# 254 - March 30th, 2011

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... First up I must offer apologies on behalf of Gloria Ross and her crew for the cancellation of the monthly Barn Sale event last weekend. The weather was too bad and with a very muddy parking lot already an issue before more rains they decided to call it off. The next Barn Sale will now be the weekend of April 9th/10th (they do not do one later in April due to Easter)...
Moving on... I’d venture to say that you can do a lot worse things for a couple of hours on a Monday afternoon in the Valley than stand outside Lemons’ Market in Philo and listen to two old-timers’ reminisce about the old days.
Well, that’s what I found myself doing last week and how I wished the conversation could have been recorded somehow. I was talking about sheep with ‘Young’ George Gowan, as I do, when Willie Tucker came out of the store, spotted us, and joined in with a variety of tales of his own. With his wife Bobbie, Willie moved to the Valley in his early twenties from Arkansas in 1947, one of the earlier members of the ‘Arkie invasion’, and now they have quite an extended family here. Some people would not be aware of this because they had five daughters (one of whom died as a young child), and so when these four remaining gals married they gave up the Tucker name, marrying a Titus, a Slotte, a Knight, (all well- entrenched Valley families) and a Crabb. George, meanwhile, was born in 1942, a third generation Valley dweller whose grandfather had first come here in the 1890’s. The Gowan clan has spread far and wide in the Valley since then, and although he has not always lived here he has plenty of Valley stories too. At one point Willie told George that one of the finest men he had ever met here in the Valley was George’s father, George Sr., who passed away a couple of years ago. It was quite touching and the normally very stoic and unemotional George seemed to be taken back a little – in a good way...
Before we went our separate ways, nearly two hours later, something they both agreed on, as various people had come and gone at Lemons that whole time, was that “we don’t know any of these people anymore”. I asked them if they thought the Valley had changed for the better and both thought it had in some ways but not in others – “no more fishing” and “too many wineries owned by outsiders” were a couple of their bugbears. Anyway, this wonderful little interlude in the day led me to digging up for your Quotes of the Week a couple of comments by two other very wise men about change/progress. First let’s hear from Thomas Edison who commented that, “Restlessness and discontent are the necessities of progress” and of course it was Martin Luther King Jr. who observed that “All progress is precarious and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another one.” I think perhaps Willie and George might well agree...
Public Service Announcements... #141 – The first annual ‘PawFest’ takes place this coming weekend – Saturday, April 2nd from 2pm to 6pm at the A.V. Brewery in the lovely setting of ‘Brewery Park’ alongside their facility on the edge of town. This very special event will benefit the marvelous Anderson Valley Animal Rescue and will feature a chicken, tri-tip, and veggie bar-b-q by the Lions Club, beer from the Brewery, music by the Valley’s own Peanut Butter Jam Band, dog obedience displays, a raffle, and even a special commemorative t-shirt by famed local animal artist Paula Gray available for purchase. It sounds like a great time and it’s all for a wonderful cause, so with that in mind, while admission is free, there will be a donation box available for any much-appreciated contributions. Oh, and dogs on a leash are welcome too!... #142 – A heads-up to get your tickets for this upcoming event – benefiting the Anderson Valley Ambulance Service, it’s ‘James Taylor Roberts’ Tour of His Home & Garden’. Nationally renowned for outstanding design, Jim has been featured in Island Home, House & Garden, Trends and Options Magazines. This event will feature wine pairings with small tastes and local artisans will be displaying and selling their ornamental garden oriented sculptures, pots and totems on the central lawn. It takes place on Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 1pm to 5pm; $40/person, sales limited to 250 tickets. Tickets to this event will be sent by May 15, 2011 and checks should be payable to AVAS and sent to Ginger Valen, AVAS, POB 222, Boonville, CA 95415. Include your return address. For more information call Ginger Valen at 707-895-9424...
