It was wonderful. I am pooped. I am home. Margaret is generous to a
fault. I asked to keep the Magic Card she bought for me that was my bus
ticket for a week. Oh, the places it's been.

I told you about the cab thing at Zabar's? Today I arrived at LaGuardia
with 2-1/2 hours to spare, went to my gate and discovered a flight to
MSP departing in 20 minutes. They put me on it. It was one-third full.
I had a row to myself. I managed to get the 50# bag in the overhead.
It contained these things from Zabar's and Mme. Suran's: Halvah,
Russian Coffee Cake, Black and White Cookies. Cream Herring. Two
containers of Chopped Chicken Liver. Those olives. Trois Petits
Cochons Dry Sausage. A six pack of Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray stuff. (What
the hell was I thinking? Steve, I told Margaret you'd have your stuff
tomorrow. ) A box of imported Belgian Chocolates (the kind you must
refrigerate). (Nyaah, nyaah.) Chocolate rugelach. Saint Andre
Triple Cream Cheese from Fairway (not as good as the stuff Mimi served
me on Sunday). My sun-dried tomatoes from Zabar's. What did I forget,
Margaret? Rob's going to love the sausage!

My car driver offered me a free book on the Second Coming. It's not
often that one gets offered religion from a hired driver, I think. I
must have looked depraved.

I left some clothes to be mailed; there was no room in my two bags, one
of which was a big sucker that Margaret produced. The schmatteh undies
were schmattehed. "Hmm, I wonder what's in this bag. . . . Eeeew!
Schmatteh!"

It took us about twice as long to get home tonight (weather was crappy)
from the airport. Had I taken my scheduled flight, I'd still be on the
road. Rob is sick. I made him some Thai packaged Hot Sour Soup (and
threw in a few extra cruhed chili seeds) and sent him to bed.

Margaret rocks. She drinks a lot, but that's part of her charm. "-)
Margaret, I drank one TaB and two cans of Bloody Mary Mix on the plane.
The rugelach were in my bag in the overhead three rows up. Couldn't get
to them. Just as well.

"Goodnight, Gracie." I'm going to look at my digital pictures now.
Haven't done that yet.

-Barb
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 19:54:25 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>It was wonderful. I am pooped. I am home. Margaret is generous to a
>fault. I asked to keep the Magic Card she bought for me that was my bus
>ticket for a week. Oh, the places it's been.

<snip>

I got pooped just reading it all :> Glad you're home safe.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> It was wonderful. I am pooped. I am home. Margaret is generous to a
> fault. I asked to keep the Magic Card she bought for me that was my bus
> ticket for a week. Oh, the places it's been.
>
> I told you about the cab thing at Zabar's? Today I arrived at LaGuardia
> with 2-1/2 hours to spare, went to my gate and discovered a flight to
> MSP departing in 20 minutes. They put me on it. It was one-third full.
> I had a row to myself. I managed to get the 50# bag in the overhead.
> It contained these things from Zabar's and Mme. Suran's: Halvah,
> Russian Coffee Cake, Black and White Cookies
<other food snipped>

Crap! It's not nice to make me feel so jealous! Except for the Cel-Ray
stuff. What's Cel-Ray? Sounds like some kind of medicinal tonic. But
Russian Coffee Cake? Sounds rich and yummy--I'm not sure why. I don't even
know what Russian Coffee Cake is!

> My car driver offered me a free book on the Second Coming. It's not
> often that one gets offered religion from a hired driver, I think. I
> must have looked depraved.
>

He could probably smell all the food in your luggage. Gluttony is a sin,
doncha know! (It's my favourite one, too!)

> I left some clothes to be mailed; there was no room in my two bags, one
> of which was a big sucker that Margaret produced. The schmatteh undies
> were schmattehed. "Hmm, I wonder what's in this bag. . . . Eeeew!
> Schmatteh!"
>

Schmatteh? I'm a little afraid to ask...Any relation to schmuck?

<rest snipped>

Sigh! All that food and great company and hospitality! It's enough to make
a girl weep with envy!

rona
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Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>

>
> Crap! It's not nice to make me feel so jealous! Except for the Cel-Ray
> stuff. What's Cel-Ray? Sounds like some kind of medicinal tonic.

