The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 09

[NotWise]

The melons might be coming in kinda suddenly.



The rest of all that is New Mexico chiles and jalapenos. It's a pretty nice haul for the last day of summer.

 

[yowser]

The mouth waters...

 

[TheRedLantern]

I have earned myself one (1) Story Submission Reward Cupcake and now have a huge decision to make

 

[stickygirl]

Does anyone else get sick on vacation? We were away for a week, but I felt like crap for the last 3 days. I even checked for covid when we finally got home. Now I've got to phone in sick for work and blag my way to seeing a doctor.

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

It's why I stay home. There are those 'people' things out there. The virus known as humans.

 

[Duleigh]

Does anyone else get sick on vacation? We were away for a week, but I felt like crap for the last 3 days. I even checked for covid when we finally got home. Now I've got to phone in sick for work and blag my way to seeing a doctor.

We were on a great vacation when I was 10, we were on the Maine seacoast, and I got sick as a dog for 2 days. Ever since that day I cannot eat fried clams. Steamed are fine, baked clams are better. Clams casino are my favorite. Minced clams in any recipe doesn't bother me, but when a fried clam gets near me, I start to gag and heave. Food aversions are a bitch. But after that I haven't had a problem on vacation.

 

[stickygirl]

We were on a great vacation when I was 10, we were on the Maine seacoast, and I got sick as a dog for 2 days. Ever since that day I cannot eat fried clams. Steamed are fine, baked clams are better. Clams casino are my favorite. Minced clams in any recipe doesn't bother me, but when a fried clam gets near me, I start to gag and heave. Food aversions are a bitch. But after that I haven't had a problem on vacation.

Oh sure - friend can't eat mussels any more after having a bad one. She suffered terrible poisoning symptoms.

 

[Duleigh]

Oh sure - friend can't eat mussels any more after having a bad one. She suffered terrible poisoning symptoms.

My community college psychology 101 class only taught me one usable thing - food aversion is the only lasting psychological issue that can be a lifelong trauma after only one exposure. Considering the things I ate overseas, I'm surprised I'm only terrified by fried clams.

---EDIT---

Oops - that was my Nutrition 101 class that taught that. On further review - Psychology 101 was useless.

 

[sirhugs]

I have earned myself one (1) Story Submission Reward Cupcake and now have a huge decision to make

what decision is that?

 

[TheRedLantern]

What kind of cupcake to get

 

[Rustyoznail]

Does anyone else get sick on vacation? We were away for a week, but I felt like crap for the last 3 days. I even checked for covid when we finally got home. Now I've got to phone in sick for work and blag my way to seeing a doctor.

Yup. We live in a small seaside town, but we invariably come down the with the "Melbourne lurgy" when we visit family.

 

[MrPixel]

When I was growing up, on our cross-country road trips Mom and Dad would not stop at restaurants, we would prepare our own meals from grocery store stops. Aside from the expense of feeding four kids, back in "the good ol' days" you could not depend on a random eatery being... uh... "safe". So vacation illnesses were rare, except for the time I came down with mumps halfway across Tennessee.

As adults, eating at major well-known chains like McD's or Denny's may be boring, but at least you have some confidence that corporate food-safety protocols are usually the rule. If either one of us feels unwell - rare - it's usually the blahs from disrupted sleep patterns combined with road-trip exhaustion.

Of course, there was my MI and later, the stroke up at our cabin. Those were just matters of poor timing.

 

[stickygirl]

When I was growing up, on our cross-country road trips Mom and Dad would not stop at restaurants, we would prepare our own meals from grocery store stops. Aside from the expense of feeding four kids, back in "the good ol' days" you could not depend on a random eatery being... uh... "safe". So vacation illnesses were rare, except for the time I came down with mumps halfway across Tennessee.

As adults, eating at major well-known chains like McD's or Denny's may be boring, but at least you have some confidence that corporate food-safety protocols are usually the rule. If either one of us feels unwell - rare - it's usually the blahs from disrupted sleep patterns combined with road-trip exhaustion.

Of course, there was my MI and later, the stroke up at our cabin. Those were just matters of poor timing.

That still happens. My sister and I remember pressing our noses to the car windows when we stopped for petrol because there'd be a Macky or something even more exotic like Costa Coffee. We'd have homemade wholesomeness sarnies with maybe a treat for being good, like Cheesestrings, which are totally gross but we liked them for the novelty factor. Kids, huh?
I've just exercised my bail-out option by deleting all my posts from that tedious 'Do we REALLY care if we love AI' or whatever it's called. Once a thread attracts a certain couple of posters who just won't - let - go then it's like watching little boys seeing who can piss highest up the wall.

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

I bailed on that one a couple of days ago.


Prefect example of 'after the first two pages, it's all been said ..... '

 

[stickygirl]

I bailed on that one a couple of days ago.


Prefect example of 'after the first two pages, it's all been said ..... '

I like you're attitude to things. I think I might grow up to be you

 

[sirhugs]

That still happens. My sister and I remember pressing our noses to the car windows when we stopped for petrol because there'd be a Macky or something even more exotic like Costa Coffee. We'd have homemade wholesomeness sarnies with maybe a treat for being good, like Cheesestrings, which are totally gross but we liked them for the novelty factor. Kids, huh?
I've just exercised my bail-out option by deleting all my posts from that tedious 'Do we REALLY care if we love AI' or whatever it's called. Once a thread attracts a certain couple of posters who just won't - let - go then it's like watching little boys seeing who can piss highest up the wall.

never actually known of boys to do that.

 

[stickygirl]

never actually known of boys to do that.

Oh, I did

 

[sirhugs]

Oh, I did

did they drink lots of coffee first?

 

[TheRedLantern]

Oh, I did

Are you saying that you've seen it or done it?

 

[stickygirl]

Are you saying that you've seen it or done it?

Yes
Well, willies are great for peeing. Who wants to get their ass out on a country walk?
I'd better clarify that I don't own one anymore - it'll save you checking or asking difficult questions

 

[Candy_Kane54]

@NotWise - I like your backsplash ...

Well, the promised rain missed us but passed so close you could smell it on the air. So the grass gets drier and I have to do some more watering in the garden.

I've got a fresh pot of coffee brewing and the teapot is hot. There are pastries on the counter and some more cornbread for those who like it. There's a pot of whipped honey butter for those who like butter on their cornbread (me).

The 2025 Crime and Punishment Story Event stories are out so I probably won't get a lot of writing done as I obsessively refresh my Authors Control Panel to see how my new story is doing ...

 

[sirhugs]

Glad I'm not the only one who checks the performance of a new story obsessively.

 

[NotWise]

@NotWise - I like your backsplash ...

Thanks. I think that was the last detail we worked out for the kitchen remodel in 2020.

I made a little progress on my holiday story, but I haven't exactly broken the dam.

I gave away one of the melons I picked yesterday. It looked like I should pick at least two more this morning. Could be more.

For now, I've used a soap spray to beat back the aphids on the cucumbers, and they're starting to flower. We should actually get some. I don't know about the broccolini yet.

The cats have all gathered around. They're waiting for me to give them breakfast, so I'll go do that.

 

[Rustyoznail]

@NotWise - I like your backsplash ...

LOL... I read this in context of Stickygirl's comment.

 

[Omenainen]

Why are Mondays so brutal? Are there any days as bad when you’re retired? Or maybe they’ll all be like this I don’t like getting older. The only thing it beats is the alternative.

At least the work day is over. That’s something.