Eating and Drinking News... There seems to be a little confusion about the opening hours of the new Buckhorn so let me clear that up for you – until May, when hours will increase, they will be open Monday (yes, somewhere to go on Mondays), Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 5pm until 11pm or so – with dinner served until 9pm; Fridays will be 11.30am to midnight, serving lunch and then dinner until 10pm; and on Saturdays and Sundays it’s 10am to midnight – serving ‘the soon-to-be-famous’ brunch and then dinner until 9pm.They will be closed on Tuesdays... The General Knowledge and Trivia Quiz held every Thursday at 7pm at Lauren’s Restaurant continues to be a popular Valley event and last week, with people no doubt going cabin crazy due to all the rain, Valley folks ventured out in big numbers for a total of fifty-four players at The Quiz! The winners were a team comprising the Schoeneman Family and friends from the local Farrington Winery with the runners-up, featuring our own Major Scaramella, ‘The Ellis-Ryder Girls’ and the Fashauer Clan, losing out by just ½ point...
Time to go... ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… As always, humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...
p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse at turkeyvulture1 @ earthlink.net
p.p.s. On the sheep, Grace...

# 253 - March 23rd, 2011

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... ‘No power in Boonville’ was the miserable word around the Valley last Sunday morning. Following the heavy storms of Saturday night/Sunday morning, the power in our local ‘metropolis’ was out and the whole place was closed down - very disappointing for many, particularly those heading to the newly opened Buckhorn pub/restaurant to enjoy owner/chef Tom Towey’s ‘soon-to-be world famous’ brunch, being served every Saturday and Sunday from 10am. Hopefully, by the time you read this, everything is back to normal although the radar would suggest we have more inclement weather to deal with for most of this week. I know, I know – ‘we need it’, but...
Although I did miss getting my much-anticipated brunch I was able to survive on the splendid leftover pepperoni and mushroom pizza that I had taken home from Lauren’s Restaurant the previous evening. It’s a very simple pie - and there is nothing wrong with that by the way - and when enjoyed with a can of Guinness it’s almost as good cold as it is fresh out of the oven. Trust me on this – you can thank me later...
Onward... The A.V. Film Festival Committee has passed on to me the final accounting breakdown for their event held in late January. The total profits were $1967 and this has been divided up between the six beneficiaries as follows: A.V. Senior Center - $500; A.V. Animal Rescue - $400; A.V. Elder Home - $300; A.V. High School Senior Scholarship - $300; A.V. High School Film Class - $267; and The Philo Grange - $200... On behalf of these local groups, many thanks to all who participated both in organizing and supporting this special Valley event...
Very heart-warming I must say, and with St Patrick’s Day having just passed may I share with you another heart-warming, yet sad, little tale about a friend of mine whose dog passed away in Ireland last week... Murphy lived alone in the Irish countryside with only his dog for company and so when the dog died, Murphy went to the parish priest and asked, 'Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass for my best friend?'
Father Patrick replied, 'I'm afraid not; we cannot have services for an animal in the church but there are some Baptists down the lane, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature?'
Muldoon said, 'I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $ 5,000 is enough to donate to them for the service?'
'Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus!’ the Priest exclaimed, ‘Why didn't ya tell me the dog was Catholic?’...
Public Service Announcements…#130 – Barn Sale - they’re back! Following a three-month hiatus during which time they took a well-deserved break yet still managed to put together a superb crab feed in Boonville and a St. Patrick’s Day event in Elk, The Barn Sale Crew, led by Gloria Ross, will return to The Big Barn, behind The St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church Refectory on A.V. Way just north of Boonville. It’s from 9am to 3pm, both Saturday and Sunday, March 26th/27th... #131 – To benefit the Navarro River Resource Center, Tommy Brown and his Smokin’ Mirrors Band will be playing at Lauren’s Restaurant at 9pm this coming Saturday, March 26th... #132 – Coming the following weekend, Saturday, April 2nd - the first annual ‘PawFest’! This very special event will benefit the Anderson Valley Animal Rescue and is to take place at a different venue to many Valley events - the A.V. Brewing Company. With a chicken, tri-tip, and veggie bbq by the Lions Club, beer from the Brewery, music by the Valley’s own Peanut Butter Jam Band, dog obedience displays, a raffle, and even a special commemorative t-shirt by famed local animal artist Paula Gray available for purchase, it sounds like a great time and it’s all for a wonderful cause. With that in mind, while admission is free, there will be a donation box available for your much-needed and appreciated contributions. So, please take note – it’s Saturday, April 2nd from 2pm to 6pm – and is not to be missed. Oh, and dogs on a leash are welcome too!...
