Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Sean Dennis' "Outpost" is my 'main' board. When Ed Koon had Dos's up
and running (and available via interweb browser) I called a couple of regular boards and used Dov's to check that what I had posted made it
to the rest of the world. Then he went so far to the right politically that his BBS fell of the edge of the world. And Janis died, so her
Prizm BBS went away. BBS *and a couple mailing lists) is about my only form of "social media. That probably qualifies me as a "gen uine old phart". Bv)=

I tend to stay with one board unless something happens to take it down. Hurricane Katrina knocked Marc off the air for a bit so we downloaded
thru a set up that Dale Shipp put together for us. That was our in case
of need back up, which, IIRC, we used maybe a couple of times.

And now that's no longer available since Dale is no longer available. Bv(=
I miss his dry wit.

Not a big deal this week as we're working on pulling everything in
place to celebrate our 50th anniversary on Saturday. All sorts of odds
and ends to do like figuring amounts of food/drink and ordering/buying, number of tables to set up in the Legion building main room, buying decorations, and so on. Couldn't get a reservation for dinner afterward

Golden anniversaries are *always* a big deal. The really rare one is
the Diamond Jubilee. I can remember only one in this area. He was
near his personal century mark and she was abot five years younger.

I can't get my mind wrapped around doing anything for 50 years. At the same time I just realised last week that I've been at my current job
for 20 years.

And yesterday I went in and told my manager that I was quitting because I
could no longer give them an honest days work. So, I guess that means I'm retired.

One day at a time adds up. We tried a new to us steakhouse in Raliegh
for dinner Saturday night. Food was good but they had so many tables crowded into it, and a low ceiling, made hearing even the person beside

If I visit an eatery and there is a noise level so as to make
conversation difficult you can bet I'll not return there voluntarily. Dining out is as much a social occasion as a fuelling the body event.

Very much so! We'd been to the place we wanted to go to so knew that it was set up much better for groups, and even couples. Last time we went there was for our 40th anniversary and were seated in a semi private
room, seating was such that there was a good space between tables.
First time we went was with the other deacons/wives/pastoral staff at
our church some years ago. That time we were treated by one of the
older gentlemen of the church and knew it was a place we wanted to go
back to. We will, going to try to, in the next month or so.

One of my go-to places has closed. The local Red Robin is no more. I'll
miss their burgers and the fish & chipd.

you a challenge. Also, parking in that part of Raleigh is a challenge, especially when there's an event going on. But, we did well by the
meal; Steve ordered a NZ elk chop, something we'd never seen on a menu before. The place is pricy--order your meat, then sides for the table
plus appetisers, some of them by the piece. Our son in law grabbed the check before Steve could so we've no idea of the final total.

Non-chain steak joints are getting thin on the ground in these parts.
And the chains, Alexander's, Longhorn, Ponderosa, Bonanza, etc. are now using their (former) locations for something else - even if still in
the food business.

Like our now former Golden Corral. Thankfully Texas Roadhouse is still going strong; we get over there every so often.

Our T.R. is still here and seems to be doing well. My personal favourite is
the Old Luxemburg it's an old school steak house/restaurant across the street from my favourite meat market (Humphreys') in a semi-dodgy neighbourhood. On the west side of town there is Mariah's - still struggling after the CoVid
shut down. I don't do steaks much anymore - even at home.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Pecan Catfish & Sweet Potato Chips
Categories: Seafood, Potatoes, Nuts
Yield: 3 Servings

1 1/2 lb Catfish filets
2 tb Brown mustard
2 ts Honey
2/3 c Pecans
1/3 c Seasoned bread crumbs
3/4 lb Thin sliced sweet potato
Peanut oil
Orange wedges

Here is a fish recipe that uses both the sauteeing
technique and the pecans, to a completely different
effect.

Cut catfish into 1/2" x 2" fingers. Brush with brown
mustard and honey. Dredge in a mixture of pecans
ground with seasoned bread crumbs and set aside.

Saute potato in peanut oil until crisp and brown and
drain on paper towels. Add oil to pan amd saute fish
until it flakes to the touch. 4-5 minutes per side.

Serve fish with the chips and orange wedges.

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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Hi Dave,

I tend to stay with one board unless something happens to take it down. Hurricane Katrina knocked Marc off the air for a bit so we downloaded
thru a set up that Dale Shipp put together for us. That was our in case
of need back up, which, IIRC, we used maybe a couple of times.

And now that's no longer available since Dale is no longer available.
Bv(= I miss his dry wit.

I miss stopping in Columbia on our way north or south. Gail and Dale
always graciously hosted us overnight on our stops; we spent many a
pleasant time with them.

Golden anniversaries are *always* a big deal. The really rare one is
the Diamond Jubilee. I can remember only one in this area. He was
near his personal century mark and she was abot five years younger.

My in laws made it to 72 before Dad passed away. He was 20; she was 16
when they got married.

I can't get my mind wrapped around doing anything for 50 years. At the same time I just realised last week that I've been at my current job
for 20 years.

And yesterday I went in and told my manager that I was quitting
because I could no longer give them an honest days work. So, I guess
that means I'm retired.

You will find something to fill your days. Still, 20 years for what was supposed to be just a part time job is quite credible; congratulations!

One day at a time adds up. We tried a new to us steakhouse in Raliegh
for dinner Saturday night. Food was good but they had so many tables crowded into it, and a low ceiling, made hearing even the person beside

If I visit an eatery and there is a noise level so as to make
conversation difficult you can bet I'll not return there voluntarily. Dining out is as much a social occasion as a fuelling the body event.

Very much so! We'd been to the place we wanted to go to so knew that it was set up much better for groups, and even couples. Last time we went

One of my go-to places has closed. The local Red Robin is no more.
I'll miss their burgers and the fish & chipd.

AFAIK, our RR is still going. It's over near Sam's Club, Chili's and
Texas Roadhouse so when we go to Sam's or TR, we can check. I was never
that impressed with RR but for a time, that was our oldest grandson's
favorite place; he would do his own ordering.

Like our now former Golden Corral. Thankfully Texas Roadhouse is still going strong; we get over there every so often.

Our T.R. is still here and seems to be doing well. My personal
favourite is the Old Luxemburg it's an old school steak
house/restaurant across the street from my favourite meat market (Humphreys') in a semi-dodgy neighbourhood. On the west side of town
there is Mariah's - still struggling after the CoVid shut down. I
don't do steaks much anymore - even at home.

Those sould like places we'd go to for a special occasion. We'll grill
steaks at home every so often but just as often, go out for them and get
a big enough cut that we can bring some home to enjoy it again.

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Ruth
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