tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59435025414738913822024-03-04T23:18:29.641-08:00Gobos Lunch Bunch 2010VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-21711704748881989302010-12-01T15:50:00.000-08:002010-12-01T16:30:07.401-08:002010 Dec 01 - Winter Buffet Student Chef<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Dec 01 - Winter Buffet Student Chef</span><br />San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />It is time for the Annual Winter Buffet at the local Community College. It is put on by the Culinary Arts Department and profits from it and tips from the Student Chef are used to fund a Field Trip to one of San Francisco's upscale eateries for all of the students.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4Td5EPSWYOca0zonz3GdGwbQDsBxMmXBGbDRR7Ap8JBkW_jTBSx9nwV-6XFYZKNKfMCuirwO8RbPoyVnS7syrYGC4Pqx-Gzlgs8OAc0jvv5tfulNhtQMzDsMdDEqKnvntA_dxAaMItk/s1600/wb10-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4Td5EPSWYOca0zonz3GdGwbQDsBxMmXBGbDRR7Ap8JBkW_jTBSx9nwV-6XFYZKNKfMCuirwO8RbPoyVnS7syrYGC4Pqx-Gzlgs8OAc0jvv5tfulNhtQMzDsMdDEqKnvntA_dxAaMItk/s400/wb10-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866749091188658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This year there are carolers as we enter</span><br /><br />The Culinary Arts program is run by Mark Berkner who also owns and operates <a href="http://restauranttaste.com/pages/chef.cgi" target="links">Taste Restaurant</a> in Plymouth, CA. But that is still not enough to keep Mark busy he and his partner also own and operate the <a href="http://volcanounion.com/pages/pub.cgi" target="links">Union Inn and Pub</a> in Volcano, CA.<br /><br />The Pasta Station where you can order a pasta dish made to your order.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAcsd63SdEGe3rn9GOTEBUUPgKCCNzt4EAJW2QHQV7iAKUzRfXX0NlC_vH0I7V080B8aKhZx1Eara3jHmx1HQMlpaCtbbpwxqoFMAvp5rCHDqZl0tgXLZabqXYbWO8d_Xo_QeHgg9quQ/s1600/wb10-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAcsd63SdEGe3rn9GOTEBUUPgKCCNzt4EAJW2QHQV7iAKUzRfXX0NlC_vH0I7V080B8aKhZx1Eara3jHmx1HQMlpaCtbbpwxqoFMAvp5rCHDqZl0tgXLZabqXYbWO8d_Xo_QeHgg9quQ/s400/wb10-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866742369403394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The poached salmon is presented in this unique fashion.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvNkoQSUIRwvWSfS5Qit_-8ylg6F4qNwteVMfSXuAgsAQcefN6hjJsyt-nNDT8JBULJ3n2FP4xxYVA8mGePufWoOFvrl7uvpZJaUQ2dK_uP1XaFnvxLdC78UltSG98T3aNya1xfgGXz0/s1600/wb10-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvNkoQSUIRwvWSfS5Qit_-8ylg6F4qNwteVMfSXuAgsAQcefN6hjJsyt-nNDT8JBULJ3n2FP4xxYVA8mGePufWoOFvrl7uvpZJaUQ2dK_uP1XaFnvxLdC78UltSG98T3aNya1xfgGXz0/s400/wb10-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866736860195602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are prawns and oysters on the half shell.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaZ1dKwFd020P1dufHzyi40glqAwBFWRlkKFr8Euf9KfcX7AT5RRyhfc_vopoEREAt8CH7yI8-KgdsVjc2vZ8sSmfX6w547go52KMHfBlwtEDKNVt2PhXIO59mUEZ7RA30Zi590BS5oI/s1600/wb10-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaZ1dKwFd020P1dufHzyi40glqAwBFWRlkKFr8Euf9KfcX7AT5RRyhfc_vopoEREAt8CH7yI8-KgdsVjc2vZ8sSmfX6w547go52KMHfBlwtEDKNVt2PhXIO59mUEZ7RA30Zi590BS5oI/s400/wb10-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866731308037586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the back are a rolled turkey breast and a boneless prime rib roast. In the fore is a whole roast pig.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HAsbKfKAoCM0cEaWnSRfZR1eECp1NGk1usFS74J66TOYq-Rt31ecZUFuKpsYAH8h6QxPnuvCR1qis342kVtWF0R-MkofjVMUMGubhgDFSs8YSGBWDujp7iWbd6BcOhA5THO0b0pgfto/s1600/wb10-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HAsbKfKAoCM0cEaWnSRfZR1eECp1NGk1usFS74J66TOYq-Rt31ecZUFuKpsYAH8h6QxPnuvCR1qis342kVtWF0R-MkofjVMUMGubhgDFSs8YSGBWDujp7iWbd6BcOhA5THO0b0pgfto/s400/wb10-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866585122444354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A favorite is a smoked barbecue pork over collard greens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi3rs6AMooKbug5Y1oCcs1gXPYx3hnRQIjJjw1yxEd9rG1HRWCyOj7JD4SJKkYnZvkRnQN5vAOkGd3Y94OA1ThhNZg13cHr7hp9qL0darp-VnzCJQ04hmV0ViUslDl0MDp7C9Z4yutHE/s1600/wb10-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi3rs6AMooKbug5Y1oCcs1gXPYx3hnRQIjJjw1yxEd9rG1HRWCyOj7JD4SJKkYnZvkRnQN5vAOkGd3Y94OA1ThhNZg13cHr7hp9qL0darp-VnzCJQ04hmV0ViUslDl0MDp7C9Z4yutHE/s400/wb10-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866579390211714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is also a sushi station where you can also order custom rolls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidQPPR81vEdKTF3Emk6hz0GE1GDgZFfTVhJ5H28fISe0zb4ZXNEe9NZfgtavGHsg_QvbHAuh8DOr55kgUnsLzsY-bVB1nyLibyLslXo9d6FYHfEz6wy5paHI-zHWSuCsx0NJKZeU1CWg/s1600/wb10-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidQPPR81vEdKTF3Emk6hz0GE1GDgZFfTVhJ5H28fISe0zb4ZXNEe9NZfgtavGHsg_QvbHAuh8DOr55kgUnsLzsY-bVB1nyLibyLslXo9d6FYHfEz6wy5paHI-zHWSuCsx0NJKZeU1CWg/s400/wb10-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866573978523650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Canapes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-G7od6tEWNGx7eTRGgnRH2sQWlQpH-8pQwE6D2u2ho0JlmA7ZaU6uPf7goeMP9gZe2H5R1uRCy-b2IX-NgpfxLpmIljrFZBf5Mv_6kPr8PUzeomv1OyakuHQbt3flJN8DNJb5_0A_yo/s1600/wb10-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-G7od6tEWNGx7eTRGgnRH2sQWlQpH-8pQwE6D2u2ho0JlmA7ZaU6uPf7goeMP9gZe2H5R1uRCy-b2IX-NgpfxLpmIljrFZBf5Mv_6kPr8PUzeomv1OyakuHQbt3flJN8DNJb5_0A_yo/s400/wb10-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866573150494130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Other appetizers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BH3Gs5CzSw3ch7EQrDO2FnggP7aQNIzHMWH_cNpwm3pxnvfkevFcim6EFDHWZqyS_pTe8WcMfhaPtqve7k9EkXzjYnfI5uVE24L4Gz1A5MjmYHu8LBK14I0qn6jmzrpYNH1k3fC9anI/s1600/wb10-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BH3Gs5CzSw3ch7EQrDO2FnggP7aQNIzHMWH_cNpwm3pxnvfkevFcim6EFDHWZqyS_pTe8WcMfhaPtqve7k9EkXzjYnfI5uVE24L4Gz1A5MjmYHu8LBK14I0qn6jmzrpYNH1k3fC9anI/s400/wb10-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866427267812098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The dessert table.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QXjCuqTJGzaCXq0qxGhVYoeWiwBsPBb08XLU1SurFi05JtMa-L5L9dlbcasROq7-G1_WGySMr2lwCNhE0Qs60319qGWnbDNx8PvrMmw4h6Adw7_NxxfT2zuzpm5vzobodkcsTGoLpxw/s1600/wb10-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QXjCuqTJGzaCXq0qxGhVYoeWiwBsPBb08XLU1SurFi05JtMa-L5L9dlbcasROq7-G1_WGySMr2lwCNhE0Qs60319qGWnbDNx8PvrMmw4h6Adw7_NxxfT2zuzpm5vzobodkcsTGoLpxw/s400/wb10-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866421364462242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Art and Barbara were sitting with their friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIbCrN7A9x5Ltu2PCYJkjqWfCuiJL2069L2fzoU4lujn4GooranYq6m8REUuM24RcVvEaZSjTwmUa25lJ3jflQ19uYW8vtjwyJvtbSqHSxOz8Q7MQxqVnuX2kogB5UmoJR5ytteWMf7k/s1600/wb10-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIbCrN7A9x5Ltu2PCYJkjqWfCuiJL2069L2fzoU4lujn4GooranYq6m8REUuM24RcVvEaZSjTwmUa25lJ3jflQ19uYW8vtjwyJvtbSqHSxOz8Q7MQxqVnuX2kogB5UmoJR5ytteWMf7k/s400/wb10-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866417279294690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The creme bruleĆ©.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWL3h9a9TdfhtHX6PRxiDI8MFcXQqlJIJnd-Q0pczVsf9Wu3qbQ8myQ0hIsaqPt8b8rpPuqdQg0F_gSsBdPfL1pjzuMEz2uvB2HLqMbi88JJ4hdvfz51DprqUbMOCdOJgAXPgftApHAc/s1600/wb10-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWL3h9a9TdfhtHX6PRxiDI8MFcXQqlJIJnd-Q0pczVsf9Wu3qbQ8myQ0hIsaqPt8b8rpPuqdQg0F_gSsBdPfL1pjzuMEz2uvB2HLqMbi88JJ4hdvfz51DprqUbMOCdOJgAXPgftApHAc/s400/wb10-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866403387883922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Winnie and Holden eating appetizers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UxatzqY3B1R7kGmeoF5bHou-BlMhjkvyNPxEMFR7CRoBYah8lxBAWAyHd9Yul_NQe7s1_7CkuqRZ9wUpcVPK1i4ONbOfMTdm1dAjb3sgrdRt-7I0M_xFvx-bUQJgtgTS9mKsba2LnL4/s1600/wb10-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UxatzqY3B1R7kGmeoF5bHou-BlMhjkvyNPxEMFR7CRoBYah8lxBAWAyHd9Yul_NQe7s1_7CkuqRZ9wUpcVPK1i4ONbOfMTdm1dAjb3sgrdRt-7I0M_xFvx-bUQJgtgTS9mKsba2LnL4/s400/wb10-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866255684279266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Patti and Elsa fill out our table of five.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcQRaUXCabSi8EGpHApEl5eDGL29mBFASh9pkn2mwX_Sp2KEWcJ4S0FK535i_lfM8j2wIai3G5bMjfM_yq9adj2xxCIu4rCBJ0yd75q8olFxP_2tpZyr05hb89XlXRdYYok56Fc5UQXA/s1600/wb10-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcQRaUXCabSi8EGpHApEl5eDGL29mBFASh9pkn2mwX_Sp2KEWcJ4S0FK535i_lfM8j2wIai3G5bMjfM_yq9adj2xxCIu4rCBJ0yd75q8olFxP_2tpZyr05hb89XlXRdYYok56Fc5UQXA/s400/wb10-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866241486355938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My first of three dessert plates.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp9lluP7jfl8-ZrKgY0iaZQzjlP7__6GWxf0c4U2wH73nMefvvyBJoblSCXq3Fxq6xvCLG6XloiGgSA-jtxicKpMDbo-wskPtZitMW-0Tu2QsRMs3wD-L8tC-EQRJoXNGhmZACHQzC_c/s1600/wb10-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp9lluP7jfl8-ZrKgY0iaZQzjlP7__6GWxf0c4U2wH73nMefvvyBJoblSCXq3Fxq6xvCLG6XloiGgSA-jtxicKpMDbo-wskPtZitMW-0Tu2QsRMs3wD-L8tC-EQRJoXNGhmZACHQzC_c/s400/wb10-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866243884285314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Elsa's dessert plate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4uF46RG9stCZg37JOo2a-1oIeZE9Mf7_DwxtGapvue4aE_LiDJp32p36ZQwxx0droffBx_9k_TxiqbAo3TZSZgjZOU_BS1Zc0ncZueRiNt3z45jQXuMlJry0Ho5jsoNzO5S1Y6-dWpo/s1600/wb10-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4uF46RG9stCZg37JOo2a-1oIeZE9Mf7_DwxtGapvue4aE_LiDJp32p36ZQwxx0droffBx_9k_TxiqbAo3TZSZgjZOU_BS1Zc0ncZueRiNt3z45jQXuMlJry0Ho5jsoNzO5S1Y6-dWpo/s400/wb10-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545866230361369250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Almost all of the items are excellent. The Vietnamese spring rolls were one of only a couple of disappointing items.<br /><br />There were two main course items that I did not get photos. They were the baked chicken on potato pancakes and the baked salmon.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-19525591309887773672010-10-21T23:15:00.000-07:002010-10-21T23:58:16.158-07:002010 Oct 21 - Breadfruit Tree and Movie<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Oct 21 - Breadfruit Tree and Movie at UOP</span><br />Stockton, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Tonight was Elsa's idea. But she managed to schedule two things on the same night and bailed out so it was just Ken and I.<br /><br />A part of a week long Japanese Festival at the <a href="http://web.pacific.edu/" target="links">University of the Pacific</a> (UOP) here in Stockton is a free movie, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938341/" target="links">Tokyo Sonata</a> playing at 8:00 PM. So the plan was to have dinner at the <a href="http://www.breadfruittree.com/menus.htm" target="links">Breadfruit Tree </a>a Caribbean restaurant. They had stopped serving lunch so this was a chance for the Lunch Bunch to sample the restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUTjY5_rBiOhfeH5cQvveFR-jwb5hX-AFPunGI3OUMD_GoRFJ4XeruRLOpHMeSG3VOYvgQFXVfG7rV5meaolvQjuY7UQKkWOkJ5KebR5_Gf1nJ3qNvW4_xb4lQ8W_5jtjZ9rP9t9Jz-0/s1600/BT-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUTjY5_rBiOhfeH5cQvveFR-jwb5hX-AFPunGI3OUMD_GoRFJ4XeruRLOpHMeSG3VOYvgQFXVfG7rV5meaolvQjuY7UQKkWOkJ5KebR5_Gf1nJ3qNvW4_xb4lQ8W_5jtjZ9rP9t9Jz-0/s400/BT-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751421795000322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Breadfruit Tree located at <a href="http://www.marinalife.com/reservations/7953_Paradise_Point_Marina_Stockton_CA" target="links">Paradise Point Marina</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7369DFWpF7pvckZuBvQjXipuSfprXHcb3YTCy8WUZg1ezxxBLMdUcm9MVdzSvrxUPJn3aCs4qPpXELbop8T9WF0K-RaxpQDg8H6eD6gP2Lystwts-xPG_RwbQ6fa0gGSQ45-Zr4YBd0/s1600/BT-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7369DFWpF7pvckZuBvQjXipuSfprXHcb3YTCy8WUZg1ezxxBLMdUcm9MVdzSvrxUPJn3aCs4qPpXELbop8T9WF0K-RaxpQDg8H6eD6gP2Lystwts-xPG_RwbQ6fa0gGSQ45-Zr4YBd0/s400/BT-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751417813120914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken and Louis Bynoe, the owner</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibswas0lX8XDmpu4ZnvpzPVrD48iIotJf5CksytA9dvySAQVgP9sIMzyDbfeSOokxBAao2ae3vooAWuYMjavA1qJIRr9LyfMZ7_2a_N4rmALN8GNlCjU-gyDwT9GyHKkZ4EbVtyBLDkHQ/s1600/BT-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibswas0lX8XDmpu4ZnvpzPVrD48iIotJf5CksytA9dvySAQVgP9sIMzyDbfeSOokxBAao2ae3vooAWuYMjavA1qJIRr9LyfMZ7_2a_N4rmALN8GNlCjU-gyDwT9GyHKkZ4EbVtyBLDkHQ/s400/BT-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751415083860642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The daily menu, but he also had Jamaican Curry Goat and Carribean Style Oxtails tonight</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkWSHw07rJ6a89Pq5B2k_eFeCsW7ThQC4ZPwEbHuX9Ginc7AWJeuIwjSxMdyAi6cUfvUKTvttDyd1qWGLEduMvKEXU_22FQSiSjbg686LnN-oxTDM28tPahbWj4kr2llBM3l5g52pWec/s1600/BT-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkWSHw07rJ6a89Pq5B2k_eFeCsW7ThQC4ZPwEbHuX9Ginc7AWJeuIwjSxMdyAi6cUfvUKTvttDyd1qWGLEduMvKEXU_22FQSiSjbg686LnN-oxTDM28tPahbWj4kr2llBM3l5g52pWec/s400/BT-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751413504676482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The interior</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc7wh3KaRHD4JOVsknVCZcGIIZjpbaK1Il_2BewcltaabQwODMaJAZdY0Rma2_9EsHxyZCeCsc01np0NhiRpqJInJagssJ3xzYoxL1s7RB_uAAcp0-A98rpe7XqJe1CCJacJC8C6AMxU/s1600/BT-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbc7wh3KaRHD4JOVsknVCZcGIIZjpbaK1Il_2BewcltaabQwODMaJAZdY0Rma2_9EsHxyZCeCsc01np0NhiRpqJInJagssJ3xzYoxL1s7RB_uAAcp0-A98rpe7XqJe1CCJacJC8C6AMxU/s400/BT-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751268678937458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Looking out at the outdoor seating which is used more during the Summer</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvsw4zBbwWdEO8gJZiCiKqEyeBDJ4PTiideMY1gfW072pFvil16O7wp5f02llqtqOc4KcM-vaV0gqz4MoQAF6AL08ldGE-67UxdJgS_lVY5NkLaPx3kreTR1r0yxS_zggN7BQ_Ny_k4U/s1600/BT-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvsw4zBbwWdEO8gJZiCiKqEyeBDJ4PTiideMY1gfW072pFvil16O7wp5f02llqtqOc4KcM-vaV0gqz4MoQAF6AL08ldGE-67UxdJgS_lVY5NkLaPx3kreTR1r0yxS_zggN7BQ_Ny_k4U/s400/BT-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751268616880626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Outside the back window are boat docks</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ysrkN_OPR-LOuNHzYL102rg0Z_Tw2yOn7iSORcvOPDqafW4sxrYFmVi6uVuXWd9mE166s-ejA_3O690iND7t_L3Ld9-47sWyvkSs56vjlLGnShF5LLzuC_mU5ihF7LsLQVixLpRrP0/s1600/BT-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ysrkN_OPR-LOuNHzYL102rg0Z_Tw2yOn7iSORcvOPDqafW4sxrYFmVi6uVuXWd9mE166s-ejA_3O690iND7t_L3Ld9-47sWyvkSs56vjlLGnShF5LLzuC_mU5ihF7LsLQVixLpRrP0/s400/BT-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751252580848482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Another view of the outdoor area and gazebo, which also has a BBQ grill</span><br /><br /><br />Ken orders the Goat and I have the Oxtails (which I had special ordered). We also ordered the Seafood Peleau to share between us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHgLAD4TxHHxUK3gAg2GrtPsuhK3hWEXNRXYMI9tra2Q0C7ukw8xd9Lvxl9fBekrZT1qaGgsMTH3ezdjjtE_F68hZGD0dR_6gVpXms1t8QNuOs78ViugjtDImDnGPGqTMx_vYJN0dkrs/s1600/BT-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHgLAD4TxHHxUK3gAg2GrtPsuhK3hWEXNRXYMI9tra2Q0C7ukw8xd9Lvxl9fBekrZT1qaGgsMTH3ezdjjtE_F68hZGD0dR_6gVpXms1t8QNuOs78ViugjtDImDnGPGqTMx_vYJN0dkrs/s400/BT-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751252025882306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The salad dressing was unique and very good</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewLfGFs9L4DIwsq_3eALr1a8thuuFDgKjX0F75P5-xIQZ1bHWUkBZQ1hbOcVmH0ZfKdXp8XBtxU6A2JVznca0HR88FL6y6lYOisUl6QsnwReM13ZpbazLDyhQntePbWeZ-zrs4FwbxoU/s1600/BT-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewLfGFs9L4DIwsq_3eALr1a8thuuFDgKjX0F75P5-xIQZ1bHWUkBZQ1hbOcVmH0ZfKdXp8XBtxU6A2JVznca0HR88FL6y6lYOisUl6QsnwReM13ZpbazLDyhQntePbWeZ-zrs4FwbxoU/s400/BT-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751119627704770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is Ken and Louis just after he brought our dishes</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6PkE1x2MJgumraLISpFD1M4tZfCtAla5cSjhpT5vcbR8pYYCzLmYaWB1IY8o5cH_VHdozegCCgVewr21QpkVVPwrfUubjwDxrZti_Ckrffwp1NMu3Y_ihtK-MiCV5AUHz_ulEwfgJg/s1600/BT-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6PkE1x2MJgumraLISpFD1M4tZfCtAla5cSjhpT5vcbR8pYYCzLmYaWB1IY8o5cH_VHdozegCCgVewr21QpkVVPwrfUubjwDxrZti_Ckrffwp1NMu3Y_ihtK-MiCV5AUHz_ulEwfgJg/s400/BT-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751117029443042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Seafood Peleau</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXKPARaeQB41Zzc6Q_02SoEMmdomu64ewrBTQ4amkV-OPnnBTGC6P37PhpC1YH1g_eKmKMU3jllUoso9g-w1aPkqzepFGVuBHY8a1W3D-Lwg3Vz3LTX_g4Do9smzO3Jl8qY9q_mW1owc/s1600/BT-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXKPARaeQB41Zzc6Q_02SoEMmdomu64ewrBTQ4amkV-OPnnBTGC6P37PhpC1YH1g_eKmKMU3jllUoso9g-w1aPkqzepFGVuBHY8a1W3D-Lwg3Vz3LTX_g4Do9smzO3Jl8qY9q_mW1owc/s400/BT-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751113864237810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My Oxtails</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFJVHZnKV0dEtheL5dv7aghnsH83pw-7nd9YmMRiQ_ff2fInu4s8M_P_KjIS5IuPHmCPwBt3ND3N9jr7J4Wz3SK0oY3k8u6vQb-oh45hjAU5iBPBH0OvntLIMY4j0DfOGwtmAFolaqNQ/s1600/BT-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFJVHZnKV0dEtheL5dv7aghnsH83pw-7nd9YmMRiQ_ff2fInu4s8M_P_KjIS5IuPHmCPwBt3ND3N9jr7J4Wz3SK0oY3k8u6vQb-oh45hjAU5iBPBH0OvntLIMY4j0DfOGwtmAFolaqNQ/s400/BT-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530751104113509714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken's Goat</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kB149oE0BHfo2P2ls46G00fifzxQfrg-EkdBb_5T4kPPUNddGUSPkSNVjWVapysEmaWP6TDPMfmSbGItKFoJvvEbis-DuIrVwU6fwQ0WBeBWcEwGI5otmGSzYWi-YZ_75Ijo7tPga38/s1600/BT-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kB149oE0BHfo2P2ls46G00fifzxQfrg-EkdBb_5T4kPPUNddGUSPkSNVjWVapysEmaWP6TDPMfmSbGItKFoJvvEbis-DuIrVwU6fwQ0WBeBWcEwGI5otmGSzYWi-YZ_75Ijo7tPga38/s400/BT-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750980506592578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My Oxtails with some Peleau added to my plate</span><br /><br />All the dishes were very flavorful and the meat was cooked until very tender.<br /><br />As is my usual case I asked the two young couples at the next table if I could take a photo of their food. Of the four dishes one had the Goat and one the Oxtail, so I only got to take photos of two more dishes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili5UKjyLTGtG58AYNZqqMo2OV-2YHJ21P_5Mia7jxF-d-m74FdFv0PsF7UxSGeLJtIxEVA2dSxVnSxEbXlWGVQAuvU2hasR5jdf3mxb1pvW5g7lMf7uFLtGy2VSKXv6vExHMu0Z1H5_k/s1600/BT-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili5UKjyLTGtG58AYNZqqMo2OV-2YHJ21P_5Mia7jxF-d-m74FdFv0PsF7UxSGeLJtIxEVA2dSxVnSxEbXlWGVQAuvU2hasR5jdf3mxb1pvW5g7lMf7uFLtGy2VSKXv6vExHMu0Z1H5_k/s400/BT-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750974422751106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Jerk Chicken</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmTSMtHf5FYEgZK9NumBw1R83nr3AXp_GKroTL1TSv34teqfC4piVhwGH3n14P_Jht3OIjdSTWTF2Hlr5RTxfLMiZ0qhowFUjLi6Ykf0Z0blXZNseXaxJblPuJLjSAW55XI0JIXD6pD4/s1600/BT-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmTSMtHf5FYEgZK9NumBw1R83nr3AXp_GKroTL1TSv34teqfC4piVhwGH3n14P_Jht3OIjdSTWTF2Hlr5RTxfLMiZ0qhowFUjLi6Ykf0Z0blXZNseXaxJblPuJLjSAW55XI0JIXD6pD4/s400/BT-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750967903180258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Caribbean Style Pork Chop</span><br /><br />Dinner was delicious and since we had the added Peleau very, very filling. Now we had to drive back into town to the UOP campus and the Janet Leigh Theater.<br /><br />The theater is a 168 seat full screen theater that shows movies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM. The admission is free to students, $3.00 for staff and alumni and $5.00 for the general public.<br /><br />Tonight's one night only showing of Tokyo Sonata (a subtitled Japanese film) was free as a part of the week long Japanese Festival.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6ow_pMdyU0C6M0CJG08EHtMsXF3s4ixTPUtal-vM-N0H4ZY3insd0_wjh2XSzHibL3apvcoJicnVRY4EfOlMkqe-gDFVYj-EUp9pGRblvi8RmubUMtvru8LqdGf7rRNJMkqa1labaVU/s1600/BT-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6ow_pMdyU0C6M0CJG08EHtMsXF3s4ixTPUtal-vM-N0H4ZY3insd0_wjh2XSzHibL3apvcoJicnVRY4EfOlMkqe-gDFVYj-EUp9pGRblvi8RmubUMtvru8LqdGf7rRNJMkqa1labaVU/s400/BT-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750961270191570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken entering the theater</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVxqELa0afupkLBZDEhYeR2kqWwvzM6Gh5yyhIQyNgudE-bDhoa4GjonjFTyGv4zhVAHvqakOn1dOq7rhWDJx1z1l6dFeTpTCYNf1-GegYy3OU2xkPZslnZ5pBXk2bDyfdQb81E1ACUY/s1600/BT-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVxqELa0afupkLBZDEhYeR2kqWwvzM6Gh5yyhIQyNgudE-bDhoa4GjonjFTyGv4zhVAHvqakOn1dOq7rhWDJx1z1l6dFeTpTCYNf1-GegYy3OU2xkPZslnZ5pBXk2bDyfdQb81E1ACUY/s400/BT-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750815397018034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The entrance marquee</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsYFVmM8-lVX-qzefKhyX6wizDJuTizQ8PjpNS3KZVJ-KFYDUNTj8WO9QoG-Ga6mpZ4Q9Y0FcLtc_q6UkaTrod30EzuLKCFTicRHhDWyFbk5-GlFmES8BCaSzDoQtEkLiWC4Dfs2BlTI/s1600/BT-23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsYFVmM8-lVX-qzefKhyX6wizDJuTizQ8PjpNS3KZVJ-KFYDUNTj8WO9QoG-Ga6mpZ4Q9Y0FcLtc_q6UkaTrod30EzuLKCFTicRHhDWyFbk5-GlFmES8BCaSzDoQtEkLiWC4Dfs2BlTI/s400/BT-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750809132006930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The billboard for tonight's movie</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYJpVOBQUf_6ykvMiUyf4k0ZhGV8qW9G46zGuywA2EKCGFdA0Xe2sX6V6tUimjOvhw4HXld8FADh6rZ3wl7EYL_RJjaW4svZoyDm7m_UzJT5Ds1f9_IdRb8PBpp-L9ZORhBjM7tqu_U/s1600/BT-24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYJpVOBQUf_6ykvMiUyf4k0ZhGV8qW9G46zGuywA2EKCGFdA0Xe2sX6V6tUimjOvhw4HXld8FADh6rZ3wl7EYL_RJjaW4svZoyDm7m_UzJT5Ds1f9_IdRb8PBpp-L9ZORhBjM7tqu_U/s400/BT-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750808114064978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The interior of the theater</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTAk7vhlX1tkEEuEvWDI8EG9xuyVPcGrU0FyU23NQe5cRmZ-5Rr22ymz-n1v_2AMYmUFAqC5LSAqRo2459R8zg8dNmL0w0WURBbde4QfzrIdE4Zgnl3o-_L5FcEhyphenhyphenNAOiF5_XpVJkcVg/s1600/BT-25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTAk7vhlX1tkEEuEvWDI8EG9xuyVPcGrU0FyU23NQe5cRmZ-5Rr22ymz-n1v_2AMYmUFAqC5LSAqRo2459R8zg8dNmL0w0WURBbde4QfzrIdE4Zgnl3o-_L5FcEhyphenhyphenNAOiF5_XpVJkcVg/s400/BT-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530750805772493490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken leaving</span><br /><br /><br />Too bad Elsa had to cancel. She loves oxtails. The movie was good, too. And the popcorn was only $1.00 and a 12 ounce can of soda was $0.75. :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-43305432576720634502010-10-11T15:13:00.000-07:002010-11-09T16:56:28.510-08:002010 Oct 11 - Student Chef<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Oct 11 - Student Chef</span><br />San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA<br /> Also 2010 Nov 09 at bottom.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Today five of us are headed to the <a href="http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/foodservice/student_chef/menu.html" target="links">Student Chef</a> at the local Community College; Elsa, Jenni, Patti, Gobo and I.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tyZQENfNToORa8QzzK_MFsKyy96titHdYUqDp4GVICxf9wI0Pe7N9S6zTbG2ItvtLuPglSHdkvTkx9ChGr5TpOI2Ekk4PZOTC8tGAXrJHNQaTx_W17fGia47p4aVb_KMcBezz1TjhOo/s1600/sc-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tyZQENfNToORa8QzzK_MFsKyy96titHdYUqDp4GVICxf9wI0Pe7N9S6zTbG2ItvtLuPglSHdkvTkx9ChGr5TpOI2Ekk4PZOTC8tGAXrJHNQaTx_W17fGia47p4aVb_KMcBezz1TjhOo/s400/sc-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917437412381618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Parking in the Handicap Zone at Shima 1 Parking Lot</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Nk8I0j0hcBIogOIMvhW1_MxfMQjU_FnNDfoPnjLH9qnST40sKBLDe0mWCyTqNclXuHzFx-8TSoyXvTDFg47VpjrI7ymJuuO41TGkApkDFSXcX_NWxEB7AwNxte7zAD-7zMj6az25yJc/s1600/sc-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Nk8I0j0hcBIogOIMvhW1_MxfMQjU_FnNDfoPnjLH9qnST40sKBLDe0mWCyTqNclXuHzFx-8TSoyXvTDFg47VpjrI7ymJuuO41TGkApkDFSXcX_NWxEB7AwNxte7zAD-7zMj6az25yJc/s400/sc-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917419774760258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walking in toward the back entrance to the Dining Hall</span><br /><br /><br />It is a beautiful, calm day with the temperatures in the high 70's and there are diners in the al fresco area of the Student Chef.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NTuQmPvcm4QYX6Bu1ytJ06QuFzVmZehd9IHYdMx8gV8-cgDVEpzkdR-VEMq4jeBl4jvrWWNo6EhRSEotRo3B0nZS7ku2eAJ8lWLu_rCOWZ1r8ClpPWily9GiPNa8oVLPcezFRcPX0tY/s1600/sc-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NTuQmPvcm4QYX6Bu1ytJ06QuFzVmZehd9IHYdMx8gV8-cgDVEpzkdR-VEMq4jeBl4jvrWWNo6EhRSEotRo3B0nZS7ku2eAJ8lWLu_rCOWZ1r8ClpPWily9GiPNa8oVLPcezFRcPX0tY/s400/sc-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917410518284082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Three tables in the outside patio</span><br /><br /><br />We have the round table in the middle of the dining room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPl6O8WgQM5-nh3TYNG_Gn_YWKVHPyU59g-oIdUELahIGFbc2c091duebC4tLt-8dgZt4JROrDfhZ1cq_bY0jlSc_R4CWelN2dc_8spxvMi2JG5R-dpfouFokQmHlQ7k82uID0dqQmQ3M/s1600/sc-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPl6O8WgQM5-nh3TYNG_Gn_YWKVHPyU59g-oIdUELahIGFbc2c091duebC4tLt-8dgZt4JROrDfhZ1cq_bY0jlSc_R4CWelN2dc_8spxvMi2JG5R-dpfouFokQmHlQ7k82uID0dqQmQ3M/s400/sc-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917402057412514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">To the left of our table is a group of retired employees from the California Parole Board that Gobo knows</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbi-yF_g4USyWjniqFmr02kWOR5pLwYt4Grgmgf4COWH_ySb5cWmQNghpILT0RhZgBswA-zK_J3G63i_HoDubyODIEeKQL7qmKo7xLS-jjxN9qFLGsS8hBNmr3P149MN44OBlSJ6CgHs/s1600/sc-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbi-yF_g4USyWjniqFmr02kWOR5pLwYt4Grgmgf4COWH_ySb5cWmQNghpILT0RhZgBswA-zK_J3G63i_HoDubyODIEeKQL7qmKo7xLS-jjxN9qFLGsS8hBNmr3P149MN44OBlSJ6CgHs/s400/sc-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917255800069314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The sign in the hallway where the entrance to the Student Chef is located</span><br /><br /><br />The Menu changes from month to month and this semester the Student Chef is open for lunch only and only from Monday through Wednesday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-EZaUEx2Frz0AZRtGa2sErgjHgibq_czJAS15uGI-9HhzGzdFZltYiltqk3d3YywquPgRLdpQ6w1R3yh47LzRT_Cp25DcmSaUWeYQ1YoNTTJrYEz5gzTIr4lzNnvlokJuG_wn74DtdE/s1600/sc-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-EZaUEx2Frz0AZRtGa2sErgjHgibq_czJAS15uGI-9HhzGzdFZltYiltqk3d3YywquPgRLdpQ6w1R3yh47LzRT_Cp25DcmSaUWeYQ1YoNTTJrYEz5gzTIr4lzNnvlokJuG_wn74DtdE/s400/sc-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917248636797330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The October 2010 starters and main courses</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdhzRgrfOK2miSZ4496lDsaziEX6C-H47L9im7OkHWjO7NDhBSTpEN92KKlYPkn3iP9DmYomPezXB-cLW8lUBHw0H0n4T9rfRWEAzo0y5uQa_51tBs62UJBMrcNhgZsuO3WMmUywkgZk/s1600/sc-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdhzRgrfOK2miSZ4496lDsaziEX6C-H47L9im7OkHWjO7NDhBSTpEN92KKlYPkn3iP9DmYomPezXB-cLW8lUBHw0H0n4T9rfRWEAzo0y5uQa_51tBs62UJBMrcNhgZsuO3WMmUywkgZk/s400/sc-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917238315394818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The dessert and drink page</span><br /><br /><br />Here we have our drinks and are waiting for our starters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSN8o1NzJQ6moud33OcaDG20sbdM_8HiMZcZlgLmMrERD30_wpTRwvn1m16PVXOq0zlmaaBRwBeAxogXobG_Mo23Qpa6rr_1QdBVwqgBnOqFIKlqGXRt6mozn893Hh-C970pC_KIybsU/s1600/sc-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSN8o1NzJQ6moud33OcaDG20sbdM_8HiMZcZlgLmMrERD30_wpTRwvn1m16PVXOq0zlmaaBRwBeAxogXobG_Mo23Qpa6rr_1QdBVwqgBnOqFIKlqGXRt6mozn893Hh-C970pC_KIybsU/s400/sc-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917237425387186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Starters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5wMgV-NtLN3Js6mdDSr3KM3HyHgMehvC9Zr14mq0qPQvxq1MbokFnJzf5Nd-FrMGizTKzO2V9-o9KpalJV6FoTtIUAVnMIwdPCFMq7tl_lXas6BZqb1HJMf9d07yqOiOG77vfdF52E0/s1600/sc-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5wMgV-NtLN3Js6mdDSr3KM3HyHgMehvC9Zr14mq0qPQvxq1MbokFnJzf5Nd-FrMGizTKzO2V9-o9KpalJV6FoTtIUAVnMIwdPCFMq7tl_lXas6BZqb1HJMf9d07yqOiOG77vfdF52E0/s400/sc-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917116213371202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pork and Pepper Empanada</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuFETt783vIE9vhjFDm-F2iOJ8XjiPumJAjHGyM4rRmPFRmnj35adjeKaS6XLRIwOPpW22jnGhAuksavD1C5G7iBvINfOLk5rUXoW8EpZPgA8Td_pi_Qxwl4i26L-T4mfCRmUrsDyUAE/s1600/sc-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBmhPXkU1rva2JaLQtBRPI8AChQNcRTR9_ZOH-Pa8QWDM19YY5_NmkeDga5-8gclBFTHPpr5RF16G5cSBPyq4jharlF3RcWj64g-h1UOiDqYSGn4S3slxBVh2fKqIbPeZaLqebUx6Em0/s400/sc-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526917092901562834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Hummus bi Tahini</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCd-5Ge7pUG8gfW0ZoXUj98ehAMprg73nUlxrh5ge5n4ykpJgnugtQ_e1LJGRrmtiOAN-YxpIBq62Qw7VlWG2YMlLNTUayLdL9VWvaVwzVXVzlJOES8qYsU7621ogz_UKJKvGXqbV1ps/s1600/sc-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCd-5Ge7pUG8gfW0ZoXUj98ehAMprg73nUlxrh5ge5n4ykpJgnugtQ_e1LJGRrmtiOAN-YxpIBq62Qw7VlWG2YMlLNTUayLdL9VWvaVwzVXVzlJOES8qYsU7621ogz_UKJKvGXqbV1ps/s400/sc-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916932248952914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">They tossed in a freebie Hawaiian Pizza</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsfJ8h5sTLFPf67Ej5AUiEVoC61L0Lw5w7ojSf9b2K48Cn9xBl_Xv1cuXMnedibsat8e7qC5y59nkCXuEkz9E5k52xVGRYH0KQ_cv6Qob9LY1h_jSCOB9xbZ4yOvBQyum-ozU-x5KKUM/s1600/sc-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsfJ8h5sTLFPf67Ej5AUiEVoC61L0Lw5w7ojSf9b2K48Cn9xBl_Xv1cuXMnedibsat8e7qC5y59nkCXuEkz9E5k52xVGRYH0KQ_cv6Qob9LY1h_jSCOB9xbZ4yOvBQyum-ozU-x5KKUM/s400/sc-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916924740912002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Green Goddess Salad</span><br /><br /><br />Eating the starters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkCdJ_599FXEixmn3ol6Y4opHx-IHh3OKASaavGo7TOIpzm-MwwVpLouvkNjnAa1Lh4i_y1CH12KRRTCSK9AUBr_sUWGMuRCjAgibjaSWPgYXlI20c2S_nlbAljD7RlLkw8k-bX-qFvc/s1600/sc-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkCdJ_599FXEixmn3ol6Y4opHx-IHh3OKASaavGo7TOIpzm-MwwVpLouvkNjnAa1Lh4i_y1CH12KRRTCSK9AUBr_sUWGMuRCjAgibjaSWPgYXlI20c2S_nlbAljD7RlLkw8k-bX-qFvc/s400/sc-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916912186060850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo had the Hummus</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeptVH5XZGGnqnUCBCcWli0AID_AKSm6hzFMVZmqObgI2UKPZerW-Kd_p0rcy9LB2B5gl4X5hWcqX1KJjkDFcebZc6dPxS7MdLePe67OlcCXkft8wlLYM-4hbX2e4D26WXAqah7wFkVb4/s1600/sc-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeptVH5XZGGnqnUCBCcWli0AID_AKSm6hzFMVZmqObgI2UKPZerW-Kd_p0rcy9LB2B5gl4X5hWcqX1KJjkDFcebZc6dPxS7MdLePe67OlcCXkft8wlLYM-4hbX2e4D26WXAqah7wFkVb4/s400/sc-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916910062313154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jenni had the Heirloom Tomatoes</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUYdz1nUCSgjyQlZfbk_3uMdtSq7TqEYne6JeFCIHd4lbUUeouPVJeTV2BouOGOK_UHP1oxmDmpQU9zURba_0yEZCaGMJ4utSR87HWzfZvjTv6N4ka2ipmNNzlGmg0SLMYV_DdoPXFHo/s1600/sc-23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUYdz1nUCSgjyQlZfbk_3uMdtSq7TqEYne6JeFCIHd4lbUUeouPVJeTV2BouOGOK_UHP1oxmDmpQU9zURba_0yEZCaGMJ4utSR87HWzfZvjTv6N4ka2ipmNNzlGmg0SLMYV_DdoPXFHo/s400/sc-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916748266926242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa and I had the Corn Chowder</span><br /><br /><br />On to the Main Course.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaMYspmCuvXzGGbEoVdg-48wZ6_-N19CncLA9j1_FaYzLRac1cy90TjDozDJeOF6zsOa3jglcFdOueBhdp8NVDuc_f9S-XqtI2BQpob_iev8vvj_P4hV9hpmBf2Fhp6DsIYcKJ8ARTR8/s1600/sc-24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaMYspmCuvXzGGbEoVdg-48wZ6_-N19CncLA9j1_FaYzLRac1cy90TjDozDJeOF6zsOa3jglcFdOueBhdp8NVDuc_f9S-XqtI2BQpob_iev8vvj_P4hV9hpmBf2Fhp6DsIYcKJ8ARTR8/s400/sc-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916730001600338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jenni had the Potato Gnocchi with a side of Collard Greens</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2btYp9QNf0Q6YDx_Eg4CKUiyk_ZLT6jZiEG9a6lgq1bxQYlDEbIfyOV6VTxQdn0_cHPCMKZA3egkrxF44Hg4hn7kN6vJm4LA4i9ueUVVsKg2ySGGbJGtt-pXZyWnfvOu4UeqhGkTZR4/s1600/sc-25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2btYp9QNf0Q6YDx_Eg4CKUiyk_ZLT6jZiEG9a6lgq1bxQYlDEbIfyOV6VTxQdn0_cHPCMKZA3egkrxF44Hg4hn7kN6vJm4LA4i9ueUVVsKg2ySGGbJGtt-pXZyWnfvOu4UeqhGkTZR4/s400/sc-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916715699407010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I had the Lamb Chops</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktcdxuIJHyCzrlcfZeyHUeG5_y9oTdclzq9kSljeCQzV-NaVNlqIN4iUniVWb4Yv9mwLkWK7OcOaZQ9QjKK5uap7RH3N0LBop0oB1S863CMcn-_HRonVEAp7-K0-Mxtrp6Afo3sePmTQ/s1600/sc-26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktcdxuIJHyCzrlcfZeyHUeG5_y9oTdclzq9kSljeCQzV-NaVNlqIN4iUniVWb4Yv9mwLkWK7OcOaZQ9QjKK5uap7RH3N0LBop0oB1S863CMcn-_HRonVEAp7-K0-Mxtrp6Afo3sePmTQ/s400/sc-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916708843800386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa and Patti had the Smoked Pork Chops</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0XNVE_dIjV9UpAP1n31RVH-m8bdMQs5FiVXE9iioKeQx8rMqjz6mLHAhizoF6NJXjlRWDGWtJc1Bsezluqdz91_FH7Q6AXyYBITgGVNTw543EYkCaZ6X2WjytRivq73gDvMVR7oxdLU/s1600/sc-27.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0XNVE_dIjV9UpAP1n31RVH-m8bdMQs5FiVXE9iioKeQx8rMqjz6mLHAhizoF6NJXjlRWDGWtJc1Bsezluqdz91_FH7Q6AXyYBITgGVNTw543EYkCaZ6X2WjytRivq73gDvMVR7oxdLU/s400/sc-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526916693674332370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo had the Buttermilk Fried Chicken</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmytwgbPjWo8ArGsZicz1VUcH2LOVr2ITb9FLIKcHL1gDbWskCgFDcT1QVLadhWKDTDUknfqqlQvlnTy7mQojqh4MWz1g-uQ3hKV0hHxOeIoO20_LdkpJsNbg48XbbagKVEEhe9BgmbcM/s1600/sc-28.