Almost. It is a soda pop with celery as the flavour. I like it cold in
the hot summer, and room temp when I have a have one of those sore
throats so puffy you are nauseated. I also like warm Vernors for that.
You have that in Canada, right?
come visit me and I'll feed you Cel-Ray from Pacific Importers
>

>
> Schmatteh? I'm a little afraid to ask...Any relation to schmuck?

It means "rags". Since I dress in sweat pants and a droopy shirt and
ragg socks most of the time, I am officially dressed in Schmatteh, or so
my more reeee-fined Jewish co-workers in NY told me.
> <rest snipped>
>
> Sigh! All that food and great company and hospitality! It's enough to make
> a girl weep with envy!

Its enough to make me reconsider motherhood, but baby just started
walking around the room in my Dr. Scholls about 10 minutes ago, and it
is darned cute.
blacksalt

"kalanamak" > wrote in message
...
> Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
> >
>
> >
> > Crap! It's not nice to make me feel so jealous! Except for the Cel-Ray
> > stuff. What's Cel-Ray? Sounds like some kind of medicinal tonic.
>
> Almost. It is a soda pop with celery as the flavour. I like it cold in
> the hot summer, and room temp when I have a have one of those sore
> throats so puffy you are nauseated. I also like warm Vernors for that.
> You have that in Canada, right?
> come visit me and I'll feed you Cel-Ray from Pacific Importers

All in due time :-). I'm due in Chicago at the beginning of March, then am
probably leaving at the end of March. I'm hoping for a stopover in the
Portland area for at least a few days or maybe a week. It would probably be
better to fly to Seattle, rent a car, and drive down to Portland and
stopover to see you on the way down (or way up?). WA state will let me
drive a WA-plate car with a Canadian driver's licence, but OR won't. Oh the
bureaucracy of it all!

We don't have Vernor's in Winnipeg. We do have Canada Dry and
Schwepp's--it's ginger ale, right? Ginger ale is one of my mother's
cure-alls, along with bananas. Are you feeling sick? Have some ginger
ale/bananas. Once when I was throwing up everything including water, she
offered me sardines after I had turned down ginger ale and bananas.

I like celery, but for some reason celery flavoured soft drinks seem a bit
odd to me. It sounds like it would be good mixed with tomato juice, but I
don't like tomato juice, either :-).

>
> Its enough to make me reconsider motherhood, but baby just started
> walking around the room in my Dr. Scholls about 10 minutes ago, and it
> is darned cute.
> blacksalt

Any more pictures? I haven't seen any in *ages*!

rona

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Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:

>
> We don't have Vernor's in Winnipeg. We do have Canada Dry and
> Schwepp's--it's ginger ale, right?
>

Vernor's is ginger ale on steroids. Great stuff!

---jkb

--
"Bam!"
-- Bam-Bam Rubble

Jeff Bienstadt wrote:
>
> Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>
> >
> > We don't have Vernor's in Winnipeg. We do have Canada Dry and
> > Schwepp's--it's ginger ale, right?
> >
>
> Vernor's is ginger ale on steroids. Great stuff!

Wow! Wish I'd thought of that! Vernor's is so
totally unlike other "regular" ginger ales that
I hardly think of it as ginger ale at all - just
Vernor's. I can't drink it all the time but every
once in a while I get a craving for it. A little
goes a long way.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Jeff Bienstadt wrote:
>
> Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>
> >
> > We don't have Vernor's in Winnipeg. We do have Canada Dry and
> > Schwepp's--it's ginger ale, right?
> >
>
> Vernor's is ginger ale on steroids. Great stuff!

????? Vernor's to me is a cross between seven up and gingerale.
If you want steroids, try Reed's Extra Ginger Beer, or Cock and Bull
Ginger Beer. Vernors is MILD to me.
blacksalt

In article >,
"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" > wrote:

> I like celery, but for some reason celery flavoured soft drinks seem a bit
> odd to me. It sounds like it would be good mixed with tomato juice, but I
> don't like tomato juice, either :-).

Cel-Ray has a very light sweet flavor. Think of a lemon-lime drink (like
7-Up or Sierra Mist) without the intense sweetness and with a light
celery undertone instead of citrus. It's sweet enough that I wouldn't
think of mixing it with tomato juice (and _I_ like tomato juice!).

Cel-Ray _is_ an acquired taste, which is why I think it's so hard to
find out here (it's not hard to find other Dr. Brown's flavors, but
Cel-Ray is darn near impossible). But I find it refreshing -- and
different.

