The New Ideal Morning

Someone please explain how people can live in an area where there is no scrapple.

The New Ideal, my fave

Half chipped beef, half sausage gravy, side of scrapple

Temping

So, what do y'all think about temping?

Food Dreams: Where Are They Now? (vh1 style)

"I can't do footnotes or copy and paste on here. That is annoying". That would have simply been a footnote.





But food notes, that's what we're looking for. So, let's go back to the latest food dream, so see if I visited or my deflated budget and low motivation hadn't quite gotten me to my food fantasies yet.





Edo Sushi: haven't made it back there. Haven't been downtown too much. Visited the old office. Said "hi", but then no one ever called for happy hour so, never made it to the downtown spots. Jeez, I mean, I worked there for 10 years. "Welcome Home!". Or not.




Pazo: Oh yesireebob. Yum. Have eaten some tonno and lots of other goodies. Who can stay away? Honestly though, all the elderflower is a bit much. Make me a good old school dirty martini and walk away. Thank you. Ugh. Fancy drinkdom. Yuck.







Charleston: No. Come on, I just left the Peace Corps. Jeez. Are YOU going to take me there?





Miss Shirley's: No. Looks busy though.



Parents' back yard: Yes. Crabs, cheese, wine, delicious things.

The rest: No, not yet. Hope to make it to a BBQ before summer is over on the sidewalks of Bond Street.

One-Eyed Mike's: They are a special category. I have eaten there 5 times since I've been home. Dude - that is more than the

New Ideal -- that is saying something! I walk in there - it can be 8am - and they're like "soft shells?" and I say "yes" and there you go. Coffee, ice water with lemon, soft shells, 2 sides. Easy.

One-Eyed Mike's is consistently delicious. Honest, fun, straightforward always great food. Plus, it is on Bond St.

More later on food.

I miss Louise; also I, Miss Louise

Daniel and I - I am sharing Pop Rocks with him.

I miss Louise. For those who don't know, I am Louise whenever I am in a non-anglophone part of the world. It is my middle name and Heather is just impossible to say unless you are from Great Britain, the US, or Australia & New Zealand. They can't even say it in Ghana.

I have been toldthat I am a different person when I am Louise -- nicer, chiller, friendlier. Maybe it is just the speaking French part that makes me happy, I don't know.

Nonetheless, I have been getting emails from my companions in Notse. Daniel and Desire were like my sons/little brothers/students. They were at my house every day, we played, we worked, we read, we drew, we studied, we explored.

Here is the email I just received from Desire, he is about 13:

"Bonjour Louise ;comment ca va. C'est vrai que tu nous a quitte mais tu resteras sans mon coeur pour toujours.Depuis ton depart je suis reste en tristesse. Lorsque je me rapelle de nos petit jeux dans ta maison; les larmes viennent dans mes yeux.Ma mere te salut.S'il te plait envoie moi sa photo par ordinateur pour voir ton visage car tu me manque beaucoup.

JE T'AIME LOUISE. De la part de Desire."

Translation:

"Hello Louise, how are you? It is true that you have left us but you will remain in my heart forever. Since your departure I remain in sadness. When I remember our little games at your house tears come into my eyes. My mother sends her greetings. Please send me a photo via computer so that I can see your face because I miss you so much.

I love you Louise.

On behalf of Desire."

Isn't that so sweet. I miss my boys.