Moving quickly on to the continuing topic of discussion at The Three-Dot Lounge – the opening of The Buckhorn and the fact that the Valley has a varied selection of venues at which to spend time with friends while enjoying fine food, top quality beers, and exceptional wines. Over the past few days, our regulars at The 3-Dot have passed on these quotes/words of wisdom on the subject of drinking so I thought it would be rude to not share some of them with you as your Quotes of the Week. Here we go with my three favorites - “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading” - veteran American comedian, Henny Youngman; “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy” – non other than one of the great Americans, Benjamin Franklin; and, saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of television’s ‘Cheers’ fame, who was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm as they sat at the bar sipping a cold one – “Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers”... It’s difficult to argue with that, I’m sure you would agree...
Well now I think it’s time to take my leave... ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...
p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse at turkeyvulture1 @ earthlink.net
p.p.s. Hi, Silver Swan – behaving yourself? Hopefully not!

# 252 - March 16th, 2011

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... Well it’s actually going to happen – The Buckhorn, Boonville will finally be opening it’s doors tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 17th!!! Owner Tom Towey has persevered and fought through the ridiculous red tape and mind-boggling bureaucracy of Mendocino County over the last six months in order to open a pub/restaurant. One would like to think the local government would try to help such endeavors instead of doing their best to prevent such small businesses opening and being successful. It’s actually quite disgraceful what has happened, but now that the bastards have finally been beaten down a new and much needed and anticipated establishment, that will certainly add to the enjoyment of an afternoon or evening out in Boonville, is going to open.
Twenty-plus local people will be employed, the menu is new and exciting (including pizza), the beer and wine selection is second to none in the county, and the place looks great! It will hopefully be a wonderful success and provide the community with something it has needed for a long time – a fine drinking and eating establishment at which to spend time with family and friends. For your Quote of the Week, I feel it is perfectly appropriate to give you the wise words of the British social commentator and writer, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) – “Nothing has been yet contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.” I would venture to say that this is as true today as on the occasion he originally made this very astute observation...
With the new pub opening on St Patrick’s Day, I am informed that the menu will have a Corned beef special and the usual fixings as a first night special. With a pint of Guinness to wash those goodies down I shall most certainly be there – hopefully many of you will be too... Meanwhile, here’s a bit of Irish logic to contemplate as you toast a ‘Happy St. Patrick’s to one and all’ – these are the thoughtful words of Irish ‘philosopher’ Brian O'Rourke who sagely observed, “When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!”...
Hopefully any such indulgences will not lead to anything like a heart attack. However, in case it does, a concerned reader wishes to pass on this latest scientific information about heart attacks and the use of aspirin in such an event... “Keep aspirin by your bedside, in your pocket, in your car. There are other symptoms of a heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. One may also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however these symptoms may occur less frequently. There may be no pain in the chest during a heart attack. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep. If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water. Immediately call 911 and say "heart attack – I have taken two aspirins!” Then phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by and ask them to come over; meanwhile take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door and wait for their arrival - DO NOT lie down”... Now you know...
