Like parading a suckling pig or an entire
foie gras through the dining room. Vegans
need their pomp and circumstance, too.

[chuckle] I guess so... :)

Long live the greens! God save the greens!

didn't say much; I have many friends who are almost
as eminent (Helen among them) but who don't have the
supreme self-confidence to ignore that sort of thing.

Probably makes for a more copesetic existence to just ignore such people... :) After all, he has nothing to have to prove... :)

Those of us with something to prove may get
a bit huffy, though.

I suppose... or just learn to smile sweetly and ignore.... ;)

But for the nearly great, that's tough to do.

Then there are the ones (mostly acquaintances rather
than friends) who spend their lives being important,
like this one.

Yup.

She got put on our board of directors as
well. Wouldn't be surprised if she had
special new business cards made.

That's the sort that do think they have something to prove.... ;)

I had a business card once, but it died.

I don't mind raunch, even disgusting raunch,
if nobody is actually hurt. If it ends up
smelling bad, all bets are off.

I don't know what it may have progressed to by now....

Probably smelling bad.

And probably something not to be done until
your shots are up to date.

Maybe nowadays... Back then, even the debris afterwards was all pretty clean, just like the audience participation...

It might also have been the neighborhood.

At the time, it was the only place in town that was showing it... so the participants came from all over.... It really was a long time ago,
now...

In a lot of places they quit showing it and
then revived it as retro or classic or something.

of heavy cream. Then you use your best nonstick
pan to make the crepes with. It's not genius
material but always makes people impressed and
happy (you took all this trouble for me?)

Hopefully it all went well... :)

I inquired and got no response. That may
indicate an interruption in the mail, but
it may mean it didn't go so well as all that.

Or just someone not getting around to answering mail...?

Neither; as it turns out a report was sent
and I never received it, a somewhat suspicious
circumstance in itself.

+

And played in Miles Davis' and Dizzy Gillespie's
jazz bands, orchestras, and the Metropolitan Opera.
A very versatile musician.

Nicely diverse... and indeed versatile... :)

More than almost everyone I know. My friends
tend to be multitalented, but Gunther was way
up there.

At this point I'll take pretty much any gig
but am not desperate enough to go pounding
the pavement.

Good that you aren't that desperate... :)

Had some serious issues recently, with my
credit card denied while I was in Singapore.
It's back to normal now, I hope.

Hopefully. Any clue as to why the denial...?

No clue, and it happened again, but I jawed
it out with them and fixed it. Not sure what
is going on.

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Title: Rip & Dip
Categories: Dips, Microwave
Servings: 6

1 Bread; round, hollowed out,
2 pk Spinach; frozen, chopped
2 pk Cream cheese - 8 oz
1/3 c Water chestnuts, chopped
3 tb Milk
1 ts Lemon juice
1/4 ts Nutmeg; ground
1/8 ts Cayenne; ground

Servings: 6

Cut 2" slice off top of round bread loaf. Remove centre portion, leaving
at
least 2" of bread on the bottom and 1" on the sides. Cut remaining bread
into cubes.

Unwrap spinach; place on plate. Microwave on High 5-8 minutes or till
defrosted. Drain spinach, pressing to remove excess moisture. In medium
bowl, microwave the cream cheese at 50% (medium) or till softened. Mix in
the spinach and remaining ingredients. Spoon spinach mixture into
hollowed
out bread loaf. Serve dip with reserved bread cubes, carrot and celery
sticks.

Variation: can add following ingredients Parmesan cheese, cooked crumbled
bacon, sliced almonds, chopped hard boiled eggs, shredded carrot or pine
nuts.

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