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmytwgbPjWo8ArGsZicz1VUcH2LOVr2ITb9FLIKcHL1gDbWskCgFDcT1QVLadhWKDTDUknfqqlQvlnTy7mQojqh4MWz1g-uQ3hKV0hHxOeIoO20_LdkpJsNbg48XbbagKVEEhe9BgmbcM/s400/sc-28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915965431950290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa, Patti and Gobo</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9RQGxwNgUmLhU3EUwUExietBG9i1gktBwQ64k_NNbOuEosHWJS-DhwZT8vrPduI1ZAOFzEjkqHWjgeuBucPfJZ0nCyj_50BoL45-MuKkFVV_T9uVLsjyWzY9mvw01g3UcDrCUEGshIo/s1600/sc-29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9RQGxwNgUmLhU3EUwUExietBG9i1gktBwQ64k_NNbOuEosHWJS-DhwZT8vrPduI1ZAOFzEjkqHWjgeuBucPfJZ0nCyj_50BoL45-MuKkFVV_T9uVLsjyWzY9mvw01g3UcDrCUEGshIo/s400/sc-29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915949858307746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Salmon from the next table</span><br /><br />Now it is time for the Desserts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKJo93RtOL9Ma720cQq6C20dKUC1j7YT7xynGlD2kYQCGMJPp4QnVV9-v5RKQ_lSwJIwmY4nsUMQsZ2q1ZA4sU1WaKki2O8CHAWfKxFcQHhKIyDEImVaP1xzyHsKeeRtQ7oXHKOdCJCs/s1600/sc-31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKJo93RtOL9Ma720cQq6C20dKUC1j7YT7xynGlD2kYQCGMJPp4QnVV9-v5RKQ_lSwJIwmY4nsUMQsZ2q1ZA4sU1WaKki2O8CHAWfKxFcQHhKIyDEImVaP1xzyHsKeeRtQ7oXHKOdCJCs/s400/sc-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915949731671730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jenni had the Chocolate XS Cake</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhSU-hth-mM8SNylmDs7hOlUU75ezFvVSWeMGDVX0APM747SoDFOH7tcr-sKQzOdzkwxVA57nhHYe-DQ5RTCZKMeHt82661ZZeJGd5oMPyyrw07GtB9lGuslPtajmnAFqyv68y6Acx_o/s1600/sc-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhSU-hth-mM8SNylmDs7hOlUU75ezFvVSWeMGDVX0APM747SoDFOH7tcr-sKQzOdzkwxVA57nhHYe-DQ5RTCZKMeHt82661ZZeJGd5oMPyyrw07GtB9lGuslPtajmnAFqyv68y6Acx_o/s400/sc-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915933920981762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo and Patti had the Apple Pie ala Mode</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCdJ-5F4si_BjrNtKEgYvDoZ9iZm8Zb3tAehIfdiWDLxI5uw5Q9xWFrYnXQswaQym0StaITeWcq6HiTnF0zl3OBh0JaZgw44lJx8XohXrsIP0-y8G7GHOH0tAqIECqApEGe2GX2g3QSM/s1600/sc-33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCdJ-5F4si_BjrNtKEgYvDoZ9iZm8Zb3tAehIfdiWDLxI5uw5Q9xWFrYnXQswaQym0StaITeWcq6HiTnF0zl3OBh0JaZgw44lJx8XohXrsIP0-y8G7GHOH0tAqIECqApEGe2GX2g3QSM/s400/sc-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915927419647538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa had the Creme Brulee</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjOqrxxVHdSQ8XM2usJpp5rj_tl89oxw6vAUYb57UEnfXB-KcJwU0nyQqN2qnUq_-PtcI3e-xPawk0TznyMfEMHZw2d_e_ZF2zTO3j08duAnuCUwHCl7w2kZATbDRcVZbK6Z9Mqyh8_w/s1600/sc-34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjOqrxxVHdSQ8XM2usJpp5rj_tl89oxw6vAUYb57UEnfXB-KcJwU0nyQqN2qnUq_-PtcI3e-xPawk0TznyMfEMHZw2d_e_ZF2zTO3j08duAnuCUwHCl7w2kZATbDRcVZbK6Z9Mqyh8_w/s400/sc-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915565704852610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Gobo</span><br /><br />Gobo knew all the four ladies at the next table. Of course three of them went to the same high school as we did.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-hX2qWeVEYxbbU_ET4ea0weYK0BgSnBEINnD-DCKDMaj3sqZfGp01pD6yDYUtfVll__0nZCghblEy9RQf34wz3pXdUUObItVGCqTjLVHRvnnHAHMn68r-iGtOh0gIJCf1jfmsGe_ZwU/s1600/sc-41.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-hX2qWeVEYxbbU_ET4ea0weYK0BgSnBEINnD-DCKDMaj3sqZfGp01pD6yDYUtfVll__0nZCghblEy9RQf34wz3pXdUUObItVGCqTjLVHRvnnHAHMn68r-iGtOh0gIJCf1jfmsGe_ZwU/s400/sc-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915551992868178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Creme Brulee with a Happy Birthday Wish</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJo_mi75ApMAWPoGHxOEEVO2rob0l1JB78cLg8YuTWARpcZj-CqhLNoHGEnYPCr9RjQRA4KvCyqVfxaJLNeTlIbmUR0J9kMAtBbnZV626YIqsFglUwkvJHdFJj0NlB1JyPkheDGJ_BtQ/s1600/sc-42.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJo_mi75ApMAWPoGHxOEEVO2rob0l1JB78cLg8YuTWARpcZj-CqhLNoHGEnYPCr9RjQRA4KvCyqVfxaJLNeTlIbmUR0J9kMAtBbnZV626YIqsFglUwkvJHdFJj0NlB1JyPkheDGJ_BtQ/s400/sc-42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915540541958882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The birthday girl</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBUzvI8AZvnHSmdpQ2Ua4IXTWULXCWVZEO8NppO3-vUvCfhghirxwa2aweCbhdDx6f6Mc5qNDXlrdfn62RrkeJKdJdMo8oP6x79lKcbfTcSrmO7nFL7AxV5DnpDF56Yu-AzTMVbyHCig/s1600/sc-43.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBUzvI8AZvnHSmdpQ2Ua4IXTWULXCWVZEO8NppO3-vUvCfhghirxwa2aweCbhdDx6f6Mc5qNDXlrdfn62RrkeJKdJdMo8oP6x79lKcbfTcSrmO7nFL7AxV5DnpDF56Yu-AzTMVbyHCig/s400/sc-43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915520434362034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The rest of the table</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJO16ukRqjfV6PC3Pe8obv7eU-hmm3wZWQo0vt1QZ-6ECtIG_5754PUjCrqqopn3WaQ999b0tvnWQhKI18MfSjfjZWdwbwq86_AsuuwCVtVfVIuk1UVhI2MY1Y493iIaCPFg_K8oy208/s1600/sc-44.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJO16ukRqjfV6PC3Pe8obv7eU-hmm3wZWQo0vt1QZ-6ECtIG_5754PUjCrqqopn3WaQ999b0tvnWQhKI18MfSjfjZWdwbwq86_AsuuwCVtVfVIuk1UVhI2MY1Y493iIaCPFg_K8oy208/s400/sc-44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526915517248174690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Eating dessert</span><br /><br />All of the food was very good and the prices were very reasonable. this little restaurant is a hidden gem. And we will be back on December 1st for their Winter Buffet Fund Raiser.<br />The Fund Raiser uses the entire cafeteria and is held while school is in recess.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 - Nov 09</span><br />Having lunch while we buy the tickets to the Winter Buffet.<br /><br /><br />Today I was going to go to Delta College to buy the tickets for the Winter Buffet. Well, it turns out that five (5) of us decided to have lunch as well as go buy the tickets. So Elsa, Patti, Kenny and I along with a guest Jim head into lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIXyI6quhWysM1e-wUoAyWqBFRQ5Xvdz1CgDOSsFKEECXqBrNSeLyCX3glfPLnq1UZ1xs2CGzRrmey57YnGDjDFlaHEX5Y53k0Z4NTOxKAX3NpekCHBxbYjO72bbwi-7w8ZRl9_cfF3k/s1600/studchef-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIXyI6quhWysM1e-wUoAyWqBFRQ5Xvdz1CgDOSsFKEECXqBrNSeLyCX3glfPLnq1UZ1xs2CGzRrmey57YnGDjDFlaHEX5Y53k0Z4NTOxKAX3NpekCHBxbYjO72bbwi-7w8ZRl9_cfF3k/s400/studchef-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711635645312274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken, Jim, Elsa and Patti</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJt1cAex8pijEdsIK6AG2SmyB46ZFYPbaXxAuxcO3Xo-D_i4aQ0_O7XImv17P5htoFYyWG-oPh_8Kh_NeCWpreTbFXM1Ix-C_NtIcz-9gUPUnEH1duJtywWN7YvhyeR_i0VUX8orG8ms/s1600/studchef-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJt1cAex8pijEdsIK6AG2SmyB46ZFYPbaXxAuxcO3Xo-D_i4aQ0_O7XImv17P5htoFYyWG-oPh_8Kh_NeCWpreTbFXM1Ix-C_NtIcz-9gUPUnEH1duJtywWN7YvhyeR_i0VUX8orG8ms/s400/studchef-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711627468381490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa, Jim, Patti and Ken</span><br /><br /><br />We are seated at a nice round table as I have made the reservations for 11:30 AM.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1zBqPSze_95PgSBtVTaEVv2ydKDctQOsbiC4nBPYWRF-zR7LaBZXsE6EYQBykqIA4StpgtVWcN3Qk4EaTaUOKZix1d-m5NaaQMla4TbZmc_j6D1VbUJ4cd1VcHk_2dY2dVPesiCuODI/s1600/studchef-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1zBqPSze_95PgSBtVTaEVv2ydKDctQOsbiC4nBPYWRF-zR7LaBZXsE6EYQBykqIA4StpgtVWcN3Qk4EaTaUOKZix1d-m5NaaQMla4TbZmc_j6D1VbUJ4cd1VcHk_2dY2dVPesiCuODI/s400/studchef-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711619084524610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For Starters we split a Mushroom Pizzetta which has caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and scallions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynbdiqbaggoM9IjJZVuqFxnn1ZOcADh9ECUDduvld8lWEJKF3MgOaejuRuXWubhElW0MZJh0qB0Vn2nfzDVvg6RnIBD2CU2tIqbt3ks0jBxELd7EAYUBGiJdERzgeS754N0pCLFvGFuU/s1600/studchef-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynbdiqbaggoM9IjJZVuqFxnn1ZOcADh9ECUDduvld8lWEJKF3MgOaejuRuXWubhElW0MZJh0qB0Vn2nfzDVvg6RnIBD2CU2tIqbt3ks0jBxELd7EAYUBGiJdERzgeS754N0pCLFvGFuU/s400/studchef-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711608987464786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Patti has the Lentil Soup with bacon, croutons and olive oil which she shares with the rest of us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaZrrbo3Ez9vbTn1S0JCedMjVB-yYn5Cd3VkzsPlW0LMQRIO2rC31sIi7R5N4SJ7kqoAvPimp4CkMXawJ5TygncXi0gcOJodcT_Efyohnf07tlzbjTuLRRZlfvIUnMhrIt7FhLCYpD1M/s1600/studchef-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaZrrbo3Ez9vbTn1S0JCedMjVB-yYn5Cd3VkzsPlW0LMQRIO2rC31sIi7R5N4SJ7kqoAvPimp4CkMXawJ5TygncXi0gcOJodcT_Efyohnf07tlzbjTuLRRZlfvIUnMhrIt7FhLCYpD1M/s400/studchef-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711606277870226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The lentil soup was delicious</span><br /><br /><br />I have the Spinach and Rock Shrimp Crepes with Organic Mixed Greens, Tomato and Hollandaise Sauce<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yOQ-_Nj3UN08l6PBj4eJrQWxtf0m0N_3lu754aBlpRZSQCi0FLnmWk9WFuXeyX7ce9OcG88ZtaYIhBzTC2MOr5UEHHU1ryT2ba-qHzPETvhEUiM9yu4Gy9utiYck5O0WYbaFJ8PtGdk/s1600/studchef-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yOQ-_Nj3UN08l6PBj4eJrQWxtf0m0N_3lu754aBlpRZSQCi0FLnmWk9WFuXeyX7ce9OcG88ZtaYIhBzTC2MOr5UEHHU1ryT2ba-qHzPETvhEUiM9yu4Gy9utiYck5O0WYbaFJ8PtGdk/s400/studchef-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711487116080066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It too was very, very good</span><br /><br />Ken has the Grilled Lamb Chops with Cippolini onions, broccolini and whipped potatoes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qcvV1z5ogT5SR8-0OygCrLN0oUJS2H7B6wqhVUkBX9uPg__-DLdhdmPKSCDBO-YhTfyt7gupXgBgAtAxsGk62zK42_lCMrQVY0O_8QzIJQvpwQOtpPaqsJJj4bR1Q28rwkj8Z643Y5M/s1600/studchef-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qcvV1z5ogT5SR8-0OygCrLN0oUJS2H7B6wqhVUkBX9uPg__-DLdhdmPKSCDBO-YhTfyt7gupXgBgAtAxsGk62zK42_lCMrQVY0O_8QzIJQvpwQOtpPaqsJJj4bR1Q28rwkj8Z643Y5M/s400/studchef-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711482537321442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We shared a taste of each dish around the table</span><br /><br />Jim had the Smoked Duck served over Risotto with Rampicante squash,caramelized onions, mushrooms and herbs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgeOYLgJORdUsoIuZX5Bq1jol5ftMOorIIZxDj0HmQ5sPfekArqfgtwnxrG3d7-YgkvlL04YOB8gc2IbeaTu1ozSO34Vb_Du3uo3YteNsIB7nVvtnmGSX8FqUxU0MU3liNIvhmLubcwY/s1600/studchef-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgeOYLgJORdUsoIuZX5Bq1jol5ftMOorIIZxDj0HmQ5sPfekArqfgtwnxrG3d7-YgkvlL04YOB8gc2IbeaTu1ozSO34Vb_Du3uo3YteNsIB7nVvtnmGSX8FqUxU0MU3liNIvhmLubcwY/s400/studchef-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711472487401570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Patti had the Pork Cutlettes with Spaghetti Squash, Baby Green Beans, Sauteed Mushrooms and Sauce Robert'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFU28a9ge911h5SSpuiacvjZreAPHL7ferf9uQ9c1h6zXInAfEgqhyphenhyphen7hfYXsaRENlpXyC2S0pqmaBrTvGyGwdbqksNDFSmcKVoNxYaKMINmLsRnBDuCpCVxN8kN0eUmCp3sQ2Y76wfRA/s1600/studchef-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFU28a9ge911h5SSpuiacvjZreAPHL7ferf9uQ9c1h6zXInAfEgqhyphenhyphen7hfYXsaRENlpXyC2S0pqmaBrTvGyGwdbqksNDFSmcKVoNxYaKMINmLsRnBDuCpCVxN8kN0eUmCp3sQ2Y76wfRA/s400/studchef-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711462932133378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And Elsa had a daily special, a Braised Lamb Shank served on a bed of creamy polenta and brussel sprouts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistFlNG1QMCQAU1DnRjqgjuoYsOhtw42YBDtULNHz7CT4f7ScnNggUCHYdA4t1T_mI8TuVva06AcxRPetpSzcH6u2pCVs5jfsrL3ulm07Alrtt1i52CFee-8soAhs4CXTxV4X3Egtm61Y/s1600/studchef-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistFlNG1QMCQAU1DnRjqgjuoYsOhtw42YBDtULNHz7CT4f7ScnNggUCHYdA4t1T_mI8TuVva06AcxRPetpSzcH6u2pCVs5jfsrL3ulm07Alrtt1i52CFee-8soAhs4CXTxV4X3Egtm61Y/s400/studchef-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711461084433378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Elsa and Ken eating.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGWOWy0SmbyVR4N5RHojYNuaRzo1SslRLsdzfgxTlIW-lkqbmomYdHsEPhqp6fk3XJf9VDfwNFSoGH29wr77YTTGmHhN1inzDddJGEWogQitzE5RkwxYW8ZTXwuAICMlCxtYkX62wUaQ/s1600/studchef-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGWOWy0SmbyVR4N5RHojYNuaRzo1SslRLsdzfgxTlIW-lkqbmomYdHsEPhqp6fk3XJf9VDfwNFSoGH29wr77YTTGmHhN1inzDddJGEWogQitzE5RkwxYW8ZTXwuAICMlCxtYkX62wUaQ/s400/studchef-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711339327911890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jim and Patti working on their dishes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJto2idM1F_QJMY3l76Acm4KUrKukhHKOuAZSeGODbuuzDaVcqHz7HFdCpX7nVHSFXyyVtEuAwTKWTvqGzDgRR0KLPFmiDmBMKLdBKHDbKPzlZiw8ovxupfJCR9nUh-09Muc5LLwolYI/s1600/studchef-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJto2idM1F_QJMY3l76Acm4KUrKukhHKOuAZSeGODbuuzDaVcqHz7HFdCpX7nVHSFXyyVtEuAwTKWTvqGzDgRR0KLPFmiDmBMKLdBKHDbKPzlZiw8ovxupfJCR9nUh-09Muc5LLwolYI/s400/studchef-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711331450058498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And now it was time for dessert.<br />Elsa and Ken had Creme Brulee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_fNt2xwGJ-6q7i8enBhgb-tHlHned8plt6cObrFR0_E5N9IEukgiCWWZbtt8g8nQXJGoznhiq-7F-IO2h7fCpYbbT1QrJNAjLKRuSqiK8pRCGumyYK6SjU2R4dfKzfxnvzAlE4ZXAck/s1600/studchef-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_fNt2xwGJ-6q7i8enBhgb-tHlHned8plt6cObrFR0_E5N9IEukgiCWWZbtt8g8nQXJGoznhiq-7F-IO2h7fCpYbbT1QrJNAjLKRuSqiK8pRCGumyYK6SjU2R4dfKzfxnvzAlE4ZXAck/s400/studchef-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711327970958178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had the Chocolate Mousse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgzkQkEdyGaYzZqD5SQrxIwRIvVhtekBca6j9ettqSsmH-xQBIXZSy7PEQ9c3JG1j3l0r00t1SzNWBnBESelP7IuB3PxZZFaDdJoykC1SBJaXR0KDdQWxLlpQtrTElKJXyyUjqDzKXH0/s1600/studchef-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgzkQkEdyGaYzZqD5SQrxIwRIvVhtekBca6j9ettqSsmH-xQBIXZSy7PEQ9c3JG1j3l0r00t1SzNWBnBESelP7IuB3PxZZFaDdJoykC1SBJaXR0KDdQWxLlpQtrTElKJXyyUjqDzKXH0/s400/studchef-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711322051803522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jim and Patti had Sauteed pears in puff pastry with homemade ice cream.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtvBdZYepkGs3RUXa7O4J7ZmdBRQmtQGWhnjmZk7rJjM3Y3-LAjReStbGf6CgpgFpUOxOvcuK_maJN-0EXFBYQsVOIdiun7Z42HXqOeZUg72UQadQ9ZvRFw9LWKG8PLH3Dm-9uzH7YhA/s1600/studchef-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtvBdZYepkGs3RUXa7O4J7ZmdBRQmtQGWhnjmZk7rJjM3Y3-LAjReStbGf6CgpgFpUOxOvcuK_maJN-0EXFBYQsVOIdiun7Z42HXqOeZUg72UQadQ9ZvRFw9LWKG8PLH3Dm-9uzH7YhA/s400/studchef-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537711317409108914" border="0" /></a><br />Oh. We also bought the tickets for the December 1, 2010 - Winter Buffet.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-53881056519940585272010-10-07T16:13:00.001-07:002010-10-07T17:43:08.060-07:002010 Oct 7 - Old Guys to Wool Growers2010 Oct 7 - Wool Growers<br />Los Banos, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />For the past few months I have been riding my bicycle the 4 miles to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/ginas-cafe-stockton" target="links">Michael's Pizza/Gina's Cafe </a>for breakfast.<br />Today three of the morning regulars there are headed for Lunch at the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/wool-growers-restaurant-los-banos" target="links">Wool Growers Basque Restaurant</a> in Los Banos, CA.<br />Most of the regulars I have just met, but Joe I have known for over 62 years having first met him in 1948 when I was four years old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0alPDDY9_1V6X3T9XIfHPDi3Z1OQ-MBodLAUgd6FzX5kqbIRedhMx5HUxusRlP4XNlPxEAyehQROIfnbQfeiIVEfKm-uHXEAlBGPTy685fAnUYQwukcZn5Hoo-NIDuC4KC3bT-TG3kfQ/s1600/wg-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0alPDDY9_1V6X3T9XIfHPDi3Z1OQ-MBodLAUgd6FzX5kqbIRedhMx5HUxusRlP4XNlPxEAyehQROIfnbQfeiIVEfKm-uHXEAlBGPTy685fAnUYQwukcZn5Hoo-NIDuC4KC3bT-TG3kfQ/s400/wg-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447297167291954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gina's Cafe</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcQdViYAru3iY1vZYlk9M8XAV2KXXf6Gb1FfK8fK2CN60usW0QtC7VeUAhjLF2kEcXrpNZ6UcvBLmwSJrEpoLM6CBBxeofWq4E4Fk71Ps1350Pp97HcRKzCNr_cQOuTnvjxawbJCQxYg/s1600/wg-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcQdViYAru3iY1vZYlk9M8XAV2KXXf6Gb1FfK8fK2CN60usW0QtC7VeUAhjLF2kEcXrpNZ6UcvBLmwSJrEpoLM6CBBxeofWq4E4Fk71Ps1350Pp97HcRKzCNr_cQOuTnvjxawbJCQxYg/s400/wg-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447288211031378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">"Not Miguel" taking a break</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO9myASL4q_l_vtZxHLr1_AhQMm0NAsNgYHenBELZFDxGlgXZqlkRfviDKgcShWn4zbV_7gaBq_o1W0yBpy4Q8y6JDZpuHA5eHzOVT_YKAGJkV8wQGSXKix-5trztEnqH-L3OjG78qGw/s1600/wg-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO9myASL4q_l_vtZxHLr1_AhQMm0NAsNgYHenBELZFDxGlgXZqlkRfviDKgcShWn4zbV_7gaBq_o1W0yBpy4Q8y6JDZpuHA5eHzOVT_YKAGJkV8wQGSXKix-5trztEnqH-L3OjG78qGw/s400/wg-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447285196383666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A small order of Veggie Scramble</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26m3EG8TYQYB4xO2DMMpILFuws1ehyphenhyphen620bwS_2rdQSFO5Q6hKAw-lio_urYHJGYOJToxZ8re2B2IPsa9lFu8lM26RIU40rUUSUqW_gFWGzK7rz0LGylMMVpz4bA8KQCvmTXKAX-H8Upo/s1600/wg-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26m3EG8TYQYB4xO2DMMpILFuws1ehyphenhyphen620bwS_2rdQSFO5Q6hKAw-lio_urYHJGYOJToxZ8re2B2IPsa9lFu8lM26RIU40rUUSUqW_gFWGzK7rz0LGylMMVpz4bA8KQCvmTXKAX-H8Upo/s400/wg-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447170690542082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Marcus and Joe a couple of breakfast regulars</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofnxjYfadLbpm-jKoFKTlhJbvIr6S8KzCiIUnW9nmP0zHUsw_VlgQRlXWDPt36wBy4WNgxqlhby1VQ8lO7olkyxqm3qcRdM8neOXhJ5UIot2QxmzTMWA97drImNhS18AU4nmmfeCi3vQ/s1600/wg-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofnxjYfadLbpm-jKoFKTlhJbvIr6S8KzCiIUnW9nmP0zHUsw_VlgQRlXWDPt36wBy4WNgxqlhby1VQ8lO7olkyxqm3qcRdM8neOXhJ5UIot2QxmzTMWA97drImNhS18AU4nmmfeCi3vQ/s400/wg-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447157866740354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Joe, my reflection in the window, Marcus and Jerry</span><br /><br /><br />We are waiting for Rod who will be driving Joe and me to Los Banos. Rod was at Gina's when they opened at 6:00 AM and had gone home to rest. He will pick us up at 11:00 AM.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVugyl3gQbl8XSkgcZljfqOtRpE-iuVjzIMAfy4TA5tofn9mQbA2UTNHizfUBZqkxlzwTlkxKSH18W4dYlk4mX7JcSwTtfSwFxCYu2eFoRmrNFT0gmvuDKOBo4XKhVOvsAhXDBI1W3gbs/s1600/wg-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVugyl3gQbl8XSkgcZljfqOtRpE-iuVjzIMAfy4TA5tofn9mQbA2UTNHizfUBZqkxlzwTlkxKSH18W4dYlk4mX7JcSwTtfSwFxCYu2eFoRmrNFT0gmvuDKOBo4XKhVOvsAhXDBI1W3gbs/s400/wg-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447155486405698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rod at the Westley Rest Stop after the 35 miles we needed a cigarette break and pit stop</span><br /><br /><br />Another 50 miles more down I-5 and east on Hwy 152 we arrive at the Wool Growers in Los Banos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9wZo6mwWHw4RFE9unW67bs6X0h112Rz_fd0FqIY9PDPEj9qqDXdKtgFx9F6CaXCPy2S4a7l1KbX70dZMvmRsD3sj_sBxZSpx5eqR2E2RA2snF63RltyTrUab0BjtvN5JsFJtaZ94qRU/s1600/wg-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9wZo6mwWHw4RFE9unW67bs6X0h112Rz_fd0FqIY9PDPEj9qqDXdKtgFx9F6CaXCPy2S4a7l1KbX70dZMvmRsD3sj_sBxZSpx5eqR2E2RA2snF63RltyTrUab0BjtvN5JsFJtaZ94qRU/s400/wg-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447046030915954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Joe and Rod</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKvs_c4bSdzfUF9WDje8Qhn5R3DdXtFpf6cpIl4QBOn2knsMdiu820-lITNfz7vbz-rgqn89if-XTuvLNTpDiBbIjJS8i_D2fvDv0Mm2CI0dcCZKyUV8tQDzl_9KRZ9UYWtRnsIo42bI/s1600/wg-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKvs_c4bSdzfUF9WDje8Qhn5R3DdXtFpf6cpIl4QBOn2knsMdiu820-lITNfz7vbz-rgqn89if-XTuvLNTpDiBbIjJS8i_D2fvDv0Mm2CI0dcCZKyUV8tQDzl_9KRZ9UYWtRnsIo42bI/s400/wg-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447038202479042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rod and Joe heading to the entrance</span><br /><br /><br />This is Rod's second or third time here, but it is Joe's first visit to the Wool Growers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj0yNN7DeoLhRHWjIV41-hut1QN_VPIS7NgbzWn771bxxVKVBVPZKxQjxy060qlw-BHYtdI2ivQFOny7z9KxCfIYbaSK7FJFneQTdYLKh6DvKTlk2Mf4FCheFIpnhLL33ItPACbKaYts/s1600/wg-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj0yNN7DeoLhRHWjIV41-hut1QN_VPIS7NgbzWn771bxxVKVBVPZKxQjxy060qlw-BHYtdI2ivQFOny7z9KxCfIYbaSK7FJFneQTdYLKh6DvKTlk2Mf4FCheFIpnhLL33ItPACbKaYts/s400/wg-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447024452385522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The bread, butter, wine, and water pitcher are brought to us first</span><br /><br />While we are waiting the couple of minutes for our waitress to bring out the soup and beans I take a photo of our neighbor's Pork Chops and Baked Chicken. Rod , Joe and I all ordered the Lamb Shanks which happened to be on today's lunch menu.<br /><br />Three items are always on the lunch: Pork Chops, Lamb Chops or Baked Chicken. Every now and then a fourth item will be prepared. Today it happened to be Lamb Shanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTH-m_e-wWpEwPPAAuxO_nMB5Bgnbxe_uC-A-60a87rjZE88D0ft1uNW2LRPBj4yFCorVwQaCF0pVHyoZnx8cPfd_ierCWsvbe9tTHj7shH-aqz9028bMwb7Uaw4G0v_Hb5bPfSWsMfk/s1600/wg-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTH-m_e-wWpEwPPAAuxO_nMB5Bgnbxe_uC-A-60a87rjZE88D0ft1uNW2LRPBj4yFCorVwQaCF0pVHyoZnx8cPfd_ierCWsvbe9tTHj7shH-aqz9028bMwb7Uaw4G0v_Hb5bPfSWsMfk/s400/wg-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447022434668674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pork Chops and note the French Fries which are cooked in the traditional oil and not in the politically correct oil.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The French Fries are delicious.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_DPzty-qhVdz0uHvA7Ae8ma7rYFsp-mp8vxaIi23xUZ9NNDwbhCHawvi-2FE50_f-E4-tbICJsn9z1wpp9rIdGbrFMLPZn-gWgqtBAoNlsoHMyyK1em5OW_Mrwkri924g0rEqYj28AE/s1600/wg-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_DPzty-qhVdz0uHvA7Ae8ma7rYFsp-mp8vxaIi23xUZ9NNDwbhCHawvi-2FE50_f-E4-tbICJsn9z1wpp9rIdGbrFMLPZn-gWgqtBAoNlsoHMyyK1em5OW_Mrwkri924g0rEqYj28AE/s400/wg-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525447011740696674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The half of a Baked Chicken</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv-LHZw8r05h3i50GuXgEcDL6w8GS-dWDDxE63m-vN7fp7T2R_GU2r1XxD9ZXrNoSqLFDN0YU8kEGIWPzlnmFqaluuJ95nRkgfqWnC76BldEavYuRW9M79_6mZ0eAxibyxOmjyU8sHNg/s1600/wg-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv-LHZw8r05h3i50GuXgEcDL6w8GS-dWDDxE63m-vN7fp7T2R_GU2r1XxD9ZXrNoSqLFDN0YU8kEGIWPzlnmFqaluuJ95nRkgfqWnC76BldEavYuRW9M79_6mZ0eAxibyxOmjyU8sHNg/s400/wg-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446770095242930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here us old guys have finished our soup and are now eating the salad</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYLpm9urR4L1qc_Y7Iw2QjrSBNWsn-CjYfyYIpbq2h-i68UZ2LQonBIvYaqy6NzU9PBRgRYKtfaAgnVqSa3t9A4A4fEG2xzWWF44Te5QZy9_Vtyk90i-aavITwZJW92JNNmLVVhYL8ic/s1600/wg-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYLpm9urR4L1qc_Y7Iw2QjrSBNWsn-CjYfyYIpbq2h-i68UZ2LQonBIvYaqy6NzU9PBRgRYKtfaAgnVqSa3t9A4A4fEG2xzWWF44Te5QZy9_Vtyk90i-aavITwZJW92JNNmLVVhYL8ic/s400/wg-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446756006269890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rod is dishing out some of the Lamb Stew and Joe is eating the Chicken and Rice. This is the entree level before our main course.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYooj_-jf4nTsJrU05iWaq0bkXYR1BKfxOTzjTFdn51kT6u5D6Es4sHaqKcy_LA9GlVhxwvyUch9JepQ5GIj221SPDID3-6e0-RsSyq32ZxUPkl_5mr2NCvVQlU7fAaLmvBVQg3zFP4Y/s1600/wg-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYooj_-jf4nTsJrU05iWaq0bkXYR1BKfxOTzjTFdn51kT6u5D6Es4sHaqKcy_LA9GlVhxwvyUch9JepQ5GIj221SPDID3-6e0-RsSyq32ZxUPkl_5mr2NCvVQlU7fAaLmvBVQg3zFP4Y/s400/wg-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446749387814498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chicken and Rice is always served on Sunday instead of Lamb Stew, but today we have a serving of both</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuFPSGWpPzUQij_v5vMzLuWS9M05Z_KsXbR1Wtxwih0Y2Q9O2b2IO_WoUcnn5-mY4Cmn6JX90wZAJpewXUGImTFPjuFOrbU6IAnesCeUs0zOBMZ58d0L2hUBCtCEzUC3WG-M7ZDhM3sk/s1600/wg-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuFPSGWpPzUQij_v5vMzLuWS9M05Z_KsXbR1Wtxwih0Y2Q9O2b2IO_WoUcnn5-mY4Cmn6JX90wZAJpewXUGImTFPjuFOrbU6IAnesCeUs0zOBMZ58d0L2hUBCtCEzUC3WG-M7ZDhM3sk/s400/wg-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446741142187202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the Lamb Stew</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzL5V0Vf0SIs2x5qEWn587kx0ewDJ3Pf8yJ-eRHMDyj8NRAOMCT2i-5zDM2B09JV_vrxE6FB_H41Mte9HSom2oLQwXt88AOVjBaXWW97GpEX8VgStB8ddtkhERnep2vXSEVhNo1TRyMs/s1600/wg-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzL5V0Vf0SIs2x5qEWn587kx0ewDJ3Pf8yJ-eRHMDyj8NRAOMCT2i-5zDM2B09JV_vrxE6FB_H41Mte9HSom2oLQwXt88AOVjBaXWW97GpEX8VgStB8ddtkhERnep2vXSEVhNo1TRyMs/s400/wg-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446740096235298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I have cut the half of the meat from one Lamb Shank and put it on my plate</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp62b37Mm9TvCXfA3bUA0z-rpQQjxDheYn7mU3EnrFyc_P5-Ih1Swwts_OWTpjsa7w0GrerINThZGJJvaijquL7h_0cjao7PH20dAxNPJ2BmEiDCTOjxHloSI2BJSF5o-2XywxCoBAxg/s1600/wg-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp62b37Mm9TvCXfA3bUA0z-rpQQjxDheYn7mU3EnrFyc_P5-Ih1Swwts_OWTpjsa7w0GrerINThZGJJvaijquL7h_0cjao7PH20dAxNPJ2BmEiDCTOjxHloSI2BJSF5o-2XywxCoBAxg/s400/wg-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446560982183826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rod and Joe eating the Lamb Shank. Joe ate both of his but Rod and I could barely finish one and took the other home in a doggy bag.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDst_qSA8j_Wp4CwyZ7SfebbTKTJkJC9jfvr3Zr6L7gWqXU4n5sSa4dhjJ4DjNfCBFTMMrrz3YR6WBvxMr5afQnHzNwB5qq72Qpl1P636w-sIMILZHN7CS1VarjinseP3b9ig3ka_R6Uw/s1600/wg-18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDst_qSA8j_Wp4CwyZ7SfebbTKTJkJC9jfvr3Zr6L7gWqXU4n5sSa4dhjJ4DjNfCBFTMMrrz3YR6WBvxMr5afQnHzNwB5qq72Qpl1P636w-sIMILZHN7CS1VarjinseP3b9ig3ka_R6Uw/s400/wg-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446556655765234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The salad and the French Fries</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh2Cz4GmVj0sEPxoEBReANyIkH75vmEaEfRIwj9zL7f_96sGSRYufKaDUGsEXZBGDfmWs0n9hbPdwJOUaCqAq7o98gEHQ2H-xu_kqyYI5f4Z8JvoJxFn5qaMwZV0RQ0XK-JdO-rjprY4/s1600/wg-19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh2Cz4GmVj0sEPxoEBReANyIkH75vmEaEfRIwj9zL7f_96sGSRYufKaDUGsEXZBGDfmWs0n9hbPdwJOUaCqAq7o98gEHQ2H-xu_kqyYI5f4Z8JvoJxFn5qaMwZV0RQ0XK-JdO-rjprY4/s400/wg-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446544171455586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And for dessert there is the little container of ice cream</span><br /><br />Now this whole meal comes to $16 each which includes the sales tax. They had just raised the price $1. Dinners were $18 and were raised to $20. Dinners have the additional choices of Roast Lamb, Prime Rib, or New York Steak. And they add Potato Salad. By the way coffee or tea is also included.<br /><br />As we are leaving I take a photo of the bar. The owner is tending bar and his wife is sitting at the far left.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY7KmU9OYAgo-oyVPKO75ErB1kX4y4V74xtcndWNOx-fFyrFfn6Q57VwgH9w2PQLfvxcw9kYbY9w84C0Azx-1yQZsBui77EYbFhyWAV6r13CVJPjYQN4bKNmpG6rBMtoeU2TdGjkvk1M/s1600/wg-20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY7KmU9OYAgo-oyVPKO75ErB1kX4y4V74xtcndWNOx-fFyrFfn6Q57VwgH9w2PQLfvxcw9kYbY9w84C0Azx-1yQZsBui77EYbFhyWAV6r13CVJPjYQN4bKNmpG6rBMtoeU2TdGjkvk1M/s400/wg-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446539304160594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The old style bar which is a separate room in front of the Dining Room</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kHqdu-7YckGeYeCqX2j0gjA3StwS-FGuRBe4HSnWq-fHBBri3HGEOhx1h341rAkHRUub_abJor_0C3TPMlraklrnDH0AGAbj_arPEWNjV0-ksIEqGMzi9mFuJx0aH2JWDECZ3Yy-uCk/s1600/wg-31.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kHqdu-7YckGeYeCqX2j0gjA3StwS-FGuRBe4HSnWq-fHBBri3HGEOhx1h341rAkHRUub_abJor_0C3TPMlraklrnDH0AGAbj_arPEWNjV0-ksIEqGMzi9mFuJx0aH2JWDECZ3Yy-uCk/s400/wg-31.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525467223524008866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is an older photo showing what the Dining Room looks like when it is empty</span><br /><br /><br />We are now ready to head home after a very full meal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAX_Hy7A7tSv_el7ImwBUX7MaLk0GxRDSMI9Iheb0-0w5b43HKQGUn6wm6Nf5TdcUEKUFzHbzBJBJhmtJy3_C93QXR2ge-F1denoYPeY9bArS8RFc2Axceje2dhZyRaGMbZet4zRL4pA/s1600/wg-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAX_Hy7A7tSv_el7ImwBUX7MaLk0GxRDSMI9Iheb0-0w5b43HKQGUn6wm6Nf5TdcUEKUFzHbzBJBJhmtJy3_C93QXR2ge-F1denoYPeY9bArS8RFc2Axceje2dhZyRaGMbZet4zRL4pA/s400/wg-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525446537293515778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rod and Joe getting into the car</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">.</span></span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-29114618601322151672010-10-03T19:23:00.000-07:002010-10-03T20:09:26.317-07:002010 Oct 3 - Brentwood Cafe<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Oct 3 - Brentwood Cafe</span><br />Brentwood, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Today I am delivering my back up iMac to Grandma since her PC had just died.<br /><br />But I am meeting Grandma and her better half at the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/brentwood-cafe-brentwood" target="links">Brentwood Cafe</a> for breakfast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTwvBA8u948ffEWVZN8QwB9ngDiVshOu4U0k4j4Wm1BaJYBvv36OUEDTchWOz-IpA2y7Jtbb_yfZWV1rXaPFaoZJk2f1mzR0nNog94HJYfTcxMfnPT-w4bko4aEF34PtAC7ygIrxNHzI/s1600/bcafe-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTwvBA8u948ffEWVZN8QwB9ngDiVshOu4U0k4j4Wm1BaJYBvv36OUEDTchWOz-IpA2y7Jtbb_yfZWV1rXaPFaoZJk2f1mzR0nNog94HJYfTcxMfnPT-w4bko4aEF34PtAC7ygIrxNHzI/s400/bcafe-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011512609142146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Shot from the edge of Hwy 4</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHzGHZHcO_h4uGaG358Me6nET5YPAM_A8prtRhfZcfDwrkUTotR2cEk-SLcFn9DvPXqK4brVutb9oLPOB6BzRPYtiHe1qhIPCyLzPgHwqPBGWlR3XaWzO150gzyRvANf212uBc_JPHUI/s1600/bcafe-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHzGHZHcO_h4uGaG358Me6nET5YPAM_A8prtRhfZcfDwrkUTotR2cEk-SLcFn9DvPXqK4brVutb9oLPOB6BzRPYtiHe1qhIPCyLzPgHwqPBGWlR3XaWzO150gzyRvANf212uBc_JPHUI/s400/bcafe-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011513121714498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The wife and co-owner sticking her head out the front door</span><br /><br /><br />They have a big parking lot in the back and most people come into the restaurant from the back parking lot entrance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zTpnzia2SLdRGu-OAMAJBpLr9Do69l3JrxP9N74DO2tG1SJCiSAiPSTwaAh1GJQ8kGQk1LQKk61wtH5A1yIIKTa1aoYhsveFgl5JFKjh7IEkfvkKPFhNX7Vdvb4WLvo8hl32m6mVtko/s1600/bcafe-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zTpnzia2SLdRGu-OAMAJBpLr9Do69l3JrxP9N74DO2tG1SJCiSAiPSTwaAh1GJQ8kGQk1LQKk61wtH5A1yIIKTa1aoYhsveFgl5JFKjh7IEkfvkKPFhNX7Vdvb4WLvo8hl32m6mVtko/s400/bcafe-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011509779090674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma and hubby, David parked way in the back</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzbrbasjaaW1LdIR0oNbJgxrpqk-G2ELyaIhcpnP_6rmiHpGSKzqcBDWl_QQ47Dxx_XJ7uj9LcZaukV9_gG4klYwpjM71buBfECxEZYlNjoSxy95Zj1q7O_iEEnz4_4gHIvss393e5y8/s1600/bcafe-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzbrbasjaaW1LdIR0oNbJgxrpqk-G2ELyaIhcpnP_6rmiHpGSKzqcBDWl_QQ47Dxx_XJ7uj9LcZaukV9_gG4klYwpjM71buBfECxEZYlNjoSxy95Zj1q7O_iEEnz4_4gHIvss393e5y8/s400/bcafe-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011511965476258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The dress for the Brentwood Cafe is very casual</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoh2NEyjFCj85WFCIP3zsbgpUT5vgDGFusKEj3H2p7_QQwkGYAk8YG3Tvaiua-KhQ9763gz1e0aIq_Uv7Ggou3xMnu5KFSwzbq2W1jI2sAh367lKe2QHsAohLUeWjwiqROoQ7sKTko5s/s1600/bcafe-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoh2NEyjFCj85WFCIP3zsbgpUT5vgDGFusKEj3H2p7_QQwkGYAk8YG3Tvaiua-KhQ9763gz1e0aIq_Uv7Ggou3xMnu5KFSwzbq2W1jI2sAh367lKe2QHsAohLUeWjwiqROoQ7sKTko5s/s400/bcafe-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011394841588994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The owner taking a smoke break</span><br /><br /><br />They have the Daily Specials Boards just inside the back entrance door.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFdaYJRaPQfa9xlNdEPycErc5i6KWdVT1PBNmDtIKgQHQE15_Riw52m4ODo8NxU4ThIrNczEzXVuexYNb4YAzucxVF8Wg75OLQyvXdkadzoXg310Uy8u1G0vlBvhgxJXp_WO-OsNZLP0/s1600/bcafe-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFdaYJRaPQfa9xlNdEPycErc5i6KWdVT1PBNmDtIKgQHQE15_Riw52m4ODo8NxU4ThIrNczEzXVuexYNb4YAzucxVF8Wg75OLQyvXdkadzoXg310Uy8u1G0vlBvhgxJXp_WO-OsNZLP0/s400/bcafe-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011389044037586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The lunch and dinner Daily Specials</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFepSFayRobm5LwWtCNbVm5EiB0a1cft_wfBMDYnMwlOIaeMDyAcdznABHziwYLo2of34N6Cls0MMmoSNQGDkCljReqvW84Bh0uyggty4RrqsgfQRTjRDcDMkopP1V4z2VIMRSfVDD9c/s1600/bcafe-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFepSFayRobm5LwWtCNbVm5EiB0a1cft_wfBMDYnMwlOIaeMDyAcdznABHziwYLo2of34N6Cls0MMmoSNQGDkCljReqvW84Bh0uyggty4RrqsgfQRTjRDcDMkopP1V4z2VIMRSfVDD9c/s400/bcafe-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011386531257202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The breakfast Daily Specials</span><br /><br /><br />Just three of Grandma and hubby's senior cohorts are here today. The usual crew has six to eight total including Grandma and hubby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM291g_Xvqq6QbgaM1X0INL3g84Y19cddQQDu5JTJMH-05lWS1TNBl7WJ2luy1l-zIwO2pd7obu7N3BLFIXI2a058BOYOGWI3CHKFOxMlbxPY6wdrjmHQd05uDIhjlZg1eRHcCSUCiGPM/s1600/bcafe-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM291g_Xvqq6QbgaM1X0INL3g84Y19cddQQDu5JTJMH-05lWS1TNBl7WJ2luy1l-zIwO2pd7obu7N3BLFIXI2a058BOYOGWI3CHKFOxMlbxPY6wdrjmHQd05uDIhjlZg1eRHcCSUCiGPM/s400/bcafe-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011386889953218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Our table is in the meeting room in one corner</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLribvtn69bMMp5LRqaE_SLmbBleu1YrTExQyglGTY68D7FTSQ7RXiNAyQWPT_r_XtcpFTdEW7bePZkUnlsmynUm-JvobHw7TX_1tWmdRhe-d7WH3CPfxO7mDZN-veKyLoavcxe-VkBA/s1600/bcafe-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLribvtn69bMMp5LRqaE_SLmbBleu1YrTExQyglGTY68D7FTSQ7RXiNAyQWPT_r_XtcpFTdEW7bePZkUnlsmynUm-JvobHw7TX_1tWmdRhe-d7WH3CPfxO7mDZN-veKyLoavcxe-VkBA/s400/bcafe-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011261045423714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's everyone</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> and since this is a regular Sunday morning table the owner has brought a plate full of biscuits on the house</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxVLusgsSSPSFE0sY9CQMBBmLAl7PwkbD7r76HfFFXa_GF60tTtmQEQ4BF65VN_UiwS_vNW8EPZ05SIEQHv6ao0oQPH5JEdiKpUDRBosDaMinTvgKyQGuiE666l_WlovHgFvTCtvYxtY/s1600/bcafe-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxVLusgsSSPSFE0sY9CQMBBmLAl7PwkbD7r76HfFFXa_GF60tTtmQEQ4BF65VN_UiwS_vNW8EPZ05SIEQHv6ao0oQPH5JEdiKpUDRBosDaMinTvgKyQGuiE666l_WlovHgFvTCtvYxtY/s400/bcafe-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011251043070082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Three of us are having Eggs Benedict, two full orders and one half order. A senior bacon and eggs. One cold cereal and Grandma has oatmeal.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53dAaiBAGsZzWwvz1k5j2H3y-EC6cyt3OOHXzvg2SME0rAXnlVhO9X5hwb5PWdlFSvTVq4xaryWBNdBmaLM_DkEaA5ZdW9JqjSQfUMcvxjkpkafrih6hgPKLtv0oIx6THd9MbLtB1YNQ/s1600/bcafe-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53dAaiBAGsZzWwvz1k5j2H3y-EC6cyt3OOHXzvg2SME0rAXnlVhO9X5hwb5PWdlFSvTVq4xaryWBNdBmaLM_DkEaA5ZdW9JqjSQfUMcvxjkpkafrih6hgPKLtv0oIx6THd9MbLtB1YNQ/s400/bcafe-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011254728410546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My Eggs Benedict with Country Potatoes</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkJhSDCm5vhBQZbPVMG0tlJ83-cxgs3-Q2gKJCZER5f0PULfGC7jGaWeW5D9AJJ2_IgUBbtovCxhCcXkz7287yjx_yQsjYli2kMZbIADQ0o7ZSkm8aK3GNYnfc5SAMxxXN_nuThsPuBM/s1600/bcafe-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkJhSDCm5vhBQZbPVMG0tlJ83-cxgs3-Q2gKJCZER5f0PULfGC7jGaWeW5D9AJJ2_IgUBbtovCxhCcXkz7287yjx_yQsjYli2kMZbIADQ0o7ZSkm8aK3GNYnfc5SAMxxXN_nuThsPuBM/s400/bcafe-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011250332662994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">David's Eggs Benedict with hash browns</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;"> Here you can see the slice of cheese under the ham. I had to scrape it off on my muffins.