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

"gloria.p" > wrote in message
...
>
> 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.

You might be home to all those daily things now, but what a lovely time you
have had and still have to look forward to))

Thanks for sharing)
--
http://www.shop.helpforheros.org.uk

On 9/17/2011 12:53 PM, 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.)

I do believe I have shoes older than you Gloria. <G>
>
> 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 covers a lot of territory, what's the itinerary? When we worked
foreign we always took our trips home through Thailand, great food,
great people, good scenery, we miss not going there every year since we
came home.

Hong Kong was great for shopping, Malaysia was good, dependent upon
where you were, went to Indonesian once and never again.

Have fun and keep your eyes moving wherever you are, lots of unrest in
some SE Asian countries right now.
>
>

On 9/17/2011 12:53 PM, gloria.p wrote:

> 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.


Please tell me about your trip, Gloria. We want to do SE Asia in the
future. Are you doing a cruise?


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

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).

--
Jean B.

On Sep 17, 1:53*pm, "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.


<snip>


Sorry, I will admit I didn't read you entire post. Not because
I'm inconsiderate, just that I'm scanning the thread board looking for
something interesting to respond to. First thing I saw as a thread
with the word 'disaster' in it. I had to check that out. I posted
into it as well. Then I see your thread titled 'trip food' and I
thought of food that might make a person trip. You know, like acid or
magic mushrooms or something. I'm not heavily into tripping or
anything, but that's what caught my eye and that's what I thought of
when I saw those words. It's funny how narrow a person's mind can be
that they can be funneled into a particular topic on the basis of
title alone. I like when things are funny. Funny is good.

TJ