northern lights, the Alps), and she's done some studying
on her own as well.
You've seen a lot more places than I'll ever get to in my life time.
Seen in quotes. More like tasted, smelled, heard.
I admit I've been pretty lucky all round, though.
OK, you've experienced more places. (G) We half thought about trying to
In some ways experienced. Seen, well, I do have a
pretty good appreciation for landscape as a kind of
macro thing. It's probably less than most other
people get out of the setting, but it is better
than nothing at all.
go to Austrailia when we were stationed in HI, figured we were already halfway there. Never really had the extra funding and trips back to the
main land were more reasonable so................
Though accommodations through Glen would have
been free. You could, I suppose, have stayed
with Kevin at the time, but it's unlikely you
would have been, shall we say, heavily into that.
enlisted and got to be in on history in the making with the fall of
the > Berlin Wall & subsequent reunification of the 3 Germanies.
See the world we never saw! to quote an
antiwar song by Kurt Weill, but it worked out
for you guys pretty well.
Yes, and it's 2 Germanies, slip of the fingers there. We're seeing more
I was thinking East, West, and unified -
was giving you the benefit of the doubt.
of the states now but wouldn't mind going back to Germany, and also
There's a lot to be seen in the States.
visiting Italy, Steve's other ethnic half.
Is he in touch with anyone on that side?
If so, do it for sure before it gets late.
Lots of rocks and such like to snag you on the way down. Ever
consider > one of those mule treks? I understand those are booked a
year or so in > advance so get going on it now.
Having been on a horse for an hour, I can't imagine
spending much of a couple days of my life on a mule.
I can understand. If I were younger, I might jump at the chance to do
that. Now, I'm not so sure.
Exact.
cost. Sean Hannity plugs "Black Rifle Coffee Company", started, run
by > veterans; I'd support that one over Starbucks.
Not sure I'd prefer a company with a name like that
even if the coffee were better. For me, Dunkin' is
the brand, though I don't do much coffee. I find the
I don't do coffee at all but have my reasons for one company over the
other.
I'm anti-Starbuck's. Seems just another cynical
milker of the public.
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Title: HOLYROOD PUDDING
Categories: Desserts, Puddings, Scottish, Euro-n
Yield: 4
2 1/2 c Sugar- castor
1/3 c Flour- semolina
50 g Biscuits- ratafia
;crushed
2 tb Butter or margarine
3 Eggs
;separated
1 tb Jam- marmalade
; SAUCE
2 tb Sugar- castor
2/3 c Milk
1/4 c Nuts- ground almonds
1 tb Orange flower water
To make the pudding, bring the milk to the boil in a saucepan
and stir in the sugar, semolina, crushed biscuits and butter or
margarine. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, then pour
into a bowl and leave to cool.
Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, then add the marmalade.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then carefully fold them into
the mixture.
Spoon the mixture into a greased 990ml pudding basin and cover
with greased and pleated greaseproof paper, twisting and folding
under the rim to secure. Place in a large saucepan and fill with
enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the basin.
Cover and steam for 1 1/4 hours, topping up with boiling water
as necessary.
Meanwhile, whisk all the sauce ingredients together. Heat in the
top of a double boiler for about 10 minutes, stirring
continuously, until thick.
Turn out the pudding and serve with the sauce.
From: TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH COOKERY
By: SHIELA MACRAE
ISBN 0 572 02685 4
Typed by: KEVIN JCJD SYMONS
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