the meal choices. But yes, overall, having the camper has added a layer of convenience for us. Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They advertise themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the Area!". We both had the lamb platter, came with lots of lamb (their words, but true), very tender and Greek Salad, Cucumber Sauce, Hummus and Warm Pita Bread (Caps all theirs). It was pretty good, large servings so I took home maybe about half of my lamb, pita and some hummus. We'll probably stick with our usual local Mediterranian place but this one was a good one to try. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... MEMORY...The thing I forget with. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .