On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:22:17 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
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> > On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 8:03:13 AM UTC-10, wrote:
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> >> On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:45:10 -1000, dsi1
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> >> >On 6/4/2014 6:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
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> >> >> On 6/4/2014 12:08 PM, dsi1 wrote:
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> >> >>> On 6/4/2014 3:57 AM, jmcquown wrote:
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> >> >>>> Note: This is not a complaint, merely an observation.
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> >> >>>> They're having a Men's Only event at the Club tomorrow night. A
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> >> >>>> single-malt whiskey tasting, cigars on the veranda(h), NY strip
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> >> >>>> steaks
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> >> >>>> grilled to order, loaded baked potatoes, green beans almondine,
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> >> >>>> bread &
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> >> >>>> butter.
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> >> >>>> Wowsa! This is like a wayback machine circa 1900. Gentlemen, shall
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> >> >>>> we
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> >> >>>> take our leave for cigars and brandy? We can go discuss things
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> >> >>>> women
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> >> >>>> simply can't understand. LOL
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> >> >>>> On July 24th there's a Women's Only wine and chocolate tasting.
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> >> >>>> Sure,
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> >> >>>> because all women love chocolate. We sit around eating bonbons
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> >> >>>> watching soap operas. LOL
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> >> >>>> Apparently they haven't figured out what else to feed women because
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> >> >>>> email says "details to follow, make your reservation now!"
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> >> >>>> Reservations for what? They haven't figured out what they're going
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> >> >>>> feed us [women]. I'm pretty sure it won't be a "manly" meal of
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> >> >>>> steak &
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> >> >>>> baked potatoes. Probably some fru-fru chicken salad or something
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> >> >>>> wrapped in a spinach tortilla.
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> >> >>>> Me, I'll take the strip steak, grilled no more than medium rare, the
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> >> >>>> loaded baked potato and the green beans almondine. I wouldn't object
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> >> >>>> a sip of a good smooth single malt, either. :-D
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> >> >>>> Jill
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> >> >>> Old people sure are funny, aren't they? :-)
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> >> >> What's funny is the people who are planning these things aren't old.
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> >> >> Jill
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> >> >I think that whoever is planning/running the whole setup are goofballs.
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> >> >They don't sound very professional. You guys should get rid of them.
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> > OTOH, if it's a retirement community, it makes perfect sense. It's still
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> > goofy though. I eat retirement home food a couple of times a month cause
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> > we have our civic club meetings at a retirement facility. Boy is the food
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> > goofy!
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> Here is the menu from where my mom is. I didn't think it was very extensive
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> Classic Caeser with Fresh Parmesan
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> Greek Salad
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> Tradtional Chef Salad
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> Almond Orange Salad
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> Char-Broiled Angus Burger
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> Chicken Katsu on Japanese Sweet Bread
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> Fish Tacos
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> Cubano Sandwich
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> Pulled Pork Quesadilla
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> Flank Steak Hoagie
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> Fettucine Alfredo
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> Four Cheese Lasagna
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> Mac and Cheese but this has scallion, chili, sour cream and cheese
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> Grilled Vegetable Platter with Rich Bean Ragout
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> Salmon Du Jour
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> Open Face (Angus) Meatloaf
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> Turkey Picatta
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> Half Roasted Hen: Note that I hope they meant half of a roasted hen and not
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> how it reads
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> Lamp Shank with Minted Brown Sauce
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> Weekly Men:
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> Sun: Roast Turkey and Stuffing
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> Mon: Pan Fried Snapper Filet Roasted Mango Salsa
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> Tues: Vegetarian Lasagna Garlic Bread
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> We: Herbed Roasted Pork Loin Pan Gravy
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> Thu: King Chicken with Peppers, Peas, Carrots and Cream
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> Fri: Pacific Salmon Filet Dill Cream Sauce
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> Sat: Hash Brown Casserole Baked in Mushroom Sauce
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> They also have a small salad bar that changes daily and soup of the day.
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> There is also a bar menu that I don't see listed. I know they had chips and
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> salsa, sliders and a chicken and black bean quesadilla. Not sure what else
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> but it was a small menu.
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> The Bistro has:
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> Chili in a Bread Bowl
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> Soup
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> Salmon Chowder
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> Bagel and Lox
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> White Bean Hummus
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> Pulled Pork Wrap
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> Chicken Caeser Wrap
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> Soup and Half Sandwich
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> Fruit Plate and Cottage Cheese
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> Pizzas: Four cheese/Herb, BLT, Margarita, Pepperoni and Cheese
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> I also heard the waitress say that they have a fish of the day and pasta of
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> the day.
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> Breakfast:
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> Dutch Apple Pancake
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> Eggs Florentine
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> Crab Stuffed Crepes
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> Eggs Benedict
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> Ham Steak and Eggs
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> Farmers Skillet
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> Eggs, Sausage and Flap Jacks
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> Biscuits and Sausage Grave
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> Burrito - Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Cheese, Peppers, side of Salsa
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> Arnold Sandwich - English Muffin, Cheese, Egg White, Avocado, Tomato,
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> Arugula Pesto- Mayo
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> French Toast Casserole
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> Italian Frittata
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> Santa Fe Quesadilla
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> And in the coffee shop which I think is also the Bistro, they have assorted
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> donuts and pastries, cookies, bread for toasting, bagels, muffins, assorted
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> spreads and I think some sort of cereal.
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> They are allowed two meals per day but soup and salad do not count. Nor
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> does anything from the coffee shop. Although the coffee shop is just a
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> little walk in place with no seating.
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> There are desserts. I have not seen what they are. I only ate there once
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> and we didn't want dessert so I didn't see the dessert menu.
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> I can see how at first, this would be a good menu. But if that's all you
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> have to choose from day after day, I think it would get quite tiring. And
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> so much of what they serve is so glopped up that I wouldn't even want it.
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> Example being that mac and cheese. And chili in a bread bowl? I know some
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> people love bread bowls. I am not one of them. I do know that one of the
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> daily pastas was ravioli and for the May birthdays they served Swedish
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> meatballs.
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> They could not however come up with much for me to eat aside from salad,
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> veggies or I was told they could make a steak. But I can't digest steak.
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> Apparently their burgers and sliders contain either egg or dairy or both and
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> can't be made without.
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> And my mom said a neighbor was complaining to her. Said he was diabetic and
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> had been told they could make suitable food for him. He said since he moved
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> in there, not one meal was suitable for him. Obviously the salad bar would
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> be suitable provided that you watch what you take. They do seem to have at
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> least one protein choice on it daily. Either meat, cheese, eggs or beans.
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> And they do have some prepared salads that could be carby. They also have
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> rolls and crackers. But who wants to eat salad every day? Also, I have no
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> idea what kind of diet this guy thinks would be suitable for a diabetic.

That menu is exceptionally good for a retirement community. Trust me, YOU won't have to worry too much about it. People like you have a way of...expiring quickly in that sort of place.