Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th. She had invited 18
persons to drop in and eat supper. I took the day off on Friday to
get and cook food ahead of time. I bought two large stuffed turkey
breasts, total about 8 kg from the local organic butcher and cooked
them ahead of time so I could have a leisurely afternoon of wargaming
on Saturday before the 5 o'clock invitation.

When I got home, I made a nice risotto with leeks and organic
vegetable broth, the best risotto I ever made and my wife is at this
moment eating the last remaining morsels of it. We laid out Oka and
a Saint-Morgon with cheese crackers, lox with cream cheese and sliced
baguettes (whole wheat and white), bottles of red and white wine,
mineral water, a carrot salad, a fruit tray. The turkey was sliced
and served cold with the stuffing.

It seemed to suit people who had elsewhere to be in the evening to
come early. But what irked me was that a few of the guests had (for
some unknown reason) decided to eat supper before coming.
Consequently, we are left with a completely turkey breast who had
been left untouched.

And before anybody suggests it, we're not talking about special needs
or religious or social dietary requirements. Those were all
considered in the choice of food.

What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
appetite?

Sheesh...

--

[...] remember when you're feeling very small and insecure,
How amazingly unlikely is your birth
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'Cause there's bugger all down 'ere on Earth!

Monty Python's Universe Song

Michel Boucher wrote:
> Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th.
Happy Birthday to your wife!

> What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
> trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
> understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
> appetite?
>
> Sheesh...

Yep, that's a little nutty. If I'm invited for dinner I sure wouldn't eat
before I arrived. I mean, come on! It's free food! The only thing I can
think of is they are afraid of your cooking (and I have no idea why they
would be).

Jill

On 23 Jan 2005 20:10:35 GMT, Michel Boucher >
wrote:

>It seemed to suit people who had elsewhere to be in the evening to
>come early. But what irked me was that a few of the guests had (for
>some unknown reason) decided to eat supper before coming.
>Consequently, we are left with a completely turkey breast who had
>been left untouched.
>
>And before anybody suggests it, we're not talking about special needs
>or religious or social dietary requirements. Those were all
>considered in the choice of food.
>
>What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
>trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
>understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
>appetite?
>

It might be that they are pathologically picky. Have you seen them
eat at anyone else's home? One of my brothers eyes everything I make
with suspicion, as if I am trying to sneak a mushroom or brown rice
past his palate and thereby cause him incredible grief.

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

Michel Boucher wrote:
> Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th. She had invited 18
> persons to drop in and eat supper. I took the day off on Friday to
> get and cook food ahead of time. I bought two large stuffed turkey
> breasts, total about 8 kg from the local organic butcher and cooked
> them ahead of time so I could have a leisurely afternoon of wargaming
> on Saturday before the 5 o'clock invitation.
>
> When I got home, I made a nice risotto with leeks and organic
> vegetable broth, the best risotto I ever made and my wife is at this
> moment eating the last remaining morsels of it. We laid out Oka and
> a Saint-Morgon with cheese crackers, lox with cream cheese and sliced
> baguettes (whole wheat and white), bottles of red and white wine,
> mineral water, a carrot salad, a fruit tray. The turkey was sliced
> and served cold with the stuffing.
>
> It seemed to suit people who had elsewhere to be in the evening to
> come early. But what irked me was that a few of the guests had (for
> some unknown reason) decided to eat supper before coming.
> Consequently, we are left with a completely turkey breast who had
> been left untouched.
>
> And before anybody suggests it, we're not talking about special needs
> or religious or social dietary requirements. Those were all
> considered in the choice of food.
>
> What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
> trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
> understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
> appetite?
>
> Sheesh...
>


If I am famished I will eat a *small snack* before going to someone's
house for supper, just to take the edge off -- I still show up ready to
eat, but not starving if dinner is running an hour late or if they don't
have enough food.

16 kg of turkey breast with appetizers and accompaniments sounds like
too much meat for 20 people.

Other than that, how was the party?

Best regards,
Bob

jmcquown wrote:
> Michel Boucher wrote:
>
>>Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th.
>
> Happy Birthday to your wife!
>
>
>>What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
>>trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
>>understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
>>appetite?
>>
>>Sheesh...
>
>
> Yep, that's a little nutty. If I'm invited for dinner I sure wouldn't eat
> before I arrived. I mean, come on! It's free food! The only thing I can
> think of is they are afraid of your cooking (and I have no idea why they
> would be).
>
> Jill
>
>

Echoing the congrats to your wife. I hope that she's over the trama. ;-)
I hit 51 this year and even when I turned 50 it didn't bother me.

I wondered the same thing Jill but I couldn't understand why that would
be either.

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 01:32:05p, Steve Calvin called across the abyss...

> jmcquown wrote:
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>>>Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th.
>>
>> Happy Birthday to your wife!
>>
>>
>>>What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
>>>trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
>>>understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
>>>appetite?
>>>
>>>Sheesh...
>>
>>
>> Yep, that's a little nutty. If I'm invited for dinner I sure wouldn't
>> eat before I arrived. I mean, come on! It's free food! The only
>> thing I can think of is they are afraid of your cooking (and I have no
>> idea why they would be).
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Echoing the congrats to your wife. I hope that she's over the trama. ;-)
> I hit 51 this year and even when I turned 50 it didn't bother me.
>
> I wondered the same thing Jill but I couldn't understand why that would
> be either.
>

I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
little, though.

Wayne

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
> upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
> I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
> little, though.
>
> Wayne


When you experience the death of friends your age and younger,
eventually you wake up every morning just glad to be alive.
That makes it easier to ignore your calendar age.

gloria p

zxcvbob > wrote in
:

> Michel Boucher wrote:
>> Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th. She had invited
>> 18 persons to drop in and eat supper. I took the day off on
>> Friday to get and cook food ahead of time. I bought two large
>> stuffed turkey breasts, total about 8 kg from the local organic
>> butcher and cooked them ahead of time so I could have a leisurely
>> afternoon of wargaming on Saturday before the 5 o'clock
>> invitation.
>
> 16 kg of turkey breast with appetizers and accompaniments sounds
> like too much meat for 20 people.

I agree, 16 kg would be a bit much for 20 people but it was 8 kg
("total 8 kg" above)...one was 4,4kg and the other more like 3,5kg
(the leftover).

> Other than that, how was the party?

Fine but I was tired by the end of it. Slept soundly through the
night.

--

[...] remember when you're feeling very small and insecure,
How amazingly unlikely is your birth
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'Cause there's bugger all down 'ere on Earth!

Monty Python's Universe Song

"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
> It seemed to suit people who had elsewhere to be in the evening to
> come early. But what irked me was that a few of the guests had (for
> some unknown reason) decided to eat supper before coming.
> Consequently, we are left with a completely turkey breast who had
> been left untouched.
>
> What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
> trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
> understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
> appetite?

Congrats to your wife. Some of your friends are stupid. When I'm invited
for supper, I go for supper. If it is someone that is a foodie, I'm sure to
look forward to their offered meal. Thee are many people in our society
that have no idea of good manners.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

Michel Boucher wrote:
> zxcvbob > wrote in
> :
>
>
>>Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>>>Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th. She had invited
>>>18 persons to drop in and eat supper. I took the day off on
>>>Friday to get and cook food ahead of time. I bought two large
>>>stuffed turkey breasts, total about 8 kg from the local organic
>>>butcher and cooked them ahead of time so I could have a leisurely
>>>afternoon of wargaming on Saturday before the 5 o'clock
>>>invitation.
>>
>>16 kg of turkey breast with appetizers and accompaniments sounds
>>like too much meat for 20 people.
>
>
> I agree, 16 kg would be a bit much for 20 people but it was 8 kg
> ("total 8 kg" above)...one was 4,4kg and the other more like 3,5kg
> (the leftover).

OK, I read it wrong. I thought it was two 8 kg turkey breasts. (Now
that I'm trying to imagine the size of those turkeys, it seems kind of
silly)

>
>>Other than that, how was the party?
>
>
> Fine but I was tired by the end of it. Slept soundly through the
> night.
>

Best regards,
Bob

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 02:19:55p, Puester called across the abyss...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would
>> be upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to,
>> "wow, I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did
>> bother me a little, though.
>>
>> Wayne
>
>
> When you experience the death of friends your age and younger,
> eventually you wake up every morning just glad to be alive.
> That makes it easier to ignore your calendar age.
>
> gloria p

Gloria, I think that's part of why I'm feeling the way I do now. I haven't
lost any close personal friends of my age or less, but there have been a
several people at work and at church who have passed away within the last
year and all have actually been younger than I am. It doesn't seem to matter
much anymore.

Wayne

>jmcquown wrote:
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>>>Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th.
>>
>> Happy Birthday to your wife!
>>
>>
>>>What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
>>>trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
>>>understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
>>>appetite?
>>>
>>>Sheesh...
>
>The only thing I can think of is they are afraid of your cooking (and I have
no idea why they would be).

Perhaps they read this Newsgroup. hehe


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>little, though.

I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look the
part when the time comes. <G>

You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 04:45:34p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>>little, though.
>
> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look the
> part when the time comes. <G>
>
> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>
> Carol

THANK YOU, CAROL!

Pssst... I like natural hair.

Wayne

Damsel wrote:
> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>
>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>>little, though.
>
>
> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look the
> part when the time comes. <G>
>
> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>
> Carol

Happy b-day early Wayne. Look at it this way: you're only one day older
than yesterday when you were/are 59 and 364 days. What's the biggie
about 1 more day. :-)

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 05:11:37p, Steve Calvin wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Damsel wrote:
>> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would
>>>be upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to,
>>>"wow, I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did
>>>bother me a little, though.
>>
>>
>> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look
>> the part when the time comes. <G>
>>
>> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>>
>> Carol
>
> Happy b-day early Wayne. Look at it this way: you're only one day older
> than yesterday when you were/are 59 and 364 days. What's the biggie
> about 1 more day. :-)
>

Thanks, Steve! I think I've pretty much felt that way about birthdays ever
since I turned 38 or 39, but the big 5-0 hit a little hard. Since then it
hasn't bothered me either, so I'll just be glad to be 60.

Cheers,
Wayne

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 23 Jan 2005 05:11:37p, Steve Calvin wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>
>>Damsel wrote:
>>
>>>On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would
>>>>be upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to,
>>>>"wow, I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did
>>>>bother me a little, though.
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look
>>>the part when the time comes. <G>
>>>
>>>You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>>>
>>>Carol
>>
>>Happy b-day early Wayne. Look at it this way: you're only one day older
>>than yesterday when you were/are 59 and 364 days. What's the biggie
>>about 1 more day. :-)
>>
>
>
> Thanks, Steve! I think I've pretty much felt that way about birthdays ever
> since I turned 38 or 39, but the big 5-0 hit a little hard. Since then it
> hasn't bothered me either, so I'll just be glad to be 60.
>
> Cheers,
> Wayne

I thought that 50 may bother me although 40 didn't phase me at all. 50
came and went and... I just kind of thought "eh, what was the big deal
all about?"

No matter, have a good day.

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th. She had invited 18
> persons to drop in and eat supper. I took the day off on Friday to
> get and cook food ahead of time. I bought two large stuffed turkey
> breasts, total about 8 kg from the local organic butcher and cooked
> them ahead of time so I could have a leisurely afternoon of wargaming
> on Saturday before the 5 o'clock invitation.
>
> When I got home, I made a nice risotto with leeks and organic
> vegetable broth, the best risotto I ever made and my wife is at this
> moment eating the last remaining morsels of it. We laid out Oka and
> a Saint-Morgon with cheese crackers, lox with cream cheese and sliced
> baguettes (whole wheat and white), bottles of red and white wine,
> mineral water, a carrot salad, a fruit tray. The turkey was sliced
> and served cold with the stuffing.
>
> It seemed to suit people who had elsewhere to be in the evening to
> come early. But what irked me was that a few of the guests had (for
> some unknown reason) decided to eat supper before coming.
> Consequently, we are left with a completely turkey breast who had
> been left untouched.
>
> And before anybody suggests it, we're not talking about special needs
> or religious or social dietary requirements. Those were all
> considered in the choice of food.
>
> What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want you to go to any
> trouble" or "We didn't want to impose on you". Do people not
> understand that when you're invited to come eat, that means bring an
> appetite?
>
> Sheesh...
>


Congrats to your wife!

Will eat before a dinner invite when I know from experience the *food*
served will be dismal. In that case I'm there for the company not the
meal. The other time I might eat before a dinner invite is when the
people preparing the meal are never on time and it could be hours before
we eat LOL.

PENMART01 wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>>
>>>> Last night we had the party for my wife's 50th.
>>>
>>> Happy Birthday to your wife!
>>>
>>>
>>>> What we got were silly excuses like "We didn't want
>>>> you to go to any trouble" or "We didn't want to impose
>>>> on you". Do people not understand that when you're
>>>> invited to come eat, that means bring an appetite?
>>>>
>>>> Sheesh...
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is they are afraid of your
>> cooking (and I have no idea why they would be).
>
> Perhaps they read this Newsgroup. hehe

LOL!

>
>
> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without
> tribulation." Sheldon
> ````````````

Happy Birthday, Wayne
What are you doing for your b'day? Cooking at home? Eating out?
Have a great time.

Nancree

On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>little, though.
>
>Wayne

Give you joy, Wayne!

Turning 50 wasn't much trouble for me. Nor 40. It was 41 when the
knees started achig mysteriously and the shoulder and the back and the
butt.

modom

"Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
-- Jimmie Dale Gilmore

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:09:58p, Nancree wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Happy Birthday, Wayne
> What are you doing for your b'day? Cooking at home? Eating out?
> Have a great time.
>
> Nancree

Thank you, Nancree! We're going to the Scottsdale Culinary Institute's
L'Academie Café for dinner. I've never been there twice when the menu was
the same, and there's always something exciting. It should be a good
evening. I baked a chess pie earlier today for our dessert tomorrow.

Cheers,
Wayne

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:34:13p, Michael Odom wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>>little, though.
>>
>>Wayne
>
> Give you joy, Wayne!
>
> Turning 50 wasn't much trouble for me. Nor 40. It was 41 when the
> knees started achig mysteriously and the shoulder and the back and the
> butt.
>
> modom

Thanks, Michael. LOL! I've already been through the aforementioned aches
and pains and have got them under control. Should be smooth sailing for a
while.

Cheers,
Wayne

On 23 Jan 2005 23:48:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>On Sun 23 Jan 2005 04:45:34p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>
>>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I would be
>>>upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda turned to, "wow,
>>>I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning 50 did bother me a
>>>little, though.
>>
>> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll look the
>> part when the time comes. <G>
>>
>> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>
>THANK YOU, CAROL!

You betcha!

>Pssst... I like natural hair.

Cool. I think I finally have enough tinsel in my hair for a nice salt
and pepper effect. When you first start getting gray hair, it comes in all
stiff, and sticks out all over. Just looks sloppy. I may just look like a
classy dame once this dark brown stuff grows out. I'm fortunate that my
gray is actually silver.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Damsel wrote:
>
> Cool. I think I finally have enough tinsel in my hair for a nice salt
> and pepper effect. When you first start getting gray hair, it comes in all
> stiff, and sticks out all over. Just looks sloppy. I may just look like a
> classy dame once this dark brown stuff grows out. I'm fortunate that my
> gray is actually silver.
>
> Carol

awww, hell. I started turning grey in my 20's. I attribute it to
gettin' hooked up with women. :-D

Now, when I had a beard it was a serious example of multi-colored hair.
I'm talkin' red, black, grey, white, you name it. It'd probably be all
white now. I may find out next fall and see if I can play Santa. ;-)

--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
:

> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
> would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not.

Congratulations. I was upset when I turned 30, but so far at no other
major milestone.

I will be turning 60 in under two years. I keep telling myself that
being senex (60) entitled you to service in the Senatus in Rome. That
can't be a bad thing :-)

--

[...] remember when you're feeling very small and insecure,
How amazingly unlikely is your birth
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'Cause there's bugger all down 'ere on Earth!

Monty Python's Universe Song

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:54:06p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 23 Jan 2005 23:48:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>On Sun 23 Jan 2005 04:45:34p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
>>>>would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda
>>>>turned to, "wow, I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning
>>>>50 did bother me a little, though.
>>>
>>> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll
>>> look the part when the time comes. <G>
>>>
>>> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>>
>>THANK YOU, CAROL!
>
> You betcha!
>
>>Pssst... I like natural hair.
>
> Cool. I think I finally have enough tinsel in my hair for a nice
> salt and pepper effect. When you first start getting gray hair, it
> comes in all stiff, and sticks out all over. Just looks sloppy. I may
> just look like a classy dame once this dark brown stuff grows out. I'm
> fortunate that my gray is actually silver.
>
> Carol

Yes, the silver is really pretty against darker hair. I see too many heads
with streaks of yellow...ugh!

My mother was a natural light blonde. When her hair changed it actually
looked like a platinum blonde. Very pretty.

Wayne

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:34:13 -0600, Michael Odom >
wrote:

>Turning 50 wasn't much trouble for me. Nor 40. It was 41 when the
>knees started achig mysteriously and the shoulder and the back and the
>butt.

Crash turned to s*** when he turned 41, too. I wonder what's so special
about 41?

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:58:56p, Michel Boucher wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
>> would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not.
>
> Congratulations. I was upset when I turned 30, but so far at no other
> major milestone.

Thank you, Michel! It's funny, I actually looked forward to turning
30...couldn't wait to get out of my twenties! Don't ask me why, I never
figured it out. In retrospect, however, I enjoyed my thirties more than any
other decade so far.

> I will be turning 60 in under two years. I keep telling myself that
> being senex (60) entitled you to service in the Senatus in Rome. That
> can't be a bad thing :-)

I'll have to remember that. Not a bad thing at all!

Cheers,
Wayne

Damsel wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:34:13 -0600, Michael Odom >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Turning 50 wasn't much trouble for me. Nor 40. It was 41 when the
>>knees started achig mysteriously and the shoulder and the back and the
>>butt.
>
>
> Crash turned to s*** when he turned 41, too. I wonder what's so special
> about 41?
>
> Carol


Since 40 wasn't so bad, you let your guard down. So then 40 sneaks up
and hits you BAMM! a year later when you're not looking.

HTH, :-)
Bob

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:58:18 -0500, Steve Calvin >
wrote:

>awww, hell. I started turning grey in my 20's. I attribute it to
>gettin' hooked up with women. :-D

Crash blames me for his gray hair, too.

>Now, when I had a beard it was a serious example of multi-colored hair.
>I'm talkin' red, black, grey, white, you name it. It'd probably be all
>white now. I may find out next fall and see if I can play Santa. ;-)

Hey! If you were a cat, you'd be a calico! <g>

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:58:56p, Michel Boucher wrote in
rec.food.cooking:
>
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
> >> would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not.
> >




HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Wayne!!!! Enjoy, enjoy! Hope you have many many more,
all in good health!!!


I don't know why, but when I turned 50 I went into a deep depression,
no rhyme or reason, but I did. When I got over, I thought how silly!
And I do keep a color on this mop. My mom and my second brother both
had that beautiful silvery white hair. The rest of us got the mousey
looking gray mess, no nice salt & pepper stuff either. *sigh*

On Sun 23 Jan 2005 07:39:38p, itsjoannotjoann wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:58:56p, Michel Boucher wrote in
>> rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
>> > :
>> >
>> >> I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
>> >> would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not.
>> >
>
>
>
>
> HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Wayne!!!! Enjoy, enjoy! Hope you have many many more,
> all in good health!!!

Thanks, Joan!

> I don't know why, but when I turned 50 I went into a deep depression,
> no rhyme or reason, but I did. When I got over, I thought how silly!
> And I do keep a color on this mop. My mom and my second brother both
> had that beautiful silvery white hair. The rest of us got the mousey
> looking gray mess, no nice salt & pepper stuff either. *sigh*

Some hair really benefits from adding color. The most important thing is
doing what makes you feel good.

Cheers,
Wayne

On 24 Jan 2005 01:59:45 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:54:06p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> I think I finally have enough tinsel in my hair for a nice
>> salt and pepper effect. When you first start getting gray hair, it
>> comes in all stiff, and sticks out all over. Just looks sloppy. I may
>> just look like a classy dame once this dark brown stuff grows out. I'm
>> fortunate that my gray is actually silver.
>
>Yes, the silver is really pretty against darker hair. I see too many heads
>with streaks of yellow...ugh!

I'm really blessed that way. I think salt and pepper is very attractive.

>My mother was a natural light blonde. When her hair changed it actually
>looked like a platinum blonde. Very pretty.

I've seen women like that. Their hair is lovely.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Steve Calvin wrote:


> awww, hell. I started turning grey in my 20's. I attribute it to
> gettin' hooked up with women. :-D

I got my first gray hair at age 16. Thankfully it
was just a fluke? I tend to look younger than my
years alredy.
Goomba

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun 23 Jan 2005 06:54:06p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 23 Jan 2005 23:48:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun 23 Jan 2005 04:45:34p, Damsel wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> On 23 Jan 2005 21:01:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I'm turning 60 tomorrow, and I've been thinking for months that I
>>>>>would be upset, but surprisingly I'm not. My thoughts have kinda
>>>>>turned to, "wow, I'm gonna be 60, maybe that's a good thing". Turning
>>>>>50 did bother me a little, though.
>>>>
>>>> I'm turning 50 this summer, and have stopped dying my hair so I'll
>>>> look the part when the time comes. <G>
>>>>
>>>> You don't look a day over 37 to me, Wayne. Happy birthday!
>>>
>>>THANK YOU, CAROL!
>>
>> You betcha!
>>
>>>Pssst... I like natural hair.
>>
>> Cool. I think I finally have enough tinsel in my hair for a nice
>> salt and pepper effect. When you first start getting gray hair, it
>> comes in all stiff, and sticks out all over. Just looks sloppy. I may
>> just look like a classy dame once this dark brown stuff grows out. I'm
>> fortunate that my gray is actually silver.
>>
>> Carol
>
> Yes, the silver is really pretty against darker hair. I see too many
> heads
> with streaks of yellow...ugh!
>
> My mother was a natural light blonde. When her hair changed it actually
> looked like a platinum blonde. Very pretty.
>
> Wayne
Wayne, will you post the url to your picture, please. You are one of my
favorite posters and of course, I'd love to see what other posters are
talking about.

Happy Birthday, Wayne. Each birthday you have after age 60 is truly a
gift.
Dee

Damsel wrote:
> On 24 Jan 2005 01:59:45 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>
>>My mother was a natural light blonde. When her hair changed it actually
>>looked like a platinum blonde. Very pretty.
>
>
> I've seen women like that. Their hair is lovely.
>


Most of my blonde friends have gone from blonde to white/platinum
so gradually that you don't notice. It's a very pretty look.

gloria p
whose drab grey is getting greyer by the day

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:13:29 GMT, Puester > wrote:

>gloria p
>whose drab grey is getting greyer by the day

Do they still sell bluing for hair, like they do for laundry? It
counteracts some of the yellow.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Damsel wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:13:29 GMT, Puester > wrote:
>
>
>>gloria p
>>whose drab grey is getting greyer by the day
>
>
> Do they still sell bluing for hair, like they do for laundry? It
> counteracts some of the yellow.
>
> Carol


That was an after-shampoo rinse that brought aobut the term
"blue-haired old ladies"

My mom and her friends used to use that 40 years ago.
For some it produced blue hair, others lavender, kind of
like that woman on "Are You Being served?"

gloria p

Puester wrote:
> Damsel wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:13:29 GMT, Puester >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> gloria p
>>> whose drab grey is getting greyer by the day
>>
>>
>>
>> Do they still sell bluing for hair, like they do for laundry? It
>> counteracts some of the yellow.
>> Carol
>
>
>
> That was an after-shampoo rinse that brought aobut the term
> "blue-haired old ladies"
>
> My mom and her friends used to use that 40 years ago.
> For some it produced blue hair, others lavender, kind of
> like that woman on "Are You Being served?"
>
> gloria p


Mrs. Slocum (and her infamous pussy)

Best regards,
Bob