If you ever come out again to Barb's and my neck of the woods, a can of
Cel-Ray will have your name on it so you can try it. I don't think
you'll have a problem driving here with a Canadian driver's license.
Based on the behavior I see on the roads, they'll let anyone drive here.
:-p

sd

"sd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
>
> Cel-Ray has a very light sweet flavor. Think of a lemon-lime drink (like
> 7-Up or Sierra Mist) without the intense sweetness and with a light
> celery undertone instead of citrus. It's sweet enough that I wouldn't
> think of mixing it with tomato juice (and _I_ like tomato juice!).
>

Sweet celery flavour? Interesting...but not necessarily in a good way ;-)!


> Cel-Ray _is_ an acquired taste, which is why I think it's so hard to
> find out here (it's not hard to find other Dr. Brown's flavors, but
> Cel-Ray is darn near impossible). But I find it refreshing -- and
> different.
>
> If you ever come out again to Barb's and my neck of the woods, a can of
> Cel-Ray will have your name on it so you can try it.

I'm definitely going back one day (I just can't stop thinking of Al's!) but
I wouldn't want to deprive you of a can of Cel-Ray! You might feel bad
about wasting a can if I don't like it, and then I'll feel bad! Once I gave
a friend a can of my precious root beer to try (I was in Japan at the time,
and root beer was very difficult to find in my area and was a little
expensive). She took one sip, decided she didn't like it, and poured it
down the sink! I was crushed! And I wanted to lick the sink so I could
savour a few of those precious drops of liquid gold (brown, I mean)...

>I don't think
> you'll have a problem driving here with a Canadian driver's license.
> Based on the behavior I see on the roads, they'll let anyone drive here.
> :-p
>

Hey! I'm a *good* driver! Very unlike other Manitobans--I even let people
into my lane (when they signal, of course. Otherwise tfb for them)! Except
I get lost a lot, and am afraid of those big freeways and highways (we have
little streets here :-)).

rona
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In article >, "Rona
Yuthasastrakosol" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...

> > I left some clothes to be mailed; there was no room in my two bags,
> > one of which was a big sucker that Margaret produced. The
> > schmatteh undies were schmattehed. "Hmm, I wonder what's in this
> > bag. . . . Eeeew! Schmatteh!"

> Schmatteh? I'm a little afraid to ask...Any relation to schmuck?

My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:47:01 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>
>
>My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
>schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.

Does this method work for lengthy European travel?

Boron

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:03:47 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:47:01 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
>>schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.
>
>Does this method work for lengthy European travel?
>
>Boron
>
You have to save your ragged underwear for several years prior to a
lengthy trip. So get busy wearing them out!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:03:47 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:47:01 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>>My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
>>schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.
>
>Does this method work for lengthy European travel?

Depends on how much raggedy underwear you have saved up.

I did something similar with socks on a socks-mandatory trip -- bought
a cheap 6-pack at Woolworth's (this was some time ago) and just wore
and tossed. IMHO, people tend to overpack. Someone I Know generally
drags 3 large pieces of luggage around for a long weekend, so as to
have the 'correct' outfit for any possibility. Incl. shoes. Since she
wasn't hit by a taxi, I doubt anyone in NYC was in a position to
criticize Barb's smallclothes. And look at what she was able to bring
back!

In article >, Frogleg
> wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:03:47 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:47:01 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >>My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
> >>schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.
> >
> >Does this method work for lengthy European travel?
>
> Depends on how much raggedy underwear you have saved up.
>
> I did something similar with socks on a socks-mandatory trip -- bought
> a cheap 6-pack at Woolworth's (this was some time ago) and just wore
> and tossed. IMHO, people tend to overpack. Someone I Know generally
> drags 3 large pieces of luggage around for a long weekend, so as to
> have the 'correct' outfit for any possibility. Incl. shoes. Since she
> wasn't hit by a taxi, I doubt anyone in NYC was in a position to
> criticize Barb's smallclothes. And look at what she was able to bring
> back!

That luggage thang? When Niece Jo and I traveled to Czechoslovakia when
it still was that, she allowed as how I should only pack what I could
tote, because SHE sure as hell wasn't carrying MY stuff. I got the
message. Most of the stuff I hauled back fit in the bags, too, because
she also taught me about ditching all packaging and wrapping things
(breakables, e.g.) in clothes. What a deal!
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...

