Subj : Travelling
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Jun 09 2023 16:20:42
Hi Dave,
DD> 8 hours @ 2 litres per minute is a loooooooooooong nap. Bv)=
RH> Longer than any of our flights on this last trip. We flew from Raleigh
RH> to Toronto, Toronto to Vancouver, BC on the way out. On the way home we
RH> went from Fairbanks to Seattle to DFW to Raleigh. Had my first Wendy's
RH> burger in years in Seattle, about the best I can say for it is that it
RH> gave me some nutrition. We didn't have a lot of time between flights so
RH> grabbed a meal there and took it to the gate to eat.
DD> Wendy's main claim to being "different" is "Fresh, never frozen" beef.
DD> Their secondary is the square hamburger patties. Of the fats food
Yes, I remember watching them being assembled after we ordered when they
first came out. IIRC, we had our first Wendy's meals in Jacksonville, NC
around 1977. They never were our "go to" place for burgers; this was the
first time in probably 10 or more years we'd had anything from them.
DD> burgers they are #2 in my area (of those I have tried) with Mickey D's
DD> and Burger Whop under them and Hardee's on top. We have several Sonic
DD> stores but I have yet to inflict one of them on my taste buds. Too
DD> much schtick and
DD> gimmickry - to the point that my mind asks "What are they trying to
DD> hide with all of this window dressing?"
I'll usually order a chicken sandwich over a burger. Last time I got a
Wendy's chicken, it was thinner'n a sheet of paper and tasted on the
fishy side.
DD> Apparently that was not an Amtrak train. Their "dining"
DD> facilities/food is an obscene joke .... IMO. Like airline snacks
DD> on a short flight.
RH> Air Canada gave us cookies, Alaska Air gave us cookies and pretzels.
RH> Don't recall what American (last leg) gave us but in flight food
RH> service is almost non exsistent any more.
DD> It's been years since I flew anywhere. My last airline experience was
DD> to SEA-TAC for the Seattle picnic that Hap Newsom threw - last
DD> century.
We've not done a lot of flying; last fall was the first time in about 5
years. Otherwise, we hitch up the camper and head out. As Steve says,
"we get to sleep in our own bed" that way. (G)
RH> No, not Amtrak but Alaska Railroads. Don't know how profitable it
RH> is RH> but it works with cruise lines. We were seated in a domed
RH> observation RH> car but Steve wandered over to the more open car for
RH> pictures.
DD> They're making money or they wouldn't be doing it.
RH> They're probably making most of their money working with the cruise
RH> ships. Even on land, the cruise companies have major facilities--we
RH> stayed in cruise line name accomodations in both Denali and Fairbanks.
DD> That as well. But, profits/bottom line are the proximate reason for
DD> the existence of that railroad.
True. I think you would have enjoyed the trip; we didn't see nearly the
wildlife some of the others saw but the scenery (once we got out of the
foggy coastal area) was interesting.
DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->B
DD> How about dandelion greena. I like them pretty well so long as they're
DD> not too "mature" (tough and bitter).
RH> I've only had them once, thought they were ok. Big thing is, trying to
RH> get them before the flower comes out. It's early in the year here so
RH> I'm not always thinking about catching it--until too late.
DD> The leaves and crowns are loaded with vitamin A, vitamin K, and
DD> healthy doses of potassium, calcium, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6 and
DD> magnesium.
Spring tonic.
DD> If your greens are too bitter you can compensate for this by soaking
DD> them in a couple of changes of cold water, or saute them with garlic
DD> or other aromatics. Or cook them with bacon.
Do a hot bacon dressing, wilt them and serve over mashed potatoes. One
of our favorite ways to do leaf lettuce in the spring.
RH> That looks good. Steve and I both had a cup of tomato bisque as part of
RH> our last meal in Fairbanks. He went on to have a chicken cordon bleu
RH> sandwich with fries, no roll. I took a few of his fries and a small bit
RH> of the chicken & roll but the soup hit the spot!
DD> If you have an ARBY'S near you I can reccomend, most heartily, their
DD> (probably limited time) pecan chicken salad sandwich. I got one the
DD> other night on the way home from work - did not need fries or anything
DD> else other than a drink for a hearty meal. You would probably make two
DD> meals from it. Or split it with Steve. Arby's put a plastic knife in
DD> my to-go bag for just that purpose. I fooled them and didn't use it.
RH> I think we're going to subsist on easy pickin's from the freezer and
RH> fridge for a few more days. Probably by the end of this week/beginning
RH> of next, I'll be back to proper cooking.