Public Service Announcements…#30 – The Winter Market continues on Saturday mornings on the porch at Lauren’s Restaurant in Boonville. Featuring foods and crafts, the market runs from 10.30am to 1pm... #31 – One for your calendar in a couple of weeks time - it’s the first annual ‘Paw Fest’! This very special event will benefit the marvelous Anderson Valley Animal Rescue and is to take place at the beautiful venue of the Brewery Park at the A.V. Brewing Company alongside their facility on the edge of town. With a chicken, tri-tip, and veggie bbq by the Lions Club, beer from the Brewery, music by the Valley’s own Peanut Butter Jam Band, dog obedience displays, a raffle, and even a special commemorative t-shirt by famed local animal artist Paula Gray available for purchase, it sounds like a great time and it’s all for a wonderful cause. Take note - April 2nd from 2pm to 6pm – not to be missed. Oh, and dogs on a leash are welcome too!...
Moving quickly on to the main topic under discussion this past few days week at The Three-Dot Lounge... Well that would be the wonderful St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance held last Saturday at the Apple Hall in Boonville to benefit the Senior/Community Center. I was in attendance myself and, without fear of contradiction, I can say that the Corned beef dinner was very good indeed, the cakes donated for raffle prizes were outstanding, the band (‘Craig Titus and the Coyote Cowboys with guest Dean Titus’ (?)) were as good as ever, and based on the number of people dancing and enjoying a glass of beer or wine, undoubtedly a good time was had by all... With that in mind I flew over Boonville on Sunday morning and saw a small crew of volunteers/board members - Eddie and Gina Pardini, Sheri and Joe Hansen, and Patrick Ford, all clearing up after this event. There was so much to do, including lots of loading and unloading of trucks in the pouring rain, as everything was put back into place at the Apple Hall and equipment, coolers, etc were transported back to the Senior Center. The event raised over $2000 in profits and that, in my humble opinion, is in large part thanks to these unseen heroes of the Valley– people who volunteer their time and hard work to help improve the lives of others...
I’m outta here... ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...
p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse at turkeyvulture1 @ earthlink.net
p.p.s. On the sheep, Grace...
p.p.p.s. Is that ‘lafter’ I hear, Carroll? I know you’re happy that the Buckhorn is open...

# 251 - March 9th, 2011

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... I am indebted to Lady Dove for her response to my inquiry last week as to what happened to Bruce’s Bread, the local bakery originally opened by Bruce “Uncle Sam’ Hering back in the early eighties before he sold it fifteen years or so later. According to Her Ladyship’s research, depending on whom you ask, the business has closed down for good, sometime between one and three years ago. Although they did change the recipes and it was never quite the same after Bruce sold up, that is still too bad. I have many fond memories of devouring Bruce’s delicious bread either in a roast beef sandwich or as toast used for dipping into soft egg yolk – it was one of the many reasons that I originally enjoyed the Valley so much...
So, with that in mind, let’s have some comments on bread from a few wise men... First up, it’s this definitive comment - “Without bread, all is misery" - William Cobbett, British journalist (1763-1835); or in a similar vein, how about "With bread all sorrows are less" from ‘Don Quixote’ by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). There there is the poignant "There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread” from Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948); or perhaps on a more poetic note, “If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens” from English poet and playwright, Robert Browning (1812 – 1889)... But my favorite, as I am a confirmed romantic who likes to eat and drink, is “A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou” from Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) the Persian scholar, poet, and scientist... And those, good bread lovers, are your Quotes of the Week...
I just thought you might like to be reminded that today, March 9th, is Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent and one that derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of repentance. For those of the Western Christian persuasion, it is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting. For us Turkey Vultures and the such-like, it is probably going to be more of the same old wining, dining, and debauchery. I know that is not clever, funny, and it’s certainly not healthy; but it’s what we’re good at and when shared with loved ones there is something almost quite ‘religious’ about it...