>
> My Secret-That's-No-Secret-Packing For A Trip Trick: I bring along my
> schmatteh (ragged) undies. No laundry. Just toss 'em. Yer welcome.
> --
> -Barb
> <www.jamlady.eboard.com>
> "If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

Maybe I should do that my next trip with regular clothes, except donate them
to the Salvation Army or something. All my schmatteh underwear rides up my
butt, so they aren't comfortable enough wearing while travelling :-). (Was
that too much information?)

rona

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Travelin' with underwear....if one must! Use the most diaphanous
fabrics in bras, and bikini panties. Wash them at night while you
shower, and they will be dry by morning; or use your hair dryer to do a
quick dry. That way you only need a few sets that can be tucked in your
shoes when you are packing.
I sure miss the village as I knew it years ago! Have fun!

Just a Jeanie

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> It was wonderful. I am pooped. I am home. Margaret is generous to a
> fault. I asked to keep the Magic Card she bought for me that was my bus
> ticket for a week. Oh, the places it's been.

I'm so glad, I'm glad I'm glad I'm glad!

Damn, it was lotsa fun hangin with you and Margaret Saturday night. Yep,
was lotsa fun.

>
> I told you about the cab thing at Zabar's? Today I arrived at LaGuardia
> with 2-1/2 hours to spare, went to my gate and discovered a flight to
> MSP departing in 20 minutes. They put me on it. It was one-third full.
> I had a row to myself. I managed to get the 50# bag in the overhead.
> It contained these things from Zabar's and Mme. Suran's: Halvah,
> Russian Coffee Cake, Black and White Cookies. Cream Herring. Two
> containers of Chopped Chicken Liver. Those olives. Trois Petits
> Cochons Dry Sausage. A six pack of Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray stuff. (What
> the hell was I thinking? Steve, I told Margaret you'd have your stuff
> tomorrow. ) A box of imported Belgian Chocolates (the kind you must
> refrigerate). (Nyaah, nyaah.) Chocolate rugelach. Saint Andre
> Triple Cream Cheese from Fairway (not as good as the stuff Mimi served
> me on Sunday). My sun-dried tomatoes from Zabar's. What did I forget,
> Margaret? Rob's going to love the sausage!

Yeah, but I got a bunch of the Sülze; and some Hungarian salami that I gave
to my new friends on the Metro North on saturday night....or mighta been
sunday morning; they were a lotta fun.

>
> My car driver offered me a free book on the Second Coming. It's not
> often that one gets offered religion from a hired driver, I think. I
> must have looked depraved.

Yeah, I was gonna say something but something else said 'you'd better not'.

>
> I left some clothes to be mailed; there was no room in my two bags, one
> of which was a big sucker that Margaret produced. The schmatteh undies
> were schmattehed. "Hmm, I wonder what's in this bag. . . . Eeeew!
> Schmatteh!"

Pfui! Du bist ja der Struwelpeter! Miao Mioo!!

>
> It took us about twice as long to get home tonight (weather was crappy)
> from the airport. Had I taken my scheduled flight, I'd still be on the
> road. Rob is sick. I made him some Thai packaged Hot Sour Soup (and
> threw in a few extra cruhed chili seeds) and sent him to bed.
>
> Margaret rocks. She drinks a lot, but that's part of her charm. "-)
> Margaret, I drank one TaB and two cans of Bloody Mary Mix on the plane.
> The rugelach were in my bag in the overhead three rows up. Couldn't get
> to them. Just as well.
>

Sounds like a nice flight home; I'm glad, I'm glad I'm glad. I had so much
fun seeing you I can't describe it. So I won't.

> "Goodnight, Gracie." I'm going to look at my digital pictures now.
> Haven't done that yet.
>


Jack Amigo

Hark! I heard Melba's Jammin' > say:

> It was wonderful. I am pooped. I am home. Margaret is generous to a
> fault. I asked to keep the Magic Card she bought for me that was my bus
> ticket for a week. Oh, the places it's been.

<snip>

Ooohhh, it sounds like you had a fantastic time! That's too cool. Hope
Rob gets to feeling better, though... :-)


--
j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message >...
> My car driver offered me a free book on the Second Coming. It's not
> often that one gets offered religion from a hired driver, I think. I
> must have looked depraved.
>
> -Barb

Glutonny - one of the seven deadlies. Why did you let him look in your bags?

Greg Zywicki