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Eggs Benedict has enough calories and fat without adding cheese.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiPFRxXFmMGWevpD_jV0GQ1HF8gJI_yA0g7TML_HWMfBpp9LDUrLVmzHSHfKTo4odEqQAjsRkVuIXkK48NRvbIvE7_N1qkg3MoqgLs2_fqwYx5wxb1CsRWBKiJJGyJ_boGAmdwf6lF6w/s1600/bcafe-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiPFRxXFmMGWevpD_jV0GQ1HF8gJI_yA0g7TML_HWMfBpp9LDUrLVmzHSHfKTo4odEqQAjsRkVuIXkK48NRvbIvE7_N1qkg3MoqgLs2_fqwYx5wxb1CsRWBKiJJGyJ_boGAmdwf6lF6w/s400/bcafe-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524011244859526786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And this is the half order</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">~end</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">.</span><br /></span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-14179652811554879012010-09-29T18:53:00.000-07:002010-10-03T19:22:50.111-07:002010 Sep 29 - Zeni Ethiopian<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Sep 29 - Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant</span><br />San Jose, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Elsa had to cancel at the last minute because of family duties, so just four of the Lunch Bunch plus one guest will be headed to Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant.<br /><br />But we are also stopping at the Matsuwa Japanese Market before lunch and at Santana Row, the newest upscale Silicon Valley place after lunch. Here is a press release from Santana Row's web site:<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">September.17.2010<br /> <span class="headline">SANTANA ROW, FEDERAL REALTYāS SIGNATURE MIXED-USE PROJECT, NAMED āPROJECT OF THE DECADEā</span> ā Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) today announced Santana Row, the 638,000 square foot mixed-use development in San Jose, California, has been named the āProject of the Decadeā by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. In addition, 300 Santana Row, Santana Rowās newest office and retail address has been awarded LEEDĀ® Gold Rating by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). </blockquote><br />Patti and Kenny drive to my home as I will be driving my car today. But along the way we will be picking up Grandma in Livermore and Manjo in Sunnyvale.<br /><br />Manjo is staying with his son and daughter-in-law and helping out with his new grandson and two year old granddaughter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLRZjsBiL06urJb6jvP_L9dU0zbrDgtQhyQORWWLJJYP6uQXPYHftsZPYA8RPijozO078bxfefdkywmBJYfBScHSbqI4U9DKPcP6_XB0Cikqt2G-yf2OXkkVUTPFEuX3oGs-DXnSBQk4/s1600/zeni-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLRZjsBiL06urJb6jvP_L9dU0zbrDgtQhyQORWWLJJYP6uQXPYHftsZPYA8RPijozO078bxfefdkywmBJYfBScHSbqI4U9DKPcP6_XB0Cikqt2G-yf2OXkkVUTPFEuX3oGs-DXnSBQk4/s400/zeni-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519582480117282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Mother Grace and son Willem</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxqNNFInARNVWIWl8P2dUvc_ZzyyG4ufxygDanvLAYJrYRuIHf4nFWb40SQY5YYC_3Kf2AkY59AlVOlyIL0Cd_L3WoqyrWm7BdG5T_1h2043Y1g7fSPITaKq9nDFnWlwg_1LXDJtmidw/s1600/zeni-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxqNNFInARNVWIWl8P2dUvc_ZzyyG4ufxygDanvLAYJrYRuIHf4nFWb40SQY5YYC_3Kf2AkY59AlVOlyIL0Cd_L3WoqyrWm7BdG5T_1h2043Y1g7fSPITaKq9nDFnWlwg_1LXDJtmidw/s400/zeni-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519577223578530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is Willem's face who was born on August 26th</span><br /><br /><br />We are now all loaded up with the five of us and head to the <a href="http://www.mitsuwa.com/tenpo/sanj/eindex.html">Matsuwa Japanese Market</a>.<br />They did not allow photos of the inside so I did not take any. I have no idea why they did not want photos taken, but....<br /><br />Anyway after an hour or so everyone is getting hungry although it is still fairly early, so about 11:15 AM we head the one mile to the <a href="http://www.zenirestaurant.com/index.html">Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant</a>.<br /><br />Well, it has been years since I have been in this neighborhood. I have my GPS, but I forgot to add the restaurant's address into it. I know from looking at the maps on my computer that it is on Saratoga Avenue and just a mile south of the Market which is also on Saratoga Avenue. I also know that it is in a shopping center and is not easy to spot from Saratoga Avenue. Anyway I missed the place and doubled back a short distance and pulled into a shopping center and actually found a pay phone that had an intact telephone book. I found the address. Put it in my GPS and headed out to the street so the GPS could get its bearings. It led me on the streets around to the other side of the shopping center from where I had found the telephone book. The restaurant happened to be across the parking lot from that pay phone.<br /><br />But the delay was really okay since Zeni's opens at 11:30 AM and we got to the door just as they were changing the Closed sign to Open. :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JDVaSAx666gv3QIodJc0fw9xgovxWMhgydRr_TuSAK16gbsIjqWR-MhgyCjogoRY1bwpmcZpsVcGpy4pA0xBPMr9JK2tMCNg8qEQFar71jEdBjEAaXUD4MfnQ1B5X6EIYkV9qVcG2Hc/s1600/zeni-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JDVaSAx666gv3QIodJc0fw9xgovxWMhgydRr_TuSAK16gbsIjqWR-MhgyCjogoRY1bwpmcZpsVcGpy4pA0xBPMr9JK2tMCNg8qEQFar71jEdBjEAaXUD4MfnQ1B5X6EIYkV9qVcG2Hc/s400/zeni-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519575855537458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It only took 15 minutes to travel one mile</span><br /><br /><br />The owner did not wish her picture to be taken but the young waitresses were less shy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NB1BqqLrqMCvwifEHvGWq9qbbklMZaT9BgTwB1EEeyNepX0-4Ov7ntHSQTunNt4AFhkklYg4XBZ6qzwaPsNvAji-yPUOEKKN87EeZ1c6Bxn_Ap0U9sg5jdGOrvXQFun065tqd5SWDmU/s1600/zeni-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NB1BqqLrqMCvwifEHvGWq9qbbklMZaT9BgTwB1EEeyNepX0-4Ov7ntHSQTunNt4AFhkklYg4XBZ6qzwaPsNvAji-yPUOEKKN87EeZ1c6Bxn_Ap0U9sg5jdGOrvXQFun065tqd5SWDmU/s400/zeni-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519570306709186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The smiling one turned out to be our waitress</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p27F5jEHvfQ-eFRHYc0nOITi7i4Q7QndQFxD5HmIZEwMty3fZobtERznHkd-e45Lf9kXWS5EsbUdkNd7CdbVxM4X7Iks3gjFty4VrqOt4eoMdNf9MRvTZazij89xqP8zagmlXnjEFU4/s1600/zeni-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p27F5jEHvfQ-eFRHYc0nOITi7i4Q7QndQFxD5HmIZEwMty3fZobtERznHkd-e45Lf9kXWS5EsbUdkNd7CdbVxM4X7Iks3gjFty4VrqOt4eoMdNf9MRvTZazij89xqP8zagmlXnjEFU4/s400/zeni-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519386899342834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Manjo, Patti, Grandma and Kenny</span><br /><br /><br />My primary care physician is an Ethiopian and I had emailed him for recommendations on what to order.<br /><br />Here is what he suggested and my annotations about what the dishes are:<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TIBS FIRFIR - YEBEG</span><br />Chunks of lean lamb sauteed with onions, tomato, and green pepper and purified butter tossed in berbere sauce with Injera along with our exotic spices<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">VEGETARIAN COMBO</span><br />A combination of <span style="font-weight: bold;">YE-MISER WOT ,YE-KIK ALITCHA, ATAKELT WOT, YE-GOMEN WOT, YE TIMATIM FITFIT</span><br /><br />YEMISIR WOT<br />Pureed split red lentil are simmered in Zeni's own spicy, hot berbere sauce<br />KIK ALITCHA<br />Split yellow piece made with onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. Mild<br />ATAKILT WOT<br />A delicious vegetable: Boiled chopped cabbage, sliced carrots, and potato chunks, simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, and vegetable oil<br />GOMEN WOT<br />Chopped collard greens simmered in a mild sauce of oil, onion and herbs<br />YE-TIMATIM FITFIT<br />Pieces of Injera tossed in blended fresh tomato, onions, green pepper mixed with Zeni's own home made dressing<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SPECIAL KITFO</span><br />Beef Kitfo (cooked, raw or rare) mixed with home made cheese<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Injera</span> is a pancake-like bread made out of teff flour. It is traditionally eaten in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia (where it is also called laxoox ) and Yemen (where it is known as lahoh).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Berbere Sauce</span> A common Ethiopian sauce that is hot and spicy tasting. Made with the seeds of cumin, cardamom, coriander, and fenugreek that are combined with garlic, ground cloves, turmeric, grated gingerroot, black pepper, salt, paprika, cinnamon, and dried red chiles, this sauce provides a distinctive tangy flavor for ethnic foods.</blockquote><br />I actually handed our waitress a printout of the above, so that is what we had for lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvb2glZdFljwcZlclA8jxAA02U4r6PuceLqIc7OVCPeUaXc0NralMnlntrIO_O__TPcFRE9dYTwm8irOdD4ybX5dHJrCLtVHhCm6o0MUnwhgVwWqxkq8jvwbp92ohT6ez-e2mSO-RJdw/s1600/zeni-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvb2glZdFljwcZlclA8jxAA02U4r6PuceLqIc7OVCPeUaXc0NralMnlntrIO_O__TPcFRE9dYTwm8irOdD4ybX5dHJrCLtVHhCm6o0MUnwhgVwWqxkq8jvwbp92ohT6ez-e2mSO-RJdw/s400/zeni-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519381714665906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Clockwise from the top: salad, collard greens with homemade cheese and Beef Kitfo (cooked),</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">lentils, cabbage, bread mixed salad, the other half of the collard greens and Beef Kitfo and split peas. In the center is the lamb. There is Injera below the vegetables and around the lamb.</span><br /><br /><br />No utensils. You tear off pieces of the Injera and use those to scoop up mouthfuls of the various dishes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YF13A4c5UTL_M4_8pte-n7ZritPKd6X80z50LISLubXCgq0D2VQMAUyz9_I_25GrmV9LsmVNkCj4iKu5Nx3V6xMqSfY8QmtVCHEo29U95aEbPNagkBccUMar63tNx6IBIZ7Xcb8aXaQ/s1600/zeni-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YF13A4c5UTL_M4_8pte-n7ZritPKd6X80z50LISLubXCgq0D2VQMAUyz9_I_25GrmV9LsmVNkCj4iKu5Nx3V6xMqSfY8QmtVCHEo29U95aEbPNagkBccUMar63tNx6IBIZ7Xcb8aXaQ/s400/zeni-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519380163774642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Grandma with a piece of Injera and eating</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhYhA9peoBYvdz78H5QxkvYrOepQhlDKAokXTzqvvJPYJaZ9wf6Kaizuw7C3jMO4vvh8mz0CM-ms9k2pMMAFkt2x0l7M6PNmngg_DY9I2nzsqg9ftTxodvr9VXXOlQ8WQ3LCXn4w_MXc/s1600/zeni-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhYhA9peoBYvdz78H5QxkvYrOepQhlDKAokXTzqvvJPYJaZ9wf6Kaizuw7C3jMO4vvh8mz0CM-ms9k2pMMAFkt2x0l7M6PNmngg_DY9I2nzsqg9ftTxodvr9VXXOlQ8WQ3LCXn4w_MXc/s400/zeni-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519374573088434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">There is a basket of Injera next to Manjo and later our waitress brought us out a second basketful</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3L-5GT50j7R_-FNqCdBiHH1inFXVgI7i96Qrg9g5d7MeH6cJcnrefRqcvgkqhHEM2YnUT9JgjGVWU48XildPvACDPSAKPNXM27pYISVkMu2XxtBsy2_mlwcYJSNYYlAYFHxR2GzcMsA/s1600/zeni-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3L-5GT50j7R_-FNqCdBiHH1inFXVgI7i96Qrg9g5d7MeH6cJcnrefRqcvgkqhHEM2YnUT9JgjGVWU48XildPvACDPSAKPNXM27pYISVkMu2XxtBsy2_mlwcYJSNYYlAYFHxR2GzcMsA/s400/zeni-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519260019590274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the after photo what is left are pieces of Injera that are cooked in the lamb dish and not much else</span><br /><br /><br />We also split two Baklava for dessert which was served warm. This was our first time eating Ethiopian cuisine so I can not compare this restaurant to other Ethiopian eateries but I can recommend the food at Zeni's, at least the dishes that we had. Except for the YE-TIMATIM FITFIT which I could do without, but it is part of the Vegetarian Combo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HIJaHgcRC-fKC7cghINtXnmfORnzETbkOFZYmJVH8cWpASRK_xw5tdv5c2aaBye3vbz8VXItU52yX-HGaO2azJU0CCEwJS_mYPMNlkdMdfCfjtYSrA6XRF4p211lIG-iH0QzKhPgigM/s1600/zeni-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HIJaHgcRC-fKC7cghINtXnmfORnzETbkOFZYmJVH8cWpASRK_xw5tdv5c2aaBye3vbz8VXItU52yX-HGaO2azJU0CCEwJS_mYPMNlkdMdfCfjtYSrA6XRF4p211lIG-iH0QzKhPgigM/s400/zeni-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519255612001858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here are Grandma and Kenny reading the Reviews in the window of the restaurant after lunch</span><br /><br /><br />After lunch the ladies insisted on spending a couple of hours shopping at Santana Row. Now Santana Row is not a Mall. The Valley Fair Mall, a traditional Mall is just north of Santana Row.<br />Santana Row has upscale clothing stores, restaurants galore, a hotel a concierge and on the second and third floors above the shops and restaurants is housing. There are also offices in Santana Row. It is really a mixed use Place. Nothing I have visited before is comparable.<br /><br />I took no photos because I would have had to take too many for this little Lunch Bunch Blog.<br />You simply need to visit the place.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzkPFSt09SmOKuvZp8NyiBrmpLUiMcF0OBEq_6HTa1iuDo3joGMC97DpQxUkEVP8hl9qA9ehldsV-KSbO6tnLv8wUGeQf209Zfr_EUcHkMEc2YJ-MKT8l646SbaiXEvzAR8UHVNaZOcg/s1600/zeni-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzkPFSt09SmOKuvZp8NyiBrmpLUiMcF0OBEq_6HTa1iuDo3joGMC97DpQxUkEVP8hl9qA9ehldsV-KSbO6tnLv8wUGeQf209Zfr_EUcHkMEc2YJ-MKT8l646SbaiXEvzAR8UHVNaZOcg/s400/zeni-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519251055840498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">While the ladies shop the men head into a restaurant for some gelato and/or sorbetto.</span><br /><br /><br />Luckily it is Wednesday and after lunch so we had found a close in parking spot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13pqmlk4e5MIxdGWO35YS5e53XRl0Nnu_IhVBST97ls3BHXtOqJhazogmm4fC1GpLukRMpDgjU1qrXEYq9xA3zpb4T2C9y-eTtaaZjQfqgLAH27jUYmRXj7hzSxGufNt7rnU4BF3Z52U/s1600/zeni-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13pqmlk4e5MIxdGWO35YS5e53XRl0Nnu_IhVBST97ls3BHXtOqJhazogmm4fC1GpLukRMpDgjU1qrXEYq9xA3zpb4T2C9y-eTtaaZjQfqgLAH27jUYmRXj7hzSxGufNt7rnU4BF3Z52U/s400/zeni-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522519245798612642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Amazingly Patti and Grandma arrived at the car right at the agreed upon departure time</span><br /><br /><br />We drop Manjo off after a few miles then depart as the commute traffic is already starting to build. We experience heavy, but moving traffic and avoid any traffic jams. We left my home a little after 8:00 AM and arrive back a little before 6:00 PM.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-49601589449797914572010-09-12T10:18:00.000-07:002010-09-14T21:21:40.541-07:002010 Sep 11 - 50 Year Class Reunion2010 Sep 11 - Edison High Class of 1960 50 Year Class Reunion<br />Stockton, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Today half of the Lunch Bunch, the Grant Elementary School folks, are attending the Stockton, CA Edison High School 50 Year Class Reunion. It is being held at<a href="http://www.elkhorncc.com/facilities/" target="links"> Elkhorn Country Club</a> in Stockton.<br /><br />The five of us from this 1952 class photograph of a combined fourth and fifth grade class are all going together in Ken's car. Notice the limited class size. I am not sure how Mrs Surber handled that many kids. The man in the photo is our school Principal Mr Estes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxti_AGg8fhkT7rP0oiWq6K_scDzvHKvnFliHOVGgjWNLCs0Pw9olrrscVYd58fscRx3-lcvSf4HHUJ81stTqedGcNgEBDKbS_kN3Q9y3RWpIEeoTAsgtwBsSbkZBkTksoMbs-_EgSDw/s1600/eFourth-Fifth_Grade.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxti_AGg8fhkT7rP0oiWq6K_scDzvHKvnFliHOVGgjWNLCs0Pw9olrrscVYd58fscRx3-lcvSf4HHUJ81stTqedGcNgEBDKbS_kN3Q9y3RWpIEeoTAsgtwBsSbkZBkTksoMbs-_EgSDw/s400/eFourth-Fifth_Grade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078993116035138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I was the only fourth grader of the five going the other four were in the fifth grade at the time of this picture</span><br /><br /><br />Since both Linda and Grandma live a bit over thirty miles from Stockton now they are sharing a room a the Residence Inn about a half a mile from my home. Ken picks me up first and then waits in the car while I gather up Linda and Grandma.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEEWv1aO8NhkZpoyf7-DkRzMjoRDqzEavtKlh7aYStlJ7UEEfNJpELgzOCGtXFwIJyH1ltb44dYIh3BHAQ4kljdbmfwKu_nDjBtdmXzfEFjSDQc37ezH-SFV7aJY31GYyig1n7jVjeUU/s1600/ehs60-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEEWv1aO8NhkZpoyf7-DkRzMjoRDqzEavtKlh7aYStlJ7UEEfNJpELgzOCGtXFwIJyH1ltb44dYIh3BHAQ4kljdbmfwKu_nDjBtdmXzfEFjSDQc37ezH-SFV7aJY31GYyig1n7jVjeUU/s400/ehs60-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078920201344546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Linda forgot her mirror and had to have Grandma help her with her hair</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoxriXfT7db13ec_jBLM7ngs3jDLgJvoedFe9YjdRLi1hst9pr3tHFvKFTkEC0PNPlmZs8Nj0IwzelXwJrbnTZThGR6Rc9Le99a55nK3lpl9dYflgB_Zt_W_NGCUGagq2pI0EeHJOJnI/s1600/ehs60-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoxriXfT7db13ec_jBLM7ngs3jDLgJvoedFe9YjdRLi1hst9pr3tHFvKFTkEC0PNPlmZs8Nj0IwzelXwJrbnTZThGR6Rc9Le99a55nK3lpl9dYflgB_Zt_W_NGCUGagq2pI0EeHJOJnI/s400/ehs60-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078902318047202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Getting in Ken's car</span><br /><br />Next we travel the four miles to pick up Patti who lives on the route to Elkhorn.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77e570jwtdVDc50C4xU-JnJNA7fYZCMu9mJFs5I6IQDszJbDP7LAo4XhmgL1C-GIpcF1EItEMFYr7NzpfYhAyLcEEbOaoClCuLNWbO2S82QTcGK0KS4yjHhxx72AE122pHFf0qzfe3pM/s1600/ehs60-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77e570jwtdVDc50C4xU-JnJNA7fYZCMu9mJFs5I6IQDszJbDP7LAo4XhmgL1C-GIpcF1EItEMFYr7NzpfYhAyLcEEbOaoClCuLNWbO2S82QTcGK0KS4yjHhxx72AE122pHFf0qzfe3pM/s400/ehs60-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078896996412434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma and Patti grew up a block away from each other and have been battling like this for the past 60+ years</span><br /><br />We manage to get to the rear parking lot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJHNLjbB2auib5WUFJcjpdM1Zy7J9az5sIhxRWFJfiY_ZgM0dvbdraW0_QqxeydA_82i54Z9Lv9RvoTuDHf_RZhMgFp6L9RKoAuXdyyAMbYJq9o5H5XBIGh1Vth6PKVDW9HvqyfoFCq0/s1600/ehs60-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJHNLjbB2auib5WUFJcjpdM1Zy7J9az5sIhxRWFJfiY_ZgM0dvbdraW0_QqxeydA_82i54Z9Lv9RvoTuDHf_RZhMgFp6L9RKoAuXdyyAMbYJq9o5H5XBIGh1Vth6PKVDW9HvqyfoFCq0/s400/ehs60-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078891022963906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken takes a photo from behind</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7bl8LvC4Ase9yynHDz8ad-x8H9-XjE2QtlxkNGjLtDmK0f8l7R5IgdygKZbRzdyr6ycc5ZyNYe0KfR-yIxP0DKRBorUHn7ZzfKFT8gMXguQ6pSiNTH6BzRnf0nNdPmar3u4cCBnvdu0/s1600/ehs60-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7bl8LvC4Ase9yynHDz8ad-x8H9-XjE2QtlxkNGjLtDmK0f8l7R5IgdygKZbRzdyr6ycc5ZyNYe0KfR-yIxP0DKRBorUHn7ZzfKFT8gMXguQ6pSiNTH6BzRnf0nNdPmar3u4cCBnvdu0/s400/ehs60-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078888066614866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Checking out their shoes</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemc6RFmlsTs96cl_OJckoUPEXPJD0VJ4BPM3v3HnEK3cVd2nGD4hsF4qqXVZytyNYy98zwMN-__bjmTNzawmm2sIsnHciuS2vJuQQ5OckRvHbSFKSYJZJmbC1cbgLFmi3Vcl0A3Sm6Tg/s1600/ehs60-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemc6RFmlsTs96cl_OJckoUPEXPJD0VJ4BPM3v3HnEK3cVd2nGD4hsF4qqXVZytyNYy98zwMN-__bjmTNzawmm2sIsnHciuS2vJuQQ5OckRvHbSFKSYJZJmbC1cbgLFmi3Vcl0A3Sm6Tg/s400/ehs60-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078625691391634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the girls photo for the Memory Book which will be mailed to everyone who attended</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZAyb09P6BvsXgX8htHQVqU_FTmihHGpMCvGoYYvr9yOjfI7DxDGgiKhFlEKtjoFNZTQB7Zhlk9nwrZ8iJP3ZFoYM-3Hmg0kiYkMtQvcPex94UywrnbF4KFwysQdw10-os69FHNTnyso/s1600/ehs60-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZAyb09P6BvsXgX8htHQVqU_FTmihHGpMCvGoYYvr9yOjfI7DxDGgiKhFlEKtjoFNZTQB7Zhlk9nwrZ8iJP3ZFoYM-3Hmg0kiYkMtQvcPex94UywrnbF4KFwysQdw10-os69FHNTnyso/s400/ehs60-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078609355855650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ready to eat dessert</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15rNlH413R_HF6xgCpIGNwa3QDPiD3uka8Wi7N9x5X7EsN2vhuEclUHF3W5fPAstiyiCeWtS0cMDDiTqxB8oCCIr6dHL89i27OaPa5x3DDJcNXLVNi_f6tFNJlvXXu7LnKxA6FuJrSuI/s1600/ehs60-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15rNlH413R_HF6xgCpIGNwa3QDPiD3uka8Wi7N9x5X7EsN2vhuEclUHF3W5fPAstiyiCeWtS0cMDDiTqxB8oCCIr6dHL89i27OaPa5x3DDJcNXLVNi_f6tFNJlvXXu7LnKxA6FuJrSuI/s400/ehs60-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078600648304802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Visiting with friends</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rcggPgHwPOPS-gwfnrM4zazg-fCkKP0pn_M1NpQvEh-u4vJQjUuMCbgzg47Wkz6Bpwb937YEck9xqIRYY6RVOjIUfN9cR5isr2rinYpGWTEMmxJriV5X4BA0wWSWu60-nArixu-s4Sk/s1600/ehs60-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rcggPgHwPOPS-gwfnrM4zazg-fCkKP0pn_M1NpQvEh-u4vJQjUuMCbgzg47Wkz6Bpwb937YEck9xqIRYY6RVOjIUfN9cR5isr2rinYpGWTEMmxJriV5X4BA0wWSWu60-nArixu-s4Sk/s400/ehs60-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078593842387826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma visiting with the teachers in attendance. Grandma returned to teach at Edison for a couple of years after college, so these are also her co-workers</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NEeaqiRth9gQLNjuCDzn0OT5JyUj0le8EhEbCnAEUn0D8uobBTKc_c-B5waq5FKW2tQAdkr6qmwe21g_dUAPfcXTA-ADGf0PKqvY4GJZHchYoTkESFeXVOGJxIcA2f0Sn6AqmDpGEPM/s1600/ehs60-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NEeaqiRth9gQLNjuCDzn0OT5JyUj0le8EhEbCnAEUn0D8uobBTKc_c-B5waq5FKW2tQAdkr6qmwe21g_dUAPfcXTA-ADGf0PKqvY4GJZHchYoTkESFeXVOGJxIcA2f0Sn6AqmDpGEPM/s400/ehs60-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078583957357330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken catching up with Mary Ellen and Jim</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ShEtKOIRpqURF2ocPBLni6-KUqCUpDZWAvUkYtLxJxeRvKsnzwe-rVcHa20pi6SWpej5FXX-TGKfA21R3YaO13ncEawC71hlesOBHHzH8taZri_gCGcF3m80OLzVyOT4RG4BNCQrFNQ/s1600/ehs60-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ShEtKOIRpqURF2ocPBLni6-KUqCUpDZWAvUkYtLxJxeRvKsnzwe-rVcHa20pi6SWpej5FXX-TGKfA21R3YaO13ncEawC71hlesOBHHzH8taZri_gCGcF3m80OLzVyOT4RG4BNCQrFNQ/s400/ehs60-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078315701616914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Me with Gene and Norm {a classmates hubby} who are both dentists</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD51rMD9fK0nwHtIopHFrnqfSYZmJaPnUJNlkA81TeVTsEXeJeRLJ96DUF9J8BIexeUT5LAVxQXtudqt6oYBrw7bBOdTbyEvOzaF1mGZY8-OtgvD-fxLxAZd_UNpu49A-PSyPCaDSS_2Q/s1600/ehs60-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD51rMD9fK0nwHtIopHFrnqfSYZmJaPnUJNlkA81TeVTsEXeJeRLJ96DUF9J8BIexeUT5LAVxQXtudqt6oYBrw7bBOdTbyEvOzaF1mGZY8-OtgvD-fxLxAZd_UNpu49A-PSyPCaDSS_2Q/s400/ehs60-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078301987397634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A nice posed photo of Linda and Patti</span><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzwpAF1Na1r-G_gsVJ80sXiBE3b26PF0cimuV5l12BJdGGfOtwnv8c19Y_u57KTgrAtXT-64p97WDsW1LLJ0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken, Linda, Patti and our friend Tak dancing</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE88ndnDZRQ_G0_hYfytsVPFja3jHFnGuVZ6Qbw5rsd9dKK68L9w9Q0zQVNrD1mZ5ycrxvEOv4ip7KWiQUPLODJUiGd2JgUIgelNB_DU0_dR17xW6djYYHfnFtiWF5-GyjnOC4AYuaQJ8/s1600/ehs60-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE88ndnDZRQ_G0_hYfytsVPFja3jHFnGuVZ6Qbw5rsd9dKK68L9w9Q0zQVNrD1mZ5ycrxvEOv4ip7KWiQUPLODJUiGd2JgUIgelNB_DU0_dR17xW6djYYHfnFtiWF5-GyjnOC4AYuaQJ8/s400/ehs60-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078295218593026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken was wandering around but here is the Lunch Bunch</span><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRJ8RHvJYZjpYvdCpLYzSF4dfQyhr6Hhy6xWliMMLpujz7Nvkq96E6bpUPWRh-6RRvl3o-kW-i1mSdFtohdw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Visiting around the table</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwm4uO1TtLa367voFhZhfEqui94sq9GtVrVxZ4KHVw9uwvVm9r2ASW8oWfhU6aL5Fey55AbxoLucpzAiE3RSGINccbil0XXS6FCD9MRE9-K0yRsH_coC5WI6fg3oFJtJpffl-jaiiSTM/s1600/ehs60-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwm4uO1TtLa367voFhZhfEqui94sq9GtVrVxZ4KHVw9uwvVm9r2ASW8oWfhU6aL5Fey55AbxoLucpzAiE3RSGINccbil0XXS6FCD9MRE9-K0yRsH_coC5WI6fg3oFJtJpffl-jaiiSTM/s400/ehs60-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078286637403906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Our old friend Tak who has lived in Honolulu since his college days</span><br /><br /><br />We wind up at a 24 hour coffee shop.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjPID4Cip_a0dVH69kB7FEEMI4bqC8vikHqwxnKGDRzfXs6sqFo6dmsiAoSpFwdKdE0AOfMmV5ZFXB6aJVLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hash Browns with Gravy. This was a staple of our Class at Eddie's Coffee Shop in the late 1950's. We had this after football games and school dances.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rouCHeJCA4Ky3TW6g0w4L5n5ZVixzGQlPRSqZcR1IPbbqA1H_dC7ssLPfpvl3aafjaYQT8UOn4hETzIDnaDcSO_9bCJdhhP6jTrofDEK_ftTu3IIdNwLcme7T_V76xeSSIbR90v0AUU/s1600/ehs60-18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rouCHeJCA4Ky3TW6g0w4L5n5ZVixzGQlPRSqZcR1IPbbqA1H_dC7ssLPfpvl3aafjaYQT8UOn4hETzIDnaDcSO_9bCJdhhP6jTrofDEK_ftTu3IIdNwLcme7T_V76xeSSIbR90v0AUU/s400/ehs60-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516078273040056210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken has toast and Tak has a breakfast</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v457/VSP/EHS60%20-%2050%20Year%20Reunion/?albumview=slideshow" target="links">Click here to see a slide show of the photos from the Reunion.</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><br /></span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-71050756189884593972010-08-25T15:56:00.000-07:002010-08-25T16:32:13.917-07:002010 Aug 25 - Fuji Sushi Buffet - Gobo's<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Aug 25 - Fuji Sushi Buffet</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">- Gobo's</span><br />Elk Grove, CA<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Today we have a very big group for Gobo's Lunch Bunch. There are eight of us. Miles, Ora, Gobo, Elsa, Kenny, Patti, Grandma's baby sister Jennifer {substituting for Grandma who is vacationing with her sister-in-law in Australia and Fiji} and me.<br /><br />We have finally set a date for our trip to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/fuji-sushi-buffet-elk-grove">Fuji Sushi Buffet</a> in Elk Grove, CA.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQPQGG7hq9itFrxEU0XQuuytM7fu1rYcJJXOvMCbGDiO9r_N7h5TyhPumAbG0Jpj-5wC8ADUGGOfZKeDV6wv7wmoHH-jw8iCI7b_vz_P5Vtls5oj6dfcQXqVyaorUZy-xI0llD0SBmkM/s1600/FSB-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQPQGG7hq9itFrxEU0XQuuytM7fu1rYcJJXOvMCbGDiO9r_N7h5TyhPumAbG0Jpj-5wC8ADUGGOfZKeDV6wv7wmoHH-jw8iCI7b_vz_P5Vtls5oj6dfcQXqVyaorUZy-xI0llD0SBmkM/s400/FSB-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487763311896866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Waiting for Fuji to open for lunch which is served from 11:00AM to 2:00PM</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgammWK0m0y6HopZR6bz9iwiwhF2NZ9uwCx6nFiwqHVyO_e0dFv4ma5dKwjbTG7ukAOpePird54JTHOvZp1Jf0Cp2QWvdcQiRppCi-RJsWza1zb4kzXASjeWFBpLsTPNUk93dA3cTKBDjg/s1600/FSB-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgammWK0m0y6HopZR6bz9iwiwhF2NZ9uwCx6nFiwqHVyO_e0dFv4ma5dKwjbTG7ukAOpePird54JTHOvZp1Jf0Cp2QWvdcQiRppCi-RJsWza1zb4kzXASjeWFBpLsTPNUk93dA3cTKBDjg/s400/FSB-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487748429469122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Miles and Ora show up last</span><br /><br />The buffet has a line with desserts, fruit and some Chinese dishes, but the main attractions are the Sushi Bar and the items that can be ordered via the wait staff.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE_ytmD-TdatsTmlroUF_UoIi_e6kZFzHPESm4KkRz6jg9UcxRV_JFJSWxHLae5BznIOi1MjpNoBeRurpM7-QgLdPHRd0d6LRtuTrk5zKbK1KNNb0UsLsMYVSpx0aa1tVbGb7YZCQ3Fw/s1600/FSB-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTE_ytmD-TdatsTmlroUF_UoIi_e6kZFzHPESm4KkRz6jg9UcxRV_JFJSWxHLae5BznIOi1MjpNoBeRurpM7-QgLdPHRd0d6LRtuTrk5zKbK1KNNb0UsLsMYVSpx0aa1tVbGb7YZCQ3Fw/s400/FSB-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487745460430482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here we have ordered a combination Tempura platter with veggies, shrimp, calamari, oysters and soft shell crab</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_npMUcKajKZnz2vQ09GkXsYBsy4nHdfXP2X0P1AuxuHp5LOZUqLL-NJ-K0qozLWmDNKT50q0Of1sa5H_TF1RFrAUe43jaYh00RsSCHhLJ-QX5IkB74NAJTrm84SiNPZE3W9plpefLbUE/s1600/FSB-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_npMUcKajKZnz2vQ09GkXsYBsy4nHdfXP2X0P1AuxuHp5LOZUqLL-NJ-K0qozLWmDNKT50q0Of1sa5H_TF1RFrAUe43jaYh00RsSCHhLJ-QX5IkB74NAJTrm84SiNPZE3W9plpefLbUE/s400/FSB-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487740426032978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We have also each picked up a few items from the sushi bar</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">Kenny, Gobo and Miles.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuVleiBTpAiu_5Zf1VGMvHll6POcd_Oxq0yfuKETRuzJiCa4T1GO0H_4kAe_uNt-yeqAgp7VaEke9w9bjbfEmf2oUEsUxPoTiY9fQr9koBQ1WAvQ3YO1Mhpgd_c6LuciobJhfGqqE-Oc/s1600/FSB-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuVleiBTpAiu_5Zf1VGMvHll6POcd_Oxq0yfuKETRuzJiCa4T1GO0H_4kAe_uNt-yeqAgp7VaEke9w9bjbfEmf2oUEsUxPoTiY9fQr9koBQ1WAvQ3YO1Mhpgd_c6LuciobJhfGqqE-Oc/s400/FSB-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487552235324066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa and Jennifer</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmBHy0kyMqv_RzRVknjuPJY5S7bAyHk35OIoAtrRtGhnQTLFMMDW3s_iJu546j6VZuVJnTefHGFgiU-ciPDXjoV5D4tTaaSLRBiIBCrYr-m-sT6vSklPysmUI9gTocKgd6F9xGCCTkJU/s1600/FSB-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmBHy0kyMqv_RzRVknjuPJY5S7bAyHk35OIoAtrRtGhnQTLFMMDW3s_iJu546j6VZuVJnTefHGFgiU-ciPDXjoV5D4tTaaSLRBiIBCrYr-m-sT6vSklPysmUI9gTocKgd6F9xGCCTkJU/s400/FSB-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487544273730114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa, Patti, Jennifer and Kenny</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBQ4hblK9t7HYz3kQa5r0I8LdYbpQDxlPv1dU7uRRFhj3WkyKAVR4W-bhiQL-uc4i9biC-Bd8irAO9pOBhgbAVQrvpzHG7CTpV3NG41MrzPQ7t8HWqChH2lBtu-wEjF-E04xmlYHRBZA/s1600/FSB-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBQ4hblK9t7HYz3kQa5r0I8LdYbpQDxlPv1dU7uRRFhj3WkyKAVR4W-bhiQL-uc4i9biC-Bd8irAO9pOBhgbAVQrvpzHG7CTpV3NG41MrzPQ7t8HWqChH2lBtu-wEjF-E04xmlYHRBZA/s400/FSB-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487537151654450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The ladies on the right: Ora, Elsa, Patti and Jennifer</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOCy58o4wej63zzgfWUFQOEuPjf_6rwZBoyUVgHPRfsZkeEKijqYVpEITydz2QgdWroDjiGx9jiQ_zvHLoAo9WT68gSArC2LWPB-O01FDNF02_rYEXtxQjQXNtGkxt3iBCKckLTbqVEo/s1600/FSB-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOCy58o4wej63zzgfWUFQOEuPjf_6rwZBoyUVgHPRfsZkeEKijqYVpEITydz2QgdWroDjiGx9jiQ_zvHLoAo9WT68gSArC2LWPB-O01FDNF02_rYEXtxQjQXNtGkxt3iBCKckLTbqVEo/s400/FSB-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487531527052898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The guys on the left: Kenny, Gobo and Miles</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgZIKLAA5q3n10VYEo1SjYLpcnaABnphmxXbL4Ejye92afZEgnyN4NbjUr1GLpELGy7nGxIhVSNL11dHZ6f1iJ6upmJKHgesBI5ZuY2LyTHf9xY9Z5QPH09Mv-Ut1LlJNqkNJXb0BjHc/s1600/FSB-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgZIKLAA5q3n10VYEo1SjYLpcnaABnphmxXbL4Ejye92afZEgnyN4NbjUr1GLpELGy7nGxIhVSNL11dHZ6f1iJ6upmJKHgesBI5ZuY2LyTHf9xY9Z5QPH09Mv-Ut1LlJNqkNJXb0BjHc/s400/FSB-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487337961985474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Time for dessert</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2NhHi3gBOLCdRbrB6alT6aFCcAgjkuBZh_x3Ch-UUHf7kSHCgcTmaTknXgDND0mIs7NNeaHwggpLHENotQRAFx_XKFdjo_q82T3xjb6iUFVGUeqoPyCHsT_gWONxpWD19gZCUCD7Gz4/s1600/FSB-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2NhHi3gBOLCdRbrB6alT6aFCcAgjkuBZh_x3Ch-UUHf7kSHCgcTmaTknXgDND0mIs7NNeaHwggpLHENotQRAFx_XKFdjo_q82T3xjb6iUFVGUeqoPyCHsT_gWONxpWD19gZCUCD7Gz4/s400/FSB-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487329012045282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Munching on dessert and BSing</span><br /><br />The next two photos are of the sushi bar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj584KjFeCXEv9i4vEXoIgF5Zizd8LSmCEHjmW9xaZRivz116Z1jSGKnnZfnZa3gQY4lOvpQ8GCX8lTYldGjXeio0B-cZKnXBg4f0FwQau7C8zWp1gKZZiMGY4ZClb0a1C3gWOTVaSDZrU/s1600/FSB-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj584KjFeCXEv9i4vEXoIgF5Zizd8LSmCEHjmW9xaZRivz116Z1jSGKnnZfnZa3gQY4lOvpQ8GCX8lTYldGjXeio0B-cZKnXBg4f0FwQau7C8zWp1gKZZiMGY4ZClb0a1C3gWOTVaSDZrU/s400/FSB-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487327237074802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXihT1B28VW6A3kLz91qNNKUIcjQfx5GHRb46jzpzstjPGw7iXmZuGQLn-eIzkYBtvFDOM9HElSS0bC7sfki3XMuVdl-pmYeTGL5LAVFFswSwMpvkxPjhtc7M2bNc3_q4IqhBwQxHbws/s1600/FSB-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXihT1B28VW6A3kLz91qNNKUIcjQfx5GHRb46jzpzstjPGw7iXmZuGQLn-eIzkYBtvFDOM9HElSS0bC7sfki3XMuVdl-pmYeTGL5LAVFFswSwMpvkxPjhtc7M2bNc3_q4IqhBwQxHbws/s400/FSB-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509487321179692290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here the Lunch Bunch relaxes a bit before ending our lunch party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s0Ii-TBtUXNoAkENkj17pAeOz7V-skEtqhEe6E3NEjczfj9PnHn_3eqiIdwF1QGeab0ts0iO5T1ybbu4VVKNZVbBfGY5byB0Ukar_Th7R4Dy6-m0ayLr4V25y846volpaNjZMrtE5i4/s1600/FSB-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s0Ii-TBtUXNoAkENkj17pAeOz7V-skEtqhEe6E3NEjczfj9PnHn_3eqiIdwF1QGeab0ts0iO5T1ybbu4VVKNZVbBfGY5byB0Ukar_Th7R4Dy6-m0ayLr4V25y846volpaNjZMrtE5i4/s400/FSB-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486920505719490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hS8vmmvnCZsRz5IvLdKscNDaS6aMQvk3j3elLOvnpJkRb3IzZ1vaoRf9DCpaSpde5B4U3nn6J99nMwgpiD2cwJnTHr-58twNHXp8eXLSKVd7ZJctvVJi53SWc6WF8gEFnhNHm108RtM/s1600/FSB-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hS8vmmvnCZsRz5IvLdKscNDaS6aMQvk3j3elLOvnpJkRb3IzZ1vaoRf9DCpaSpde5B4U3nn6J99nMwgpiD2cwJnTHr-58twNHXp8eXLSKVd7ZJctvVJi53SWc6WF8gEFnhNHm108RtM/s400/FSB-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486915490550034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For all the food that we have eaten here is what our tab comes to.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HSpRTcaXemXJU07IOYvJzQ83tJ29u87bmIVSIq6T-s5l8anP-Uwxtl0_PfxnyVNUv-ELdRtRvjhbRzyES_64g1CI0CKVo0K6X5uN-T8DH1YWe6CAFyAhyjKMRgibqPodyRDC0JhcmvU/s1600/FSB-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HSpRTcaXemXJU07IOYvJzQ83tJ29u87bmIVSIq6T-s5l8anP-Uwxtl0_PfxnyVNUv-ELdRtRvjhbRzyES_64g1CI0CKVo0K6X5uN-T8DH1YWe6CAFyAhyjKMRgibqPodyRDC0JhcmvU/s400/FSB-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486912268401778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ora and Miles head back home as does Gobo. The rest of us have met at Elsa's and Jennifer wants to visit Oto's Market in Sacramento just a few miles north.