Onward... Public Service Announcements... #38 – This weekend sees a special event to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – it’s a Dinner and Dance to benefit the Senior Center with music provided by the one and only Dean Titus and the Coyote Cowboys! This will be the biggest event of the spring and it all takes place on Saturday, March 12th at The Fairgrounds in Boonville. Happy Hour starts at 5.30pm, a corned beef dinner prepared by honorable Irishman, Joe O’Hansen, will be served at 6.30pm, and the band and dance runs from 8pm to 11pm. I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t be there! ... #39 – After a winter break, Pat Hulbert’s Bake Sale resumes on the porch at Lemons Market in Philo at 10am on Saturday, March 12th. All proceeds will benefit the Philo Methodist Church and Pat Hulbert’s cookies, Zuke bread, Huckleberry and Apple pies, and tarts, are not to be missed – they will sell out, I’m sure...
Moving quickly on to a couple of the topics under discussion this week at The Three-Dot Lounge - yes it’s “Moans, Groans, Good Thoughts, and Rampant Rumors” from my favorite gathering place in the Valley...
... According to a couple of regulars at The 3-Dot, our A.V. Fire Department Supremo, Colin Wilson, has almost completed his checks at The Buckhorn for that establishment’s opening in another week or so. Not knowing the Chief’s workload, but aware that this local business has been jumping through various bureaucratic hoops for nearly six months in its attempt to both provide a community venue and also over twenty jobs to local folks, one would hope this would be done with some haste... Other than that, when I stopped by to take a look around, it’s all systems go – a great looking place, certainly a very cozy pub/restaurant, and a venue that one would think all Valley folks can embrace and support, while enjoying fine wine, good beer and a menu featuring many delicious American classics, pub grub and pizza!...
... I am reliably informed that the two new members to be added to the Senior Center board are Linda Boudoures, dance instructor of ‘Young at Heart’ - the Senior dance and exercise group, along with the A.V. Brewery’s General Manager, Fal Allen (absolutely no relation whatsoever to ‘King’ Ken Allen). This follows the other recent addition - Loretta Houck of the Laughing Dog Book store. These three have replaced the recent departures from the Board, for health and work reasons, of Grace Espinoza, Deborah Cahn, and Harold Hulbert. The other current members of the seven-person Board are Sheri Hansen, Eddie Pardini, Steve Sparks, and Patrick Ford... It would seem that the Seniors are to be ‘served’ by quite a variety of folks from all walks of Valley life and that has to be a good thing...
... Unfortunately, as these fine people arrive on the scene, cook Natalie Matson, who over the past year has turned the Senior Center’s lunches and dinner evenings completely around in terms of good food and service, has announced her departure. She will be gone in a couple of week’s time, to pastures new, near to Chicago. This is where husband Clay, a Chicago native, who has been seeking work in his profession for nearly two years, has finally secured a horse-ranching job, of which none could be found around here unfortunately...
For the first time in several years, for reasons far too personal to share with my 13 lucky readers, I missed the Variety Show this past weekend. I heard mixed reviews, but that is always the case and as long as people realize it is a ‘variety’ show and not necessarily (but often in many cases) a talent show, then a good time is usually had by all. Congratulations to Colonel Raindrop and all his fellow-Varieteers on their twentieth production - a show ‘by the people, for the people’ and a great Valley night out...
Well now I think it’s time to take my leave... Try to ‘Keep the Faith’ but in the meantime be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...
p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse at turkeyvulture1 @ earthlink.net
p.p.s. Hi, Silver Swan – behaving yourself? Hopefully not!

# 250 - March 2nd, 2011

Greetings one and all - if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin... Lets’ start off with my current favorite topic – Egg News... I find myself continuing to rave about the delicious and large free-range eggs available from Jennifer’s 100 chickens in Philo. They are just too good for me not to mention, and I can assure you I have no financial gain or ‘egg-bonus’ for doing so! They can be found in the little refrigerator a few yards off the west side of the road at 7900 Hwy 128, about ½-mile north of downtown Philo, just past and opposite the 22.34 mile marker. I suggest you call Jennifer at 895-2585 before stopping by... Alternatively, if you’re not heading that way, there are eggs of equal deliciousness available from Beth Swehla’s High School Ag. Department. Again, if you’re not nearby, a phone call to the school first, to ensure availability, might be helpful – that would be 895-3496...
