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High School Reunion (Part 3)

I’ve always been somewhat of a planner, so I try not to walk into a situation and find unexpected problems. Sometimes that works; sometimes it doesn’t. I wanted to stay at the Yorktowne Hotel for the reunion. When growing up in York it always seemed quite posh. Since I stayed in numerous excellent hotels whenContinue reading “High School Reunion (Part 3)”

A Secret About Eggs

Here’s a secret absolutely no one knows about me: I don’t like the taste of eggs. I’ve never revealed this to anyone, from childhood to retirement. Until now. As a child I would only eat the white part. Eventually I started eating the yolk. But I never liked eggs. Many people have seen me eatContinue reading “A Secret About Eggs”

Stacking Plates?

Years ago, when I was visiting my then-girlfriend, later wife, and later late wife in her Pittsburgh apartment with her roommate, one of them would make dinner. (This was before I became a major cook.) As a result, it seemed fair that I would do the dishes. One evening I was criticized for not washingContinue reading “Stacking Plates?”

No Substitutions

What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? Meals became more complicated when my fiancée’s son moved in with us. He likes to cook, and did so for awhile, but now that he has a job (blue collar with lots of physical exertion during the day), he’s in no shape to whip up some sortContinue reading “No Substitutions”

Meal$$$

What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? At one point in my adulthood, while living near Berkeley, I saved my aluminum cans and took them to a recycling center for money. That would buy a dinner for two at McDonald’s at the time. Prices have risen substantially sinceContinue reading “Meal$$$”

Comforting Food

What’s your go-to comfort food? I’m not a believer in “comfort food.” I don’t really seek out foods to feel better. Oh, yes, sometimes, I really enjoy that peanut butter cup or that ice cream cone, but I don’t feel comforted; I just enjoy it. There are two strong examples for my avoiding this idea.Continue reading “Comforting Food”

Meta-Meata

What foods would you like to make? Sometimes I approach these prompts from a 3rd-person perspective, using them merely as a jumping-point for my blog entry. Other times, I feel the need to go meta and comment on the prompt before diving in. Today is the latter, when I have to ask, “Do you meanContinue reading “Meta-Meata”

Luxury!?

What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? An odd prompt. Once again, I am pressed to define something before I can comment on it. To me, a luxury is something that one doesn’t need but possesses to enjoy. Luxuries are those things that one can win on a game show. I don’t need aContinue reading “Luxury!?”

Positive Change

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. For years I ate what I felt like at the time. Today is Chipotle day! Let’s go with a friend to Red Robin! I feel like pizza! I also didn’t like looking in the mirror and seeing the growing gut. I know it’s typical; “middle-agedContinue reading “Positive Change”