Subj : Re: Grocery Getters
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Jan 17 2025 05:18:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> This place was close to my work as a burglar alarm service tech. And I
DD> was mandated to carry a sidearm by the L.A. County sheriff. Had
DD> occsaion to use it a couple times. Aftyer the second I went to my boss
DD> and told him "If I have to use a gun to live here I'm going back to
DD> Illinois". Never regretted that move.
RH> I understand, I never had that feeling in Germany but would not want to
RH> roam the streets of most of the cities in the USA without having
RH> "protection". I don't have a concealed carry permit--yet.
And it's getting worse. Both from the street gangs and the rednecks. We
had a "road rage" incident here last week that turned deadly. My city is
generally pretty calm. But there are some areas I avoid. Even in daylight.
DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->8
DD> The older I get the less mobile I am. Especially when dealing w/curbs
DD> and steps. I carry a cane a lot of times - to deal more with balance
DD> or to steady myself than for a non-existent limp.
RH> Understood as I've used a cane from time to time. Most often in the
RH> various stages of knee injuries/surgeries but also for the one foot for
RH> some time.
DD> I'm at the point where I will use one of the battery-powered cats
DD> if one is available. And the regular cart makes a nice "walker" to
DD> lean on if trudging through the aisles.
RH> I used the ride'em carts when I had foot/knee problems but gave it up
RH> when they healed. For a while my mom used a regular cart for a walker;
RH> dad didn't trust her "driving" the other. When she couldn't walk much
RH> any more, he'd find a seat in the front of the store and park her there
RH> while he did the shopping. Not the best solution but it worked for them
RH> until mom reached the point where she went into the memory care unit of
RH> the local nursing home.
I saw, at Meijer, yesterday a lady in the battery cart who must have
weighed over 500 pounds. She had to suck in her stomach to be able to
turn or maneuver. Sheesh. I 3as that big once until I wound up in the
hospital and they drained over 300# of water weight out of me. I'm on
diuretics to this day.
DD> I dread the day when I'll have to go to "assisted living". Stil, it's
DD> better (I thinmk) than the alternative.
RH> Having seen different places, I just hope that whoever makes the
RH> decision for me picks a place like where my MIL currently lives. It's
RH> nice and well lit with a lot of natural lighting; the place where she
RH> and Dad were in Florida was always dark. I don't think they have
RH> progressive care units there; my FIL was in several hospital and
RH> nursing home situations over his last year.
As I told the pulmonoligist when declining to use a BI-PAP machine and
him telling me "You have sleep apnea. You could die in your sleep." I
replied "Pal, I'm 82 years old. It's my preferred way to go." End of
discussion.
DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->8
DD> America has always been a "meltiing pot" contrary to when the small-
DD> minded politicians and their sychophants would have us believe. Heck,
DD> at the root of it we're all descended from immigrasnts. Bv)=
RH> And that's what makes our nation so culinary-ily diverse. BTW, Natalie
RH> Dupree passed away Monday in Raleigh; she was considered the "Queen of
RH> Southern Cuisine" according to some food critics.
RH> I know my mom's dad's side came over in 1848; my great grandfather was
RH> born in 1849. They settled in Illinios and ggf pastored a German
RH> speaking Lutheran church in Chicago for 50 years. My ggf on my dad's
RH> side came over in the late 1890s/early 1900s, not quite sure when but
RH> he was the youngest of 10 sons. Older brothers pooled their money to
RH> send him over. AFAIK, my heritage is 100% German.
I'm mastly a mongrel mix of English, Scots, and German. But All-American.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: All American Lamb Burger
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Breads, Sandwiches, Herbs
Yield: 8 Servings
2 lb Ground lamb
1 c Tomato sauce
1/2 c Old fashioned oats
1/2 c Onion; minced
3 tb Fresh basil; chopped
+=OR=+
1 tb Dried basil; crushed
1 ts Instant garlic powder
1 ts Seasoned pepper
8 Fresh sliced hamburger buns;
- split & toasted
8 Lettuce leaves
1 lg Red onion; sliced
1 lb Tomatoes; sliced
Turn on broiler or prepare grill. Combine first 7
ingredients in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and shape into 8
patties 1/2" thick. Broil or grill 4" from heat source
5 minutes per side, or to desired degree of doneness.
Serve on buns, topped with lettuce, red onion & tomato
slices.
Makes 8 servings
From:
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