Public Service Announcements… #230 – The Annual Variety Show is this coming weekend and it’s the 20th such occasion! The fun and entertainment takes place on Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5tt and will begin at 7pm each evening... #231 – Next week, it’s the second Tuesday of the month on the 8th and that means time for ‘Dinner and Bingo’ at the Senior Center. Chef Natalie will be serving one of her specialties – an Asian Cashew chicken at 6pm and the Bingo begins around 7pm – it will all be good, I can assure you... #232 - a special event to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – it’s a Dinner and Dance to benefit the A.V. Senior Center with Dean Titus and the Coyote Cowboys! This will be the biggest event of the spring and it all takes place on Saturday, March 12th at The Fairgrounds in Boonville. Tickets are on sale in Boonville at Laughing Dog Books, All that Good Stuff, and The Fairgrounds, and at Lemons’ Market in Philo. Happy Hour is at 5.30pm with dinner to follow at 6.30pm and the band will get the dance floor hopping at about 8pm... I hope to see many of you there at this community event for a wonderful cause and please do try to respond generously to my ‘Kiss me, I’m Irish’ hat...
Moving quickly on to a couple of the topics under discussion this week at The Three-Dot Lounge - yes it’s “Moans, Groans, Good Thoughts, and Rampant Rumors” from my favorite gathering place in the Valley...
... On behalf of all our sports-loving regulars here at The 3-Dot, hearty congratulations to Coach Ed Slotte’s high school boys’ basketball team on their fine season which came to an end last week in the play-off game at Pt. Arena... And best wishes to Coach Ben Anderson’s boys’ baseball squad as they embark on yet another season filled with potential success...
... Whatever happened to Bruce’s Bread? One regular claims the bakery is still in town but another said they had moved to Redwood Valley. I tried calling two different phone numbers and neither was correct. Does anybody really know?...
... Many regulars were amused/bemused by the fact that ‘Doctor’ Herb Ruhs has ‘flip-flopped’ in his demonization of The Boonville Saloon. In his letter last week he claims that his previous letter, the one that complained about the behavior of what he as perceived as customers of the bar, was regrettable and that he now wished that he had been able to speak to the owners before writing it. So, err, why didn’t he? Anyway, from just two weeks ago when he was demanding that the bar’s license be suspended, Herb has now moved to viewing The Saloon as being an establishment that he is ‘pleased to live across from.’ Keep taking the tablets, Doc, and we’ll all forgive and forget...
... A couple of regulars, along with myself, and our delightful significant others paid a visit to Libby’s Restaurant last Friday evening. Now having spent lots of time in Mexico and having also eaten at numerous homes in our Mexican community here in the Valley, I feel somewhat qualified to say that the food at Libby’s is not ‘Mexican’ per se. It is a sort of CaliMex fusion but when the carnitas plate served with a bottle of Pacifico beer tastes that good, it really doesn’t matter what kind of cuisine it is – it is simply delicious and surely it would be hard to better anywhere...
So with snow falling up here at The Nest for the first time in at least a decade, it would seem a good time to have a few beers. Now before anyone judges that to be a bad thing, let me share with you, under the heading ‘Life Lessons’, a wise thought from comedian Dave Barry that you may find useful, even important, to share with others at some point as you meander across life’s rich tapestry – “Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.” And I guess that is your Quote of the Week...
Well now I think it’s time to take my leave... So ‘Keep the Faith’; be careful out there; stay out of the ditches; think good thoughts; and may your god go with you… Oh, and of course, one final request, “Let us prey”… Humbly yours, Turkey Vulture...
p.s. You can contact me with words of support/abuse at turkeyvulture1 @ earthlink.net