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hkCMuToilkJJg8_T4EHmjTNdUaV_czdsbCaPZT_Juylpmqp2dI47OcoHS1gYQEy9dfR46ArTpeH0-16FiE84ah6M1Bw8w6PAYZOEspF92u5b9yZKKqMSzWoQtI2Utuwstghyphenhyphens7tldng/s1600/FSB-31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hkCMuToilkJJg8_T4EHmjTNdUaV_czdsbCaPZT_Juylpmqp2dI47OcoHS1gYQEy9dfR46ArTpeH0-16FiE84ah6M1Bw8w6PAYZOEspF92u5b9yZKKqMSzWoQtI2Utuwstghyphenhyphens7tldng/s400/FSB-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486905692546114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Checking out the watermelons at the entrance to Oto's</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTW65tdQuPJ9YlDgkI01yqXXC9BG8x87ZnPCIGesSsq6bLKjqI87ERFLkCmSbsuVUnwOxU3WAVvKj5u1vQJkJhzzIPFPpIU9cpWMnMlKq8mYQOh-nBnwng-gH2vGG0t2KLWxSH_DMI7g/s1600/FSB-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTW65tdQuPJ9YlDgkI01yqXXC9BG8x87ZnPCIGesSsq6bLKjqI87ERFLkCmSbsuVUnwOxU3WAVvKj5u1vQJkJhzzIPFPpIU9cpWMnMlKq8mYQOh-nBnwng-gH2vGG0t2KLWxSH_DMI7g/s400/FSB-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486339148197938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jennifer decides to do some shopping</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjm2F0afZb1L0Z7Btvn9N7DnO0pOqWhNPAzaCX9ZZ5hILNyJdmQKa9weEwYeGSlhs6mEfvngB-GLv3b5CELKdj8JMx80VzOb7HjtwJ9_QC3vZdU6Smtaz3DEL1VE36-Qpex04h0NJOAs/s1600/FSB-33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjm2F0afZb1L0Z7Btvn9N7DnO0pOqWhNPAzaCX9ZZ5hILNyJdmQKa9weEwYeGSlhs6mEfvngB-GLv3b5CELKdj8JMx80VzOb7HjtwJ9_QC3vZdU6Smtaz3DEL1VE36-Qpex04h0NJOAs/s400/FSB-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486328226947234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Jennifer are the only ones to buy something on this trip</span><br /><br /><br />Next we head across the parking lot to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/mahoroba-japanese-bakery-sacramento">Mahoroba Japanese Bakery</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCF_M5OLxhHIMvcqVzk-Z8pJ9EwqyWtwR7QQ3Cm81WDn5kjFAZg9t6LZuqydVLge4ckC_id_HSxsQg-6Q01nXD6ryBTV9V1Y9tnQpkagnBvmZRe7bfCvRiKXdk4CkpPw7sPaPK6U2lIc/s1600/FSB-34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCF_M5OLxhHIMvcqVzk-Z8pJ9EwqyWtwR7QQ3Cm81WDn5kjFAZg9t6LZuqydVLge4ckC_id_HSxsQg-6Q01nXD6ryBTV9V1Y9tnQpkagnBvmZRe7bfCvRiKXdk4CkpPw7sPaPK6U2lIc/s400/FSB-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486325673054034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Part of the display case at Mahoroba's</span><br /><br /><br />Jennifer wants this next photo on Facebook.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEaMAoUuKDoVGwUeLn7kjRZiBLO-oMxuKd3elvf6P8-eQIiHf3yHSDQjxok6_fuf4A8nFCBUNmKGGhyWwz8tBa3q7COZwU7zPdtouk8qeMzktiZoWG8s5m82ZNK58KoFWS6OmWr3vtPg/s1600/FSB-35.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEaMAoUuKDoVGwUeLn7kjRZiBLO-oMxuKd3elvf6P8-eQIiHf3yHSDQjxok6_fuf4A8nFCBUNmKGGhyWwz8tBa3q7COZwU7zPdtouk8qeMzktiZoWG8s5m82ZNK58KoFWS6OmWr3vtPg/s400/FSB-35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486320355435266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the Mahoroba signature item, the Kobe Cream</span><br /><br /><br />Today happens to be the hottest day so far this year and will set a record for this date in both Sacramento and Stockton. <br /><br />Jennifer had wanted a ride on one of my motorcycles from her home to Elsa's. But after checking the weather report we decided an air conditioned car was a better choice for today.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija2hXYtKcLx0_qfMKYH8_whD83RauPhO1PCvnqio9QghypzPMfolsPjh3JNZ7bShlFt4sdNAKvBiz5efqiJp0zHxa1gd1S6Bp5i7bSTtLzGSSJ5EfoYbF5lrXjUwQyTUYIzAz-eO7F64/s1600/FSB-36.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija2hXYtKcLx0_qfMKYH8_whD83RauPhO1PCvnqio9QghypzPMfolsPjh3JNZ7bShlFt4sdNAKvBiz5efqiJp0zHxa1gd1S6Bp5i7bSTtLzGSSJ5EfoYbF5lrXjUwQyTUYIzAz-eO7F64/s400/FSB-36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509486317799280562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My car's thermometer at a stop signal in Stockton at 3:00PM</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-34911421889026088572010-08-21T18:28:00.000-07:002010-08-21T18:48:41.982-07:002010 Aug 20 - Fuji Sushi Buffet<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Aug 20 - Fuji Sushi Buffet</span><br /><div class="post-body entry-content"><span>Elk Grove, CA</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}<br /><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Koby is only going to be in the States from Adelaide, Australia for another few days. So Tuna and I are taking him to lunch at Fuji Sushi Buffet in Elk Grove.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxhyphenhyphenNBoVfD-xi885ezGOyKmjweS6MX6eIBlb_hCvkquXfcVBSW3CD2Q6vEotRkfT2HERp6DccwKALoy6101h4xEFBfXt6dHF87aiX7b-5E0v5QLptgncvy1s7QUXwXuKKepYhVg68f6I/s1600/fs-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxhyphenhyphenNBoVfD-xi885ezGOyKmjweS6MX6eIBlb_hCvkquXfcVBSW3CD2Q6vEotRkfT2HERp6DccwKALoy6101h4xEFBfXt6dHF87aiX7b-5E0v5QLptgncvy1s7QUXwXuKKepYhVg68f6I/s400/fs-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041635330416738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Just west of Highway 99 and on the north side of Elk Grove Boulevard</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZxkCPmZJTzrhO7mpdmR89jGe1YVAl98_mkL6zweS85_O0TOMzy0h8a5XAUTrJMQ-xKn2uucKsMwlTEg2oMQ1eyQ0GknXXf0Tg6dBZlSaNjPv0az0uD8xlGIlxEFrTGpkZra7o5Iuwb0/s1600/fs-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZxkCPmZJTzrhO7mpdmR89jGe1YVAl98_mkL6zweS85_O0TOMzy0h8a5XAUTrJMQ-xKn2uucKsMwlTEg2oMQ1eyQ0GknXXf0Tg6dBZlSaNjPv0az0uD8xlGIlxEFrTGpkZra7o5Iuwb0/s400/fs-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041626854939378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We have to get here before opening or else it may take awhile to get a seat. It opens at 11:00 AM.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">That's Koby and Tuna.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOCg-g-anX88pDMcH2Ba0Bc3MMPVJO9IFhSJdV5AvIBfVIIjHhHryreE1c7K7NT2HeokRz5zQifeYNl4kSOprbI7IvKkfSVKFgm5D3BnBwCR0XepUH3PzBuJbG8rBkUrNVKuBsueSGqo/s1600/fs-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOCg-g-anX88pDMcH2Ba0Bc3MMPVJO9IFhSJdV5AvIBfVIIjHhHryreE1c7K7NT2HeokRz5zQifeYNl4kSOprbI7IvKkfSVKFgm5D3BnBwCR0XepUH3PzBuJbG8rBkUrNVKuBsueSGqo/s400/fs-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041617647066706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We get in early and sit around the sushi bar with little boats carrying plates of sushi.<br />But the best thing about Fuji is that you can order fried oysters, shrimp, calamari, soft shell crab, and veggies. You can also get raw oysters on the half shell, fish collars, eel and sashimi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdHJ1K2yRYi7d7OhX_3FWCyPLwLu4sgq2eSztA_yQ4pMAEjtU4cqjfznNlRnHKqVvZiYfskAZKtcZD-wgx9VHlslxDnop9THPLZJZHgMmsb26SXsURNuu6ATxXouJ4aU0SUxAkOuzhwc/s1600/fs-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdHJ1K2yRYi7d7OhX_3FWCyPLwLu4sgq2eSztA_yQ4pMAEjtU4cqjfznNlRnHKqVvZiYfskAZKtcZD-wgx9VHlslxDnop9THPLZJZHgMmsb26SXsURNuu6ATxXouJ4aU0SUxAkOuzhwc/s400/fs-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041610136614018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The sushi bar boats</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX2wxjo-cY1v8kB19TUZ1GtsP8T9OXKmhemi2qQNjM0eBQ30J5_KJ6r2pJN7Vu9QiOlrR5CtVaDfxi5aXTmlVmUICuW9ASEEGGT0TiT4WfuqgWM9uvjcuqHd5U4I4Cbeputz5V7jPSPw/s1600/fs-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX2wxjo-cY1v8kB19TUZ1GtsP8T9OXKmhemi2qQNjM0eBQ30J5_KJ6r2pJN7Vu9QiOlrR5CtVaDfxi5aXTmlVmUICuW9ASEEGGT0TiT4WfuqgWM9uvjcuqHd5U4I4Cbeputz5V7jPSPw/s400/fs-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041411089992562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I always go to the back where the "refills" are lined up to replace the plates on the boat.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_QROz5vHerilInErRy3fRp70Jg6lxPvAuYgU0cC8OTFil9w1KDFnxzykeqBl70G0M-7x25gn8x3wTjN92uS07VtXJRjPM5xaJ6h8ywmFo1f9FkbsLFfo8_LslQABDUZBc-4vsrjFKDc/s1600/fs-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_QROz5vHerilInErRy3fRp70Jg6lxPvAuYgU0cC8OTFil9w1KDFnxzykeqBl70G0M-7x25gn8x3wTjN92uS07VtXJRjPM5xaJ6h8ywmFo1f9FkbsLFfo8_LslQABDUZBc-4vsrjFKDc/s400/fs-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041403159556882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is a platter of tempura, soft shell crab, shrimp, calamari and oysters</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWyOg4a94_eGKelEXQaCGZc1xxIYXKF4aQoh59aYgRtSzUQpjlr0ylwLViEJNDDaL7i3qrwfTpI-E_c654cyo6ZCIXU7mXG36qgv3c1oIbZE6YxOOWk_C4LTA_y2O9w6eNN0PSSRPQ6o/s1600/fs-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWyOg4a94_eGKelEXQaCGZc1xxIYXKF4aQoh59aYgRtSzUQpjlr0ylwLViEJNDDaL7i3qrwfTpI-E_c654cyo6ZCIXU7mXG36qgv3c1oIbZE6YxOOWk_C4LTA_y2O9w6eNN0PSSRPQ6o/s400/fs-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041401866242514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The oysters on the half shell</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVH_zImU9ttUXZB6WYBKPPHTyPj7XXgkwi4vfX7QXfHpVzPzhI9ipm2acdtn7yMGP9bKKASxm5PBPIf8BjpYhIyd2KQ77Luz_ShACtkWhh2iKScLoX5VNt9oYuy17EtQpDhR15wfArh-U/s1600/fs-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVH_zImU9ttUXZB6WYBKPPHTyPj7XXgkwi4vfX7QXfHpVzPzhI9ipm2acdtn7yMGP9bKKASxm5PBPIf8BjpYhIyd2KQ77Luz_ShACtkWhh2iKScLoX5VNt9oYuy17EtQpDhR15wfArh-U/s400/fs-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508041393681464034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Another order of fried oysters</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAua0Qz2dnVsEqBPHw4K_QpiCEJ_eQ2cmngpyrRA6zEu8SDtEZfq951z3LtrY_-hdiWeL1PC0SX_xmPOKtfgcLltgx-CFyjqD-748F1uBYEAeogroVRj_uyVPC__XJCQVyTCJfVPTy_0/s1600/fs-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAua0Qz2dnVsEqBPHw4K_QpiCEJ_eQ2cmngpyrRA6zEu8SDtEZfq951z3LtrY_-hdiWeL1PC0SX_xmPOKtfgcLltgx-CFyjqD-748F1uBYEAeogroVRj_uyVPC__XJCQVyTCJfVPTy_0/s400/fs-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040952350257410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My order of eel after I ate half the plate</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FH_xP8_A9LqJgI1d7NDr9WweMxnCK5VcT9mdQ1e3nLeJzgc_iNAw5KZvUMdwg4tjEcoqv4VtyAjPa71wtbs9zC4-YGkFyAUFmJtT3FY_lOUOLKy2WbhwU6i59FHeKzB9JzU_n0CkV8I/s1600/fs-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FH_xP8_A9LqJgI1d7NDr9WweMxnCK5VcT9mdQ1e3nLeJzgc_iNAw5KZvUMdwg4tjEcoqv4VtyAjPa71wtbs9zC4-YGkFyAUFmJtT3FY_lOUOLKy2WbhwU6i59FHeKzB9JzU_n0CkV8I/s400/fs-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040931666974162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Another order of oysters</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEecxa8_aNWyoFsw09Eh1fcXad8hVXCFXB4WcV4ilEPI9HkFLWk8-cCIpP-2bxy3UwHVS8yadueONK24ThWWWLxYs_tj4K61ECdIJMDUukVw_g08cxtYwbXbvrFY8blA-ZHsd_7hDoTvQ/s1600/fs-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEecxa8_aNWyoFsw09Eh1fcXad8hVXCFXB4WcV4ilEPI9HkFLWk8-cCIpP-2bxy3UwHVS8yadueONK24ThWWWLxYs_tj4K61ECdIJMDUukVw_g08cxtYwbXbvrFY8blA-ZHsd_7hDoTvQ/s400/fs-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040925190098258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A few more samples of the sushi plates</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu3RJcVJOrXvIR4Mp8aLSwFt15C5dyMkufM_E7W4ICSrED7TcPvYzQnY7KWVgQwUCLUX5ym8Up5TuWpOOrvmbNJ41z2RHsN-iwZ4UUi8ilAadNfUd1mXURkLdgJvUou_UbEfEC-9rjFA/s1600/fs-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu3RJcVJOrXvIR4Mp8aLSwFt15C5dyMkufM_E7W4ICSrED7TcPvYzQnY7KWVgQwUCLUX5ym8Up5TuWpOOrvmbNJ41z2RHsN-iwZ4UUi8ilAadNfUd1mXURkLdgJvUou_UbEfEC-9rjFA/s400/fs-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040676747640674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And the last sample of plates</span><br /><br />Now Koby is heading to Rocklin to help his niece unload and unpack their belongings in a move from Arizona. So his daughter Hilary is here from Boston to visit with dad and pick him up to drive to Rocklin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU0K_0mOCqo1Luy8oLr3BPXmtzC9kUikEWQTvjipQh1CGpgzhprYWjTAx4F4JjBiJXr55ssmo6yCw8QE50XRSx8ZA_ASygu_NRA-zzNnWmocOf0ViBV_jP2k7Ztqrysue-zR6lmAXzkw/s1600/fs-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU0K_0mOCqo1Luy8oLr3BPXmtzC9kUikEWQTvjipQh1CGpgzhprYWjTAx4F4JjBiJXr55ssmo6yCw8QE50XRSx8ZA_ASygu_NRA-zzNnWmocOf0ViBV_jP2k7Ztqrysue-zR6lmAXzkw/s400/fs-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040672015902962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Hilary and her cousin</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmm10mdQ1KrnY_iowgiretufDSGdUwk1J_rv7UQo1nvP9McplFb2ggvWIrgz8KXK1UsHeGA5c9dBzOvGGKwludPh6l29NXSA4EbkV1Re0nmJioDOEvPUPLiwp0NUXpO1cZcJpboEfHm1Y/s1600/fs-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmm10mdQ1KrnY_iowgiretufDSGdUwk1J_rv7UQo1nvP9McplFb2ggvWIrgz8KXK1UsHeGA5c9dBzOvGGKwludPh6l29NXSA4EbkV1Re0nmJioDOEvPUPLiwp0NUXpO1cZcJpboEfHm1Y/s400/fs-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040661257227330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Koby and his sister-in-law Joy</span><br /><br /><br />Heading back home Tuna and I spot the sky divers just north of Lodi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN77Fl0eQnWBv7nq0yHQubAFl7mr3mGxNP_UOO2nBtF-07MbZyubRQSV4bHuSYOKyWiFDE6txLL45J46Vcq1NdkeSOmM4fiYuIuNIiAw3RCVw1BhqX7MgCNvGJe7G3QqQpcpZvvDS1I3A/s1600/fs-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN77Fl0eQnWBv7nq0yHQubAFl7mr3mGxNP_UOO2nBtF-07MbZyubRQSV4bHuSYOKyWiFDE6txLL45J46Vcq1NdkeSOmM4fiYuIuNIiAw3RCVw1BhqX7MgCNvGJe7G3QqQpcpZvvDS1I3A/s400/fs-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040648841721778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch-gSaN1Eg8u8YMEGPeDfA6R7PcNSjZQS724pM1GvyUULrW_aQIN95myPldXGZtxRCYElvlDdZlpYdBZQsfoH882cH0S6tgbyZbqB6w2L57fCA-VUYaaTisi64FElbS-N86AE-s1EAh8/s1600/fs-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch-gSaN1Eg8u8YMEGPeDfA6R7PcNSjZQS724pM1GvyUULrW_aQIN95myPldXGZtxRCYElvlDdZlpYdBZQsfoH882cH0S6tgbyZbqB6w2L57fCA-VUYaaTisi64FElbS-N86AE-s1EAh8/s400/fs-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508040638178471986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end<br />.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-19606883514775874542010-07-25T14:51:00.000-07:002010-07-25T15:13:39.504-07:002010 Jul 25 - Koby at Market Club<span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Jul 25 - Ken at the Market Club</span><br /><span>Sacramento, CA</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />{Click on any photo to view its full size image, then click your browser's Back button to return to this Blog}</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span>Sunday breakfast at the Market Club with two first-timers, Ken and Wally.<br /><br />Of course the Market Club occupies Dock 16 in the Sacramento Wholesale Produce Market on 5th Street about 3 blocks south of Broadway.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EDz_du1-vKrPo-fgEJFmSiVLZlgRdMQqAwJZskdjRm5koVbRt346__w0q9TENjBAvCnFC6IfyOJnOkKFwFbbBZYD2OwCQHzsuoHW8f9xmLt2GOYxfTpnUQDTMTd7w7X8SxTNbmjOPT4/s1600/wally-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EDz_du1-vKrPo-fgEJFmSiVLZlgRdMQqAwJZskdjRm5koVbRt346__w0q9TENjBAvCnFC6IfyOJnOkKFwFbbBZYD2OwCQHzsuoHW8f9xmLt2GOYxfTpnUQDTMTd7w7X8SxTNbmjOPT4/s400/wally-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966777659352194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">From the parking lot. The Market Club has a brick facade.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AWnO3AB4Tv2CyMoTs7ytKlFK2oWVLuCINZRYb51IyIlZo-FjoAQ9aoTl5SPVhU56lkvVanpAGY2B1RWNvR5Ovw3pwTv02DwmRdDxHXwqQmK7YQ_Za8NFciGRXv3ezcUD4sTWHRe6fCE/s1600/wally-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AWnO3AB4Tv2CyMoTs7ytKlFK2oWVLuCINZRYb51IyIlZo-FjoAQ9aoTl5SPVhU56lkvVanpAGY2B1RWNvR5Ovw3pwTv02DwmRdDxHXwqQmK7YQ_Za8NFciGRXv3ezcUD4sTWHRe6fCE/s400/wally-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966770503157058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken and Wally heading for the entrance</span><br /><br /><br />Since I told the owner that Ken was visiting from Australia he gave us an appetizer of Hamburger Royale. {hamburger, onions and eggs}<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaFn6X5-6XjFoQS4MfZF4ZBJ2x5FIUTXDSa7thbdgmiHAtrwHhsTkEGnWz6y4077zE-uGbnCgbs3Yw6W2ofxq5Mt_gr4IeJrzIwtLNoYgGjTuaGOg7W-CRL-RzSdd7cykr-2sF-vp_N8/s1600/wally-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaFn6X5-6XjFoQS4MfZF4ZBJ2x5FIUTXDSa7thbdgmiHAtrwHhsTkEGnWz6y4077zE-uGbnCgbs3Yw6W2ofxq5Mt_gr4IeJrzIwtLNoYgGjTuaGOg7W-CRL-RzSdd7cykr-2sF-vp_N8/s400/wally-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966763045747634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc6KYKX1ZUO1igCYhyWlyEzfmMBS9-txdSV9TCghWoTTAF4273ar8QjBKty2y7wFTLW8frNRVrJkRHlIiKYWEEnD7t3x-TF3S65KX_LqZ4_yCnly3FXp0mL2pG3tFcpF5Xrlu11uX_Vs/s1600/wally-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc6KYKX1ZUO1igCYhyWlyEzfmMBS9-txdSV9TCghWoTTAF4273ar8QjBKty2y7wFTLW8frNRVrJkRHlIiKYWEEnD7t3x-TF3S65KX_LqZ4_yCnly3FXp0mL2pG3tFcpF5Xrlu11uX_Vs/s400/wally-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966528628584594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJKtM3m2h5hYLIoNNn97Ulll6ZcHrnt5pVSRxzUIrpLQgsnuWWGyMurAXrembXmZhDtNSiqy-H8YW6YUDQP1yBYv5HaBfVuBKMmcaTG3IDsbzrlq5B-M3HsKkMqwOQZoPHWpiPhGFfSY/s1600/wally-13a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJKtM3m2h5hYLIoNNn97Ulll6ZcHrnt5pVSRxzUIrpLQgsnuWWGyMurAXrembXmZhDtNSiqy-H8YW6YUDQP1yBYv5HaBfVuBKMmcaTG3IDsbzrlq5B-M3HsKkMqwOQZoPHWpiPhGFfSY/s400/wally-13a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966522333513090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My breakfast the Sunday Special, one egg and fried rice</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoUQ9WHwhGM6I66lbaj-tb7Xya3daG65-fdkGy9qvjm53ttmpeIRjBQI58XBWIFj7MtWpnMv6yQeV8B9N0KJTsKkQ1sM-yNse0F-pUxirWGomAI3lRP4ec25gLnC72X4min5bDwYl9iE/s1600/wally-13b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoUQ9WHwhGM6I66lbaj-tb7Xya3daG65-fdkGy9qvjm53ttmpeIRjBQI58XBWIFj7MtWpnMv6yQeV8B9N0KJTsKkQ1sM-yNse0F-pUxirWGomAI3lRP4ec25gLnC72X4min5bDwYl9iE/s400/wally-13b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966514110270946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken has the Corned Beef Hash and Eggs with Fried Rice</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EBaMcCw13_CtPeHhF9CR6i8VXqDZEdArWKYUqhdAgnaM6JwgS4biZZDkU2464W1uy-6BPcKrog8q013OM4HsiuxqATRZ9rzjUDe7S4yVi2CV-OGWgOPEDmozn8BM3tUqGpIp9QJs3P0/s1600/wally-13c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EBaMcCw13_CtPeHhF9CR6i8VXqDZEdArWKYUqhdAgnaM6JwgS4biZZDkU2464W1uy-6BPcKrog8q013OM4HsiuxqATRZ9rzjUDe7S4yVi2CV-OGWgOPEDmozn8BM3tUqGpIp9QJs3P0/s400/wally-13c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966511355055506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Wally has the Hamburger Steak with onions and Eggs with Fried Rice</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQht40LQnebsIBwXuMFCAiM5fQ0MrV2fKkLHOAMSPVqtQwMWDQRlTcdxpucBhuiG-YGatdbihBy6PO_QmhUJRpDaeLgdhS579ToD9XsI2KAirDRg2tTgZvuitlno3hjDgff_io0HZMwE/s1600/wally-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQht40LQnebsIBwXuMFCAiM5fQ0MrV2fKkLHOAMSPVqtQwMWDQRlTcdxpucBhuiG-YGatdbihBy6PO_QmhUJRpDaeLgdhS579ToD9XsI2KAirDRg2tTgZvuitlno3hjDgff_io0HZMwE/s400/wally-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497966502346455858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is what the plates looked like after we finished eating. :-)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-81696032521108956762010-07-21T19:06:00.000-07:002010-07-21T21:47:57.988-07:002010 Jul 21 - Harry's Cafe {Sacramento}2010 Jul 21 - Harry's Cafe {Sacramento}<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}<br /><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />Today four of the Lunch Bunch are headed to Sacramento and Harry's Cafe to try their Oxtail Stew which they only serve on Wednesdays and Thursdays until it runs out. Notice that they have recently raised the price a dollar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8TTYAnS0nSzId0UpfE7BIcES57oiv-mhB6hbNqTY8WSxhMmbh-Ix78mnOjmE9wrhXKWTTnPtSIXaFNNXMllFRYpeeTBc6AO2vd2gGPvhgITGZuTGdJNTkBw39fHnhMIhqx0hzFDODnE/s1600/Harry_Lunch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8TTYAnS0nSzId0UpfE7BIcES57oiv-mhB6hbNqTY8WSxhMmbh-Ix78mnOjmE9wrhXKWTTnPtSIXaFNNXMllFRYpeeTBc6AO2vd2gGPvhgITGZuTGdJNTkBw39fHnhMIhqx0hzFDODnE/s400/Harry_Lunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496553565039215666" border="0" /></a><br />Ken taking a photo, Elsa and Patti along with me are today's four.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZlEckaYuaaL0NdDj9L6BEyi0Woa0mYzeWqtfLNpc62IiV81sy_09WpKH6BG6d_2PIwJOh5FstLPluNnVGu_YDuMUyh3xs20wieNY_R88VBPwaTABFctHJWuft95b__OPHEEE3SQGgSs/s1600/harry-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZlEckaYuaaL0NdDj9L6BEyi0Woa0mYzeWqtfLNpc62IiV81sy_09WpKH6BG6d_2PIwJOh5FstLPluNnVGu_YDuMUyh3xs20wieNY_R88VBPwaTABFctHJWuft95b__OPHEEE3SQGgSs/s400/harry-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548541202029458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">On 16th Street just north of U Street</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IprMPJHzx0Skz2PTMWdCyRZMS7dSZc37EA3A-btFu-N0P_KRRoQ8CGl90DsRhrzt5ZMz8QDZ3jNBBpunNsICLbBw9yRVpYYJHKAulSSbyCXg7vmaiQn4vgz07Uslv_uvd4tP8rf8pqI/s1600/harry-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IprMPJHzx0Skz2PTMWdCyRZMS7dSZc37EA3A-btFu-N0P_KRRoQ8CGl90DsRhrzt5ZMz8QDZ3jNBBpunNsICLbBw9yRVpYYJHKAulSSbyCXg7vmaiQn4vgz07Uslv_uvd4tP8rf8pqI/s400/harry-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548531143997650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa and Patti at our table for four</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzzqmv_7le8sm9P1Up84QcgfiuRFibQPGDnxVwHHoPe7Y9YDv0UsQiDGNcdhKlqDR8JrUAbC0tk6LnFyFZzznM1sMbCbPD8dyAGLRXvrN4KKT6BY0MnszwYijnsJolR8JxAHpxrbUEmM/s1600/harry-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzzqmv_7le8sm9P1Up84QcgfiuRFibQPGDnxVwHHoPe7Y9YDv0UsQiDGNcdhKlqDR8JrUAbC0tk6LnFyFZzznM1sMbCbPD8dyAGLRXvrN4KKT6BY0MnszwYijnsJolR8JxAHpxrbUEmM/s400/harry-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548525697324722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa's oxtail stew</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv1c7yNdLJAzYdnpopUvBhOufchyphenhyphenjcZBiXzTxqHEWAnkeF3CD1LYDxRpk6bw3uePc3SbMOVwN6b4M4DfihbdYavKGwVcWuooK1HHHvWfKBmAcYZhMOMUo3vY14uIaLlFr4RB2wFxN80I/s1600/harry-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv1c7yNdLJAzYdnpopUvBhOufchyphenhyphenjcZBiXzTxqHEWAnkeF3CD1LYDxRpk6bw3uePc3SbMOVwN6b4M4DfihbdYavKGwVcWuooK1HHHvWfKBmAcYZhMOMUo3vY14uIaLlFr4RB2wFxN80I/s400/harry-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548522106139794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken decides on a daily special, a beef and vegetable spicy dish</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3x-cO-ClbvsX6bfE4sEqPGJFsEIy7LTWO3-Vz0SdScBKB6j6yW9RIshdvPqOVQBTTKQMKKetpKUGDAiKuy2LPVpDuJrk3rxw01ZQeJLrV0g1gJx3_PB4gYXG4aXk8z4Cd3WxRmOU2tg/s1600/harry-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3x-cO-ClbvsX6bfE4sEqPGJFsEIy7LTWO3-Vz0SdScBKB6j6yW9RIshdvPqOVQBTTKQMKKetpKUGDAiKuy2LPVpDuJrk3rxw01ZQeJLrV0g1gJx3_PB4gYXG4aXk8z4Cd3WxRmOU2tg/s400/harry-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548313907258770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is my plate of oxtail stew</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XtMkXqV1It3j4Xt9cnKQRLtS_77iIJmSOluqtQuI3mieYCYdCbAhDQw52izgCbfi99wdbUCJB1Kii834ZlgTz1RGUkeTi21bpl1qLHphbRaKXPaotQx4xRK1fs9AQ2n3YiWXBxuTWWk/s1600/harry-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XtMkXqV1It3j4Xt9cnKQRLtS_77iIJmSOluqtQuI3mieYCYdCbAhDQw52izgCbfi99wdbUCJB1Kii834ZlgTz1RGUkeTi21bpl1qLHphbRaKXPaotQx4xRK1fs9AQ2n3YiWXBxuTWWk/s400/harry-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548303237127410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It really is a tiny place</span><br /><br /><center><br /><object height="321" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DRmY_Hkew0&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DRmY_Hkew0&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="321" width="400"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br />After lunch which was very tasty but not at a bargain price. We drove over to <a href="http://stores.homestead.com/Osakaya/Categories.bok?category=Mochi+%28Rice+Flour%29" target="links">Osakaya</a> and bought a few manju. But I have photographed them in a number of previous Blogs.<br /><br /><br />From there we drive through parts of Land Park and to the newer <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/mahoroba-japanese-bakery-sacramento" target="links">Mahoroba Bakery</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu3kudF-Te_AaS0tyyvjmkZh39w1FspIGZjBj-S4o9LEQ1WzhFdj5KvWY3UUNN0FonL4Q9zXVYCAFf4upqEexvQCJZ3QC__uhmxko4PnsJTMpJjUv6CvuG6yfQ3JYZ1Fmewdub7KBh_0/s1600/harry-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu3kudF-Te_AaS0tyyvjmkZh39w1FspIGZjBj-S4o9LEQ1WzhFdj5KvWY3UUNN0FonL4Q9zXVYCAFf4upqEexvQCJZ3QC__uhmxko4PnsJTMpJjUv6CvuG6yfQ3JYZ1Fmewdub7KBh_0/s400/harry-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548300531706674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken, Elsa and Patti heading to the bakery</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-gYNLWnuzgG_v48gckbOe6V6BkDT-IO64lYcGnC8CzgUbViO4tg-7nuerdp6bMRRQrVAZd3wkrVDdRtjCknQhQ_uU3tRo-S1M3aChaEHuz5kWaLsGqnNnpdERQQy3cwCjEE2jXkKnmM/s1600/harry-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-gYNLWnuzgG_v48gckbOe6V6BkDT-IO64lYcGnC8CzgUbViO4tg-7nuerdp6bMRRQrVAZd3wkrVDdRtjCknQhQ_uU3tRo-S1M3aChaEHuz5kWaLsGqnNnpdERQQy3cwCjEE2jXkKnmM/s400/harry-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548290954187154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">These are some of their specialty pans</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">{pan = Japanese for bread}</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GFvHn3LnQM3KkLqdg-qFH0ppwChcjp1DVWGWGvC1S7QPxC9EaSvcN_X1RX4VawoTvpq2yBoyP5eaTgNhDCzxOp2_wHgWolVjTL-ncsxmgpwZ934u3zvXwh2qKcAdlsf6ygyywfQUK2w/s1600/harry-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GFvHn3LnQM3KkLqdg-qFH0ppwChcjp1DVWGWGvC1S7QPxC9EaSvcN_X1RX4VawoTvpq2yBoyP5eaTgNhDCzxOp2_wHgWolVjTL-ncsxmgpwZ934u3zvXwh2qKcAdlsf6ygyywfQUK2w/s400/harry-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548049773316402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I bought and ate one of the Hazel Nut Choco Cream and Peanut pan</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NSz0kCS9zErw8WOOGg3C7I8l0Es-l5trvb1Ny5CDzlNlyHU-0GneiKibs8fWTq03jnQjCLCskkYUSgN0CZseMHb_s2cLcF_N_VeQ-ukXv9AFOq3rT0snz4qxE4xoQ2ICSnxg7-FVEJI/s1600/harry-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NSz0kCS9zErw8WOOGg3C7I8l0Es-l5trvb1Ny5CDzlNlyHU-0GneiKibs8fWTq03jnQjCLCskkYUSgN0CZseMHb_s2cLcF_N_VeQ-ukXv9AFOq3rT0snz4qxE4xoQ2ICSnxg7-FVEJI/s400/harry-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548044177185442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It was very, very good</span><br /><br /><br />From the bakery we walked across the parking lot to <a href="http://www.otosmarketplace.com/" target="links">Oto's Market</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7LONmWHdAGCoO9nu8YxpF_ttyT9Rbiu7MMVB0RMUnQ4W6lY5gSdJSzOs6ciRHQOvr2uU_q8eGSf7U_iFdtR_Q4xQQMJaT5hERAsoZyWqZO0QH1LUtJgHKEZZupmx_YQ97TVLZn8Tcek/s1600/harry-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7LONmWHdAGCoO9nu8YxpF_ttyT9Rbiu7MMVB0RMUnQ4W6lY5gSdJSzOs6ciRHQOvr2uU_q8eGSf7U_iFdtR_Q4xQQMJaT5hERAsoZyWqZO0QH1LUtJgHKEZZupmx_YQ97TVLZn8Tcek/s400/harry-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548035076832770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Everyone else put their stuff in Patti's basket</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD8sz7EHKa7ycMux0wXyfmzxCLG2aDIrbhWTDQKhax4Jb6GMcjg8698S-H8CTKyC2vR-HEFG5YUkXeEs_bG-isvKNs7LeYexL_GuCuTgR_n3kHcQI2kDLvTizyj9XVAgg8M9Mhiml71U/s1600/harry-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD8sz7EHKa7ycMux0wXyfmzxCLG2aDIrbhWTDQKhax4Jb6GMcjg8698S-H8CTKyC2vR-HEFG5YUkXeEs_bG-isvKNs7LeYexL_GuCuTgR_n3kHcQI2kDLvTizyj9XVAgg8M9Mhiml71U/s400/harry-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548031035085906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">No one bought any octopus today</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BR5ujYIdR_rzApFcf3wVOGZmRtSz5RHgJ8TxXSGzWJzimTXX_3oiryF2JpbK8CBUqVGvE_mvpBs9PfXgD4XisEkTmgdlnbMvfb8kfhA0BfHm9lL0jSVjqDiVDDB26vkUexk1-mEeGjE/s1600/harry-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BR5ujYIdR_rzApFcf3wVOGZmRtSz5RHgJ8TxXSGzWJzimTXX_3oiryF2JpbK8CBUqVGvE_mvpBs9PfXgD4XisEkTmgdlnbMvfb8kfhA0BfHm9lL0jSVjqDiVDDB26vkUexk1-mEeGjE/s400/harry-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496548022897416802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">But some of us bought a Bento for dinner</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">{Bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japan. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container}</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGC67ed9N9H9WK_xP6VjVFnENEl5t-M3bl7sVcye28WbIJSNNgGTLkE_opfrsC9UMayAU86BkG6zUzjwESw2PBtLUbokq72kTSHOr6PbbKas3Gv9iMLq8tjLdIZM1j_ceFRQvxdaf7luk/s1600/harry-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGC67ed9N9H9WK_xP6VjVFnENEl5t-M3bl7sVcye28WbIJSNNgGTLkE_opfrsC9UMayAU86BkG6zUzjwESw2PBtLUbokq72kTSHOr6PbbKas3Gv9iMLq8tjLdIZM1j_ceFRQvxdaf7luk/s400/harry-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547731340544610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">More Bento choices</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pJVI-oda78zwgQjtiFbn2M8MO5Sw_0Ooqn1ljMiXsuNSajzwY-qKIANQMb2jUKDEpyULKlyIxRdxAEn1ZVMlNqwU2kY5pFI_vWM0egPPRdiNXwRazdajRhuqMXRCnBAPFAjJTosjbLM/s1600/harry-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pJVI-oda78zwgQjtiFbn2M8MO5Sw_0Ooqn1ljMiXsuNSajzwY-qKIANQMb2jUKDEpyULKlyIxRdxAEn1ZVMlNqwU2kY5pFI_vWM0egPPRdiNXwRazdajRhuqMXRCnBAPFAjJTosjbLM/s400/harry-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547724594398226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Mochi ice cream is a Japanese confection made from mochi (pounded sticky rice) with an ice cream filling.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStSQwlE_9wCj17BsvpxZCwbIN0fNiHVvrMBPFXwpWCeX0NyTjDz7JW-TC_2MUJCXJOTmFGV451liWF80teMctjaone8LbFqAzIlRZy84_bJHYEE7jjUPtFdge5rFOPwr6oidmKXmxveY/s1600/harry-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStSQwlE_9wCj17BsvpxZCwbIN0fNiHVvrMBPFXwpWCeX0NyTjDz7JW-TC_2MUJCXJOTmFGV451liWF80teMctjaone8LbFqAzIlRZy84_bJHYEE7jjUPtFdge5rFOPwr6oidmKXmxveY/s400/harry-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547713513695554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A large selection of Japanese soft drinks</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PXyIsYEdnGZYce7MRVQ32BK2mL9t36fAthqBxnSpfIRxMnhYS1tE_x-iWX8B9EaYR4NyvFevHUr6LV9bvX-xVzjXa0Etxr3w6safiJzqx4YKvX8i5XhATHY3XpKm74G6USpqykBO_QA/s1600/harry-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PXyIsYEdnGZYce7MRVQ32BK2mL9t36fAthqBxnSpfIRxMnhYS1tE_x-iWX8B9EaYR4NyvFevHUr6LV9bvX-xVzjXa0Etxr3w6safiJzqx4YKvX8i5XhATHY3XpKm74G6USpqykBO_QA/s400/harry-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547709200919234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Heading back to the car</span><br /><br /><br />Patti's only hobby is shopping. So we go back to the <a href="http://sacramento.downtowngrid.com/directory/view/entry/22433" target="links">Tamakichi</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwSzQOC9cZ57041iWHEQoQsgIeHcOZiBc_5mWl8C35VF1TdvDk_2RwiqpJWyaSAFurddQnL75rEqvoKe0k-zlrNot_ea2mtXLdhZXuMQsgsk3JQItNswPpFqNMF-3wK_eiNnGc8TCFBI/s1600/harry-18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwSzQOC9cZ57041iWHEQoQsgIeHcOZiBc_5mWl8C35VF1TdvDk_2RwiqpJWyaSAFurddQnL75rEqvoKe0k-zlrNot_ea2mtXLdhZXuMQsgsk3JQItNswPpFqNMF-3wK_eiNnGc8TCFBI/s400/harry-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547701837086322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While the others are inside shopping I head across the street to Vic's Ice Cream.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3BjZPi5BLB15R6ajBoqjVZbMuYgU4NjdFdYDLjkZX_u8_zQr62t5buVcK7ghAh8Hhp5Xr_6iZQNFVa_M1DKdmhoc940FZSq-pC4nelp5LWx5536YSj5EUMmS1TzjO1LmrmRM3GMuJ10/s1600/harry-19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3BjZPi5BLB15R6ajBoqjVZbMuYgU4NjdFdYDLjkZX_u8_zQr62t5buVcK7ghAh8Hhp5Xr_6iZQNFVa_M1DKdmhoc940FZSq-pC4nelp5LWx5536YSj5EUMmS1TzjO1LmrmRM3GMuJ10/s400/harry-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547412005896946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Established in 1947 Vic's has been a Land Park Institution</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgOrDuPNZ6OWHpWnVFjzQhnVDDQOdyOKETodTVFbWwkPCAxwxb2noKit_4k7L6lGu7PwCND2i_xeHDuT_o8X8H0TSVn5mxm3XywP_H1wz5ERg5WRSBSqqNs9ZbpK4bH9zcle_2DosR88/s1600/harry-20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgOrDuPNZ6OWHpWnVFjzQhnVDDQOdyOKETodTVFbWwkPCAxwxb2noKit_4k7L6lGu7PwCND2i_xeHDuT_o8X8H0TSVn5mxm3XywP_H1wz5ERg5WRSBSqqNs9ZbpK4bH9zcle_2DosR88/s400/harry-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547405239814210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My kiddie scoop of fresh peach ice cream</span><br /><br /><br />One last stop in Sacramento before heading home is the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/abc-bakery-sacramento" target="links">ABC Bakery</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQdbwI8DED8mKKdLRSBCZpr4cH1ZiMYYX4dYxzae0qk0nSHBCioocaYB9P3L4JHM9ISyX-C2PlZdfOkrxZ5feQhD1tcZBPDtrG9EmHLVTJ3u4iMNf2ydhkugLDGY8BHdC1JvCgQ0Yp_U/s1600/harry-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQdbwI8DED8mKKdLRSBCZpr4cH1ZiMYYX4dYxzae0qk0nSHBCioocaYB9P3L4JHM9ISyX-C2PlZdfOkrxZ5feQhD1tcZBPDtrG9EmHLVTJ3u4iMNf2ydhkugLDGY8BHdC1JvCgQ0Yp_U/s400/harry-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547401894118274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Entering the bakery</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCrOnfhTasGPKjKeGPbcAUEljmLUOcXoyUCIA2smzhYCuEdEy32lWr1yu3w-WyV9W6zFoWa4fnD0dCnB25DnvceX6nmFY7FUHNJm_x-6bZy7NnPP-VVrAa16t5yWr9P4JazDSL5HYI-4/s1600/harry-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCrOnfhTasGPKjKeGPbcAUEljmLUOcXoyUCIA2smzhYCuEdEy32lWr1yu3w-WyV9W6zFoWa4fnD0dCnB25DnvceX6nmFY7FUHNJm_x-6bZy7NnPP-VVrAa16t5yWr9P4JazDSL5HYI-4/s400/harry-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547397808045394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A lot of Chinese pastries</span><br /><br />But we are not quite done yet. In a couple of months we are having an exotic foods dinner at my home so we stop in Lodi at the <a href="http://www.ranchosanmiguelmarkets.com/meat.htm" target="links">Rancho San Miguel</a> market to see which specialty meats that they carry.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_jgd3URgie-W947XbCFmRV2nux5D3NR3uLmaAmthW-LX5vfW5f2w-xO-OsRUQg6c_rp4o_UeQudhdA7cw35xT8U1XmuOa-l57CmfrdWMK8tnzS3wUOLImcgpxJXVmBEgYTY1XYC07p0/s1600/harry-23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_jgd3URgie-W947XbCFmRV2nux5D3NR3uLmaAmthW-LX5vfW5f2w-xO-OsRUQg6c_rp4o_UeQudhdA7cw35xT8U1XmuOa-l57CmfrdWMK8tnzS3wUOLImcgpxJXVmBEgYTY1XYC07p0/s400/harry-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547388002619506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">They have fresh specialty meats on an everyday basis since this market is aimed at a Mexican </span>clientele<span style="font-style: italic;">. Fresh not previously frozen oxtails.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtMkgmPxBIVm5uwx3unlGIr4ADb8XUldm3tiuYoJZ1HLZojR-9PjC_GmtcdB4ujE1wiKGVlduy6j-zJ46M2BYNvqQD6tFVTfoyaKlS8zfIXcTCejUsyyyurx-9JGyHZYKXJHOq1EnLHQ/s1600/harry-24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtMkgmPxBIVm5uwx3unlGIr4ADb8XUldm3tiuYoJZ1HLZojR-9PjC_GmtcdB4ujE1wiKGVlduy6j-zJ46M2BYNvqQD6tFVTfoyaKlS8zfIXcTCejUsyyyurx-9JGyHZYKXJHOq1EnLHQ/s400/harry-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547165566027250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Fresh goat</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXTU2ei0gmhFt5Bll224D45ttWGjiDv-5Y8APNE_cx7iK78PkX9uP92p_BRpk5HvdVu2X7QyIHGQyUEOMW_PzSQkHWVSbxHB_yQhjwvPOCcE4Ox-bTX6YHX9LjCtpfcKpFSyPcbRYcRU/s1600/harry-25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXTU2ei0gmhFt5Bll224D45ttWGjiDv-5Y8APNE_cx7iK78PkX9uP92p_BRpk5HvdVu2X7QyIHGQyUEOMW_PzSQkHWVSbxHB_yQhjwvPOCcE4Ox-bTX6YHX9LjCtpfcKpFSyPcbRYcRU/s400/harry-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547158859294514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Fresh tripe and tongue</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAH6n66OpvtrRs1dR7rSMDoBd5V2NDJfzXEqeAd72Xio9SJnVfRYeowLov7KbXt6M3fQqIHfYhIybdTpJ_ZM6R7FBEXVjzv_YR7Ub3C-UThX8DHxZxqaZIPvBu9d3rpng3YH6d3YGJ_I/s1600/harry-26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAH6n66OpvtrRs1dR7rSMDoBd5V2NDJfzXEqeAd72Xio9SJnVfRYeowLov7KbXt6M3fQqIHfYhIybdTpJ_ZM6R7FBEXVjzv_YR7Ub3C-UThX8DHxZxqaZIPvBu9d3rpng3YH6d3YGJ_I/s400/harry-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547154553043474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Fresh chicken feet</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmmfjbtBHtNkMMM-qFsrFpiGP35yoZp5htwib5km2kQQnuuyz-GMM2gFlWiP4lepp6pNnF9151TLTyjjRqBNEpJe9tpEgiu6mv6Qm1IAQQYLMrAUGMc4QaKSVSASl-NzD4uzBtEq-GK8/s1600/harry-27.