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[singdaw]

TWO!!

[John G.]

Merry, merry king of the bush is he …

[John G.]

Thank you, Singdaw, for inadvertently planting that ear worm.

[ChasSmith]

For probably the first ten years of my life, the only cheese (or "cheese") I knew was Velveeta.

I'm a little better now, thank you.

At some point, swiss cheese came into my life. I know I was crazy about ham and swiss sandwiches in college. Later, muenster and cheddar became additional favorites. Suddenly, fondues were all the rage and I loved the Gruyere or Emmenthaler or whatever was used. I also just remembered liking those little Laughing Cow cheeses during my earlier days in L.A. Haven't had those in years.

I never got to like the stinky cheeses, but most others are great. I do stay away from "American" now, except for cheeseburgers because it's such a good melting cheese. I mean, cheese product. Grilled cheese sandwiches, too, but only as a single layer helper along with my typical combination of cheddar and swiss.

[ChasSmith]

What the hell did I do? I went to fix something and deleted my post instead:

PROCEDURE vibes for vixmom today!

Hopefully she's already done by now, and is happily refilling at IHOP.

[singdaw]

  Thank you, Singdaw, for inadvertently planting that ear worm. 

Glad to be of help.  Any time!     

[ChasSmith]

  Thank you, Singdaw, for inadvertently planting that ear worm. 

Glad to be of help.  Any time!     

He is here to serve.

[singdaw]

   PROCEDURE vibes for vixmom today!

Hopefully she's already done by now, and is happily refilling at IHOP.   

I just knew I was going to forget that!   Thanks for the reminder, DR ChasSmith.

And DITTO!!!!!!

[Jrand74]

Yes even more vibes for DR VIXMOM.

[Jrand74]

TOD:

Velveeta, Kraft American.

I am not a very sophisticated Cheese person.  Quelle fromage.

[ChasSmith]

Cheese, Part II

I do love fine cheeses that pair well with good wines, but that's a pleasure I haven't indulged in in way too long, and I can't rattle off any names regardless. A recent favorite, though, is the very popular "Abbey Cheese" sold at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, home of my close personal friend Mother Dolores Hart. What with the pandemic and a lot of reconstruction there, I have no idea when their shop will reopen, let alone when the cheeses will be available again. But I do look forward to that day.

That cheese is made from raw milk, and that's a tricky subject, but they comply with the very strict laws concerning the production and sale of that cheese. It's my only experience with raw milk (and shall remain that way), but I can tell you that the cheese is delicate and delicious.

[ChasSmith]

TOD:

Velveeta, Kraft American.

I am not a very sophisticated Cheese person.  Quelle fromage.

You're hardly alone in your preferences, DR Jrand70.  It's all good.  Meet my family.     Oh, which reminds me.

(to be continued)

[singdaw]

Mary, Merry, Marry.

[singdaw]

Interesting, DR ChasSmith.

I have to say that, personally, I have never met a cheese I didn't love and desire passionately.

[John G.]

I have rather pedestrian tastes in cheese. Sharp Cheddar is fine for cooking, but I’d rather eat milder cheeses plain.

My favorite is Emmentaler, a type of Swiss.

I love blue cheeses, too, but I had to stop eating them because I realized they were exacerbating my mold allergies.

[John G.]

I also like cheeses from sheep and goats. Greek feta soaking in brine is a real treat.

Oh, and grilled haloumi.

And, and …

[ChasSmith]

My favorite is Emmentaler, a type of Swiss.

That is heavenly, and it's been too long since I indulged. I shall rectify that soon.

[ChasSmith]

So anyway...

I'm almost positive I didn't post about it then because a lot was going on at the time, but my dad died at the end of January last year, literally at the start of tech week for my last show before Covid. He had taken a bad fall, which so often brings older people closer to their end if there are other complications. It was just a couple of months before he would have turned 95.

He'd made plans to donate his body to the UC medical center, just as my mom had done 25 years before that, and we initially planned a memorial service to be held in May (last year), since that pesky coronavirus thing was going to hold things up for a couple of months. Ha! A year and a couple of postponements later, we are finally doing it THIS May, next Saturday the 15th. So I'm off to Cincinnati next Wednesday, for that and to stop in to see a few other relatives (all vaccinated, etc.) for the first time in a couple of years. It'll be a short but good trip.

[Jane]

From DR George:

I'd better add it to my account before I lose it!

That would not be good at all.  I didn't realize you could add it right away.  I figured you had a code to use as you ordered things.  Adding it right away is a much better system.

[Jane]

From DR TCB:

Fortunately (for him), when he sent a message asking permission, he received back almost immediately a reply telling him to GET OFF THAT SHIP - NOW!

 

It almost sounds like someone had a premonition though they likely just wanted him to return to work.

Do you know if the nice couple survived?

[Jane]

DR JANE I got my watering can at Menard's.

I hope at a better price.

[Jane]

Vibes for excellent results today for DR Vixmom!

[Jane]

DR Chas may your long awaited trip and gathering to remember your father be even better having had to wait so long.

[John G.]

Vibes for Vixmom.

[Ginny]

Thursday afternoon greetings!  Our big plans for today include picking up groceries.

[Ginny]

DR ChasSmith,  I’m so sorry to hear of your father’s passing and hope next week’s trip goes smoothly and brings you comfort.

[singdaw]

DR ChasSmith -  thanks for sharing about your father.  Sorry for your loss.

May your trip and visit bring solace to you and all your family.

{{{hugs}}}

[elmore3003]

What the hell did I do? I went to fix something and deleted my post instead:

PROCEDURE vibes for vixmom today!

Hopefully she's already done by now, and is happily refilling at IHOP.

Damn! I forgot. More vibes for DR vixmom!
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[elmore3003]

DR ChasSmith,  I’m so sorry to hear of your father’s passing and hope next week’s trip goes smoothly and brings you comfort.

Ditto!

[elmore3003]

My Amazon Fresh delivered 45 minutes before schedule, then Joshie came by, I watched my soaps, and then = after four days - the jerk manager of our local post office finally called about the packages for 2130 West 82nd Street sitting in our lobby for the past six days. I told him this incorrect mail delivery happens way too often, about once every two weeks, and that I've been missing a paclage for the past three weeks, and the ass blew it off by saying, it happens everywhere. I wanted to say, not if you'd give your workers a hard time about it.