…of course that is only my humble opinion! We went to Trader Joe’s the other day and got some good looking fish and other yummies. As we were checking out, Russ spied a display of seaweed snack packs. He wanted to try it and since it was less than a buck, I told him to go for it. Why not?? He ate it and he liked it. Not a bad snack health wise.
Then I made the mistake of sending
him to Costco, unsupervised. You all know how the package sizes run at Costco. Guess what Russ found? Yup, SEAWEED! TEN bags of seaweed! Each bag contains a bunch of crisp little sheets of dried seaweed.
There were serving suggestions on the side of the bag but the only one I recognized is sushi and I won’t be making any of that soon!
When it comes to food, Russ and I are not always on the same page. He likes tofu and since I have no idea what to do with the stuff, he just chops it up into little squares and eats it plain or with some salsa. Sorry but – ewww, yuk!!
Many years ago when my sister lived in Hawaii we would go for a visit. Her native Hawaiian husband, Sandy, loved Russ because Russ would eat ANYTHING! He ate poki (big chunks of raw fish), sashimi (raw, seasoned salmon), octopus, squid, and all manner of strange snack foods. When we went to a luau, the fellas who were uncovering the pig jokingly asked who wanted the tongue. Well guess who volunteered and actually ate the thing?
Now I know I should eat healthier and 
I have been adding more fiber and vegetables. Call me crazy, but I just can’t hack seaweed and tofu. And yes, I did try the seaweed and yes, it was YUKKY! Give me a good old flapjack any day of the week. That’ll turn my crank every time! One good thing, I never have to worry about what I fix. Russ will eat it and usually compliment me on it too. It’s nice to serve a non-picky person but I just don’t think I will be joining him anytime soon in some of his culinary explorations. He should maybe join up with that guy on TV, Andrew Zimmern, who goes all over the world eating strange foods.
And now if you’ll excuse me, I am in the middle of making a potato salad…one of my favorite travel foods.
We have a favorite little diner, Prime Time Diner, very close to our house and they make the best “flapjacks” in the world. Now, they are very adamant about these delightful griddle cakes being called flapjacks rather than pancakes. They are thin, with a little crisp around the edge and a hint of vanilla and sweetness.
I remember when I was a kid and my daddy would make shaped pancakes for me on a Saturday morning. Why do the pancakes taste so much better when they are shaped like Mickey Mouse, or a dog, or a rabbit? I carried on the tradition for my kids and grandkids, but no one has made a “fancy” pancake for me in years, until this morning! Our favorite cook, Rose, went the extra mile and not only made us a delicious “flapjack”; she put a smiley face right into the cake!
This is mine:
The eyes even have pupils and it has a fancy nose and a happy smile. Isn’t that just too cool?
Russ’s was similar but then he had to go and play around with it and decorate it with his eggs and bacon!
I’ve said it before, and it’s still true, it doesn’t take much to amuse us! Must be the age…
I know you folks in desert country get some really nice sunsets. We can’t compete this time of year as our sky is gray more often than not, but Russ did get a shot of a somewhat colorful sunrise this morning from our front yard.
No that is not frost on the trees, that’s just the fog rolling in. Sorry, that’s all we got for color right now!! It did turn out to be a partly sunny day with mild temperatures, so we managed to get the corner of our fence fixed. One whole side of the fence needs to be replaced but that is going to cost big $$ so we just made a repair to hold us over. Hope it lasts through the winds that always seem to come in March.
Valentine’s Day is over and gone but I forgot to tell my Sweetie (in print!) how much I appreciated the flowers. I wanted to get a picture in the blog so I would have it when I print my blog book. So here they are!!
I just love this heart-shaped vase. And then he also surprised me with a bouquet of red and white roses. I think I’ll keep him!!
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
Do you remember your 10th birthday? Oh, I know it was a LOOONG time ago but it was most likely a memorable one. After all, you were in TWO DIGITS for the very first time. That’s a big deal when you’re a youngster. Our youngest grandson, Brendan, had his very special 10th birthday yesterday and we celebrated with a party at Papa’s Pizza.
The birthday boy is looking mighty pleased with his success at blowing out all the candles. That’s dad, Joel, on the left and mom, Colony, on the right.
Brendan is very much like his dad used to be…always mugging for the camera. Most every picture of Joel as a kid has him wearing a funny face.
It seems every February we get some Spring Teaser Days here in the Willamette Valley. Sometimes they are wicked teasers, like yesterday. We looked outside mid-morning and there was not a cloud in the sky. GREAT! Hurried to Sub-Way for a couple of “to-go” sandwiches and we were off for a ride in the sunshine. Hold on, not so fast!! As soon as we started out the clouds rolled in and it started to rain. We followed a tiny patch of blue sky trying to catch up to the sunshine, but it never happened. That’s okay! We had a nice drive and stopped along the Calapooia River to have our lunch.
It was raining hard so I just jumped out for a quick shot of the river – didn’t try to get a shot without the signs. I regretted it later so had some PhotoShop fun and got rid of the signs!! It’s not perfect, but I like it better without the clutter.
The last time we were at this park, near Brownville, OR, we had Rusty with us. We were able to remember his excitement and love of exploration without any tears. We are remembering all the happy times and how much Rusty loved to explore new places. You could see his whole face light up when we stopped someplace he had never been before.
These photos were taken in March 2008. Doesn’t seem that long ago. Sure is nice to have such happy memories of our Boy.
So today was another one of those teaser days. Not quite as sunny but it was warm (by our standards!!). Off to the nearby park to get a little exercise with our Poppy girl. She climbed the steps to the slide.
It’s a good thing we had her leashed as I think she would have tried to go on down! At any rate, she seemed to enjoy the view from up high.
We were surprised to find a Camilla bush in bloom already. I have a white one in my yard but I like this bright pink one much better.
It was so nice to see the touches of color beginning to appear. Always brightens my day. As for Poppy, she was just glad to be out riding in the car.
him to Costco, unsupervised. You all know how the package sizes run at Costco. Guess what Russ found? Yup, SEAWEED! TEN bags of seaweed! Each bag contains a bunch of crisp little sheets of dried seaweed. 
I have been adding more fiber and vegetables. Call me crazy, but I just can’t hack seaweed and tofu. And yes, I did try the seaweed and yes, it was YUKKY! Give me a good old flapjack any day of the week. That’ll turn my crank every time! One good thing, I never have to worry about what I fix. Russ will eat it and usually compliment me on it too. It’s nice to serve a non-picky person but I just don’t think I will be joining him anytime soon in some of his culinary explorations. He should maybe join up with that guy on TV, Andrew Zimmern, who goes all over the world eating strange foods.