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmmfjbtBHtNkMMM-qFsrFpiGP35yoZp5htwib5km2kQQnuuyz-GMM2gFlWiP4lepp6pNnF9151TLTyjjRqBNEpJe9tpEgiu6mv6Qm1IAQQYLMrAUGMc4QaKSVSASl-NzD4uzBtEq-GK8/s400/harry-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547142049659650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa picked up some stew meat that included oxtails and beef shanks</span><br /><br /><br />Back at Elsa's and then we head home after a pretty long day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhax8GvxrPVoZAAi5HsgrDJKHOGtYzgW94AtlZSL5di5scIwIuG33Iuwnd3tQI3eHEyRAPUVXnxrujK7LIu6pkN2pza18nlgugAeeKEch-ol0HhjTDiMTTwkoFu4awEoDqkYtoAaTkfvQ/s1600/harry-28.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhax8GvxrPVoZAAi5HsgrDJKHOGtYzgW94AtlZSL5di5scIwIuG33Iuwnd3tQI3eHEyRAPUVXnxrujK7LIu6pkN2pza18nlgugAeeKEch-ol0HhjTDiMTTwkoFu4awEoDqkYtoAaTkfvQ/s400/harry-28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496547135528326306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken will give Patti a ride home while I get into my little Corolla</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhax8GvxrPVoZAAi5HsgrDJKHOGtYzgW94AtlZSL5di5scIwIuG33Iuwnd3tQI3eHEyRAPUVXnxrujK7LIu6pkN2pza18nlgugAeeKEch-ol0HhjTDiMTTwkoFu4awEoDqkYtoAaTkfvQ/s1600/harry-28.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-38886247995822001302010-07-18T21:04:00.000-07:002010-07-18T22:27:11.046-07:002010 Jul 18 - Basque Cultural Center2010 Jul 18 - Basque Cultural Center<br /><br />Again this was not a Lunch Bunch function. But it is a food Blog. So since I own this Blog I will place it here. :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Underlined items are links to more info. Click on them takes you to a new location. Use your browser "Back" button to return to this Blog. Clicking on a photo will open a larger version, use Back button to return.}</span><br /><br />Today one of my childhood friends and old college roommate, Ken is flying in to SFO from Adelaide, South Australia. He has lived and worked there for 29 years now. His brother, Wally and Wally's wife, Susan and I are going to pick him up at the airport. Then we are meeting another college roommate at our friend's home in San Bruno.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LCJUgIVQCj9N_x7Z4C_VSGnJdAJzVBC1euP_B79EI7IyFEqJqwAvg1MPsSCR7rH-bl_4TN4iIcJwpIV84DpFt6tQJ1ZlnjqSTtNLUTS9-vRgHp3TmhDyhN7YwI2ptWVR6Ux2F7Se_PM/s1600/gary-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LCJUgIVQCj9N_x7Z4C_VSGnJdAJzVBC1euP_B79EI7IyFEqJqwAvg1MPsSCR7rH-bl_4TN4iIcJwpIV84DpFt6tQJ1ZlnjqSTtNLUTS9-vRgHp3TmhDyhN7YwI2ptWVR6Ux2F7Se_PM/s400/gary-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468858804154482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Parked in the Cell Phone lot where we will receive a call from a pay phone inside SFO saying that he has cleared Customs</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU7F9vMwVmXU6-bp_iYNa64EGCrAItq3aWdo7D8KQS4lbZw7rsnBcu12aDu3ZBsKorrYXb-MyIQYTtoEo0uMNlji6-jxV6pApIp6v_aY5Cp1z92YqikZywG6FB_EhwJHiXHSj91oZHts/s1600/gary-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU7F9vMwVmXU6-bp_iYNa64EGCrAItq3aWdo7D8KQS4lbZw7rsnBcu12aDu3ZBsKorrYXb-MyIQYTtoEo0uMNlji6-jxV6pApIp6v_aY5Cp1z92YqikZywG6FB_EhwJHiXHSj91oZHts/s400/gary-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468685685738626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Cell Phone lot is free limited time, unattended parking way at the north end of SFO</span><br /><br /><br />It is a short drive from SFO to San Bruno and Gary's home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPJSGW7eA3hvvXA5xZ9xBFxgWmbvbXsojnuohpOYbp0BsrIh3v4uFkjvlz-cGGywGzhmsPAbAJpwwtNwmKQ87OYKbTUdQMJKmmLVna4MZUFYuytRRqL3FnN1EXFYuuhbp4N3mqR_thG4/s1600/gary-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPJSGW7eA3hvvXA5xZ9xBFxgWmbvbXsojnuohpOYbp0BsrIh3v4uFkjvlz-cGGywGzhmsPAbAJpwwtNwmKQ87OYKbTUdQMJKmmLVna4MZUFYuytRRqL3FnN1EXFYuuhbp4N3mqR_thG4/s400/gary-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468681717921314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken and Wally's wife Susan</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81jpmCJnBM8IBCMjCWeOZH3QLaFgF7XG50HVs_XZ8KKxuKtlER24fvIYbOBnuGSrTS2eyW8mQcaWclc7JpV1Iy70y-gnZ1LK_0TuW73j3-hMznfBlvh6DASO_Gi3ZKOC8Y65Uhsx0YsU/s1600/gary-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81jpmCJnBM8IBCMjCWeOZH3QLaFgF7XG50HVs_XZ8KKxuKtlER24fvIYbOBnuGSrTS2eyW8mQcaWclc7JpV1Iy70y-gnZ1LK_0TuW73j3-hMznfBlvh6DASO_Gi3ZKOC8Y65Uhsx0YsU/s400/gary-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468675057236962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gary meets us at the door</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijB0s0_FIiZUTjAuDFNtDGmtHinK5EjXrHS-1Oz6qohGb8lmM-iNB9eNH_uyWT2Vadk3kchjGTpCTKXXPrA89ixkW8JaXGiMYKTevw98I_k_CiPTqsBIy2DByosRdSt8HCwTy3Ve290A/s1600/gary-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijB0s0_FIiZUTjAuDFNtDGmtHinK5EjXrHS-1Oz6qohGb8lmM-iNB9eNH_uyWT2Vadk3kchjGTpCTKXXPrA89ixkW8JaXGiMYKTevw98I_k_CiPTqsBIy2DByosRdSt8HCwTy3Ve290A/s400/gary-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468667945697058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gary's wife Kathy saying hello to Ken</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09PmtkKZD2uETqnhV5xC5Mx4h9dj9KMUwMQHyP0g1jws7zxqq2ELHDVsbRtcoMVWysmwlXigSI4Ijmi1DgsFUQbUH9_1JJze5B6Ni1PpaMy4AB8ecAFutwvtSTjp3oqMnpU3rdLudphw/s1600/gary-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09PmtkKZD2uETqnhV5xC5Mx4h9dj9KMUwMQHyP0g1jws7zxqq2ELHDVsbRtcoMVWysmwlXigSI4Ijmi1DgsFUQbUH9_1JJze5B6Ni1PpaMy4AB8ecAFutwvtSTjp3oqMnpU3rdLudphw/s400/gary-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468663571466770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Nori from San Jose is a bit late he is the other roommate</span><br /><br /><br />Ken takes a shower after his long flight in from Auckland. He had taken a commuter from Adelaide to Auckland, NZ.<br /><br />Then after visiting and such for a couple of hours it is time to go to dinner. Since I had emailed Ken and Gary about the <a href="http://www.basqueculturalcenter.com/">Basque Cultural Center</a> and Kathy had seen an episode about it on KQED's {S.F.'s PBS station} "<a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2009/03/20/basque-cultural-center-restaurant-info/">Check Please Bay Area</a>". Plus it was a little less than three miles from Gary's home. That is where we decided to go. Plus I had never eaten at this Basque restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakrkhL3Zq8EHLTrrklpsLbhyf_Mx9-eTjAiliMDMy_o3D3lpRqPOqJcDHOuihjBCnU_j8nz0XioOz_LSQx-Fx2vp3rzvNW9EdMLN81m2nLxx8axIpPsLKC8rQyM1Y6hiVSa4bcY1h1hk/s1600/gary-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakrkhL3Zq8EHLTrrklpsLbhyf_Mx9-eTjAiliMDMy_o3D3lpRqPOqJcDHOuihjBCnU_j8nz0XioOz_LSQx-Fx2vp3rzvNW9EdMLN81m2nLxx8axIpPsLKC8rQyM1Y6hiVSa4bcY1h1hk/s400/gary-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468420957142034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDT8oAvU1dVaRtJX9GhfryXZhZKfNRiDCONtTWBzoeIml0D4KXdEFqedE6vTonPSCch3ZrtQ2-Yumi_YNGwhXkvaYAqpoM6GKaBAwTgO2Iw3tjCdw1h335Fpymug1YEgOkiWcKV8SdRo/s1600/gary-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDT8oAvU1dVaRtJX9GhfryXZhZKfNRiDCONtTWBzoeIml0D4KXdEFqedE6vTonPSCch3ZrtQ2-Yumi_YNGwhXkvaYAqpoM6GKaBAwTgO2Iw3tjCdw1h335Fpymug1YEgOkiWcKV8SdRo/s400/gary-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468418034763170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Main Entrance</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCRlwYxZHDVOZjm87tGOc9lBnHJcYH7ot9326oucMpwvGZu28qnqBNSE3tY4od6d6XrJDaz58vMyVuK8nLb2IAI6ASLd0FrGxuQbXfB3SYmk1JLSeXnrKxOClt_Ya9ipWRihAZ5eJVvk/s1600/gary-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCRlwYxZHDVOZjm87tGOc9lBnHJcYH7ot9326oucMpwvGZu28qnqBNSE3tY4od6d6XrJDaz58vMyVuK8nLb2IAI6ASLd0FrGxuQbXfB3SYmk1JLSeXnrKxOClt_Ya9ipWRihAZ5eJVvk/s400/gary-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468406561218866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A model chuck wagon used by Basque shepherds</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSUPKK2g10qiZzFSmr55ouR5P36l6tC0JsOr8qKqvBUtVngK3E5XyiRnO09ax8_TjuQuGVdI27v3mpWnwZ28chVURSS3ClRHG0fPWoYhn7EIBwdElVvKdM1tCZAkanBupkPxOCAI2eVA/s1600/gary-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSUPKK2g10qiZzFSmr55ouR5P36l6tC0JsOr8qKqvBUtVngK3E5XyiRnO09ax8_TjuQuGVdI27v3mpWnwZ28chVURSS3ClRHG0fPWoYhn7EIBwdElVvKdM1tCZAkanBupkPxOCAI2eVA/s400/gary-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468403803964946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">One of many displays inside the Center</span><br /><br />Besides the other rooms in the Center a portion of the building is a white table cloth restaurant.<br />Not realizing that we really should have had a reservation, my sorrowful expression got us a table for eight. Also we arrived a little before their official opening time of 5:00 PM.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb70xDVqGrCvIV6vTn8DwbRXN0UgM24atg33CueHbIFVxyfjkC1lt_AeRk9FwFK_soUvxGLi9kpnc6QxhjeUGiJ0_tj-0dP49pu-13O2FRyn0LZhKj17SrAzhTxsL3ID9a7K-3Q2jcb8/s1600/gary-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb70xDVqGrCvIV6vTn8DwbRXN0UgM24atg33CueHbIFVxyfjkC1lt_AeRk9FwFK_soUvxGLi9kpnc6QxhjeUGiJ0_tj-0dP49pu-13O2FRyn0LZhKj17SrAzhTxsL3ID9a7K-3Q2jcb8/s400/gary-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468206148680146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Susan, Wally, Gary and Kathy</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe-AcbJ2iEXNbhD6bOftAr0nzlK7WFFIMClziFp5o5EWkGGemkbHvoRWT5v8V-kroQ9CCszkfRwHAwQLoRee_8QN5oPJnPGhEw_Hp-yT8W8IY5qUtJmYDRc-XYg5TYMbOgi5EsofpfKc/s1600/gary-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe-AcbJ2iEXNbhD6bOftAr0nzlK7WFFIMClziFp5o5EWkGGemkbHvoRWT5v8V-kroQ9CCszkfRwHAwQLoRee_8QN5oPJnPGhEw_Hp-yT8W8IY5qUtJmYDRc-XYg5TYMbOgi5EsofpfKc/s400/gary-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468203386588450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Nori's wife Peggy, Ken, my empty seat and Nori</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAa9CYhOisvyNLqmcitBnU87YUa4fFaDaDtdcd7phyphenhyphena6VHJPmj4GUMhUCFdMVCTCV0ssy3mLJadKGBdDFTFu8X_Ua1bcZ7FeLEL5fn8TQpayfrBPlJvChh0ttOdvmL-S5KpstOdfIJ2k/s1600/gary-23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAa9CYhOisvyNLqmcitBnU87YUa4fFaDaDtdcd7phyphenhyphena6VHJPmj4GUMhUCFdMVCTCV0ssy3mLJadKGBdDFTFu8X_Ua1bcZ7FeLEL5fn8TQpayfrBPlJvChh0ttOdvmL-S5KpstOdfIJ2k/s400/gary-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468198275316866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gary took this of Ken and me. I think we looked a lot younger in 1967 and 1966 which were the years we respectively graduated from San Francisco State.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk-E1I0F5ux1xv6C8T_1sF_OuKRVbD3ZA9hF8_O86nC65nX4itfYUox9dUsPn_lRJsihuHxcA566JnfFXwsxaazQczVASIdiMDCx_4DO66f9R0IbppBdj35rPfIwiElLS8_KBG17YBm8/s1600/BCC-Menu.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk-E1I0F5ux1xv6C8T_1sF_OuKRVbD3ZA9hF8_O86nC65nX4itfYUox9dUsPn_lRJsihuHxcA566JnfFXwsxaazQczVASIdiMDCx_4DO66f9R0IbppBdj35rPfIwiElLS8_KBG17YBm8/s400/BCC-Menu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495481014044934162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The dinner menu which you will need to click on to be able to read</span><br /><br /><br />We were too busy reminiscing that I took few food photos and most were unusable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefWw9TSv4-AN5_rBaGgvcv2n2WOY6vcsyUNgGmxalNOf6ebNnVujO2x1VDbEZ9tRG9LHAAWfk5SwRVR5G98eJFYpG59-tRVdFRq0SUft8aVGLb0skwjKTiFqB60P8fuOM-4R_0E-1f4s/s1600/gary-24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefWw9TSv4-AN5_rBaGgvcv2n2WOY6vcsyUNgGmxalNOf6ebNnVujO2x1VDbEZ9tRG9LHAAWfk5SwRVR5G98eJFYpG59-tRVdFRq0SUft8aVGLb0skwjKTiFqB60P8fuOM-4R_0E-1f4s/s400/gary-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468011350218306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the duck's breast in a green peppercorn sauce which was delicious, but a poor quality photo</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">MagrĆ© de Canard au Poivre Vert</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkvQXlrtzuePi42Hkhyphenhyphen-LZzhjGmfOtezgANSWMI6qvogY8cgFowu5g_fWj4uJfgKnDhmCmro3LSli0Sh78byLdoN6IL0rQllbs7VuOHWqmqGZasdRpXNZ54WWPQthXZVPfR41iWp4ig8/s1600/gary-25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkvQXlrtzuePi42Hkhyphenhyphen-LZzhjGmfOtezgANSWMI6qvogY8cgFowu5g_fWj4uJfgKnDhmCmro3LSli0Sh78byLdoN6IL0rQllbs7VuOHWqmqGZasdRpXNZ54WWPQthXZVPfR41iWp4ig8/s400/gary-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468006830050434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grilled Prawns with Basil and Garlic Sauce</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fuZhKvR28_KqXUYjVefGQAZfnfUFQ5fUkyUxhHa4JHiPHFPF_ct3AXpO8WepK1tBsQEFJqc75xnhyphenhyphen0roaX6ON3BPlzuWke01bHKdIXrHV09teTlLbtk_Mto2xdqeZ_7M19cidEApcsA/s1600/gary-26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fuZhKvR28_KqXUYjVefGQAZfnfUFQ5fUkyUxhHa4JHiPHFPF_ct3AXpO8WepK1tBsQEFJqc75xnhyphenhyphen0roaX6ON3BPlzuWke01bHKdIXrHV09teTlLbtk_Mto2xdqeZ_7M19cidEApcsA/s400/gary-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468005734359842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://springpadit.com/matthewmacleod28/recipe/cassoulettoulousainlacotebasque"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cassoulet</span></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /><br />"Cassoulet started life hundreds of years ago as a simple French peasant bean dish perhaps intended to stretch leftover scraps of meat or poultry into another meal. Mutton, duck, goose and or pork were a few of choices for constructing the dish, and of course some garlicky sausage (like Toulouse sausage) was also a welcome addition."</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TPiSgrW2sm2WVZYXV8k3cjpGXqaAPq-sw92-urEIoEafm2oyhfkFp97R8zfYKhAOJPBuIrKvdYxDzwhFkxujOxKj-9NInoNkg4BneLbqqzREnTjfOhi5li70iMjQ5oyLRkrktWqAhP8/s1600/gary-31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TPiSgrW2sm2WVZYXV8k3cjpGXqaAPq-sw92-urEIoEafm2oyhfkFp97R8zfYKhAOJPBuIrKvdYxDzwhFkxujOxKj-9NInoNkg4BneLbqqzREnTjfOhi5li70iMjQ5oyLRkrktWqAhP8/s400/gary-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495479084642254770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ice cream for dessert</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXO12SbiWcpZCzt808NK4loK8QVfoMG0JH-1PsIp6J0vXi_l2R32uIFOCyJ5SyP2FpgEgxAgCXZEp2EJvQwhyphenhyphen6GfTVwEX2JL8uJLu-NeuC_KmaCeogLEHRaPnV7CFamFm_a3szVXfZEs/s1600/gary-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXO12SbiWcpZCzt808NK4loK8QVfoMG0JH-1PsIp6J0vXi_l2R32uIFOCyJ5SyP2FpgEgxAgCXZEp2EJvQwhyphenhyphen6GfTVwEX2JL8uJLu-NeuC_KmaCeogLEHRaPnV7CFamFm_a3szVXfZEs/s400/gary-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495479080080756146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Wally had passed around the Creme Brulee for everyone to taste, but kept his Raspberry Sherbet for himself.</span><br /><br />Nori and Peggy picked up the check for the entire party which was really not expected.<br />Thanks.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-53607427373578012952010-07-10T19:57:00.000-07:002010-07-10T20:50:11.083-07:002010 Jul 10 - Alder Market Basque Night2010 Jul 10 - Alder Market Basque Night<br />Stockton, CA<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">{underlined items are links to more information and will open in a new browser window}</span><br /><br />It is 5:00PM on a Saturday evening. The Lunch Bunch is breaking tradition for another early dinner. The <a href="http://www.aldermarket.com/menus.html" target="links">Alder Market</a> has started a Saturday evening Basque Menu. There are just three of the Lunch Bunch, Patti, Elsa and me. But Joe, Elsa's husband has decided to join us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoOPbgXGOfCGwkFlnw9vkfAnAxR7OIvRHZaKZAu4R_veUsnZtvg71yHLRZNAMRkEwhsxlfrvCRoOuxsJ10py6aFkk2XMc6umAYW3enNo7jZR34MiOLxJ4IXfKml8VePPkDx-zllgLiLQ/s1600/amb-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoOPbgXGOfCGwkFlnw9vkfAnAxR7OIvRHZaKZAu4R_veUsnZtvg71yHLRZNAMRkEwhsxlfrvCRoOuxsJ10py6aFkk2XMc6umAYW3enNo7jZR34MiOLxJ4IXfKml8VePPkDx-zllgLiLQ/s400/amb-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478470898027522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Joe reading the menu in front of the Alder Market</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8spKt5hPC8T_7CRMfmncJicIGC1RloYXoIiIPcGrUnfgXrfRzLS5BWuYmIY4sKH7k8SgSLwSs-Y_UHKl4t3KAeKogkNk6a2ucDyncjcUWYNgh-FJePcWQ-fdwhQhs_SBu-aFxpCWxN0/s1600/amb-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8spKt5hPC8T_7CRMfmncJicIGC1RloYXoIiIPcGrUnfgXrfRzLS5BWuYmIY4sKH7k8SgSLwSs-Y_UHKl4t3KAeKogkNk6a2ucDyncjcUWYNgh-FJePcWQ-fdwhQhs_SBu-aFxpCWxN0/s400/amb-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478463941865986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Elsa are messing with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mannequin</span> as usual</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ8k0BSGJfHMYM1_375hLkdnWkcWhu369r9py2JFuHYvlIDEzhQHk8WqLIpjI9CU10sXSpRaZo6k6iLAy5R2skHjQh_HaAn2IQtKIm2_dVZJSPu1KFrouOm741P7eO1MbAJ7d7l5VNDs/s1600/amb-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ8k0BSGJfHMYM1_375hLkdnWkcWhu369r9py2JFuHYvlIDEzhQHk8WqLIpjI9CU10sXSpRaZo6k6iLAy5R2skHjQh_HaAn2IQtKIm2_dVZJSPu1KFrouOm741P7eO1MbAJ7d7l5VNDs/s400/amb-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478456849905922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We have not had Basque dining in Stockton since Villa Basque closed its doors over 20 years ago</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;"> In the hey day of Basque restaurants in Stockton we had five open at the same time.</span><br /><br />We are the first to be seated as our reservation is for 5:00PM which is when they open.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEl_GtmvLW5q0y3f5FUjdgaBO2J7kck498ZoYsKN0HmbzRoASPj9WgAM7-CmtDavAvcWWHMbR53hGqPAMyOKSHXBVPsX6CuGRTSFlZ1ZlVv6nYg_AO1QjH611YvKCj7LCEoOSQh_P8Qg/s1600/amb-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEl_GtmvLW5q0y3f5FUjdgaBO2J7kck498ZoYsKN0HmbzRoASPj9WgAM7-CmtDavAvcWWHMbR53hGqPAMyOKSHXBVPsX6CuGRTSFlZ1ZlVv6nYg_AO1QjH611YvKCj7LCEoOSQh_P8Qg/s400/amb-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478453494615138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is shot from the bar looking into the dining area</span><br /><br /><br />Now this is not a Basque restaurant, but rather a Basque family style meal served in a white tablecloth restaurant. It does not have the raucous atmosphere of a <a href="http://goboslunch.blogspot.com/2008/09/2008-september-16-wool-growers.html" target="links">Wool Growers in Los Banos</a> or a <a href="http://noriegahotel.blogspot.com/2010/01/wednesday-january-13-2010-noriega-hotel.html" target="links">Noriega's in Bakersfield</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ezBoAZSel5Gv9LKUlClXabah5i38C_cJ268uqSvGZk2MjiCymUbdnI5QaROr8c5G5eR5Syfxqcxa8x9BTz3Q5gWUQSo-JOvzzQnsfoGblBPlbVscbapng7P8iZPY0WZVuaMreYtK74/s1600/amb-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ezBoAZSel5Gv9LKUlClXabah5i38C_cJ268uqSvGZk2MjiCymUbdnI5QaROr8c5G5eR5Syfxqcxa8x9BTz3Q5gWUQSo-JOvzzQnsfoGblBPlbVscbapng7P8iZPY0WZVuaMreYtK74/s400/amb-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478261759191154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tonight's dinner items</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsgoCREAakA-sKK3Tdkl5KH_eIu0Y2qwwt8z4FVhXyWkKYdEe50avZis9hhvO0btGMXABicuVPwbTbxfmezlFnxMxiKaTV8f4zJwOuZm1YBE9uX-SqrDWtKzUdTKRbanFu2OafYF5Xec/s1600/amb-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsgoCREAakA-sKK3Tdkl5KH_eIu0Y2qwwt8z4FVhXyWkKYdEe50avZis9hhvO0btGMXABicuVPwbTbxfmezlFnxMxiKaTV8f4zJwOuZm1YBE9uX-SqrDWtKzUdTKRbanFu2OafYF5Xec/s400/amb-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478255187303282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Relish Plate</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjrnuwqVNZexdMmfJ-IadFFncV1wXbquSG1qSAATBUsNQdpl49u4hY_HCqiIiJhn7azjcOn_SyVY75ujRM4uOE56S8AVYfCFCzLk0kStw65miTz89s1VmVq8-oq0XTXLv9e8Yi-5pd9s/s1600/amb-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjrnuwqVNZexdMmfJ-IadFFncV1wXbquSG1qSAATBUsNQdpl49u4hY_HCqiIiJhn7azjcOn_SyVY75ujRM4uOE56S8AVYfCFCzLk0kStw65miTz89s1VmVq8-oq0XTXLv9e8Yi-5pd9s/s400/amb-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478249977340978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Oxtail Soup was wonderful, tender oxtails in a deliciously flavorful soup</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbo-1rmJ0DCnOzfYap8bgLBM95OeBtD1RS2QWKapylzk12E2P6V1tJC65AyR2ykrT1G4USEHFRY3sER-S40y0ZLZ_cgy0syjPPOuTGsIAWmWAjK6L9POsr0QMLQ2BQazL0JPC097ci1k/s1600/amb-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbo-1rmJ0DCnOzfYap8bgLBM95OeBtD1RS2QWKapylzk12E2P6V1tJC65AyR2ykrT1G4USEHFRY3sER-S40y0ZLZ_cgy0syjPPOuTGsIAWmWAjK6L9POsr0QMLQ2BQazL0JPC097ci1k/s400/amb-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478247871977522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Beef Tongue was also very, very good. We had seconds.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPNhnp0zXKwMMVyfGDoFTmIMbtTSHarSWaDpuAhjbLjlBdi_pk93sX5sHVY_y1ibXmpQP9KsfPmQ9M-_HFIWT_Wft1iYXXsmrE-RWts_vMaIowYa8DrJ_myOlS9xsDp6Te2bf-EsYvKU/s1600/amb-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPNhnp0zXKwMMVyfGDoFTmIMbtTSHarSWaDpuAhjbLjlBdi_pk93sX5sHVY_y1ibXmpQP9KsfPmQ9M-_HFIWT_Wft1iYXXsmrE-RWts_vMaIowYa8DrJ_myOlS9xsDp6Te2bf-EsYvKU/s400/amb-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478050156515314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pickled Pig's Feet served warm in a savory sauce was extremely tasty and all gone</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-roF9Wgu81tKvTDguoT7jKxB7yP248I4KiySvQiJuCRFGBxfRQ4RtXfbgsbSyRO8AFhb3i8JrwVjSv3nVNhwwlkTzfXyAl1PQ0uS2Fnh27LQV-ZSqY9RoBLEJAukfAS1f5sHWVMFOpQw/s1600/amb-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-roF9Wgu81tKvTDguoT7jKxB7yP248I4KiySvQiJuCRFGBxfRQ4RtXfbgsbSyRO8AFhb3i8JrwVjSv3nVNhwwlkTzfXyAl1PQ0uS2Fnh27LQV-ZSqY9RoBLEJAukfAS1f5sHWVMFOpQw/s400/amb-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478046800128082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Augustina's Potato Salad was okay</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnVwgyT4RirLMVjfV-vfc2K7geR87i90doTmAvjH4GPr1cUoqyYdgIQOJNRwusVRLIP106vUUzR1Sy7dDaQjLmiMMlCdy_AYY6gnlKG_j2MV3chD5-9MZhpbZ4pdoaG1nrSeDkmKO3w4/s1600/amb-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnVwgyT4RirLMVjfV-vfc2K7geR87i90doTmAvjH4GPr1cUoqyYdgIQOJNRwusVRLIP106vUUzR1Sy7dDaQjLmiMMlCdy_AYY6gnlKG_j2MV3chD5-9MZhpbZ4pdoaG1nrSeDkmKO3w4/s400/amb-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478040127059506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The assorted sausages were a nice touch</span><br /><br /><br />I missed taking a photo of the Alder Torta which was excellent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlKzbUL7tfK02R5kjsPfAnzDq4rsTUiAn4KzbeFkbnVzYPro5PZt7FCOdsyAd2xubO-dtJpEe9EZ1IjTq0kQHK-Dj9-ZQc0NZQBS_pKW9ESjkSgT5bVMCBKJ97FgAwiXuQM6d4M-1TF4/s1600/amb-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlKzbUL7tfK02R5kjsPfAnzDq4rsTUiAn4KzbeFkbnVzYPro5PZt7FCOdsyAd2xubO-dtJpEe9EZ1IjTq0kQHK-Dj9-ZQc0NZQBS_pKW9ESjkSgT5bVMCBKJ97FgAwiXuQM6d4M-1TF4/s400/amb-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492478030338297698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Chopped Salad was not one of my favorite, but I don't care for brocolli</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9htBJsRAA3M1l8z3C1_mEWum2uO7fvoPIfN03bGEFAvwUTZN6mCN725StDdEvfaYmDk5HExtrqNdYBoHjG8t6Hhggvs1ksiOu0yIoDL8GdpfSGkV-ZU6z3U5MNldxBctYmV_WwL3zIk/s1600/amb-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9htBJsRAA3M1l8z3C1_mEWum2uO7fvoPIfN03bGEFAvwUTZN6mCN725StDdEvfaYmDk5HExtrqNdYBoHjG8t6Hhggvs1ksiOu0yIoDL8GdpfSGkV-ZU6z3U5MNldxBctYmV_WwL3zIk/s400/amb-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492477810606300786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I was looking forward to the Roast Leg of Lamb. It was a disappointment. A lot of gristle and not very tender.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_443N_WPk3AxoKhLky1vATIIw9LJDgcTB1FnuBisaAAOZkZyobFjoIugNR_uf0nnJ0OHXgZOJOAP-VDML0xeM1GF063iotCe312wITHhI9Y6SyZdglXP4oj3ldW4jhjZDKF6kSiU1kI/s1600/amb-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_443N_WPk3AxoKhLky1vATIIw9LJDgcTB1FnuBisaAAOZkZyobFjoIugNR_uf0nnJ0OHXgZOJOAP-VDML0xeM1GF063iotCe312wITHhI9Y6SyZdglXP4oj3ldW4jhjZDKF6kSiU1kI/s400/amb-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492477804965436050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The vegetables were prepared very well and very tasty</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A4j2JMHp_CVE65_brkdPhfNeKy5AkBT_zfGr0g301ERFffUCViAoQQYOJ0f7yMa2OQ8nJYllE38O6sZcJdY1sqWDMmsPAjjAqkin7iog0MPupoUQvqeYqIcIBt78J69ChbKj_D_TQb8/s1600/amb-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A4j2JMHp_CVE65_brkdPhfNeKy5AkBT_zfGr0g301ERFffUCViAoQQYOJ0f7yMa2OQ8nJYllE38O6sZcJdY1sqWDMmsPAjjAqkin7iog0MPupoUQvqeYqIcIBt78J69ChbKj_D_TQb8/s400/amb-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492477801453374690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Chicken with Creamy Polenta was passable. Creamy Polenta is not a favorite of mine either.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> I prefer regular old polenta.</span><br /><br /><br />Then the young lady, not our waitress brought out the dessert tray. While they were very tempting we had already exceeded our calorie intake for a meal by plenty so we all passed on dessert.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnltfbNgThi_RA4fkd8-qkksBptw_6WldZIwlJah4FHK6oeWF7ERz0bPTcUPtnovRq1m-9uGWNhQyPyjrITfIL3zvujAxC9DuEVk6ZQFHAJnYlRCu6e6MkFEzGQ_Ly-ZVcl-ND_LdqQk/s1600/amb-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnltfbNgThi_RA4fkd8-qkksBptw_6WldZIwlJah4FHK6oeWF7ERz0bPTcUPtnovRq1m-9uGWNhQyPyjrITfIL3zvujAxC9DuEVk6ZQFHAJnYlRCu6e6MkFEzGQ_Ly-ZVcl-ND_LdqQk/s400/amb-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492477784440802194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExgImG-19VWt1URgz7IVT-BXdtvr3DhdmDQZWsIAS8UU8EcXBXVjtp8d1AOfALmA4ih-ClrFVXacD_jZq627xu_3sIM5CQ3SO4VDAAqdN-b9OSbDsLQBR1Z5qM9oTrcNTXc25twrn714/s1600/amb-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExgImG-19VWt1URgz7IVT-BXdtvr3DhdmDQZWsIAS8UU8EcXBXVjtp8d1AOfALmA4ih-ClrFVXacD_jZq627xu_3sIM5CQ3SO4VDAAqdN-b9OSbDsLQBR1Z5qM9oTrcNTXc25twrn714/s400/amb-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492477792924560098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Very tempting desserts</span><br /><br />The oxtails, torta, beef tongue, sautĆ©ed vegetables and pigs feet were excellent. As was the Genova French bread. The rest was good except for the Roast Leg of Lamb. Maybe it was a bad leg of lamb with a lot of gristle.<br /><br />Of course whenever we ate at the old Ospital's Villa Basque we would go on Pig's Feet night and have the waiter wrap our main course to go. We would just "pig out" on the pig's feet.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnltfbNgThi_RA4fkd8-qkksBptw_6WldZIwlJah4FHK6oeWF7ERz0bPTcUPtnovRq1m-9uGWNhQyPyjrITfIL3zvujAxC9DuEVk6ZQFHAJnYlRCu6e6MkFEzGQ_Ly-ZVcl-ND_LdqQk/s1600/amb-17.jpg"><br /></a>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-3442763613412879952010-07-01T20:40:00.000-07:002020-07-05T10:40:04.369-07:002010 Jul 01 - Jayakarta Indonesian2010 Jul 01 - Jayakarta Indonesian (Berkeley)<br />
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Today five (5) Lunch Bunchers are being met by two guests for lunch. One is a classmate of ours and the other is a motorcyclist friend of mine from MA.<br />
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Elsa is driving Ken, Patti and me to Grandma's home where we will then drive to the Pittsburg BART station and another trip to the Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there we will walk the two blocks to the <a href="http://www.jayakartarestaurant.bravehost.com/menu.html">Jayakarta Restaurant</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUsAaODTZDh3APj9eBhD8DbQ9KU1evv_XT628vP6Wq4uTbGh39BUnEMvLPvQuvXuES6JB1mKtd2Z_zb2gIGL68Igd15PN_UHE88h9aN_lar56JlupY0uK-sas6iDEBUbWMQiZYQEcQ1o/s1600/Jayak-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489151095968416770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUsAaODTZDh3APj9eBhD8DbQ9KU1evv_XT628vP6Wq4uTbGh39BUnEMvLPvQuvXuES6JB1mKtd2Z_zb2gIGL68Igd15PN_UHE88h9aN_lar56JlupY0uK-sas6iDEBUbWMQiZYQEcQ1o/s400/Jayak-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Entering Grandma's neighborhood</span><br />
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Grandma's better half the redoubtable David is a Cracker Barrel type and does not like any Asian food, much less Indonesian.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1du8uEifQ2k1O6HEWumBbvEX-izPciXNYDHsEm0mdw_cabKeEJZn94uuAhgxIeb3Sub5OIxfZCQeuCw5W-9uPt94XIrmTluwWXJgKPnq_OtrNgaVVpIEzzkgKUW_KVnUCdvjgKootmY/s1600/Jayak-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489151085622862818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1du8uEifQ2k1O6HEWumBbvEX-izPciXNYDHsEm0mdw_cabKeEJZn94uuAhgxIeb3Sub5OIxfZCQeuCw5W-9uPt94XIrmTluwWXJgKPnq_OtrNgaVVpIEzzkgKUW_KVnUCdvjgKootmY/s400/Jayak-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I give David a bottle of Cracker Barrel sugar free syrup that I picked up on my trip to Maggie Valley, NC</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfM3llyZtQmttQ2hRLdc3tev14ZoeydKNJnru080JYlbVID7gUFcM2Hypkaw-v8MzEc0RFNUHVi6Eddlfqt80ptc_yvp-8h5kA1dbDFmFvJOAulVO1qtZiDqKlaSyrl-Jh2DhPTXKj5A/s1600/Jayak-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489151080876676482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfM3llyZtQmttQ2hRLdc3tev14ZoeydKNJnru080JYlbVID7gUFcM2Hypkaw-v8MzEc0RFNUHVi6Eddlfqt80ptc_yvp-8h5kA1dbDFmFvJOAulVO1qtZiDqKlaSyrl-Jh2DhPTXKj5A/s400/Jayak-4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Kibitzing about Grandma's quilt</span><br />
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We drive squeezed into Grandma's little car to the Pittsburg BART station.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFj6h2wYvdxiDz-cB1QXMzhpq0-0245lXmlEd9WBQxV3ogshm3rPgUQqiUS5c0zVE9dq9MnpixWKk04D4w2qDMk7k6Ia6ve2tR0GVoe2DUXTSiqJfOOQ8ug_yjNZ7_VXaRqKo-p50p7E/s1600/Jayak-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150843624230146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFj6h2wYvdxiDz-cB1QXMzhpq0-0245lXmlEd9WBQxV3ogshm3rPgUQqiUS5c0zVE9dq9MnpixWKk04D4w2qDMk7k6Ia6ve2tR0GVoe2DUXTSiqJfOOQ8ug_yjNZ7_VXaRqKo-p50p7E/s400/Jayak-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walking the long corridor</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYKKhLoy1oGSww5nSong39hGPBjYsw1tfMIaMQZpbaILHoitaUQjFx6GFxsbdsufYpI_gXUdtvEZKf28zrvZKco5nRzRjZHcj4tcqbEo7970FgYJkR1_zN9xs4AqPfFiI4iqEJ9_3qAI/s1600/Jayak-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150836020497394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYKKhLoy1oGSww5nSong39hGPBjYsw1tfMIaMQZpbaILHoitaUQjFx6GFxsbdsufYpI_gXUdtvEZKf28zrvZKco5nRzRjZHcj4tcqbEo7970FgYJkR1_zN9xs4AqPfFiI4iqEJ9_3qAI/s400/Jayak-6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the BART train that we will be taking. That is Hwy 4.</span><br />
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We have to transfer trains to the Richmond line at the MacArthur station.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCRzThQ_h6Y22n-gu3q6P70rdjU3F2bPer015k0-6scXKoeqSgBNk9Nqy-P-0OskT1GVr5xEtf9cjmWB_NOovDeqDmqPkIkTdjDz-rWdiG86FxqvdKlUZIc5gaUbMguOEBjYhuFfsJhM/s1600/Jayak-7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150826316657714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCRzThQ_h6Y22n-gu3q6P70rdjU3F2bPer015k0-6scXKoeqSgBNk9Nqy-P-0OskT1GVr5xEtf9cjmWB_NOovDeqDmqPkIkTdjDz-rWdiG86FxqvdKlUZIc5gaUbMguOEBjYhuFfsJhM/s400/Jayak-7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A short wait for the train to take us to Berkeley</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVeq99gVthsGouxffh64PSd__3-W5cezTeecVuOIeiPUr0ER2oa9EmC0hwXFCUh46-HMqIZVOIdhAyOpku4BP1Nn3PLoUzMK6-TPqBRy-V_wYwZjBO6uQmd-dI4AeHvsvG9C7ImiwYkM/s1600/Jayak-8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150824708156786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVeq99gVthsGouxffh64PSd__3-W5cezTeecVuOIeiPUr0ER2oa9EmC0hwXFCUh46-HMqIZVOIdhAyOpku4BP1Nn3PLoUzMK6-TPqBRy-V_wYwZjBO6uQmd-dI4AeHvsvG9C7ImiwYkM/s400/Jayak-8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walking down <a href="http://www.shattuckshop.com/">Shattuck Avenue</a> the main street of Berkeley</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPtWhWFYQQsB71uLfH4EsTX5Y_QKjDgq0scBhY1MD-t0kRKryx9NGV_crsqk7wJsybQxKXuPK2bvk2obFaaqvwsLnZlwnMuuFXb3DJuhdYokuq_qL6ng9Hf0h6RwzBws9rP4u10uDeKc/s1600/Jayak-9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150611731862914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPtWhWFYQQsB71uLfH4EsTX5Y_QKjDgq0scBhY1MD-t0kRKryx9NGV_crsqk7wJsybQxKXuPK2bvk2obFaaqvwsLnZlwnMuuFXb3DJuhdYokuq_qL6ng9Hf0h6RwzBws9rP4u10uDeKc/s400/Jayak-9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The old Kress Five and Dime is now a Book Store</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWADF_EZH_lmQDlB8eeoIr7tQCSyog521_uoM06yZuB0mXdLtcQGvT3HKJtCs1OYco4zAMhUY9zeq2ATzOnzJIK0Hwq0tkQn1XSMfZRL1tk3gXCAEjk5T11Iu0ce4FmHRd8PG9c3LIeU/s1600/Jayak-10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150609865557874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWADF_EZH_lmQDlB8eeoIr7tQCSyog521_uoM06yZuB0mXdLtcQGvT3HKJtCs1OYco4zAMhUY9zeq2ATzOnzJIK0Hwq0tkQn1XSMfZRL1tk3gXCAEjk5T11Iu0ce4FmHRd8PG9c3LIeU/s400/Jayak-10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A little way down <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley,_California#Major_streets">University Avenue</a> is the restaurant</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVgEk7Xo5cS-U63e1phggoie5URDWwKES5XM3Qa7r4x7vqdoTWBzfEfjRLdKBV29jKxN0Z0Bv-eO43YWEsdH_gjJBQDKmyVFrU7C3dbW5mqvlPPBSkKI9cba4hV_JRmXQnAfLNgrTFQw/s1600/Jayak-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150599428814386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVgEk7Xo5cS-U63e1phggoie5URDWwKES5XM3Qa7r4x7vqdoTWBzfEfjRLdKBV29jKxN0Z0Bv-eO43YWEsdH_gjJBQDKmyVFrU7C3dbW5mqvlPPBSkKI9cba4hV_JRmXQnAfLNgrTFQw/s400/Jayak-11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Entering this little restaurant</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oe53gWZvDKFZxZ7u0RQzVo70Hur-1Q_lIlStjZiNNTpyaZ0_RKCuSzGzcP0VO3PHUSsRzJY8svq-vFkOKCQM44I2W3V7b65aRWjJnokj8aTPkh8PrvdosAluV0k4f76gIJpGduN82Qc/s1600/Jayak-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150592740291778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oe53gWZvDKFZxZ7u0RQzVo70Hur-1Q_lIlStjZiNNTpyaZ0_RKCuSzGzcP0VO3PHUSsRzJY8svq-vFkOKCQM44I2W3V7b65aRWjJnokj8aTPkh8PrvdosAluV0k4f76gIJpGduN82Qc/s400/Jayak-12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.vroc.org/wiki/index.php/Faq:folklore#What.27s_up_with_those_.22-H.22_VROC_numbers.3F">Manjo</a> from MA arriving from his son's home in Sunnyvale</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0s84srSbYwD9PIFQSb0atkOvA6Ygn6znf0IVWkjVvu4CwmTQY3FFP0IOgGXPFHuCdAd6nfGUv5IFQay65yHRC-w-nzwPxeURQ-eQ0A9cJltjHPNgb9crKEwjgGP3YxfOWA2SqKzooWI/s1600/Jayak-13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150364289309346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0s84srSbYwD9PIFQSb0atkOvA6Ygn6znf0IVWkjVvu4CwmTQY3FFP0IOgGXPFHuCdAd6nfGUv5IFQay65yHRC-w-nzwPxeURQ-eQ0A9cJltjHPNgb9crKEwjgGP3YxfOWA2SqKzooWI/s400/Jayak-13.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Silvano our classmate needs to be in San Francisco after lunch so he drove to Berkeley</span><br />
