We are having severe thunderstorms and buckets of rain are falling so my plan today is to.... not leave the house. So glad I can do that.
Michael went out of here without an umbrella, wearing little thin canvas shoes. I tried to get him to dress better, but it did no good.
We went yesterday and rented him a car, so he can drive himself places until we find out what's up with his car that was beat up pretty good the other day. This is what he is driving, for the moment:
He was not too happy about it at the car rental place. Wasn't the "cool" car he was hoping for.
Then he drove it around a bit and changed his tune. I drove it a little, in the neighborhood. It's a 2013 -- far newer than any car we've had around here in ages. My car is a 2003. Lots of cool things on this little car. Big drawback is there's almost no trunk room.
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Years ago, at a Chinese restaurant, I tried a vegetable called broccolini. I am not overly fond of broccoli, but I liked broccolini. So when I saw some at the Buford Highway Farmer's Market the other day I bought it, planning to make it for Bruce. He had brought fresh asparagus, however, and steaks. So I cooked it last night.
above- what it looks like uncooked (tossed with olive oil and spices)
I found a recipe for Roasted Parmesan Broccolini and went pretty much by that, except I used garlic powder and onion powder instead of pepper. It was very tasty, but rather tough.
Mother ate one bite and it gave her an upset stomach. She has a hard time digesting vegetables.
We also had salmon and baked potatoes.
Altogether a terrific meal, except for the broccolini being too chewy. Next time I will try boiling it before I add the seasoning. Most veggies are great when roasted, not all though...
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We've had unseasonably warm weather recently and the flowers and veggies left in the garden have really benefited. My yellow roses in the front yard, shown below. I think of them as my Tennis Roses, because I got them as a gift for co-coaching Michael's tennis team. You can also see, just past them, the azaleas..
Y'all stay dry!
