gloria.p wrote:
>
> We recently returned from Carlsbad, CA, helping our daughter's family to
> unload and unpack from their move. It's a really nice area, less than 2
> miles from the beach.
>
> We did a lot of forgettable informal meals, pizza, sandwiches, etc. but
> my birthday and our 45th anniversary were celebrated while we were
> there. We ate wonderful meals in local restaurants, Ocean Thai where I
> had some of the best green curry EVER, and Fish House Veracruz (mesquite
> grilled skewers of halibut and shrimp.)
>
> The most fun part was watching our 10 yr. old grandson, whom I think of
> as picky, eat Thai dumplings and drunken noodles and a three-fish skewer
> assortment. He declared the house-made tarter sauce "The best fish sauce
> ever. How come I never had it before?"
>
> On the way home, wending our way through Zion and Bryce national parks,
> we ate some really tasty smoked stuff at the Cowboy BBQ in the tiny town
> of Panguitch, UT.
>
> We arrived home to a lonely cat, huge golden zucchini, lots of laundry,
> and home cooking again. (So far, roast chicken, spaghetti, and chicken
> soup now simmering on the stove.
>
> I'm trying to pick up loose ends before our Oct 1 trip to SE Asia. We're
> looking froward to the food, of course.
>
> gloria p
>
>
SE Asia? Drool. I know I'd be looking for cookbooks (too).

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Jean B.