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We ordered family style only doubling up on the Nasi Goreng Jayakarta with salty fish, which is an Indonesian fried rice.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_iRu4wFtpGAtmgM-MjY_d2wbbfm4OopKyisSNxB7Q7NrVzi4uhai9ARPqG7kBJBF2UWkxPfnmgel-MEGr7EQQZlkB6EItrZHQ9FLIJgLrztGL9PWwVeh990WlQz5bBtQM26xmoHN2eo/s1600/Jayak-14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150356991482626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_iRu4wFtpGAtmgM-MjY_d2wbbfm4OopKyisSNxB7Q7NrVzi4uhai9ARPqG7kBJBF2UWkxPfnmgel-MEGr7EQQZlkB6EItrZHQ9FLIJgLrztGL9PWwVeh990WlQz5bBtQM26xmoHN2eo/s400/Jayak-14.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Nasi Goreng Jayakarta with salty fish</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBgovQfAeCf6d6UuB_pEgRzrWi15duyLbQb2X2flq9EP4XtxO8NiLnm301xLiUGzuz0tB0KCk6WotJmIJ7a3gB5DaxpIaI5JZ-z2-C25NT40vJFBSnLI90YY_BnnR_KHS6MLcTK2hHos/s1600/Jayak-15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150346677812930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBgovQfAeCf6d6UuB_pEgRzrWi15duyLbQb2X2flq9EP4XtxO8NiLnm301xLiUGzuz0tB0KCk6WotJmIJ7a3gB5DaxpIaI5JZ-z2-C25NT40vJFBSnLI90YY_BnnR_KHS6MLcTK2hHos/s400/Jayak-15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Empal Balado the beef was a bit tough</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">the only disappointing dish</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJUSvMvJHBYyjn2fSgKjIVPha5EpEXCy5Jj0CNwybHuXK1YvWJcrdMUsfETdjMtUlHpuX-VtgSaUo7_nW8R2baY9RjSg0cbzeCyjUJEJDo7Nsw5NtWd2_WUL8_8czmTUhfme0ixBAT1c/s1600/Jayak-16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150344310432434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJUSvMvJHBYyjn2fSgKjIVPha5EpEXCy5Jj0CNwybHuXK1YvWJcrdMUsfETdjMtUlHpuX-VtgSaUo7_nW8R2baY9RjSg0cbzeCyjUJEJDo7Nsw5NtWd2_WUL8_8czmTUhfme0ixBAT1c/s400/Jayak-16.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Mie Goreng {fried noodles}</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKhpCX84BRDUea6wviFMp5H_7x5tGjkq8Fn5FPt2PoeXUNiiQ5Vmd9I9QAqkbEJlX2og9e_28zZrbvntjLyTMzjKM0uTy_VFoZyRE9cfr2mpXBBikviQ-cC5jQcxqwCNpeCNeQdRE3rs/s1600/Jayak-17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489150332143687170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKhpCX84BRDUea6wviFMp5H_7x5tGjkq8Fn5FPt2PoeXUNiiQ5Vmd9I9QAqkbEJlX2og9e_28zZrbvntjLyTMzjKM0uTy_VFoZyRE9cfr2mpXBBikviQ-cC5jQcxqwCNpeCNeQdRE3rs/s400/Jayak-17.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Oseng - Oseng Tempe - fried tofu with string beans</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NAqw8CScKenOzHYdkFRhlWPoj7nfirEE5JLrb3RcUul1kqbi40bGToQmRyLQwnj5VXD6fU-XcqutpNCVyhUpFVlgu5KKPJLmq3zRwvQieGKSdAcUfeBu7a-QKsbHlZJdOdHAFoXQrFc/s1600/Jayak-18.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149652658007874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NAqw8CScKenOzHYdkFRhlWPoj7nfirEE5JLrb3RcUul1kqbi40bGToQmRyLQwnj5VXD6fU-XcqutpNCVyhUpFVlgu5KKPJLmq3zRwvQieGKSdAcUfeBu7a-QKsbHlZJdOdHAFoXQrFc/s400/Jayak-18.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sop with oxtail, a soup</span><br />
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We also had:<br />
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<li> Terung Belado - fried egg plant</li>
<li> Ayam Kalasan - bbq chicken</li>
<li> Babat Goreng Kecap - fried tripe</li>
<li> Roti Prata - an appetizer of pan fried Singapore bread served with a curry dipping sauce.</li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkInJ_o0k2ENbLbs3OYXJjcZXzBTPw7nP4Pv3Nyn1dgmn04v62GzD7h0V1cQr8Biw6KtrmgNVLWnSHLxGjVuyfnpk-7bvZGQ2NMz_wo4id0WosAzckaYX6KHt-_CS7WNheO1b0Xzd2c_A/s1600/Jayak-19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149641611158866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkInJ_o0k2ENbLbs3OYXJjcZXzBTPw7nP4Pv3Nyn1dgmn04v62GzD7h0V1cQr8Biw6KtrmgNVLWnSHLxGjVuyfnpk-7bvZGQ2NMz_wo4id0WosAzckaYX6KHt-_CS7WNheO1b0Xzd2c_A/s400/Jayak-19.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We had very little left over. Just some fried rice of which we had a double order</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5btG-WDSv5k_fIVEUUIzor9Xi5pacmm7BqZEICHylXwIe7F1Z53t_I2qyVvUWZybAGF9tUg9XfoW3W8iMIPrEQgWUeMfWA_ND15flCPWNLU6bhkaiFp5aN39QkexMeSMSQ_8ol0UKZVI/s1600/Jayak-20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149638944259458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5btG-WDSv5k_fIVEUUIzor9Xi5pacmm7BqZEICHylXwIe7F1Z53t_I2qyVvUWZybAGF9tUg9XfoW3W8iMIPrEQgWUeMfWA_ND15flCPWNLU6bhkaiFp5aN39QkexMeSMSQ_8ol0UKZVI/s400/Jayak-20.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Silvano and Manjo seemed to enjoy the meal</span><br />
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We say our good byes to Silvano and Manjo as they both have other obligations. The ladies decide to do some shopping so Ken and I head over to the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/almare-gelato-italiano-berkeley">Gelato shop</a>.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaICGFXAzNUWCQrGk9vT84nDazocl2AYw7cHsHYw1r47M7QdyusHNHLAofjC6bP-_U_gXPWCRkNiz576NSSB_VVoNZu0USHJljfkFn-ZmOlXtXBV2Dhw3GFuE1P2K8rYUtei8kaF8bBCk/s1600/Jayak-21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149631703048450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaICGFXAzNUWCQrGk9vT84nDazocl2AYw7cHsHYw1r47M7QdyusHNHLAofjC6bP-_U_gXPWCRkNiz576NSSB_VVoNZu0USHJljfkFn-ZmOlXtXBV2Dhw3GFuE1P2K8rYUtei8kaF8bBCk/s400/Jayak-21.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the same shop where we had gelato after the <a href="http://glb2010.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-mar-30-angelines-louisiana-kitchen.html">Angeline's lunch</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmlCXVtC-yvoSBeN7PwmPY9Alywhkcgu18uwU5wFKB8JS_2MYHcsnpIy1MuG97HWfMmjimd8T_EmWax_z-ju5H8ZXgnWmqyojhUHil_ON2UUnN9BhJMLLb_l743-JPqSiER0y0oDgAfM/s1600/Jayak-22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149625109504770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmlCXVtC-yvoSBeN7PwmPY9Alywhkcgu18uwU5wFKB8JS_2MYHcsnpIy1MuG97HWfMmjimd8T_EmWax_z-ju5H8ZXgnWmqyojhUHil_ON2UUnN9BhJMLLb_l743-JPqSiER0y0oDgAfM/s400/Jayak-22.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">They make a very good gelato</span><br />
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The ladies get to the gelato shop a bit later and Patti and Elsa each have a gelato as Grandma takes a bite.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjAYjwxnASCNxBlfa1tP6nyZSTOzv72INNmVVvFjmlg00J1BFKDTYsI7YaORXT8W4AUt9jWgY1Zr8zC7aOhMzY0jedGs0J80eV15rJTmBVf5_gGomwL-WbHjcOPN16093VlCphBOnPko/s1600/Jayak-24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149343426475346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjAYjwxnASCNxBlfa1tP6nyZSTOzv72INNmVVvFjmlg00J1BFKDTYsI7YaORXT8W4AUt9jWgY1Zr8zC7aOhMzY0jedGs0J80eV15rJTmBVf5_gGomwL-WbHjcOPN16093VlCphBOnPko/s400/Jayak-24.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Finishing their gelato</span><br />
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We back track our morning ride on the BART and return to Pittsburg.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O5e8FZ1x8nWPMJHDxTg4yCAbuU8Ae78DrasaEWsSaq7q3B4fnMNHwodPxSycyok1tpp4OCL3yOt2-4wkgGQmBef4vOMNZBgAgR8wmD2W15q0HJ3U4CYyo4PRezpHzmnnACQKEteHjy4/s1600/Jayak-25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149336276627954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O5e8FZ1x8nWPMJHDxTg4yCAbuU8Ae78DrasaEWsSaq7q3B4fnMNHwodPxSycyok1tpp4OCL3yOt2-4wkgGQmBef4vOMNZBgAgR8wmD2W15q0HJ3U4CYyo4PRezpHzmnnACQKEteHjy4/s400/Jayak-25.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Exiting the Pittsburg BART</span><br />
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But the ladies are not finished shopping. We stop at a shopping mall in Brentwood.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtQj5Mi7wrXXPIpe3Q9pfx4as8hncEXiYn5cZEyIWlBLQYQA4FmbynCCALxwfmaxNdSpgXO98FicXenw3rKRXyTx4tC847dP53YDUTNudkQaf8VYj6IonIjX36sLkk51rdGPU7LOPhI8/s1600/Jayak-26.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489149331590696738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtQj5Mi7wrXXPIpe3Q9pfx4as8hncEXiYn5cZEyIWlBLQYQA4FmbynCCALxwfmaxNdSpgXO98FicXenw3rKRXyTx4tC847dP53YDUTNudkQaf8VYj6IonIjX36sLkk51rdGPU7LOPhI8/s400/Jayak-26.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Squeezing out of Grandma's little car</span><br />
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We do finally get back to the house and I get to take a squash home with me.<br />
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An end to another Lunch Bunch trip.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255 , 0 , 0); font-style: italic;">~end</span><br />
<span style="color: rgb(255 , 0 , 0); font-style: italic;">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-39361391193931289132010-04-28T21:51:00.000-07:002013-05-30T06:02:17.357-07:002010 Apr 28 - Farmer's Catfish House2010 Apr 28 - Farmer's Catfish House (Modesto, CA)<br />
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Today we head to the country just west of Modesto, CA for an early dinner at Farmer's Catfish House at 4:00 PM. I was suppose to ride one of my motorcycles today and stop at Linda's, but I had to deliver a package to the UPS Service Center and it was raining, heavily at times. But I drove over to Linda's while the other four met at Elsa's and drove down together.<br />
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This was my first visit to Linda's although I had passed by often on various motorcycle rides. They live about four miles west of the Modesto city limits surrounded by almond orchards.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99JBeBzegXiEQ7rJrICaWF6wyBDgci35SesYa9NGTBV6vJgE0sbqorGIPNhDkLpTbC-s6YZ3ImrLkO8EuqP2Jqs-MOvhXOC8U2-uteuAqpA8cDMqtbsh7n5WmITdM7SLtZcI-VrfMRaw/s1600/fc-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465427178380736066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99JBeBzegXiEQ7rJrICaWF6wyBDgci35SesYa9NGTBV6vJgE0sbqorGIPNhDkLpTbC-s6YZ3ImrLkO8EuqP2Jqs-MOvhXOC8U2-uteuAqpA8cDMqtbsh7n5WmITdM7SLtZcI-VrfMRaw/s400/fc-01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The view across their Koi Pond</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6NDyhRhhoo3zuigHSbi4voJArPSnvXrbIJ71ibpHERvSX7miGV8sg7U4E7UkCh_1fO8uc3Kzjbmkmf1U_u6hr64SoIH4brbXGllaKviNRPyd01erIYmFFtav7LfTCKZQ5z0nRA5Kq3E/s1600/fc-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465427172752151346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6NDyhRhhoo3zuigHSbi4voJArPSnvXrbIJ71ibpHERvSX7miGV8sg7U4E7UkCh_1fO8uc3Kzjbmkmf1U_u6hr64SoIH4brbXGllaKviNRPyd01erIYmFFtav7LfTCKZQ5z0nRA5Kq3E/s400/fc-02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Swimming pool and deck</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2_WAMDKC_UUtGzjE_d7xZyHYMFnFSNztEC3P_K-zpR-Hl4q0bWw1fgWMK08NZFY-IiFoikvewDG1KV0KcPUtyVqgSSBA5dyKzpP9YLFEEW7ZfvwfHJf3z63enH2Xivk5qUi9FK7dCS0/s1600/fc-03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465427162253921202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2_WAMDKC_UUtGzjE_d7xZyHYMFnFSNztEC3P_K-zpR-Hl4q0bWw1fgWMK08NZFY-IiFoikvewDG1KV0KcPUtyVqgSSBA5dyKzpP9YLFEEW7ZfvwfHJf3z63enH2Xivk5qUi9FK7dCS0/s400/fc-03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma told Linda to smile when she opened the door because I was bound to take a photo</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh655FFnWlMbkF_1rigvd4PWYQ7huiElRVRj3do89APA6bhNrPUK-P2NmbfuVgwPPof9j5QYDiGOY81pyp26kqKzeMq6HM8gHfjWp-QciuYSS-mgebmGYnv3RkxZAVgh_4HIXB5QQNgLzM/s1600/fc-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426915096166722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh655FFnWlMbkF_1rigvd4PWYQ7huiElRVRj3do89APA6bhNrPUK-P2NmbfuVgwPPof9j5QYDiGOY81pyp26kqKzeMq6HM8gHfjWp-QciuYSS-mgebmGYnv3RkxZAVgh_4HIXB5QQNgLzM/s400/fc-04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Linda and her better half Bud</span><br />
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I had made a scouting trip the Saturday before to take photos for the Lunch Bunch.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6sbkLHMnNrNizXrr6Y7GN09-4HkNqVKyzPYZwVj1cSdGWakdLenxZDpluH4OBRigF3KKquk4S3-YwcMzklCG8SaSxafR7YIxsLL9g0ATEZTaE8C28jDePOSmBAyLXA6aZmRY16_fkbk/s1600/fc-05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426912667194514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6sbkLHMnNrNizXrr6Y7GN09-4HkNqVKyzPYZwVj1cSdGWakdLenxZDpluH4OBRigF3KKquk4S3-YwcMzklCG8SaSxafR7YIxsLL9g0ATEZTaE8C28jDePOSmBAyLXA6aZmRY16_fkbk/s400/fc-05.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It really seems to be way out in the countryside</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodnvep_WdAGW4tWilbuRndH45ZaGicNQsfh_kc-9eEeNRzGHwzrFvuPHef2kM2iOJsBEyvLxJh4duAmaBy79NfI0fIUsugg9Id3WX0KEXIkLNpVnFtdRvl3UYMviV7tohscpcpOOokx0/s1600/fc-06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426902269409058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodnvep_WdAGW4tWilbuRndH45ZaGicNQsfh_kc-9eEeNRzGHwzrFvuPHef2kM2iOJsBEyvLxJh4duAmaBy79NfI0fIUsugg9Id3WX0KEXIkLNpVnFtdRvl3UYMviV7tohscpcpOOokx0/s400/fc-06.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Part of the menu. Note the short open days and hours.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapBK6T8y_0RqW5bAJLIOLy8lSCzKxTyNznk7hcZ-HeLHHGgPouMtP8e0_6COHFZzN2vJ2ybLYEOEEEhxy9TXLPURWD4V27Bj4WDfyMXivBdeu7p3FEf0F2zMRnX2VGdDGcg7UcETR1Mo/s1600/fc-07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426896132199986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapBK6T8y_0RqW5bAJLIOLy8lSCzKxTyNznk7hcZ-HeLHHGgPouMtP8e0_6COHFZzN2vJ2ybLYEOEEEhxy9TXLPURWD4V27Bj4WDfyMXivBdeu7p3FEf0F2zMRnX2VGdDGcg7UcETR1Mo/s400/fc-07.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the part that the Lunch Bunch will order from</span><br />
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As is the normal case Linda and I are late to arrive. It is usually the one that lives the closest that is the last to arrive. In this case Linda lives a bit under five miles away, whereas Miles and Ora live over 50 miles away.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkva9vMQtG3qNUh335opFP280vO2YNrZLyeEp22MEn_Tt9VCi8Z1S519a_PVgR6nO7Qp2Fvwt2oF1BTYruqdeCZvE292HX0SMEu4S-DbltTp9euLBaD0q7us25LOCiXgDOjo_j8c4t_o/s1600/fc-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426645953147826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkva9vMQtG3qNUh335opFP280vO2YNrZLyeEp22MEn_Tt9VCi8Z1S519a_PVgR6nO7Qp2Fvwt2oF1BTYruqdeCZvE292HX0SMEu4S-DbltTp9euLBaD0q7us25LOCiXgDOjo_j8c4t_o/s400/fc-11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Linda, Elsa, Patti and Miles</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscf5UAgkZE9tFTFOUEUAiejHxBtY7kQGPmqMPfK0g1Jr0gIT8-Z1Won44IlACBUM46dqPuSCnfBtiOsjEib_6xJ_dDf9P15aKvM_jLQGfVzmJ4TlyzM88Kv-_edyMK6m50Xj3UTM-OrQ/s1600/fc-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426640533451970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscf5UAgkZE9tFTFOUEUAiejHxBtY7kQGPmqMPfK0g1Jr0gIT8-Z1Won44IlACBUM46dqPuSCnfBtiOsjEib_6xJ_dDf9P15aKvM_jLQGfVzmJ4TlyzM88Kv-_edyMK6m50Xj3UTM-OrQ/s400/fc-12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ora returns</span><br />
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A really strange combination of appetizers are the first part of all of Farmer's dinners. French fires, coleslaw and hush puppies. It was all very good. We also ordered the fried okra and fried gator.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE35rA1tMptkrgwO2Ektt_AEKuXoA9Dr7dC3Mx14k3AhKmITGJIQwXVOb5KImAhKsozxlIUsPrlo8-b8CXfc98pEOW0kQit5xMrA81ywtafIYh9An5P1b5oBUYQH0oYCMjJXIhgmMfF6E/s1600/fc-14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426627817608306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE35rA1tMptkrgwO2Ektt_AEKuXoA9Dr7dC3Mx14k3AhKmITGJIQwXVOb5KImAhKsozxlIUsPrlo8-b8CXfc98pEOW0kQit5xMrA81ywtafIYh9An5P1b5oBUYQH0oYCMjJXIhgmMfF6E/s400/fc-14.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is what is left of the fried gator after the first pass</span><br />
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While Elsa was eating she noticed that her sleeve had been chewed up by one of her many dogs.<br />
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And here is the video of her explanation:<br />
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Then the main course arrives on a separate plate with rice pilaf, Portuguese beans and a slice of French bread.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6G3hYA_67F_C1ARu05gYWbtsEZZ7b-g99qfeiHBX7bj6lxunUqWexYGDFXHpGvbiFJDO7k5RcC2NI_6mB2sDhtmDYt6CLTLW6PNgwvHvCzPbsyTOib7FH7-hBbqTKBm_ddEcDBGljaY/s1600/fc-21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465425005705638690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6G3hYA_67F_C1ARu05gYWbtsEZZ7b-g99qfeiHBX7bj6lxunUqWexYGDFXHpGvbiFJDO7k5RcC2NI_6mB2sDhtmDYt6CLTLW6PNgwvHvCzPbsyTOib7FH7-hBbqTKBm_ddEcDBGljaY/s400/fc-21.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the fried catfish filet</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsEtttSnuII7zxY6XDknvpDHa6m0vYM8YDdeVFabv6smQanSWEwggBBxIIB6pnyOqyKr3O5xpxieu1zXZyo-YEELrv_Cd193BzV7XGhrSSmr7vNADMfsyJWYjwKNSIZxJpz9gzqU4OO4/s1600/fc-22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424994500091986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsEtttSnuII7zxY6XDknvpDHa6m0vYM8YDdeVFabv6smQanSWEwggBBxIIB6pnyOqyKr3O5xpxieu1zXZyo-YEELrv_Cd193BzV7XGhrSSmr7vNADMfsyJWYjwKNSIZxJpz9gzqU4OO4/s400/fc-22.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the char broiled catfish filet</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u2VF12ocq4vtW3O8eRHWI4Ea_vbQEcSwmy4KiJqCv_sGCGu5vQiW2jlujn8XlVuKIWNHZGjOdcVm4voqiRbOO8B30xI6GD_gzU_Ors4zvHNHKX1j6E-Rm7-rNg4hp02aJ7GPRM3tJ74/s1600/fc-23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424990037489202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9u2VF12ocq4vtW3O8eRHWI4Ea_vbQEcSwmy4KiJqCv_sGCGu5vQiW2jlujn8XlVuKIWNHZGjOdcVm4voqiRbOO8B30xI6GD_gzU_Ors4zvHNHKX1j6E-Rm7-rNg4hp02aJ7GPRM3tJ74/s400/fc-23.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the fried whole catfish</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kvF-kjvzAEVZcl0ZfeP-k3-GYjr8QrjHRl5xSGURGyNxaIJrJMQYiOFMoOVmQoDNf5Cg-wMncCCUjKP818qrs8x-E6WmveosiwBHxDt-tbH_UEyrzWvwSo1LzDSa9HFKMaxJTynxrd4/s1600/fc-24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424988066995746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kvF-kjvzAEVZcl0ZfeP-k3-GYjr8QrjHRl5xSGURGyNxaIJrJMQYiOFMoOVmQoDNf5Cg-wMncCCUjKP818qrs8x-E6WmveosiwBHxDt-tbH_UEyrzWvwSo1LzDSa9HFKMaxJTynxrd4/s400/fc-24.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The crawfish enchilada</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxJmxpu1NkK290NuKE72Flmquf9pRdIjl0H_jug0G2U1xbLEmg-gxLZVtzFiCdcOiDgGT-ku5K0GTpcgnu9xElGh5mRdNKoPVuRd_el8smvkXmy0VPaf5bgp6eW_xGg6jZp6oBWexg1o/s1600/fc-25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424612019386338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxJmxpu1NkK290NuKE72Flmquf9pRdIjl0H_jug0G2U1xbLEmg-gxLZVtzFiCdcOiDgGT-ku5K0GTpcgnu9xElGh5mRdNKoPVuRd_el8smvkXmy0VPaf5bgp6eW_xGg6jZp6oBWexg1o/s400/fc-25.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Linda holds up Elsa's whole fried catfish</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58VpYBsfJQuh9-7eS6ku9Z1g0A2O_87dwF8fe3s3kmInbQCh-qmU_t5So6-n6WqKEC1mc1ZA6kMLLgcM3cpq7BaIdnWG5EZXtPEXNPyImDA_N555T2rmizaghyhCtVGGL08RW760_Jiw/s1600/fc-26.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424607988382482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58VpYBsfJQuh9-7eS6ku9Z1g0A2O_87dwF8fe3s3kmInbQCh-qmU_t5So6-n6WqKEC1mc1ZA6kMLLgcM3cpq7BaIdnWG5EZXtPEXNPyImDA_N555T2rmizaghyhCtVGGL08RW760_Jiw/s400/fc-26.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The food is good, the place is kinda funky. It is a fun place.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmYGxl5GZ6Qs96W42s107RDKbeuWwQLXpIy4_I-FhPJ__ywMF9Kt0hyphenhyphenimROKbkz52nprbqxVptnTNXSi1ru_EMs1SlkoLeAtQZ0HshMFwSx3DTx2UkwM377wz9Hm8TmXXZPT4VnZ1Vzg/s1600/fc-27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424602263228914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmYGxl5GZ6Qs96W42s107RDKbeuWwQLXpIy4_I-FhPJ__ywMF9Kt0hyphenhyphenimROKbkz52nprbqxVptnTNXSi1ru_EMs1SlkoLeAtQZ0HshMFwSx3DTx2UkwM377wz9Hm8TmXXZPT4VnZ1Vzg/s400/fc-27.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And since we are there before 6:00 PM we get peach cobbler and ice cream as part of our $7 or $8 meal.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sDSdur3Eiag07edrBQSWLpoGKj9pbnKEGqt4XleN3FIr9ybvtbJQfFrI_PZMwyjW3T7w1hzAVCIWFOStgjjUCgEIWpLLbuzWUxATnZuPkManOtFES9v2GpgfiVm-ZcZI8JebhlGI_ZY/s1600/fc-28.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424594611121618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sDSdur3Eiag07edrBQSWLpoGKj9pbnKEGqt4XleN3FIr9ybvtbJQfFrI_PZMwyjW3T7w1hzAVCIWFOStgjjUCgEIWpLLbuzWUxATnZuPkManOtFES9v2GpgfiVm-ZcZI8JebhlGI_ZY/s400/fc-28.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">People arriving as we are getting ready to leave</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSLMHJnZ7vQ1mJAxJ51DdbXZ1-KgTEWZsd4lI7QT66S2ERwOyn_EFbtTooiZJYJYfNig-L2qeK0c5r7meAURHmDeByAvz2S92UWa8TIAHJQtjgO1ET83OOBMMyh3ZxlzYIE5ME2j8EHA/s1600/fc-29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465424590914912226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSLMHJnZ7vQ1mJAxJ51DdbXZ1-KgTEWZsd4lI7QT66S2ERwOyn_EFbtTooiZJYJYfNig-L2qeK0c5r7meAURHmDeByAvz2S92UWa8TIAHJQtjgO1ET83OOBMMyh3ZxlzYIE5ME2j8EHA/s400/fc-29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is what the place looked like in the 1930's. It was a gas station and general store.</span><br />
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Although it seems like it is way out in the boonies here is a map showing its proximity to the biggest Mall in Modesto. It is less than 2 miles from Hwy 99.<br />
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I had wandered by this place many times but never went by when it was open. The Lunch Bunch even broke tradition and had a really late Lunch since Farmer's is only open from 4 to 9 on Wednesdays through Saturdays. The food was fresh and tasty, maybe a bit over spiced on some items. The Senior meals are a real bargain. Our total bill was under $75 for the six of us.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-style: italic;">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-76285613655253001912010-03-30T22:44:00.000-07:002010-03-31T09:18:55.012-07:002010 Mar 30 - Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen2010 Mar 30 - Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen (Berkeley)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />Today five of the Lunch Bunch is headed to Berkeley to <a href="http://www.angelineskitchen.com/menus">Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen</a>.<br />The five today have known each other for a pretty long time. This is a photo of us in a Grade School Class picture taken almost 58 years ago. :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uja15Px31UTBFZuoQfkY7qvQF_KPiq6xE291ieh1xA_wg-cdrsueTJiIgeNHHsdcBfKfk0IzS-cZ0c1C5MG7FWxB3_eqcj-tlcUWBrGcuqDDnCA8a1vqro3p8T9dQoQDqedeFhvNT3Q/s1600/Fourth-Fifth_Grade.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uja15Px31UTBFZuoQfkY7qvQF_KPiq6xE291ieh1xA_wg-cdrsueTJiIgeNHHsdcBfKfk0IzS-cZ0c1C5MG7FWxB3_eqcj-tlcUWBrGcuqDDnCA8a1vqro3p8T9dQoQDqedeFhvNT3Q/s400/Fourth-Fifth_Grade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671411764049186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I put names on the photo so you would not have to guess which five.</span><br /><br />Anyway the plan is that Ken will drive Patti and me {Don} to Grandma's home. Linda will meet us at Grandma's. From there we will crowd into Grandma's car and head to a <a href="http://www.bart.gov/">BART</a> Station to ride that to the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. Angeline's is just a block and a half south of that BART Station.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl91fYEYwZxIN6GrrZlpyPZEC9FA1XulXtiX0z4kqvBTP4zw7ee2EhkdLDE-C2pc9KyYJ7Z8FPayi_lrjPzoa3B-c6q8PMrvM8BRcHPrI4gICApL11pOk2rxkpfCS0Rw78GNQuGxeiAQ/s1600/ack-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl91fYEYwZxIN6GrrZlpyPZEC9FA1XulXtiX0z4kqvBTP4zw7ee2EhkdLDE-C2pc9KyYJ7Z8FPayi_lrjPzoa3B-c6q8PMrvM8BRcHPrI4gICApL11pOk2rxkpfCS0Rw78GNQuGxeiAQ/s400/ack-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671407948259906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Ken picking me up</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;"> My reflection is on the car door.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3huWOVeHAE2CoCtpJsyWttNaEYTLgbhtUKeuS0MEYrGcYDBBsSi6fV3ZXZS7fEAWob9H1qBRfuxgLIsgr71lbuDE-lmtM3FJ1ajchmwWXKVTzLi0GZ5Qf8PSEGxjzlNiZCqXVaCtsI2s/s1600/ack-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3huWOVeHAE2CoCtpJsyWttNaEYTLgbhtUKeuS0MEYrGcYDBBsSi6fV3ZXZS7fEAWob9H1qBRfuxgLIsgr71lbuDE-lmtM3FJ1ajchmwWXKVTzLi0GZ5Qf8PSEGxjzlNiZCqXVaCtsI2s/s400/ack-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671397144382322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">One of two bridges on Hwy 4 in the California Delta</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjCqMVZXx6E3V-QWp-Jk2NGPLab9sq5Cy8-qcxIF7t0kNZY9KvOlGjOZap-5AC34DwydbhT-dlziNSR-IYpN7cp2uCbEyJg7zvj-Ke8RuOV4RDSjRL4DSPvYifQ9AC_kJYkySJkULLpI/s1600/ack-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjCqMVZXx6E3V-QWp-Jk2NGPLab9sq5Cy8-qcxIF7t0kNZY9KvOlGjOZap-5AC34DwydbhT-dlziNSR-IYpN7cp2uCbEyJg7zvj-Ke8RuOV4RDSjRL4DSPvYifQ9AC_kJYkySJkULLpI/s400/ack-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671388726511522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The view of the river and farm island as we enter the bridge pictured above</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uC9kRKUUgLYhRP-rx7b0fJUnTL3E5LjAq4PPZ7-C-uSJewL770kLfs1QK_SITU2JyjIRds3TdNT4ikwGpxDFJ6NIXb1IyTO3G1XSD-w3obtJfhKIp27L7bK4vzVwSSaWjXTZ2ZR6wJM/s1600/ack-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uC9kRKUUgLYhRP-rx7b0fJUnTL3E5LjAq4PPZ7-C-uSJewL770kLfs1QK_SITU2JyjIRds3TdNT4ikwGpxDFJ6NIXb1IyTO3G1XSD-w3obtJfhKIp27L7bK4vzVwSSaWjXTZ2ZR6wJM/s400/ack-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671386755849714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Farm hands working a field in the California Delta</span><br /><br />We first stopped at a local Safeway to purchase a Senior BART Pass. A Senior Pass gets $24 worth of Rides for a cost of $9. Well the local Safeway had run out of the Senior Passes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66zlEhx3NXdAuih7n3KGcp99sxeLYzPxs-O5Rv51G-dqUFJfCIqK2nihuSwIrFpQvU7l_a9sXrYZN29V5aMHuqvL14TYhATeVZHnPPEsiQlksfBo4a5GNJPJD65wKRlKhSZLVB9VcCC0/s1600/ack-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66zlEhx3NXdAuih7n3KGcp99sxeLYzPxs-O5Rv51G-dqUFJfCIqK2nihuSwIrFpQvU7l_a9sXrYZN29V5aMHuqvL14TYhATeVZHnPPEsiQlksfBo4a5GNJPJD65wKRlKhSZLVB9VcCC0/s400/ack-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671139397655858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti hands stuff over to Grandma at Grandma's home</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRJT_GuzEizMAJPFXf54wlG4peXidRAeaKuSMaDRL-3NSSDTOGgdXtwr_iC5mwMqeVHpWBEzHJdqx8u9BKF1FVHDaHNul_tE7ZgkMvbEJWUm1vjbQrrfzSIAKjseqwvZvGAjfNb8N3BM/s1600/ack-06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRJT_GuzEizMAJPFXf54wlG4peXidRAeaKuSMaDRL-3NSSDTOGgdXtwr_iC5mwMqeVHpWBEzHJdqx8u9BKF1FVHDaHNul_tE7ZgkMvbEJWUm1vjbQrrfzSIAKjseqwvZvGAjfNb8N3BM/s400/ack-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671129736329506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti and Linda getting ready to get into the car</span><br /><br />Oh well it turns out that Linda and Ken both need to buy a Senior BART card so Grandma takes us to a local store on the way to a BART Station. After buying the card we drive the 15 miles to the North Concord BART Station and board the BART. In Oakland we have to transfer to another BART line to get to the Downtown Berkeley Station. We climb the stairs and look a block south, no Angeline's in sight as no one had written down or remembered the address.<br />It turns out that there are a couple of BART exoduses and we had gone up at the far one from the restaurant so it was two and a half blocks away.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KtTvsA3iX4Yq4ca_De8tgEJSpww_HcaQsi5dPiCI3PzKHVcIETQm6Yw39O8gGJXTdnYKRdPbJn6DfBoe6N7_2sjpWJPUKFHgAqb0XIrXvshfnfNtVtbmXD1lXMtpOv4Yf1TvPXDyh58/s1600/ack-07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KtTvsA3iX4Yq4ca_De8tgEJSpww_HcaQsi5dPiCI3PzKHVcIETQm6Yw39O8gGJXTdnYKRdPbJn6DfBoe6N7_2sjpWJPUKFHgAqb0XIrXvshfnfNtVtbmXD1lXMtpOv4Yf1TvPXDyh58/s400/ack-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671126913906066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Patti is wondering what to order</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS4fRNSN25HENVyAahYXuTyTrUnZBhyAN8BZQr1y8D99tbaLQQWaLQlDMRAdaOPWnCyOAA9b_cB8UotpjxJ4ULYGKx40ra0n0-q-h7elinc1jHE5kGuU1LEfPf91Yp5ng4exhnmMxxA8/s1600/ack-18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS4fRNSN25HENVyAahYXuTyTrUnZBhyAN8BZQr1y8D99tbaLQQWaLQlDMRAdaOPWnCyOAA9b_cB8UotpjxJ4ULYGKx40ra0n0-q-h7elinc1jHE5kGuU1LEfPf91Yp5ng4exhnmMxxA8/s400/ack-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670390903559634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The Lunch Menu</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO5kXx70xAlYSb0MrE0EOXZkmuNZbxQWbkRI2po5aVMoe0GS2-kDY_BOjSauyl6YNL_euKg9X3kC5Pxr7kUm3RR2Nz9oK-dx55m1nqwoImgt6vzmmtnbIEdeax7dWu7_C6ZElnAuJ0bE/s1600/ack-08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO5kXx70xAlYSb0MrE0EOXZkmuNZbxQWbkRI2po5aVMoe0GS2-kDY_BOjSauyl6YNL_euKg9X3kC5Pxr7kUm3RR2Nz9oK-dx55m1nqwoImgt6vzmmtnbIEdeax7dWu7_C6ZElnAuJ0bE/s400/ack-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454671124526330210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At least we figured out what to drink</span><br /><br />Patti and Linda both order the Crawfish EtouffĆ©e. It is both spicy hot and tasty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqyi3CHI8P945N8NbQ_24qpHvkm8wWeZI4vyDFHckihhJVDnucor4Fru1DZn5PVt4AbL6y_cdIeXupGrbc1c60UO7A41uBbTFhn5ocW8NhTb-Gw3EsvNmQjOLhMe_rfpIrWdNvrRoXJA/s1600/ack-09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqyi3CHI8P945N8NbQ_24qpHvkm8wWeZI4vyDFHckihhJVDnucor4Fru1DZn5PVt4AbL6y_cdIeXupGrbc1c60UO7A41uBbTFhn5ocW8NhTb-Gw3EsvNmQjOLhMe_rfpIrWdNvrRoXJA/s400/ack-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670935419114178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Crawfish EtouffĆ©e over rice with fresh green beans</span><br /><br />Ken decides to play it safe and orders the Baby Back Ribs basted in a sauce with a little soy sauce in it. It was very good as everyone "stole" a taste of every dish.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezWzMcHsm2e5Arj0T-xpeEPB2k1x4cD_LVMQo3jHCzKRMtLNMGkZocQl3DYYYVJomdu8h68nqlSB1_LjFzsDuW7Ct5h2FXuVuRaxdqGWXOHH1GfBdVLe8GoWacws1Umor7u2ubHPj38/s1600/ack-10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezWzMcHsm2e5Arj0T-xpeEPB2k1x4cD_LVMQo3jHCzKRMtLNMGkZocQl3DYYYVJomdu8h68nqlSB1_LjFzsDuW7Ct5h2FXuVuRaxdqGWXOHH1GfBdVLe8GoWacws1Umor7u2ubHPj38/s400/ack-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670925413143986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Baby Back Ribs with a side potato salad</span><br /><br />Grandma has a much smaller appetite than just a few years ago settles on a Roasted Vegetable Muffuletta with a cup of Gumbo as a side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZ626iuHVqA8PEUn44MrGH5gH_NWwYWz6Rj-DEs4_qX_wP_2Sd76ft0UUkEcwooe7cGjQaczgJxQMV5wKIYQXwklvoTHRLN9l37LLHplAlu1rfEW83PIDAI58Yhc48Sn-NFaD04NwHi4/s1600/ack-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZ626iuHVqA8PEUn44MrGH5gH_NWwYWz6Rj-DEs4_qX_wP_2Sd76ft0UUkEcwooe7cGjQaczgJxQMV5wKIYQXwklvoTHRLN9l37LLHplAlu1rfEW83PIDAI58Yhc48Sn-NFaD04NwHi4/s400/ack-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670916363954018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Roasted Vegetable Muffuletta</span><br /><br />And I decide on the Oyster Po' Boy with a Gumbo side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YUiu1cx5qujK9xYuPvph_MXAHxVKEC_Rc6WV903HQbBEdTBryteAmAI7MlptxgKNW4mJTE9K4Ngq7G4IgHNXhauZiSxSGkDWH0MoWaTNvW9sIjl6y2NchPWB0mpOUrQAZUy_bnIzUh0/s1600/ack-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YUiu1cx5qujK9xYuPvph_MXAHxVKEC_Rc6WV903HQbBEdTBryteAmAI7MlptxgKNW4mJTE9K4Ngq7G4IgHNXhauZiSxSGkDWH0MoWaTNvW9sIjl6y2NchPWB0mpOUrQAZUy_bnIzUh0/s400/ack-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670911620822690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Oyster Po' Boy</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuAX_blBHoiF7xmwNHaPvnviz9hrW2f-TLEbAaPEPTXM8Cc6RQZIgh9ddvwizXXFR1uFGmG4WuaYZwbp8sGxFUBdb7XbP7WY08-71wblwMcNrE4tEhUdkRZPQgJZzAGNcCd3rujOYhYM/s1600/ack-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuAX_blBHoiF7xmwNHaPvnviz9hrW2f-TLEbAaPEPTXM8Cc6RQZIgh9ddvwizXXFR1uFGmG4WuaYZwbp8sGxFUBdb7XbP7WY08-71wblwMcNrE4tEhUdkRZPQgJZzAGNcCd3rujOYhYM/s400/ack-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670669145050834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The cup of Gumbo sides</span><br /><br />As we are passing various tastes of food around Patti has an accident with Grandma's taste of sandwich.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwss9RGC_Vjp6jVKGJ6a92VXkd4stu62nVmOGv5kfsbULK_qhIZ8MFj1lbhIIzQ9FwESHHumYRJh04v94S_AMsAt1E5knLF-bGmOzzmD94bQBo3jdh3frCdmKCjKDQhGFL3CESEINtu2k/s1600/ack-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwss9RGC_Vjp6jVKGJ6a92VXkd4stu62nVmOGv5kfsbULK_qhIZ8MFj1lbhIIzQ9FwESHHumYRJh04v94S_AMsAt1E5knLF-bGmOzzmD94bQBo3jdh3frCdmKCjKDQhGFL3CESEINtu2k/s400/ack-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670662659233666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Not on the table.....</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> That is a real Rolex on Grandma's arm</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1wpmWIxNLzarG8_sKW2FEwXeRmtBfgCJkM_ZwilBgjQZNd55qHJ-d7iWS_FnnJpavyqh1y42joHiJYKeyfmwvPMhIOsA4fqHZpQSoVsBftm1mg8BweAQbFN6yQ5bGOwvoiNgDJYIUVA/s1600/ack-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1wpmWIxNLzarG8_sKW2FEwXeRmtBfgCJkM_ZwilBgjQZNd55qHJ-d7iWS_FnnJpavyqh1y42joHiJYKeyfmwvPMhIOsA4fqHZpQSoVsBftm1mg8BweAQbFN6yQ5bGOwvoiNgDJYIUVA/s400/ack-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670660765851298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The aftermath</span><br /><br />And a Lunch Bunch day is not complete without some shopping.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSxgI-jIMMn8y_Vo2vUxyhaew-UZGo1jcNlPyItrOODQC7YSyxvqB70iaz72C6aDOfj4DxVW5eKTXCt859ylEjDVfGHNStBPDNmw_Md0DXf59SR-Iisymc5MbBrkpBBtHICbmvTzw3FQ/s1600/ack-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSxgI-jIMMn8y_Vo2vUxyhaew-UZGo1jcNlPyItrOODQC7YSyxvqB70iaz72C6aDOfj4DxVW5eKTXCt859ylEjDVfGHNStBPDNmw_Md0DXf59SR-Iisymc5MbBrkpBBtHICbmvTzw3FQ/s400/ack-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670652412157970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma is the traveler of the Bunch and is looking for a small piece of luggage</span><br /><br />Then it is time for dessert at a little Gelato shop down the street.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc53EjPDNAp4PDn35sELQtnFz1yRt80tKJVngL4kgfueXFJLvP8Yxm54bU9mk69d-qBX68KgNn46xVGljMXpk8XkA4wF8JfHK6O5FScOkhObYym7bxIDKpLH9jS_-jxhKqpfsV5Os-0Pk/s1600/ack-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc53EjPDNAp4PDn35sELQtnFz1yRt80tKJVngL4kgfueXFJLvP8Yxm54bU9mk69d-qBX68KgNn46xVGljMXpk8XkA4wF8JfHK6O5FScOkhObYym7bxIDKpLH9jS_-jxhKqpfsV5Os-0Pk/s400/ack-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670646926717554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I have the Hazelnut with a little bit of Chocolate Hazelnut</span><br /><br />We BART and drive back to Grandma's home and the girls chat while I sit outside and have a smoke with Grandma's husband David. David is more of a <a href="http://www.crackerbarrel.com/">Cracker Barrel</a> type having grown up in Tennessee, home of Cracker Barrel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmS4fRNSN25HENVyAahYXuTyTrUnZBhyAN8BZQr1y8D99tbaLQQWaLQlDMRAdaOPWnCyOAA9b_cB8UotpjxJ4ULYGKx40ra0n0-q-h7elinc1jHE5kGuU1LEfPf91Yp5ng4exhnmMxxA8/s1600/ack-18.jpg"><br /></a>Well by now a few hours have passed since lunch and Linda insists that we grab a bite somewhere. That somewhere turns out to be the <a href="http://www.harryshofbrau.com/about.html">Carvery or Harry's Hof Brau</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqo46CTHoeuaz2LPnq_LYBprYurRVnN0CFNPFUD34MpnnylUoua0MJt5yTePkWaEa8k5WsU64I9dXGb15QMPT3rDzYlQ_q4kgD0K9OAY4Yz5XgB5MN_I8N0eaz4cKOYzn8dpSTK1fQhOY/s1600/ack-19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqo46CTHoeuaz2LPnq_LYBprYurRVnN0CFNPFUD34MpnnylUoua0MJt5yTePkWaEa8k5WsU64I9dXGb15QMPT3rDzYlQ_q4kgD0K9OAY4Yz5XgB5MN_I8N0eaz4cKOYzn8dpSTK1fQhOY/s400/ack-19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670385046381506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Going into Harry's Hof Brau</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl-s5_ABnWR7DKOOC5A2axQgE97hSS1xrw6HD0D857lsUEkRuXjS0ILKvrbLrtcNM6zezuAWIhKrRkxYxjuROShqu0uszsQzMa6yw9ZE8SjRk9gcDhkXw5jwZW4lyBZNprQrMT5MisWs/s1600/ack-20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl-s5_ABnWR7DKOOC5A2axQgE97hSS1xrw6HD0D857lsUEkRuXjS0ILKvrbLrtcNM6zezuAWIhKrRkxYxjuROShqu0uszsQzMa6yw9ZE8SjRk9gcDhkXw5jwZW4lyBZNprQrMT5MisWs/s400/ack-20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670375047292962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The pastrami sandwich on rye looks good but the meat had a lot of gristle and I would not recommend it.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN85lFuR7VXui2RlAhGRJpWtPAUOqlYFrdipuZcEkgDjqM-AJoLEWzeZkDJ9T_48GH127WcXWhVeP4zR1okQOpt5PN5V6RPQiK8qkefMGx9994hFOTe0A8tfj9873IBZ6aaGqMVsm3mw/s1600/ack-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN85lFuR7VXui2RlAhGRJpWtPAUOqlYFrdipuZcEkgDjqM-AJoLEWzeZkDJ9T_48GH127WcXWhVeP4zR1okQOpt5PN5V6RPQiK8qkefMGx9994hFOTe0A8tfj9873IBZ6aaGqMVsm3mw/s400/ack-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670367915140386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The French Dip roast beef on the other hand was delicious</span><br /><br />I have eaten here a couple of times before and the turkey was great as well as the roast beef.<br /><br />Linda is spending the night at Grandma's because they have something they are going to do tomorrow morning. So we have taken two cars to our "light" dinner. We say our good byes and head home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwfibW4fBYsE5XyNe-u1pTPhtoyYUHmH4TMkwcrg-JuZVYN3mn54X-5xPQOZwRjrvdvzNWL3p8dOu1FYFhPFdKTWYEzEm_bzjJmzSZk_RpZeAzqeSiL6nGlJt2sjGFVL_TwSquTb7Bao/s1600/ack-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwfibW4fBYsE5XyNe-u1pTPhtoyYUHmH4TMkwcrg-JuZVYN3mn54X-5xPQOZwRjrvdvzNWL3p8dOu1FYFhPFdKTWYEzEm_bzjJmzSZk_RpZeAzqeSiL6nGlJt2sjGFVL_TwSquTb7Bao/s400/ack-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454670364088842626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My goodness it is dark outside</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-48583527602840677762010-03-14T20:49:00.000-07:002010-03-14T23:31:36.948-07:002010 Mar 14 - San Francisco2010 Mar 14 - San Francisco to Check GPS<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />Anyway the background for this trip was to do a Pre Ride {from my motorcycle ride leader mode} of an auto tour that I am giving to a couple and his nine year old son when they ride in from Elko, NV on the California Zephyr. I also needed to check out the new Garmin Nuvi 1200 with the Transit Maps for the Bay Area to see how well it showed the bus routes. It performed amazing well and I will loan it to my friends. It is a thin 3" square screen and will easily fit in a pocket.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I checked with Grandma about how the Pittsburg BART station would be on a Sunday. That was before I decided to drive into the City. Anyway she decided that she would like to go into the City since the weather forecast looked excellent.<br /><br />So I head off to Brentwood and have a 25 minute wait as she and husband David are late getting home from breakfast.<br /><br />We get to San Francisco with minimal delay and I head to the motel where I will meet my guests. BUT I find out that this is the first of nine <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://sundaystreetssf.com/?page_id=5">Sunday Street Events</a> to be held in San Francisco where a street will be shut down. And today the street is the Embarcadero.<br /><blockquote><br />The first of nine <a href="http://sundaystreetssf.com/">Sundays Streets</a> events -- San Franciscoās version of the car-free <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclov%C3%ADa">ciclovias</a> that have caught on in cities around the world over the last few years, temporarily transforming roadways into vital public spaces -- will be held this Sunday along the Embarcadero.<br /></blockquote><br />There is no good alternative route from here to there other than the Embarcadero, so after wasting quite a few minutes I decide we should head over to some where on the Route from the Motel to the Breakfast Place.<br /><br />Unfortunately the Haight-Ashbury has gone from what I knew of it in 1964-1966 when I was enrolled at San Francisco State and the term "Hippie" was just being coined to a tourist area in the 70's and 80's. Then in the 90's it started going downhill. Now in 2010 it has become a seedy, panhandling area. Parking is impossible so there is still interest or curiosity about the Haight. Not sure why.<br /><br />We do have Brunch at the Pork Store, the food was okay but the place much too cramped and the unisex toilet was plugged up and would not flush.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFI2B_UNYwahINOB_0cLYOiyz9mZ7jviHy9wAifNNsFpp5GzBSfvi-ASnCM2rVX35ebjCj7LOuWO0DfXDK8fKCtKZZQhQ8vrrhJGO1ZcBfj0EHxxk2IoZQgLRj2OJQy35RTWiISxNB4I/s1600-h/sf-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFI2B_UNYwahINOB_0cLYOiyz9mZ7jviHy9wAifNNsFpp5GzBSfvi-ASnCM2rVX35ebjCj7LOuWO0DfXDK8fKCtKZZQhQ8vrrhJGO1ZcBfj0EHxxk2IoZQgLRj2OJQy35RTWiISxNB4I/s400/sf-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724661139652818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">There is a waiting line, well kind of a line</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATUj1hdWTHaOsaXrrh5KT-TQSZ3OAlAXxGTv5qAJFcrMY49b0MX1saTNtrudJWqnaLhyphenhyphendoVwdrAvQJFwCJ3AVNGkoiFz1YhogGLoBxIWYAt6eni4QQ_yYqaUDXDhBId95rLdeNasJFhU/s1600-h/sf-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATUj1hdWTHaOsaXrrh5KT-TQSZ3OAlAXxGTv5qAJFcrMY49b0MX1saTNtrudJWqnaLhyphenhyphendoVwdrAvQJFwCJ3AVNGkoiFz1YhogGLoBxIWYAt6eni4QQ_yYqaUDXDhBId95rLdeNasJFhU/s400/sf-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724652116268290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Across the street is an interesting Boutique</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZhNG21y0t52GBdB3HqG7bDxwAcAowEpCbX4Md4i2U0AyTsxMtK-3-JYqlvq_sZLSj8V0mgPAD8nVPU6SSxj6ddmGGqOb1SlDRlvn0bsvxWTMDkjGyB8tWjGElqKbctvUfUn1KE2cXtY/s1600-h/sf-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZhNG21y0t52GBdB3HqG7bDxwAcAowEpCbX4Md4i2U0AyTsxMtK-3-JYqlvq_sZLSj8V0mgPAD8nVPU6SSxj6ddmGGqOb1SlDRlvn0bsvxWTMDkjGyB8tWjGElqKbctvUfUn1KE2cXtY/s400/sf-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724647053429010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A bit cramped to say the least</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpNDjn1IHTHBPC50my9J_fGvvMApNm2frQ64k-5wgOiEJyW9wkFZRrc3rKNdmsKi6GU4ZSPKrp-17LfMIPLkEwzTF7zacVwj7axCq05RdYgfRaZeSwbAI9erNqoUnNqKsfJWrJnOMqr8/s1600-h/sf-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpNDjn1IHTHBPC50my9J_fGvvMApNm2frQ64k-5wgOiEJyW9wkFZRrc3rKNdmsKi6GU4ZSPKrp-17LfMIPLkEwzTF7zacVwj7axCq05RdYgfRaZeSwbAI9erNqoUnNqKsfJWrJnOMqr8/s400/sf-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724640054362690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the counter</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdzPl7JJfGm24rxChxlcVrmJoxEVsnl7MS4XW10iqHeJwXwt0u_AmmIQR7v5GH3E5QhNpLX0rXKIftoIAR1DCTUmwh8VO4g5bvjarUqYF8ULRFiZNSA6QJ0ziSKb-frj97XhLoobJ2Js/s1600-h/sf-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdzPl7JJfGm24rxChxlcVrmJoxEVsnl7MS4XW10iqHeJwXwt0u_AmmIQR7v5GH3E5QhNpLX0rXKIftoIAR1DCTUmwh8VO4g5bvjarUqYF8ULRFiZNSA6QJ0ziSKb-frj97XhLoobJ2Js/s400/sf-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724632492124466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The nook where we were seated. That's Grandma's back at the first table beyond the counter.</span><br />The food was okay, but I did not even take any photos.<br /><br />So next we head up to Twin Peaks. It turns out that this is an amazing afternoon. This is the clearest that I have seen the view from Twin Peaks in the myriad of times that I have come up here over the past 50 plus years.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbvbbTYTzzwEaE2Dy0pjTVg3d6HgWktStyL976cXc96VEm3hHyOVnikVR4ypprpJRISUrrzIWycz5t8xbV3h-MxVw7J6wNSqlj4a8hR4F5Bd1ZvYWW00ZAf7shEkSekfGIDeUYNRFf4/s1600-h/sf-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbvbbTYTzzwEaE2Dy0pjTVg3d6HgWktStyL976cXc96VEm3hHyOVnikVR4ypprpJRISUrrzIWycz5t8xbV3h-MxVw7J6wNSqlj4a8hR4F5Bd1ZvYWW00ZAf7shEkSekfGIDeUYNRFf4/s400/sf-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724930548853714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Looking toward Marin County to the north</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfBQpgKB8YAX0poe0cAapjNbR61wxPw_y3QAiNM0LeXPZuzNwuavcKgo7VN5BFT-oBN0Y6TfFwjSPkFC0vbszm55k-1WcUljv79i0cOC_Ex_znoLjbTvFM8TO39_-v0fvTcmj_DhjVRw/s1600-h/sf-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfBQpgKB8YAX0poe0cAapjNbR61wxPw_y3QAiNM0LeXPZuzNwuavcKgo7VN5BFT-oBN0Y6TfFwjSPkFC0vbszm55k-1WcUljv79i0cOC_Ex_znoLjbTvFM8TO39_-v0fvTcmj_DhjVRw/s400/sf-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724920698049730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Looking toward Hunter's Point</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZnUOpXHvSIeUtBnW0WRk9EYHewShMaFfTZOKmQZvUAGUOR6ZLE-6RglTK5BigNZKp1H0_8yyHur-Xk8StweahsfA8rzxhzooruGMqw9SBt1EvK8AAbceKNdsM09QffYsQiVoWrXc11M/s1600-h/sf-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZnUOpXHvSIeUtBnW0WRk9EYHewShMaFfTZOKmQZvUAGUOR6ZLE-6RglTK5BigNZKp1H0_8yyHur-Xk8StweahsfA8rzxhzooruGMqw9SBt1EvK8AAbceKNdsM09QffYsQiVoWrXc11M/s400/sf-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724908634999826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The wide street that is clearly visible below is Market Street the main street of San Francisco</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUcbNV1xSR0v6iVx_plN0b5N_TQ8-uk4PPm1If_onWthTgTJ12hRZZr3UVildEfz5D4nYoPTA9Cx-6oa44xNHn8Pg38Xhfkh97GjCQHJmLpQ-6dEs8PNS8iZUVS3s1KoijHMu_TUBdW8/s1600-h/sf-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUcbNV1xSR0v6iVx_plN0b5N_TQ8-uk4PPm1If_onWthTgTJ12hRZZr3UVildEfz5D4nYoPTA9Cx-6oa44xNHn8Pg38Xhfkh97GjCQHJmLpQ-6dEs8PNS8iZUVS3s1KoijHMu_TUBdW8/s400/sf-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724901436547554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Looking to the northwest</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymEP7VHi2doY1IPYjPvW4nRfLrBXRJjYmnKaeUQNeBpXSIBgfCemfhoi4ZewhdVVGI8r8JlG5HjZGYa6rJqVC_HrSGe1Odxj-Fh2NmCT4XKK8nro-eo4Qf3PXVBjZWpyXC80ohhHioCY/s1600-h/sf-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymEP7VHi2doY1IPYjPvW4nRfLrBXRJjYmnKaeUQNeBpXSIBgfCemfhoi4ZewhdVVGI8r8JlG5HjZGYa6rJqVC_HrSGe1Odxj-Fh2NmCT4XKK8nro-eo4Qf3PXVBjZWpyXC80ohhHioCY/s400/sf-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724891800332418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a 3.3 zoom of the Golden Gate. The domed building is the Palace of Fine Arts.</span><br /><br />Now I have not been back to Mitchell's Ice Cream since my college days. It is at the south end of Noe Valley and not really near anything or anywhere that I go in San Francisco. Grandma has spent quite a bit of time in the City and even stays there in Time Shares. But she has never been to Mitchell's. If it were not for the nine year old I probably never would have planned a stop here. In all of my other 6 to 8 tours that I have done I have never stopped at Mitchell's. So I really wanted to check out the route from Twin Peaks to Mitchell's. Even with the gps I managed to miss a turn and wound up way at the top of Diamond Heights and had a few 12 per cent grades to descend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1bNx36Gsk0m0wtLsRiQ4qMY3lWIM9u2TEoR0k6QIyy6AXiegeAClhKrecfv1fCJYgYeezIz8qyJyf8EiOF6sZMhHmM_oH4con6zsQjd7SfhpAL29hYXzXMvBoo33MgI_dcC9flJV-bU/s1600-h/sf-31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1bNx36Gsk0m0wtLsRiQ4qMY3lWIM9u2TEoR0k6QIyy6AXiegeAClhKrecfv1fCJYgYeezIz8qyJyf8EiOF6sZMhHmM_oH4con6zsQjd7SfhpAL29hYXzXMvBoo33MgI_dcC9flJV-bU/s400/sf-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724339446769266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It is a gorgeous day and people are waiting outside. Mitchell's has always been a busy little place but today seemed a bit more. But it has been over 40 years since my last visit. :-)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf2DRIBsbQD4cCkwg5klc2KO6_LbKt0zXeMZ7qwOjUNsz5UrCpaOWPhaz85tpEbdQPx20Y9C-niC6cHvC5AtZAMj4nlvfw_XKA7NkwKVNHfS9-VhE4kvh_3mSaMeUNeNaO7fCcQe2E3o/s1600-h/sf-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf2DRIBsbQD4cCkwg5klc2KO6_LbKt0zXeMZ7qwOjUNsz5UrCpaOWPhaz85tpEbdQPx20Y9C-niC6cHvC5AtZAMj4nlvfw_XKA7NkwKVNHfS9-VhE4kvh_3mSaMeUNeNaO7fCcQe2E3o/s400/sf-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724331969610610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I wait outside as we have ticket number 60 and they are Now Serving 50</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35p0g-eaAFaX2iAck_dNRLXe3vS4IyjDP4ML9L3z5uPWSjzhUMQiRrKyQf_AbVZ35f3a-5a9SjiGj0Gfc78iwemj8mnS4sSZEHcDnex_lY5EhyphenhyphenK4dU89CnPS_JrXSOHcFT_Raxo3ehUA/s1600-h/sf-33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35p0g-eaAFaX2iAck_dNRLXe3vS4IyjDP4ML9L3z5uPWSjzhUMQiRrKyQf_AbVZ35f3a-5a9SjiGj0Gfc78iwemj8mnS4sSZEHcDnex_lY5EhyphenhyphenK4dU89CnPS_JrXSOHcFT_Raxo3ehUA/s400/sf-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724324715930386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">While waiting I ask to take this photo of the young lady's Mango and Ube cone</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW_X41mluo355T5hn1dTelUO-U1_s-FITRF-Ufrh2GmQyd3CE6SWGQL5_7CH5TWdHGQCzy0Ww_nda7jEujglCoySY7JuwFGrHJ54E6AcmsEoPH_SOUKlpVEWJUiBeV3AXNwI0PuWMunE/s1600-h/sf-34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW_X41mluo355T5hn1dTelUO-U1_s-FITRF-Ufrh2GmQyd3CE6SWGQL5_7CH5TWdHGQCzy0Ww_nda7jEujglCoySY7JuwFGrHJ54E6AcmsEoPH_SOUKlpVEWJUiBeV3AXNwI0PuWMunE/s400/sf-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724166055382690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">These are Filipino flavors except Pumpkin</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JHyCHVrRl2olDTagfgRoi0c1WO2ThsX0auMCJX4KjCZs9vQt3tPk0JvMPFM-lS5xNvCShfdXKxU4L4QUkX4U4D7lqiaqukCd00gKJzkHbPGrMGaZucS7AIp7-opidslH-RWI3Esmk-Y/s1600-h/sf-35.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JHyCHVrRl2olDTagfgRoi0c1WO2ThsX0auMCJX4KjCZs9vQt3tPk0JvMPFM-lS5xNvCShfdXKxU4L4QUkX4U4D7lqiaqukCd00gKJzkHbPGrMGaZucS7AIp7-opidslH-RWI3Esmk-Y/s400/sf-35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724158201833218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Tagalog_Default_files/Philippine_Culture/halo_halo.htm">Halo-Halo </a>is a Filipino dessert. Grandma is Filipino and has eaten the dessert dish before.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidXvLeBeHTb34TayaatAxXGs7qQ8HEl7EAOOdpMWIec03REhbxYaUN5DEGs-pucfI1m2o7fJ1NcH7cFNGD0UL4w5eseHuTLn9PqlfEvQeNSIQ-KuCRXlI018rE_E0fK9cWLAHHLtbjXE/s1600-h/sf-36.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidXvLeBeHTb34TayaatAxXGs7qQ8HEl7EAOOdpMWIec03REhbxYaUN5DEGs-pucfI1m2o7fJ1NcH7cFNGD0UL4w5eseHuTLn9PqlfEvQeNSIQ-KuCRXlI018rE_E0fK9cWLAHHLtbjXE/s400/sf-36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448724153949519138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Inside the little store</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw_OnoGHnivx9LQD8vqMolWjnyBLbtRXX6hoL3TL3I9FRtc_6D4WweYw4vWjgmAG3_R67rA5WXS2P0YzedeQqh7vLY1500uYqU7dn3gzVXXrUcCmWqKY_wxDb-qPCwwmIZusuiseVaKQ/s1600-h/sf-37.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw_OnoGHnivx9LQD8vqMolWjnyBLbtRXX6hoL3TL3I9FRtc_6D4WweYw4vWjgmAG3_R67rA5WXS2P0YzedeQqh7vLY1500uYqU7dn3gzVXXrUcCmWqKY_wxDb-qPCwwmIZusuiseVaKQ/s400/sf-37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723988553191842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Click the photo to read the ice cream flavors</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLiW6wJUuYK-985FbnaMBZ6cVjj3124e32ZaM7gDRNqjG2HVvRBiCMOT0X0Tt9dBYTsEUWi8lKZ23ioBOTPgbbOtw5Ng9fQ1KR_pk0ob0voATnAIuDaR1xxKwUC5siv51rmy-wycGWBo/s1600-h/sf-38.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLiW6wJUuYK-985FbnaMBZ6cVjj3124e32ZaM7gDRNqjG2HVvRBiCMOT0X0Tt9dBYTsEUWi8lKZ23ioBOTPgbbOtw5Ng9fQ1KR_pk0ob0voATnAIuDaR1xxKwUC5siv51rmy-wycGWBo/s400/sf-38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723980259707154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdNygDBr_Dl9USLpUa3m5jioapbIhaF_F6yBBb0oauJPxo4CcrD2G4H0w6-JhvK7V0-6yYIiXdGd8EPNdTuqw1H1KuImoPLF1dC652_bV4v5onJG_LXOw0wqrMb_QpHkYQyvn12Nrb8k/s1600-h/sf-39.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdNygDBr_Dl9USLpUa3m5jioapbIhaF_F6yBBb0oauJPxo4CcrD2G4H0w6-JhvK7V0-6yYIiXdGd8EPNdTuqw1H1KuImoPLF1dC652_bV4v5onJG_LXOw0wqrMb_QpHkYQyvn12Nrb8k/s400/sf-39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723976348153282" border="0" /></a><br />I decide to have a kids size scoop of Ube ice cream.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul7B6l6RT_G3M9V5PfcmthPzR6vbRo9QM9_nEhyl4-IV6J44GbLkSPihe3XKPJ5iJ3PbDwHacccF4FD1MTtsbgn5U22peiasu6YBtbPUTqWOvEHAkkoPIlm3hn6ycryGMpE65cjBBZXI/s1600-h/sf-41.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul7B6l6RT_G3M9V5PfcmthPzR6vbRo9QM9_nEhyl4-IV6J44GbLkSPihe3XKPJ5iJ3PbDwHacccF4FD1MTtsbgn5U22peiasu6YBtbPUTqWOvEHAkkoPIlm3hn6ycryGMpE65cjBBZXI/s400/sf-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723797125202818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ube is the Filipino word for purple yam</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IC0QVMzmV6gheJu3Ogm5ddDbjkjHWznozBOkH588b0aKFPpbl2fVd2TPCrwMXXN-ZEtw1EJqIjPKEzlys7KTwTELKW8GNtMayWJ9jPZN6VtNg84D9xQK2S6So5oTjJ9cjLkPnO7h0Us/s1600-h/sf-42.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IC0QVMzmV6gheJu3Ogm5ddDbjkjHWznozBOkH588b0aKFPpbl2fVd2TPCrwMXXN-ZEtw1EJqIjPKEzlys7KTwTELKW8GNtMayWJ9jPZN6VtNg84D9xQK2S6So5oTjJ9cjLkPnO7h0Us/s400/sf-42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723785837319794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Check out this concoction</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-z-uI8ikEhvtjh_lbI-zFm1HLyl5Lx_tXTD_rBDqYLfOpd8HHl2tdrXNUif-sfVVczFN4Dsfn6SrzZS7pdOCW2CPN1cPjkTHvA1Pc12cLPBHL6g0TvqE8oVSgDoHyukOy9YrcC7BMg0/s1600-h/sf-43.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-z-uI8ikEhvtjh_lbI-zFm1HLyl5Lx_tXTD_rBDqYLfOpd8HHl2tdrXNUif-sfVVczFN4Dsfn6SrzZS7pdOCW2CPN1cPjkTHvA1Pc12cLPBHL6g0TvqE8oVSgDoHyukOy9YrcC7BMg0/s400/sf-43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723785149307266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Another photo of mango with a chocolate dip</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-6D-z6z0kxOCNI3-WKNlvWpqUK9lfICPtiz1M5vvKk5eh58o6GIsNCM6Bprl_2l0fBcUDxX3Ti7Lz0tn219shFD36M4FgoOdZYAWRdpM0f0UpFGifn4NotP2YAtYL8pJHZQVKUdnpQQ/s1600-h/sf-44.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-6D-z6z0kxOCNI3-WKNlvWpqUK9lfICPtiz1M5vvKk5eh58o6GIsNCM6Bprl_2l0fBcUDxX3Ti7Lz0tn219shFD36M4FgoOdZYAWRdpM0f0UpFGifn4NotP2YAtYL8pJHZQVKUdnpQQ/s400/sf-44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723780886037538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">As we are leaving many more people are arriving</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8at6OtOzI-6dggkyGttJs7QEqfH0O9_X3fM2LXcRXxbZhQ8zg5_ccEOVHo1JTkO1OC8io71yQMHS8i_LeqgO2CE-bucmB9X-cfSkQ15bSI0mxtxoYQuet8fTFQeXH5KPEUBZmzNGCXA/s1600-h/sf-45.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8at6OtOzI-6dggkyGttJs7QEqfH0O9_X3fM2LXcRXxbZhQ8zg5_ccEOVHo1JTkO1OC8io71yQMHS8i_LeqgO2CE-bucmB9X-cfSkQ15bSI0mxtxoYQuet8fTFQeXH5KPEUBZmzNGCXA/s400/sf-45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723534489209346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma has the Halo-Halo flavored ice cream</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zSDvjmPC4RNMBNaKRgYG89Ld1PN9CrIOup5rs0LkPO5Rj1YLaL316ARmBnE6LG6Z9Vha8jE5Mnarp0SXNgs-6YBoZDv3AI-_Ukj1LpdCdxfMJ6s4dZC4YVP9EBGWrP2I2eieUpQxBzU/s1600-h/sf-46.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zSDvjmPC4RNMBNaKRgYG89Ld1PN9CrIOup5rs0LkPO5Rj1YLaL316ARmBnE6LG6Z9Vha8jE5Mnarp0SXNgs-6YBoZDv3AI-_Ukj1LpdCdxfMJ6s4dZC4YVP9EBGWrP2I2eieUpQxBzU/s400/sf-46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723528740051570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">She said it is not as sweet as the real Halo-Halo</span><br /><br />We had to park two blocks away right in front of an Open House. Grandma went inside to check out the places while I took a smoke break.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdEokq4GNSJ8jniNz3WJcx91-c4d1YFua4a9FaJ1TXmXV7nnd6UT84W-YAVVLOHSYJ1Fz27fhT3ngex3loo4NZbc4TXZWYINyn2eNuNsRMxw9bWkSbqRpDYoH0b0wnmcmMhkevtwp-vc/s1600-h/sf-62.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdEokq4GNSJ8jniNz3WJcx91-c4d1YFua4a9FaJ1TXmXV7nnd6UT84W-YAVVLOHSYJ1Fz27fhT3ngex3loo4NZbc4TXZWYINyn2eNuNsRMxw9bWkSbqRpDYoH0b0wnmcmMhkevtwp-vc/s400/sf-62.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723523032989522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">These are the depressed prices for San Francisco real estate</span>.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The 2 Bed is a little less than 1100 square feet.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The 3 Bed is 1917 square feet.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mpX4Vcn1ueNUH09CAvMezU2PjbkzDDaXizkXrNY2938L5i20bXWLoUM8vQh1Qhi502hf0uRsDdIYXnOx8ljYJR0VyEs3gRKDEw1sezLk-gBQDZSkcWiDuDHlpVMZC3TABn_XuH6Nwn8/s1600-h/sf-63.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mpX4Vcn1ueNUH09CAvMezU2PjbkzDDaXizkXrNY2938L5i20bXWLoUM8vQh1Qhi502hf0uRsDdIYXnOx8ljYJR0VyEs3gRKDEw1sezLk-gBQDZSkcWiDuDHlpVMZC3TABn_XuH6Nwn8/s400/sf-63.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448723512652496066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The 2 Bed is the upper floor while the 3 bed is the lower two floors</span><br /><br />Anyway I have changed the Breakfast place on April 4th from The Pork Store to <a href="http://www.millersdelisf.com/Menu.html">Miller's East Coast West Deli</a> on Polk.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-78769109251080938172010-03-09T17:34:00.000-08:002011-04-28T13:34:29.457-07:002010 Mar 09 - Market Club2010 Mar 09 - Market Club (Sacramento)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />Elsa was craving baked short ribs from the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/market-club-sacramento">Market Club</a>, so we decided to break in our newest member Ken O with this trip to Sacramento. There were five of us today, Elsa, Ken, Miles, Ora and me. Since Elsa needed to get back home early to get ready for her dress rehearsal for the play <a href="http://www.redhatsociety.com/partners/musical/">Hats</a> that she is in at the <a href="http://www.sctlivetheatre.org/">Stockton Civic Theater</a>, we were to meet at Miles and Ora's home. From there I would ride with Elsa so she would not get lost and Miles drove his car with the rest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaa4z8WVrCmaomCVHKAHuJYVx1zKJUMvczq4eEfgZufS3u-gYssH4c1vt5pIijxKyy7eUQbG6syuZEvXz5U5B8JTexx92YKPZmGq6tOZk9vqzwAwVT3_mDSze40yB1x9FR0jSMUhqfjQ/s1600-h/mc-01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaa4z8WVrCmaomCVHKAHuJYVx1zKJUMvczq4eEfgZufS3u-gYssH4c1vt5pIijxKyy7eUQbG6syuZEvXz5U5B8JTexx92YKPZmGq6tOZk9vqzwAwVT3_mDSze40yB1x9FR0jSMUhqfjQ/s400/mc-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814359365920514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Miles and Ora's home is a two acre ranchette</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jxW6NdOCJv32yniRuM5n-joe5AfGEz30WilelvEYn25ZW5lNCanyNzSRlr8gUs-ZrbhIRfC7oYWrzBVGfN-cqj_XgsPl6vtM4JBR3H4PQKGCD-ykJ9IMiH285Eax_3QRI-rG_SHE9TI/s1600-h/mc-02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jxW6NdOCJv32yniRuM5n-joe5AfGEz30WilelvEYn25ZW5lNCanyNzSRlr8gUs-ZrbhIRfC7oYWrzBVGfN-cqj_XgsPl6vtM4JBR3H4PQKGCD-ykJ9IMiH285Eax_3QRI-rG_SHE9TI/s400/mc-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814350203394514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">His boat and auxiliary garage/workshop. The barn is the neighbors.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGROzMW6yPYCQHeG1L3ihUNPGhXvb0bPhldKi5-Z9USgxoCMDpO6Xg3OaNktFdgJVqSXsK_QQpCbyBjrYP6bTbhCvRswp6eTou-jKhTVhETx0Ab2bY5tBlHGorsPOw9ylt4cKKjegs3I/s1600-h/mc-03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGROzMW6yPYCQHeG1L3ihUNPGhXvb0bPhldKi5-Z9USgxoCMDpO6Xg3OaNktFdgJVqSXsK_QQpCbyBjrYP6bTbhCvRswp6eTou-jKhTVhETx0Ab2bY5tBlHGorsPOw9ylt4cKKjegs3I/s400/mc-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814346281373810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Lots of mowing</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuYnZOunrZD1T74roMAEvIEn4_R7yGOGklHuUogFKbSviOkcqYCY6W2y38JSX4qO8vfo5as9cVc7bv06Wte7UCsnj72D0oG6sxFiANTm07Ov9j2yD06YD4f6I5Kvir6VrYUUUWvAlJP0/s1600-h/mc-04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuYnZOunrZD1T74roMAEvIEn4_R7yGOGklHuUogFKbSviOkcqYCY6W2y38JSX4qO8vfo5as9cVc7bv06Wte7UCsnj72D0oG6sxFiANTm07Ov9j2yD06YD4f6I5Kvir6VrYUUUWvAlJP0/s400/mc-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814342917069826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Miles and Elsa having a cup of coffee</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4PfY6Yg16IYHSN9qAVk7cQujeHbYg3v6KZTLWmJTHOck0s-Zudpgk75JaHWd9lKbrzrog70rbF5XEw3tU_n4ZMaiBTNdXtjhgYaPuP_LsbMDnutLxNES95thp69UIaVL-kev86fdX8c/s1600-h/mc-05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4PfY6Yg16IYHSN9qAVk7cQujeHbYg3v6KZTLWmJTHOck0s-Zudpgk75JaHWd9lKbrzrog70rbF5XEw3tU_n4ZMaiBTNdXtjhgYaPuP_LsbMDnutLxNES95thp69UIaVL-kev86fdX8c/s400/mc-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814334727727682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken and Ora</span><br /><br />As a navigator today I lead Elsa on a circuitous route where we pass a bunch of goat farms in the area. But we get to I-5 and drive into Sacramento, eventually. As a motorcyclist I keep forgetting that most normal folks do not go out of their way to find these little used back roads to ride on. :-)<br /><br />The Market Club must have found some old menus since the prices are written over and they are now closed on Saturdays and Mondays, but still show a Monday Special.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKWGE-hxOGqUhgGJkszxAjAzYRqpnjUfT7klTy9OaBmmVfqCpLzHMSrgnvz8iA6PBrHrQyCfxiIB-kSk4HN5PTyrGnnrjy7QEN8-wLvuP7d39uDxdvTfHiaLvc1nuP55MseiguY4eGYA/s1600-h/mc-11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKWGE-hxOGqUhgGJkszxAjAzYRqpnjUfT7klTy9OaBmmVfqCpLzHMSrgnvz8iA6PBrHrQyCfxiIB-kSk4HN5PTyrGnnrjy7QEN8-wLvuP7d39uDxdvTfHiaLvc1nuP55MseiguY4eGYA/s400/mc-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814116949656562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The lunch side of the one page menu</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgxheJPYWaG0u6qLVkdHUFzNRRtF4e3sSCT1QTC_JguMNIcJTasMhqCZJU3oU5d7cIMlmJSbQPyd_z69WdQVRpvAOI9YpW7ryHHET8a8LchrnHVHSJIVDPv1NyxG_5jqMqVo0cWWCPHk/s1600-h/mc-12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgxheJPYWaG0u6qLVkdHUFzNRRtF4e3sSCT1QTC_JguMNIcJTasMhqCZJU3oU5d7cIMlmJSbQPyd_z69WdQVRpvAOI9YpW7ryHHET8a8LchrnHVHSJIVDPv1NyxG_5jqMqVo0cWWCPHk/s400/mc-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814107814761170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The breakfast side of the menu</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQk3uGpHFtYE37KeTFVTusiB8q2ovxRmj0GG5nSMUXXe6g3kxB6knMl9-qzWOqfv1DC37mvdUi4glW4QhhZvh2V-yOuMCnJtbfDPfaePlFlKC8iuhEbb4Bp1xrQ9UMItzysLHwkNGae0/s1600-h/mc-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQk3uGpHFtYE37KeTFVTusiB8q2ovxRmj0GG5nSMUXXe6g3kxB6knMl9-qzWOqfv1DC37mvdUi4glW4QhhZvh2V-yOuMCnJtbfDPfaePlFlKC8iuhEbb4Bp1xrQ9UMItzysLHwkNGae0/s400/mc-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814102402357730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Soup and salad. The soup was outstanding a hamburger vegetable noodle.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PfuLXX3HgurnLNcMmusoOFeKG6nR5CE-oVQSvQOLk3z63UkIRD8Z_00ATJIg7HQfqkUMx9VnpPP7J014VX6UjKr7VsoSEkPf1iaWdaPmYnk3vuwchMJAYJt6f9Ex8o89u9Bxt4mulP8/s1600-h/mc-14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PfuLXX3HgurnLNcMmusoOFeKG6nR5CE-oVQSvQOLk3z63UkIRD8Z_00ATJIg7HQfqkUMx9VnpPP7J014VX6UjKr7VsoSEkPf1iaWdaPmYnk3vuwchMJAYJt6f9Ex8o89u9Bxt4mulP8/s400/mc-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446814095018775442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa getting ready to dig in</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hOVlEUjT9PzS80ghFLiKLPsPW60cHFIKAqE8PccDOVzst-pXP1gVS5UKz2mhx3EuJYEz3v7fMnfHa3ZdESS3nwvRwLqCQtX8mAiAeOKeXlBqcRJcAcK91uHIveKhGV8vu96OqOYWtqg/s1600-h/mc-15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hOVlEUjT9PzS80ghFLiKLPsPW60cHFIKAqE8PccDOVzst-pXP1gVS5UKz2mhx3EuJYEz3v7fMnfHa3ZdESS3nwvRwLqCQtX8mAiAeOKeXlBqcRJcAcK91uHIveKhGV8vu96OqOYWtqg/s400/mc-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813824631818626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken digging in. This was Ken's first visit to the Market Club and he wants to know when the next trip is.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsIv8gSe45FjWtbAplJa55ePav0Ze_IhR01syfQdUEFE9lBEnqQYIyAPkVSZLZVBmbSsXAEsMbq9NRzzNxYAOJ_6CAwWx5B97il1b8QsL3FF1K_c9VEGhfHRWngfG6TAxSrQYuB5ruXc/s1600-h/mc-16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsIv8gSe45FjWtbAplJa55ePav0Ze_IhR01syfQdUEFE9lBEnqQYIyAPkVSZLZVBmbSsXAEsMbq9NRzzNxYAOJ_6CAwWx5B97il1b8QsL3FF1K_c9VEGhfHRWngfG6TAxSrQYuB5ruXc/s400/mc-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813817264849458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Although Miles and Ora have both been to the Market Club a number of times this was their first Tuesday short rib visit. Their plates were clean.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_wryCe7pOo76fMm07ZSMLptzyWo5oxWqnFDQpQfGSLKtIrIAZ4CDES1MHlEjOZOcuofsyq1gxaRuzzDYb69YSP96RAt2qi2WcG1UR2lqPbfc8ddYV1L3S8GElFPeFDzxf3IzjYClELg/s1600-h/mc-17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_wryCe7pOo76fMm07ZSMLptzyWo5oxWqnFDQpQfGSLKtIrIAZ4CDES1MHlEjOZOcuofsyq1gxaRuzzDYb69YSP96RAt2qi2WcG1UR2lqPbfc8ddYV1L3S8GElFPeFDzxf3IzjYClELg/s400/mc-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813806159018866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The very thin waitress had moved to Santa Barbara and I was surprised to see her.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">She mentioned in passing that it was not a good move. But as usual too busy to discuss any further than that. She had worked at the Market Club for 13 years before moving to Santa Barbara last Fall.</span><br /><br />After our big lunch we had to make the "tour" before heading home. Elsa had left for home so there are now four of us in Miles car.<br /><br />First stop is Osaka Ya for <a href="http://www.benkyodocompany.com/manju/index.php">Manju</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-vGFNSipliQg84vyNPeg6smEF8Wt3mqwbyU2nEyrIPC0_xFE8Zh4miQsrKFP9EyjSyAq6MtvC7FgneXuq1Kue_VLphWE_Rzc8xoj5ne3cXN099-f5DPyqKxKjLTk7P2n1vGucYA5Dis/s1600-h/mc-21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-vGFNSipliQg84vyNPeg6smEF8Wt3mqwbyU2nEyrIPC0_xFE8Zh4miQsrKFP9EyjSyAq6MtvC7FgneXuq1Kue_VLphWE_Rzc8xoj5ne3cXN099-f5DPyqKxKjLTk7P2n1vGucYA5Dis/s400/mc-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813803729335474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAv5YfVK8H4hFfpO42lq9hKFp5rHTDbwxj0aA4nWy96lmGuRBb6G98DqsZ1S9edE4COpeKDvJmYtfD40YS7geWn83kd9Hn_cLay8rVEhjiaR-hw4fQzT1wBFY3jkYFizcBBuLLIpHag/s1600-h/mc-22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAv5YfVK8H4hFfpO42lq9hKFp5rHTDbwxj0aA4nWy96lmGuRBb6G98DqsZ1S9edE4COpeKDvJmYtfD40YS7geWn83kd9Hn_cLay8rVEhjiaR-hw4fQzT1wBFY3jkYFizcBBuLLIpHag/s400/mc-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813793121908914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">These are the more traditional Manjus. The pink ones are filled with whole bean paste, the white ones with smooth bean paste and the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.benkyodocompany.com/images/manju/yomogi-large.jpg" rel="lightbox[Name]" title="Yomogi - Green mochi with whole red beans">Yomogi</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> with whole bean paste. The </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.benkyodocompany.com/images/manju/kinako-large.jpg" rel="lightbox[Name]" title="Kinako - Mochi with smooth red beans and sprinkled with soybean flour">Kinako</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> is smooth bean paste but the whole thing is dusted in soy bean flour.</span><br /><br />After getting my half dozen Manju and the rest buying a few. We head through Land Park to visit the new <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/mahoroba-japanese-bakery-sacramento">Mahoroba Japanese Bakery</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWyzssB-h1yTLAX3zKbV51005LqmlRqXlK3T2YFRN_zvHRSD_-RGx64jZJuYrnxNcCmrkeV4Uf6bd6nDd762I-dQT2OHA9gYojTf-bBVOzGEPmgmk6feebh9TGzvbgqWhm-WvaLHyhq8/s1600-h/mc-31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWyzssB-h1yTLAX3zKbV51005LqmlRqXlK3T2YFRN_zvHRSD_-RGx64jZJuYrnxNcCmrkeV4Uf6bd6nDd762I-dQT2OHA9gYojTf-bBVOzGEPmgmk6feebh9TGzvbgqWhm-WvaLHyhq8/s400/mc-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813540896753522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoaOQ6vOR9wmydoOhrsCF9_JP44uYK81EqEt5hIziMz2HLMPdrPceCkfI-MI6v7GJ0wixh1X7GQjlhSmP5NWlnr2jxwaI4sBGxIPGkqd28EtlGvvJYeBfhM7VtMR-wS5yOKw8HkZKp2g/s1600-h/mc-32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoaOQ6vOR9wmydoOhrsCF9_JP44uYK81EqEt5hIziMz2HLMPdrPceCkfI-MI6v7GJ0wixh1X7GQjlhSmP5NWlnr2jxwaI4sBGxIPGkqd28EtlGvvJYeBfhM7VtMR-wS5yOKw8HkZKp2g/s400/mc-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813535329448834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrB6-h8vzQTg_qybfQxIQtEeMSDZegSFd_fnJX_vH2IbcI44W2pwrfQnfn_D5dT1NGLiM-syg8t4BT99UU-kvzH5pvOt1jO37ype56Ulak9keGBych715dgC3gKfgwNcBoBQDcB0Dqpg/s1600-h/mc-33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrB6-h8vzQTg_qybfQxIQtEeMSDZegSFd_fnJX_vH2IbcI44W2pwrfQnfn_D5dT1NGLiM-syg8t4BT99UU-kvzH5pvOt1jO37ype56Ulak9keGBych715dgC3gKfgwNcBoBQDcB0Dqpg/s400/mc-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813525925744498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Interesting stuff, hot dog, bacon and egg and pizza in a Japanese bread</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">{pan}</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIldJX0LBL3a3MFeR48bF4UnlRF5t26BZ7SiLlozDHPKOL6Rpydip9kc3Am1-Sj_9wTQV9vXApphoVkzY1t-icFCp-h4BzPd9eKxJY_o4Y2OnD6V8AkDVPFU6KFfjcKKHyisZSl5heH6Q/s1600-h/mc-34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIldJX0LBL3a3MFeR48bF4UnlRF5t26BZ7SiLlozDHPKOL6Rpydip9kc3Am1-Sj_9wTQV9vXApphoVkzY1t-icFCp-h4BzPd9eKxJY_o4Y2OnD6V8AkDVPFU6KFfjcKKHyisZSl5heH6Q/s400/mc-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813523661415522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakisoba">Yakisoba</a> <a href="http://smt.blogs.com/mari_diary/2006/03/pan_is_japanese.html">pan</a>, Chicken teriyaki pan, Curry pan and <a href="http://japanesefood.about.com/od/pork/r/shumai.htm">Shumai</a> pan</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpV31cAyVhWkG1lRmjxB-DyPpyI3LUmq_J5fCmemHXXxDjLV0XDfi8Fye3cB6N4ULlQLwX4o0FTFCwHzugIcMok8c-2jrDIN0PB1fzXpJ14PAW0uc00C0b1VatIY-0URFM21OcI7USso/s1600-h/mc-35.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpV31cAyVhWkG1lRmjxB-DyPpyI3LUmq_J5fCmemHXXxDjLV0XDfi8Fye3cB6N4ULlQLwX4o0FTFCwHzugIcMok8c-2jrDIN0PB1fzXpJ14PAW0uc00C0b1VatIY-0URFM21OcI7USso/s400/mc-35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813509609375826" border="0" /></a><br />We all buy a few different items at the bakery, but they are the more traditional dessert type.<br /><br />Then we hop in the car to cross the parking lot to go to Oto's Market.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0-LduZoNVFyrutbhfe5Iftbnum1De-6IIrabfb7RHBuWks2AorqqasDZfVKuY8C55atmfotkW7ywqaXHsjnQtda1hy71fjpvcUbdDN3rCw8-fR8JF49FMIRWRtUw3ftMMt0nNgOuEuo/s1600-h/mc-41.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0-LduZoNVFyrutbhfe5Iftbnum1De-6IIrabfb7RHBuWks2AorqqasDZfVKuY8C55atmfotkW7ywqaXHsjnQtda1hy71fjpvcUbdDN3rCw8-fR8JF49FMIRWRtUw3ftMMt0nNgOuEuo/s400/mc-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813204123757730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The chicken teriyaki <a href="http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-basics">bento</a> and the <a href="http://www.bento.com/re_unagi.html">unagi</a> bento</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSAzMjWQKzTeoykqcxc3owc6NfME92J-PA6EPn1HDbhyphenhyphenDutHOiziw8VE-Eu2rTuY0ic4-4tDVX9GXDb3ihyphenhyphenh8_bPcz7JRspPO9zDxRrttAsebsINS0jvhEqEPNjGsrFkEK7M1JJOZg1c/s1600-h/mc-42.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSAzMjWQKzTeoykqcxc3owc6NfME92J-PA6EPn1HDbhyphenhyphenDutHOiziw8VE-Eu2rTuY0ic4-4tDVX9GXDb3ihyphenhyphenh8_bPcz7JRspPO9zDxRrttAsebsINS0jvhEqEPNjGsrFkEK7M1JJOZg1c/s400/mc-42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813196826604386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A nice roast for Easter</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr06nOjRytTRhSRb0Vjvolm7Q5GgOkAqqdEYLX0_FxBXt2ag8K9YYXJiVxEl5TYtcBgjcMg4hmv3k1dmJdHW9MAE8qAHrXjMgk8MxSyf4E8sI-VmEOzl318O88D9C2jVvS2XXZA6Svirk/s1600-h/mc-43.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr06nOjRytTRhSRb0Vjvolm7Q5GgOkAqqdEYLX0_FxBXt2ag8K9YYXJiVxEl5TYtcBgjcMg4hmv3k1dmJdHW9MAE8qAHrXjMgk8MxSyf4E8sI-VmEOzl318O88D9C2jVvS2XXZA6Svirk/s400/mc-43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813183934860562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Good stuff, taki or octopus</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5uOXKIV3KYLp6yFd2u7fJrDKWFBRZ2b272c5g6619Y5qRKuAIuspz0aE5l94oVLanbabWCWEiSEcSpsEiA-UCUZ_soHqJMmsWh-ncneGxKl_oSpD8cJtqwCl1HBgD9kRc5wj34Mf4kk/s1600-h/mc-44.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5uOXKIV3KYLp6yFd2u7fJrDKWFBRZ2b272c5g6619Y5qRKuAIuspz0aE5l94oVLanbabWCWEiSEcSpsEiA-UCUZ_soHqJMmsWh-ncneGxKl_oSpD8cJtqwCl1HBgD9kRc5wj34Mf4kk/s400/mc-44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446813178566176818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is the stuff that is the nick name of the Lunch Bunch title - gobo.</span><br /><br />But we are not done yet. We head over to Florin Road and then a bit east to the Rice Bowl Restaurant to pick up a few <a href="http://www.bigoven.com/26832-Baked-Barbecued-Pork-Buns-%28Cha-Sui-Bao%29-recipe.html">Baked Cha Sui Baos</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdQi23tNHnMTcqnvkKFdj_JBezdKkd_EqPz7rC3jrf2TG6IMfyCPdN60Ijhrhs9wtZTiUyDstaNsGZdsI3pCGamVwvM7XfuWCC_OplCsYfPzCnf0Y2AhlTVwpXIGMeWOVlTFKDq2eaGg/s1600-h/mc-51.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdQi23tNHnMTcqnvkKFdj_JBezdKkd_EqPz7rC3jrf2TG6IMfyCPdN60Ijhrhs9wtZTiUyDstaNsGZdsI3pCGamVwvM7XfuWCC_OplCsYfPzCnf0Y2AhlTVwpXIGMeWOVlTFKDq2eaGg/s400/mc-51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446812998783588562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ora is sitting this one out since Miles is just going in to get a half dozen baos.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fKfrzAz8g1xpzUTEvOX6RCKQAJn86FKkxCW99pssLQTMufiGcOIWg_UaBt_OmYxRYEE_CkSfkeI7jFF219eypt-n_vGEK_usHxvuqpvUDwrp81kgLRyeDhw4VSAniwhGLxHCW77g5vk/s1600-h/mc-52.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fKfrzAz8g1xpzUTEvOX6RCKQAJn86FKkxCW99pssLQTMufiGcOIWg_UaBt_OmYxRYEE_CkSfkeI7jFF219eypt-n_vGEK_usHxvuqpvUDwrp81kgLRyeDhw4VSAniwhGLxHCW77g5vk/s400/mc-52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446812992651422482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the restaurants <a href="http://chinesefood.about.com/od/diningout/p/dim_sum.htm">Dim Sum</a> selection</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNPX_7q4hNj9RRUjP-QVflgWD5cuT75UHoE_svxWb_53xS41S0iyx69NKlyMjg1U-XIprapKSXQuyO_SbyHK9T8m76Fb3lU61eikT4EgcMTkWp4b343dUlIiOpLy7LJSMxpZ0hIXrQEc/s1600-h/mc-53.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNPX_7q4hNj9RRUjP-QVflgWD5cuT75UHoE_svxWb_53xS41S0iyx69NKlyMjg1U-XIprapKSXQuyO_SbyHK9T8m76Fb3lU61eikT4EgcMTkWp4b343dUlIiOpLy7LJSMxpZ0hIXrQEc/s400/mc-53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446812982550779202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I just get one order which is three buns while Miles gets two orders. Baos can be frozen and reheated in the microwave without damaging their flavor too much.</span><br /><br />Here is today's route:<br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Simko+Ranch+Road,+Galt,+CA&daddr=38.253832,-121.3694132+to:38.29079,-121.38139+to:2630+5th+Street,+Sacramento,+CA+95818-2826+(Market+Club)+to:Osaka+ya+to:38.555131,-121.4963802+to:4990+Freeport+Boulevard,+Sacramento,+CA+95822-2153+(Oto's+Japan+Food)+to:%4038.494841,-121.483321&hl=en&geocode=FbWjRwIdbJvE-CmTayARSqOagDF3QhxEx-LgCA%3BFQi1RwIduwzE-Cm302B2RLuagDGjZvsFRQLliQ%3BFWZFSAId8t3D-Ckxz9advruagDFKekywKRE4rg%3BFU1vTAIdKunB-CEBOdRlcqQYqymv9OFhPtGagDHY4HdXK0nBZQ%3BFZx6TAIdIxLC-CHU_lTpaYNjWik3RelNItGagDEVpzP4a70xuw%3BFftNTAIdxBzC-CkNDqRaA9GagDEFH2hS4-sbBA%3BFQzoSwIdhx3C-ClNzhHFtdGagDFcSWxSohLJ9w%3BFXliSwIdx0_C-A&gl=us&mra=pd&via=1,2,5&sll=38.40733,-121.427765&sspn=0.745751,1.783905&ie=UTF8&ll=38.406254,-121.426392&spn=0.7533,1.167297&z=9&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Simko+Ranch+Road,+Galt,+CA&daddr=38.253832,-121.3694132+to:38.29079,-121.38139+to:2630+5th+Street,+Sacramento,+CA+95818-2826+(Market+Club)+to:Osaka+ya+to:38.555131,-121.4963802+to:4990+Freeport+Boulevard,+Sacramento,+CA+95822-2153+(Oto's+Japan+Food)+to:%4038.494841,-121.483321&hl=en&geocode=FbWjRwIdbJvE-CmTayARSqOagDF3QhxEx-LgCA%3BFQi1RwIduwzE-Cm302B2RLuagDGjZvsFRQLliQ%3BFWZFSAId8t3D-Ckxz9advruagDFKekywKRE4rg%3BFU1vTAIdKunB-CEBOdRlcqQYqymv9OFhPtGagDHY4HdXK0nBZQ%3BFZx6TAIdIxLC-CHU_lTpaYNjWik3RelNItGagDEVpzP4a70xuw%3BFftNTAIdxBzC-CkNDqRaA9GagDEFH2hS4-sbBA%3BFQzoSwIdhx3C-ClNzhHFtdGagDFcSWxSohLJ9w%3BFXliSwIdx0_C-A&gl=us&mra=pd&via=1,2,5&sll=38.40733,-121.427765&sspn=0.745751,1.783905&ie=UTF8&ll=38.406254,-121.426392&spn=0.7533,1.167297&z=9" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-63074704439404885962010-03-06T17:45:00.000-08:002010-03-11T21:35:36.218-08:002010 Mar 06 - Grandma's 68th Birthday2010 Mar 06 - Grandma's 68th Birthday (Stockton)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />This was not a planned Lunch Bunch function - but what the heck it is my Blog.<br /><br />A lot of Grandma's family members. Some names I do not remember and some I may get wrong.<br /><br />Actually, I did not think that there was a party. Grandma called me from her dad's home early this morning and during the conversation about Sherm's Blog of Arizona and her recent trips to Arizona and Cancun she told me to come over for lunch around 1:00 PM. I told her I had to do a few Income Tax returns, but she insisted. So I rode my little Moto Guzzi Nevada over to the old neighborhood around 1:00 PM.<br /><br />The frenzy in the kitchen as the food is getting ready to be served.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmcY_lUPCpxZAyptVcaH9R_nWDqbIruXCt5gVaAZJagIHsEplT-INMcpDXbXqnzWLuipAoC-Hwhs7vRCTm4cCBAJO3ON35-nswTZSps4k5t_rE0moGbdCaK2LxbAen9EWkFY3c8mOMfY/s1600-h/gb-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmcY_lUPCpxZAyptVcaH9R_nWDqbIruXCt5gVaAZJagIHsEplT-INMcpDXbXqnzWLuipAoC-Hwhs7vRCTm4cCBAJO3ON35-nswTZSps4k5t_rE0moGbdCaK2LxbAen9EWkFY3c8mOMfY/s400/gb-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703997815491602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Joequita in the apron is Grandma's sister-in-law</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhb-eYZ8GRmw226jLx62Sv9LyE9j1Z2Afc-jhi4Ow66-fVMIv6I_DDuZ1NQ0wc1rODPew-n2ZYBe6wfwHRrUHkI7w6AmcjcauiFAYGe5StD-IRxLC1zu4zEcL30l4KjwVfbzuYDnYLSg/s1600-h/gb-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhb-eYZ8GRmw226jLx62Sv9LyE9j1Z2Afc-jhi4Ow66-fVMIv6I_DDuZ1NQ0wc1rODPew-n2ZYBe6wfwHRrUHkI7w6AmcjcauiFAYGe5StD-IRxLC1zu4zEcL30l4KjwVfbzuYDnYLSg/s400/gb-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703992247657762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma getting a plate ready</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXajvb4tXc0ATJjGkL9234FBNJPa8GZUNaG3AuHS8rB9q_eRwX6PZbszP8xRX17rVHQyYnTXq6_zSUzzRgSc_w0lq4w2DqivV4Jaom6qxRMa0_IRAbtsGR4l4sLVWEKNxUMQhyphenhyphenIf4HdA/s1600-h/gb-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXajvb4tXc0ATJjGkL9234FBNJPa8GZUNaG3AuHS8rB9q_eRwX6PZbszP8xRX17rVHQyYnTXq6_zSUzzRgSc_w0lq4w2DqivV4Jaom6qxRMa0_IRAbtsGR4l4sLVWEKNxUMQhyphenhyphenIf4HdA/s400/gb-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703984154231186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jori who is one of Joequita's daughters and Grandma's niece</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXGNlq_OtOSDIN8oDx7TG4Um-WhfqEehkB4-poJkbobFQPgmiRAqwlA1cLqEgK0WOgcVla-iqS_4ducL6MY0UFrXuR9rd0k1W4egHk6bGUalmDI3orEthvVfbGIKN17pz_aR0xFGyoII/s1600-h/gb-04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXGNlq_OtOSDIN8oDx7TG4Um-WhfqEehkB4-poJkbobFQPgmiRAqwlA1cLqEgK0WOgcVla-iqS_4ducL6MY0UFrXuR9rd0k1W4egHk6bGUalmDI3orEthvVfbGIKN17pz_aR0xFGyoII/s400/gb-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703977024997042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jori and her sister Jena</span><br /><br />Now for the food photos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbpjFhDnxVTeaoDhEh_pDbL6Q_MDADEFKw63BrqyvGUTP2b2gtiI4DNJMA-TEwATBuUjwNzVFLhF78JJ0b8Q30W7syYTkg3cOIM6OPe6QSYodgvPXvZfnXN5IU7hRo1khyA21uG4cyCM/s1600-h/gb-11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbpjFhDnxVTeaoDhEh_pDbL6Q_MDADEFKw63BrqyvGUTP2b2gtiI4DNJMA-TEwATBuUjwNzVFLhF78JJ0b8Q30W7syYTkg3cOIM6OPe6QSYodgvPXvZfnXN5IU7hRo1khyA21uG4cyCM/s400/gb-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703780216459826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://theasiangrandmotherscookbook.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/pancit-parade/">pancit</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhYiwQM_wcp-mvqoj27ZWhv_uE9RtBfr3Jd9PXNJQTo4GjEiqg6OdTN4D9TNbabhg6bWS_M3x6DG1ScCxz09tt1CTi9v91lcqa3sOdG38M6MOq6j9dGPbXxJEMAeAJJALeOxp4JoShRU/s1600-h/gb-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhYiwQM_wcp-mvqoj27ZWhv_uE9RtBfr3Jd9PXNJQTo4GjEiqg6OdTN4D9TNbabhg6bWS_M3x6DG1ScCxz09tt1CTi9v91lcqa3sOdG38M6MOq6j9dGPbXxJEMAeAJJALeOxp4JoShRU/s400/gb-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703767459546818" border="0" /></a>The salad<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgO5AQk_pk4-WzoKds9b0eHNpHeghQSaKEj1emhH4EYo6dtVCuFu0Wzt9JdcqXujeDdPcBQ-JzNe_o9Ku_U5WAoscvG5rCA3Ne-cFHA19TAz5rRuOS-KB_2CMvkjE5bxwv7aCo_LzSvk/s1600-h/gb-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgO5AQk_pk4-WzoKds9b0eHNpHeghQSaKEj1emhH4EYo6dtVCuFu0Wzt9JdcqXujeDdPcBQ-JzNe_o9Ku_U5WAoscvG5rCA3Ne-cFHA19TAz5rRuOS-KB_2CMvkjE5bxwv7aCo_LzSvk/s400/gb-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703758421718642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4793091">kalbi</a></span><br /><br />There were other food items also, but were well known things.<br /><br />Everyone grabbed a plate and served themselves and then found a place to sit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrs3oufm_QRonfWr3C0RhQWC-AOKCBTXOwTHBZA9o1A42k-8IxMCiQgOn65lQOTqoHVErYjiI-PMKDlnIpW26BZBnhC-robuTrKW9GuUQBm0rSmoZVoiDhDiX_V2Ob3ObyHd-hVGj4Y8/s1600-h/gb-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrs3oufm_QRonfWr3C0RhQWC-AOKCBTXOwTHBZA9o1A42k-8IxMCiQgOn65lQOTqoHVErYjiI-PMKDlnIpW26BZBnhC-robuTrKW9GuUQBm0rSmoZVoiDhDiX_V2Ob3ObyHd-hVGj4Y8/s400/gb-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703750769100706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Mary Ann and Ricky</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaWQJpJRyj09icfnqb5KbWRjza18TNwkTircyvaFnBZWYJ64WeR6ALopwfBImdMwO349BRBODzGIYMVzOnNG0WKztsGRhPlihKVSTY7vzzu83F6lNavOOiyg4oaVkrzMgIru04H1ua74/s1600-h/gb-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaWQJpJRyj09icfnqb5KbWRjza18TNwkTircyvaFnBZWYJ64WeR6ALopwfBImdMwO349BRBODzGIYMVzOnNG0WKztsGRhPlihKVSTY7vzzu83F6lNavOOiyg4oaVkrzMgIru04H1ua74/s400/gb-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703736354559938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In the foreground in blue is Grandma's sister Jenny</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGmoGSoXVZloiUnl3pUJEOqB6k00nMcEOsYR5BnGtGbrHb6NZd9As_7zVzyZS9DkWxc9dVzguR0SJE_IEeNi1i3N_TqKzE8sEFk-qM-p6TlNLkhCkyO8i3E2lc_djdzZbe7h9j9BJ3XY/s1600-h/gb-23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGmoGSoXVZloiUnl3pUJEOqB6k00nMcEOsYR5BnGtGbrHb6NZd9As_7zVzyZS9DkWxc9dVzguR0SJE_IEeNi1i3N_TqKzE8sEFk-qM-p6TlNLkhCkyO8i3E2lc_djdzZbe7h9j9BJ3XY/s400/gb-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703511128981794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">There are also a few generations at the party</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Julian in the Cal Poly shirt</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMstFx0v9OeQeMcDcRJKWkEgt3MP0qvYv5grOCXrYp8fKxhEjlpC89nBa7cp-2CsYZasGEnzb9BfRzGYat3kgEwUnrsbrDQeGNeW8Jlc0Wm95QNprzjFDB1Z4OsZDVtgJ4ldOHDtUavA/s1600-h/gb-24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMstFx0v9OeQeMcDcRJKWkEgt3MP0qvYv5grOCXrYp8fKxhEjlpC89nBa7cp-2CsYZasGEnzb9BfRzGYat3kgEwUnrsbrDQeGNeW8Jlc0Wm95QNprzjFDB1Z4OsZDVtgJ4ldOHDtUavA/s400/gb-24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703507328312994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma gets her food</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">and Aaron grabs his throat</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB98sC4T_a_O_w8iazNjiB8HQ7lz7YdHqNNzS3i32GJZyA4z1q_hXhq5-0FmW4Fq8vr4BAnJ3kuKLKiM3hhwf7LxG1bNCjIdQpQX6Ioj636T4I5O-VqEHWzQJaXS5FjM44mgSnbTy3yE/s1600-h/gb-25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB98sC4T_a_O_w8iazNjiB8HQ7lz7YdHqNNzS3i32GJZyA4z1q_hXhq5-0FmW4Fq8vr4BAnJ3kuKLKiM3hhwf7LxG1bNCjIdQpQX6Ioj636T4I5O-VqEHWzQJaXS5FjM44mgSnbTy3yE/s400/gb-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703498542911522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I said there were a few generations represented</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Zoie and Brenda's granddaughter Aleina</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsqpbH-aODfuC1mxdZuZ38HYci8prj2J7PDRAK5X9VGSNAz33d8DjSVVZhwWmyo8DONbPmOf21ZUrzFZP_Ws2B2gGq7aKh7bIPXGiGbMQxvS4KddQP_U2OUTrXsjznhhblywDp3kU4Lw/s1600-h/gb-26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsqpbH-aODfuC1mxdZuZ38HYci8prj2J7PDRAK5X9VGSNAz33d8DjSVVZhwWmyo8DONbPmOf21ZUrzFZP_Ws2B2gGq7aKh7bIPXGiGbMQxvS4KddQP_U2OUTrXsjznhhblywDp3kU4Lw/s400/gb-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703489052732722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma's older brother Bob</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizITGBf3JrCSf4cl_a2Mlo1ld5kjTDBog133uDXhFM7VDtuyu0SvM6-8S8vUvseSOmGOT4mG_cjq7GTDUWCBxY-_hoR4tDzJJb8zD_9zzou-ozS3lZQOqg81xxQ_xqC2bB8ujCJZtQdDw/s1600-h/gb-27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizITGBf3JrCSf4cl_a2Mlo1ld5kjTDBog133uDXhFM7VDtuyu0SvM6-8S8vUvseSOmGOT4mG_cjq7GTDUWCBxY-_hoR4tDzJJb8zD_9zzou-ozS3lZQOqg81xxQ_xqC2bB8ujCJZtQdDw/s400/gb-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703480438612082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Bob's wife Mary Ann and Brenda another of Grandma's sisters</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHo7F5sMiymf5RX11NMmhoqt7J3p6l-QRL5iNHoEbM0ap1-XAEYZ9BuwVs2JdpznslD_hi9jEl65xD8WV5M3hqmXWXJbcnN-uLxOgv4sg-2czTnoZHsWKnNauU0Q5HlCxThB3bPFpq4g/s1600-h/gb-28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHo7F5sMiymf5RX11NMmhoqt7J3p6l-QRL5iNHoEbM0ap1-XAEYZ9BuwVs2JdpznslD_hi9jEl65xD8WV5M3hqmXWXJbcnN-uLxOgv4sg-2czTnoZHsWKnNauU0Q5HlCxThB3bPFpq4g/s400/gb-28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703262701690946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Dad is resting</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjW8rPCp7bgh7yE4xpWRFP2WlWWlyrHIt4qb6TdRsSDpnsBXd13O4DIb-6seWc6fV3WJitAelvsnJy8I5B4fnYFEl0HVX8DM9GvasgSIjSF5iV7D9_wCavyOSK5TuYNkbfkrePMEa-7A/s1600-h/gb-29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjW8rPCp7bgh7yE4xpWRFP2WlWWlyrHIt4qb6TdRsSDpnsBXd13O4DIb-6seWc6fV3WJitAelvsnJy8I5B4fnYFEl0HVX8DM9GvasgSIjSF5iV7D9_wCavyOSK5TuYNkbfkrePMEa-7A/s400/gb-29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703257986678370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma and me eating</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4NLM1wkgrNrcrx_hz_3ffILJFpL-l8rDtPGm0p56YOmV4mWs1JQ4k3w18nf2fUGaOWB_LjA2YEkthmO6RFkSBZL112BxdhG06GKa234S4-VhIrbN1mIGWxR6K7FzxHU1NycMTJB7WGo/s1600-h/gb-31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4NLM1wkgrNrcrx_hz_3ffILJFpL-l8rDtPGm0p56YOmV4mWs1JQ4k3w18nf2fUGaOWB_LjA2YEkthmO6RFkSBZL112BxdhG06GKa234S4-VhIrbN1mIGWxR6K7FzxHU1NycMTJB7WGo/s400/gb-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703254299696402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is my first plate of food</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc78bMsm9mOzBGFHmSCsxJsh46cmxSMMU7YntAxW7NhoZDLgFO9BnABw6ruaFP7rh2i7xjVZZCFQijyI0ssqdyFrRnPTz40O6vhvy_UfXFb1qixsmCTDso1HxYUIb5tpqjJcSzwicsd8k/s1600-h/gb-32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc78bMsm9mOzBGFHmSCsxJsh46cmxSMMU7YntAxW7NhoZDLgFO9BnABw6ruaFP7rh2i7xjVZZCFQijyI0ssqdyFrRnPTz40O6vhvy_UfXFb1qixsmCTDso1HxYUIb5tpqjJcSzwicsd8k/s400/gb-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703243645801394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">These are Grandma's bones (and a few of mine)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRDN03ZhFDyxshbTDIFzyyo1WDomQZA1CipVx7y6zdDMqlIsKrR1nm697UWR1_bGNZFunPArJqe9NwdJUhyb4b-VEXyX8vFQpz_GUt2Y7cFcUrz7BCdzDJEjaBKKvFtwkFI8JGHKbCOo/s1600-h/gb-33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRDN03ZhFDyxshbTDIFzyyo1WDomQZA1CipVx7y6zdDMqlIsKrR1nm697UWR1_bGNZFunPArJqe9NwdJUhyb4b-VEXyX8vFQpz_GUt2Y7cFcUrz7BCdzDJEjaBKKvFtwkFI8JGHKbCOo/s400/gb-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445703241428641954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The youngest attendee</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Emma</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga81xPD73wXdGQihojLYuktQ7PoQZ3aEGCz0jQnLtrT4pB4XlIPmFuTDs0NHrr8YH6LQEP6lrSMbl9WkghKL8EfPTFCc9GTokIuo-bBeXZJYgZ1mghCpxVPFHfaCUbw7H8ot91LepwoY0/s1600-h/gb-34.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga81xPD73wXdGQihojLYuktQ7PoQZ3aEGCz0jQnLtrT4pB4XlIPmFuTDs0NHrr8YH6LQEP6lrSMbl9WkghKL8EfPTFCc9GTokIuo-bBeXZJYgZ1mghCpxVPFHfaCUbw7H8ot91LepwoY0/s400/gb-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702967055141442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Slightly mistimed photo of Jena</span><br /><br />Now it is time to light the cake and sing Happy Birthday. Twice as it turns out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe_95xStHVJGOyxPZT41TQqtPbYbS_FmdwGd9qTYYYHMsP5VCcGoMQS8qtFPmOi2H61UIKir_djtAi1BXpAZ1xdxZrgp3m_4NkE7KjFnb6iznq6B1Cq-p3tGHvZaxtCrWoLowKFO2BgI/s1600-h/gb-41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe_95xStHVJGOyxPZT41TQqtPbYbS_FmdwGd9qTYYYHMsP5VCcGoMQS8qtFPmOi2H61UIKir_djtAi1BXpAZ1xdxZrgp3m_4NkE7KjFnb6iznq6B1Cq-p3tGHvZaxtCrWoLowKFO2BgI/s400/gb-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702947269657234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Lighting the candles on the birthday cake</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideZlWgqdsS2_zW2LuD-G_OI5o5182loxIu21up4_Tk_xbmfDuH9D_Sy4s7cVy134oz3yz8CSEYz0XYcrjcWpSr2BX8-BZ1vvioOU01nBjLg70HB6HRrKzAOh1JLFfU0ZVu_-5Dyj8QYE/s1600-h/gb-42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideZlWgqdsS2_zW2LuD-G_OI5o5182loxIu21up4_Tk_xbmfDuH9D_Sy4s7cVy134oz3yz8CSEYz0XYcrjcWpSr2BX8-BZ1vvioOU01nBjLg70HB6HRrKzAOh1JLFfU0ZVu_-5Dyj8QYE/s400/gb-42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702940988178226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Long distance attempt to blow out the candles</span><br /><br />It turns out that there is another birthday to celebrate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbv5nk6m3VoMzWLuv6N7u2ogNH4n2QLL6KyiGKNQXc_BkaVP77AxgqQXaGHia710JiElxgOLLXxuCr_G5T39wbceZVFK6CL1iMi6-YJnWKtzTcNmGxv9PvTEzVkzEYCNpTSVh_rlnhwc/s1600-h/gb-43.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbv5nk6m3VoMzWLuv6N7u2ogNH4n2QLL6KyiGKNQXc_BkaVP77AxgqQXaGHia710JiElxgOLLXxuCr_G5T39wbceZVFK6CL1iMi6-YJnWKtzTcNmGxv9PvTEzVkzEYCNpTSVh_rlnhwc/s400/gb-43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702727837890738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jason's birthday is today as he blows out a second set of candles</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIPs2nuaOmmnLUCbu9rcvOUJ6MW5qteQolHxqLVAoDVjoN_Ekz9r8mtdiRgqMsrHOYkUH1COht8XSB61qJna201SXnlQxGY9BSVwhNU_DVEkGUG-Jnogw4mPopmeazfAip1L1w8Cv8zw/s1600-h/gb-44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIPs2nuaOmmnLUCbu9rcvOUJ6MW5qteQolHxqLVAoDVjoN_Ekz9r8mtdiRgqMsrHOYkUH1COht8XSB61qJna201SXnlQxGY9BSVwhNU_DVEkGUG-Jnogw4mPopmeazfAip1L1w8Cv8zw/s400/gb-44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702719684228770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Watching television</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo3LE0eJCI8HYXocI0s8rgrt-oCwDImsNrmYHs570006Pg6ulDeY4E08pex-6jP3cvRPC5_aUPTjOcl9O8X1NgzVDBkjfm3v1yb3ENxMOj241PiiXG6w1YEBPojFdQZ6UWwatjde8uY0/s1600-h/gb-45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo3LE0eJCI8HYXocI0s8rgrt-oCwDImsNrmYHs570006Pg6ulDeY4E08pex-6jP3cvRPC5_aUPTjOcl9O8X1NgzVDBkjfm3v1yb3ENxMOj241PiiXG6w1YEBPojFdQZ6UWwatjde8uY0/s400/gb-45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702712516122402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">It is Grandma's weekend to watch her dad</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQS0agKd6ygX-rERhcKNFAPtwe7H97vPNmcrgwf0LVo1FsoUj6F33QwxGVii7RfWgKg4rz-DyLQ735t31guSBjQWOWE8NimATCCD3FCQTdL8bS6IFfvdwDZqgNyWK0dfbE_ej_SDmBS0/s1600-h/gb-46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQS0agKd6ygX-rERhcKNFAPtwe7H97vPNmcrgwf0LVo1FsoUj6F33QwxGVii7RfWgKg4rz-DyLQ735t31guSBjQWOWE8NimATCCD3FCQTdL8bS6IFfvdwDZqgNyWK0dfbE_ej_SDmBS0/s400/gb-46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702707706575842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">B.S.ing after the food</span><br /><br />It turns out that Elsa's {of the Lunch Bunch} brother is always notoriously late. He is bringing Elsa's mom to the party. Elsa is in rehearsal for Hat's the play that she will be in at the <a href="http://www.sctlivetheatre.org/">Stockton Civic Theater</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijABk5CeLOp-3qBmSt02KPsfSPYXCKZ92g4-rQaxHIAiKzudCMx1ngtcwsGmRPsLcf2Sj_6m30Ap2RfxJa_DqizCokiwjQmaq-9pPmwDrPKp6CxlHPBLGrD4SCdSriE6NddeTWjT6Em7M/s1600-h/gb-47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijABk5CeLOp-3qBmSt02KPsfSPYXCKZ92g4-rQaxHIAiKzudCMx1ngtcwsGmRPsLcf2Sj_6m30Ap2RfxJa_DqizCokiwjQmaq-9pPmwDrPKp6CxlHPBLGrD4SCdSriE6NddeTWjT6Em7M/s400/gb-47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702505391431810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Elsa's brother and mom the last to arrive and to eat</span><br /><br />And now the kids are playing in the front yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90eIqtEuXZlGvs3iEXD-qiyE9hH7LqCN0eulw3C46pxCxdfVTZoi5VdR6kZPbios0W-0XiMtBhaRQzWoK7eXU0x1YWGCDIUktzkuexngWpVWoHMgSDFKJmvIx7vaE_PPOmrLls6q6Dio/s1600-h/gb-48.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90eIqtEuXZlGvs3iEXD-qiyE9hH7LqCN0eulw3C46pxCxdfVTZoi5VdR6kZPbios0W-0XiMtBhaRQzWoK7eXU0x1YWGCDIUktzkuexngWpVWoHMgSDFKJmvIx7vaE_PPOmrLls6q6Dio/s400/gb-48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702498824171234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Zoie, Bella, Emma and Aleina</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eP0OQTOwa9yB1XpWScMIweTv_2c8TXtZHiwsxb6tff2vsDsSb5t5U5LVNqYPteUcAN1yToYca4nMUhCUcjA9AQ9uKt_CcwdgcNTvI5fqLDCZP7d9F5YtEbnSNjbtUDIqriuXTsdsASI/s1600-h/gb-49.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eP0OQTOwa9yB1XpWScMIweTv_2c8TXtZHiwsxb6tff2vsDsSb5t5U5LVNqYPteUcAN1yToYca4nMUhCUcjA9AQ9uKt_CcwdgcNTvI5fqLDCZP7d9F5YtEbnSNjbtUDIqriuXTsdsASI/s400/gb-49.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702484167590226" border="0" /></a><br />Then there is the game that is being played. Brenda is duped into blowing paper pieces out of a bowl. She will be blind folded and given two tries. Her first effort is pathetic. Before her second attempt a large quantity of flour is added to the bowl of paper pieces. This time Brenda places her face into the bowl as she blows very hard. She winds up with a face full of flour.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeKjxhm6fy41VMAxZrNfPJJuqlojxQRDhuoLeLFD0JhaOoJGUkKFszhqYD6IcyZNxUn4K3sMbirTU4Mij7Z1J56WEg1atz1LtwiwdR7bzVtyyi0E4T1QU6U9yJ94d0LRN_f-Qd8PgkNM/s1600-h/gb-50.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeKjxhm6fy41VMAxZrNfPJJuqlojxQRDhuoLeLFD0JhaOoJGUkKFszhqYD6IcyZNxUn4K3sMbirTU4Mij7Z1J56WEg1atz1LtwiwdR7bzVtyyi0E4T1QU6U9yJ94d0LRN_f-Qd8PgkNM/s400/gb-50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445702474352646194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Cleaning off her face and clothes</span><br /><br />Oh yeah. And I brought Jennie's tax papers home with me. Now I have one more Income Tax Return to do and with a Hawaii State Income Tax return to boot.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-20201816057155016962010-02-28T00:22:00.000-08:002010-02-28T12:03:38.230-08:002010 Feb 27 - ACC Crab Feed2010 Feb 27 - ACC Crab Feed (Elk Grove, CA)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />Today it is not a lunch but rather a dinner time Crab Feed to benefit the <a href="http://www.accsv.org/index.php">Asian Community Center</a>. It will be held in Elk Grove, CA. But first Gobo will drive us to Sacramento to his brother-in-law Walton's home. It is just me, Gobo and Sandra for today's Lunch Bunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMtYDmXywjjHZ8QUzIFDcvKh1HVrnQ9JHQNJeQ7O7CIX7Y2GE2hxHOTgU0fbebKxSoBrjje80K_twUpJNYaOGmPA9psm7Xu0L_OguHEauJul67Z18b_NvwiBozb8Beg9veupPaDlR5iw/s1600-h/cf-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMtYDmXywjjHZ8QUzIFDcvKh1HVrnQ9JHQNJeQ7O7CIX7Y2GE2hxHOTgU0fbebKxSoBrjje80K_twUpJNYaOGmPA9psm7Xu0L_OguHEauJul67Z18b_NvwiBozb8Beg9veupPaDlR5iw/s400/cf-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443210276382972098" border="0" /> </a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walton drives us to Elk Grove in his wife Linda's car with the descriptive license plate frame</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJyxuPLQdKBBDFnRDkq9stMXElrtjGi1I1Wb4V6TcmKCfLdWX5yHwvDqbAhfPR0rPvi5orfIrrnDh4HL-p9iNAG1OcQ_LSYI69mcIj_xDF3lA9Kq0LWB25NACllWwwAD58QhnjfUlDqo/s1600-h/cf-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJyxuPLQdKBBDFnRDkq9stMXElrtjGi1I1Wb4V6TcmKCfLdWX5yHwvDqbAhfPR0rPvi5orfIrrnDh4HL-p9iNAG1OcQ_LSYI69mcIj_xDF3lA9Kq0LWB25NACllWwwAD58QhnjfUlDqo/s400/cf-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443210270725136050" border="0" /></a><br />The building where the Crab Feed was held could only accommodate 800 and was sold out far in advance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhUtpSIbxBKkrCHE3ySV0Dv1qqRyglMIic2la7LH45qjWO26W091_1Nzm34-oFexVtzXLRWg1VdsjZhKWwNXJlP-Ys8Ku9c1_uIEFJsbPOuBj_cRiJDoerUrB6OvWFiQFY9G1Gw4yZVo/s1600-h/cf-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhUtpSIbxBKkrCHE3ySV0Dv1qqRyglMIic2la7LH45qjWO26W091_1Nzm34-oFexVtzXLRWg1VdsjZhKWwNXJlP-Ys8Ku9c1_uIEFJsbPOuBj_cRiJDoerUrB6OvWFiQFY9G1Gw4yZVo/s400/cf-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443210262514158898" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation building in Elk Grove, CA just a mile east of the Apple Factory.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLX6-D3nsQaEhaqJ6XWLAUc-xxUfiPSGp-_l9wGDcEtzWFSbyTzSbBLv9fXhZHbDbDnZB2lP6rAwBN794N9XT8hpOlRluPutxaNnb9RwGB6wJRklSRiZxTc1tct3w-DUd3CvzaqUZU7A/s1600-h/cf-11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLX6-D3nsQaEhaqJ6XWLAUc-xxUfiPSGp-_l9wGDcEtzWFSbyTzSbBLv9fXhZHbDbDnZB2lP6rAwBN794N9XT8hpOlRluPutxaNnb9RwGB6wJRklSRiZxTc1tct3w-DUd3CvzaqUZU7A/s400/cf-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443210253880739330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNmjinA0Ja-hrhwImaEehx4pzhlaEGoltsvdlLURb7vjCxlmGc9t7Pgrv78fUC2LVaTis_1sAlXnx9cUTy4-lpsjwRorUxQQlfzU9W1KT8ch4PtaNKhyphenhyphenbF_XrpynV-nFlG_E4Oha89-Y/s1600-h/cf-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNmjinA0Ja-hrhwImaEehx4pzhlaEGoltsvdlLURb7vjCxlmGc9t7Pgrv78fUC2LVaTis_1sAlXnx9cUTy4-lpsjwRorUxQQlfzU9W1KT8ch4PtaNKhyphenhyphenbF_XrpynV-nFlG_E4Oha89-Y/s400/cf-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209979199586178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walton's wife Linda aka: The Dragon Lady</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYydXm7A6sWoUc68jMZ1BGh0bho15G5ZxprRLbvcnFV03fMASsyZaW20m5VLNln-gVdj-QM0sChn_38cO5D2NzlxFFFD4VdNTVa9abk-H9ldfNBF2Wz9c3-O7Yx9qb6pnItMBZz43YU0k/s1600-h/cf-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYydXm7A6sWoUc68jMZ1BGh0bho15G5ZxprRLbvcnFV03fMASsyZaW20m5VLNln-gVdj-QM0sChn_38cO5D2NzlxFFFD4VdNTVa9abk-H9ldfNBF2Wz9c3-O7Yx9qb6pnItMBZz43YU0k/s400/cf-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209976038593010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo and wife Sandra</span><br /><br />It is early but the place is starting to fill up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fSjHkT8332xyWSCEKvGQm6dAnuCEnFrdOs-f4bEi7CdU0MmfFaxI3d9YE9PH9IpNfj_cDoz-hjXYx_6JQZeM1upOZ0A1qHqZVI3dgV4JZCwOudze83-Jz8GENc3YoRTH2WlG4I3fYD0/s1600-h/cf-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fSjHkT8332xyWSCEKvGQm6dAnuCEnFrdOs-f4bEi7CdU0MmfFaxI3d9YE9PH9IpNfj_cDoz-hjXYx_6JQZeM1upOZ0A1qHqZVI3dgV4JZCwOudze83-Jz8GENc3YoRTH2WlG4I3fYD0/s400/cf-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209966533247330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJ0RrB0HZSsSzqT_0ZDxH25tUkou0SNMgmh5soIv6OjeXq3K2pBKldkKm4CbeCXZtjfHuzaPc-Y8E6eqvM5MYMG104lgt0IwyOM8ZB1jz0VvSagHkzy4_fwpNeep75udBvepyECPc9Zs/s1600-h/cf-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJ0RrB0HZSsSzqT_0ZDxH25tUkou0SNMgmh5soIv6OjeXq3K2pBKldkKm4CbeCXZtjfHuzaPc-Y8E6eqvM5MYMG104lgt0IwyOM8ZB1jz0VvSagHkzy4_fwpNeep75udBvepyECPc9Zs/s400/cf-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209962494919298" border="0" /></a><br />The Mayor of Sacramento and former Phoenix Suns guard, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Johnson">Kevin Johnson</a> puts in an appearance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XM44oEBI8tTl_lh7FSvPz4LSellm6EuEciFYY8CsB32S5RunrqECCDPFKhl9kutn1REEowQeU3SH01mnluwWDtwlnP_MXC9I3edO1sQ2bqolw87WbVCq0mT2_kkDNPdtdP4chjZbK_U/s1600-h/cf-23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XM44oEBI8tTl_lh7FSvPz4LSellm6EuEciFYY8CsB32S5RunrqECCDPFKhl9kutn1REEowQeU3SH01mnluwWDtwlnP_MXC9I3edO1sQ2bqolw87WbVCq0mT2_kkDNPdtdP4chjZbK_U/s400/cf-23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209699166101906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV61mIA5Tt8Ee4yL1KucsPmKbXTLsQ_x-Ngshdma6D8jChCA5JsnlhIbGbzGzyZCu1BQ2ApsoQhLFZ7N2T-LpDWf25F34dZa_cQynKOFu8QMj39Dg5sXp5FylFgiVvbRykYZYXciFZYwo/s1600-h/cf-31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV61mIA5Tt8Ee4yL1KucsPmKbXTLsQ_x-Ngshdma6D8jChCA5JsnlhIbGbzGzyZCu1BQ2ApsoQhLFZ7N2T-LpDWf25F34dZa_cQynKOFu8QMj39Dg5sXp5FylFgiVvbRykYZYXciFZYwo/s400/cf-31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209688870816658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rita and Ted S. are Gobo's friends. Sandra and Rita were sorority sisters at <a href="http://web.pacific.edu/">UOP</a>.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu6Jz6D3XxbgKN3rjv6TWlOFPORCSw9Z_YffuBAXTlqsnXvDOk5CGeREr73zXhQJGBrDW-9_B78xf-LhpLvESpvWYBQbbJYgW58tlqYwTFSGSALCmm2Rq4_GhAlfugxHuKrqf2M3Brvo/s1600-h/cf-32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu6Jz6D3XxbgKN3rjv6TWlOFPORCSw9Z_YffuBAXTlqsnXvDOk5CGeREr73zXhQJGBrDW-9_B78xf-LhpLvESpvWYBQbbJYgW58tlqYwTFSGSALCmm2Rq4_GhAlfugxHuKrqf2M3Brvo/s400/cf-32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209682578741730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Eating the shrimp chips</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDmhoy8VHraFaMDExRM6xYxyQ6Xq0TE3QJpXcRmTxex5UKltQQ1tQR0EHOCXfo0aIjJAo7ggTZCPJlTiyazV1SjqtJilCt4it-pvOUN4iBbjeBSEZXVNVpn4LKHlC3_0FYjl63oqW6CQ/s1600-h/cf-33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDmhoy8VHraFaMDExRM6xYxyQ6Xq0TE3QJpXcRmTxex5UKltQQ1tQR0EHOCXfo0aIjJAo7ggTZCPJlTiyazV1SjqtJilCt4it-pvOUN4iBbjeBSEZXVNVpn4LKHlC3_0FYjl63oqW6CQ/s400/cf-33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209470890887234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's Walton standing. He is Sandra's older brother and a high school classmate of Gobo's and mine.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70dM5LXw2na9JpNz8OCKdYLrzSxAYE0XBNqPT3F45n7FCszfzVjSV_8HrFxEk3-nA1UROlfpxh_6pu4z2EQeNbR-QdEsGAWsagFQeujSXu-AidFMkKRPiIkrRDvQOy6VSD5cBimMdqUc/s1600-h/cf-34.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70dM5LXw2na9JpNz8OCKdYLrzSxAYE0XBNqPT3F45n7FCszfzVjSV_8HrFxEk3-nA1UROlfpxh_6pu4z2EQeNbR-QdEsGAWsagFQeujSXu-AidFMkKRPiIkrRDvQOy6VSD5cBimMdqUc/s400/cf-34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209467907480434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">An appetizer is some braised spareribs, Chinese style</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZbiMVLlR24BetAVc9EhThi0vm6Ia5pYTMqrsPYFOkRJuLE4gEwV3s8mQAaiWoxxI7ukyh5OunMv37a3kU7e4-c7uAOcT0SiRL5o-k4lK47bO1-owoUif48WyxcBdy1Y_1iTELWY4YMQ/s1600-h/cf-35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZbiMVLlR24BetAVc9EhThi0vm6Ia5pYTMqrsPYFOkRJuLE4gEwV3s8mQAaiWoxxI7ukyh5OunMv37a3kU7e4-c7uAOcT0SiRL5o-k4lK47bO1-owoUif48WyxcBdy1Y_1iTELWY4YMQ/s400/cf-35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209440944581314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walton's oldest son, Chris is a big boy. Walton is 5' 10".</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pw82hz8-ikDrQ28Jcbjok1RQaoCrMv16lhKs12BjsB7WfpxtjhSlcbrcx5Pm_Iw1lWh_drPdaPY5R20yaku2hmeaO5V3eS5wQGCw150l7N0EucAMdF42pDRkNAJDPGN453mJYKU5Yg4/s1600-h/cf-36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pw82hz8-ikDrQ28Jcbjok1RQaoCrMv16lhKs12BjsB7WfpxtjhSlcbrcx5Pm_Iw1lWh_drPdaPY5R20yaku2hmeaO5V3eS5wQGCw150l7N0EucAMdF42pDRkNAJDPGN453mJYKU5Yg4/s400/cf-36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209228514722626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris, Chis' wife - Nikki and Walton</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeHXc6qxIbt9-UpLS-BSNg5D9wBIpEAQbu1FGwUzi6by-iPZ28yz6Akx5MoIEUmf8wj0-IIHwen-vrQ8LOTEBgFLC_6fgXHkXyznXfqF9ajbWreDhd-c0wFc2eSnxkW0jEEWWbvaixv8/s1600-h/cf-37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeHXc6qxIbt9-UpLS-BSNg5D9wBIpEAQbu1FGwUzi6by-iPZ28yz6Akx5MoIEUmf8wj0-IIHwen-vrQ8LOTEBgFLC_6fgXHkXyznXfqF9ajbWreDhd-c0wFc2eSnxkW0jEEWWbvaixv8/s400/cf-37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209226989036482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Waiting for the crab</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZnTyQr3O8S4Jr4eA1_x2-Jl6xwl_DOPaNk7N8_51bdlYufnITrr-KvCijfM711TbPkNC909xw5j9811LceGutfW4qWyvOdEOWCYafGYEmrkCTCqEG8HfReL5GpYky1SURWkU0uRtNqw/s1600-h/cf-38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZnTyQr3O8S4Jr4eA1_x2-Jl6xwl_DOPaNk7N8_51bdlYufnITrr-KvCijfM711TbPkNC909xw5j9811LceGutfW4qWyvOdEOWCYafGYEmrkCTCqEG8HfReL5GpYky1SURWkU0uRtNqw/s400/cf-38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443209219491164370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Still waiting</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegXj6Eds3cCEk9e_3s3rc635w6MNp2CBKISmdxugOTggzc21be8KMLdm2mx1fVi101UDjAWqMAdKW4L1wIAqkJUcr7Iuf7aEbXyHPoIXiPKXfsy4l2QVR6xy2f9wixUHCwShUyMKCvdU/s1600-h/cf-41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegXj6Eds3cCEk9e_3s3rc635w6MNp2CBKISmdxugOTggzc21be8KMLdm2mx1fVi101UDjAWqMAdKW4L1wIAqkJUcr7Iuf7aEbXyHPoIXiPKXfsy4l2QVR6xy2f9wixUHCwShUyMKCvdU/s400/cf-41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443208684840564882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The young lady in the center is Walton's younger son, Jon's wife</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">- CeCe</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_9MzSMqcDL69mCHW3LwJV9YSPN5pGPExCxWUApWFtfNv0oegoiWiPEQ8Ng1n5Al0MRk9E6xNVsdUpnBcA0-u6JwCrQPypNCrfWr_NYANyXc2Q2p-I-Tct0mTTXo_IF3Jmw1D5oNVQm4/s1600-h/cf-42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_9MzSMqcDL69mCHW3LwJV9YSPN5pGPExCxWUApWFtfNv0oegoiWiPEQ8Ng1n5Al0MRk9E6xNVsdUpnBcA0-u6JwCrQPypNCrfWr_NYANyXc2Q2p-I-Tct0mTTXo_IF3Jmw1D5oNVQm4/s400/cf-42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443208677789860002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Walton is starting in on the salad</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYsSpFX2cUe197D_Ss31Sy3beohbA8-Z4PMrPbmjb3U0IxWHCANMrkU4m6L1cByEupMtk8hKhfElhiozqUGf99YGnAnsVOeTgX4fcPWxDK3R_te0IAkE_PNXSYR9OyZ7T7UcVIr-FAVc/s1600-h/cf-43.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYsSpFX2cUe197D_Ss31Sy3beohbA8-Z4PMrPbmjb3U0IxWHCANMrkU4m6L1cByEupMtk8hKhfElhiozqUGf99YGnAnsVOeTgX4fcPWxDK3R_te0IAkE_PNXSYR9OyZ7T7UcVIr-FAVc/s400/cf-43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443208670170018258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz_qdsjL4MkjIv4pLt4Z_hTmpylv1-Vy2i5ETquYX2SRDPgG1zSq8ujG7BCvvd8JSVJJ_uWXKQUjUJFkr1bk8J440FS1g8_iEf6ZNS9OQ74PZfdfexzadZMEnF3lfyBuX4VdjThIxkr0/s1600-h/cf-44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz_qdsjL4MkjIv4pLt4Z_hTmpylv1-Vy2i5ETquYX2SRDPgG1zSq8ujG7BCvvd8JSVJJ_uWXKQUjUJFkr1bk8J440FS1g8_iEf6ZNS9OQ74PZfdfexzadZMEnF3lfyBuX4VdjThIxkr0/s400/cf-44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443208929279231906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sandra and Walton's baby brother Shelton and his wife Nancy</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXfzWFje6dSDKDuF-8ZNZEod2ZDjUWfvjHo95xr_1No-i3adiXIBKgjykPmewB3q75N0yRARLQTeZ3Tx2bItjL8N4PkwkEUxBkV8Xg47zOpjVWbb3Vciapo1yz1UrNP_ZfVp2nSwpzOI/s1600-h/cf-45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXfzWFje6dSDKDuF-8ZNZEod2ZDjUWfvjHo95xr_1No-i3adiXIBKgjykPmewB3q75N0yRARLQTeZ3Tx2bItjL8N4PkwkEUxBkV8Xg47zOpjVWbb3Vciapo1yz1UrNP_ZfVp2nSwpzOI/s400/cf-45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443208926277796354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo is still eating the appetizer with his fried rice</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7rHmIkSp9Ll-pVPq4qm7yOg-Cd31wRO2OG1Nrj5vKSvQRI8AM0ke8_u-Nhcp4VsY5-Mxr09pkndQjfVPiGl6icpfyh9YPkSKNkPbLvmsxLGQcoV7007l4KQBRIzJUbuMOnWaC6_9sMQ/s1600-h/cf-46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7rHmIkSp9Ll-pVPq4qm7yOg-Cd31wRO2OG1Nrj5vKSvQRI8AM0ke8_u-Nhcp4VsY5-Mxr09pkndQjfVPiGl6icpfyh9YPkSKNkPbLvmsxLGQcoV7007l4KQBRIzJUbuMOnWaC6_9sMQ/s400/cf-46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207691756936626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The crab is ready to be served</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2ZYDKhJk7k6awlJTyIFEcnSwKT2cKUTeZ6fKZNhlez4R56OdbDnkPjaZhPx-FW6bLlYBCsIid2KbiQPyq_C6Ac82aDMoCXNoIUp00ipwSkdbOxElk__U02H5eZDK557u3mRo0e0v6hA/s1600-h/cf-47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2ZYDKhJk7k6awlJTyIFEcnSwKT2cKUTeZ6fKZNhlez4R56OdbDnkPjaZhPx-FW6bLlYBCsIid2KbiQPyq_C6Ac82aDMoCXNoIUp00ipwSkdbOxElk__U02H5eZDK557u3mRo0e0v6hA/s400/cf-47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207682128053266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHajvz6JvOEIC_2KOVljWBt7_eWhGWWEKI8LQ4d883hQEp6mKX6_MWAj1Zhz0-Vcj3rH8yRwos__UWGuWNv6aU5Fm2Verzgcs1BfWsGGcAn4MIXW3QMxSE2njXzerdnJo38YBFyNpvss/s1600-h/cf-48.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHajvz6JvOEIC_2KOVljWBt7_eWhGWWEKI8LQ4d883hQEp6mKX6_MWAj1Zhz0-Vcj3rH8yRwos__UWGuWNv6aU5Fm2Verzgcs1BfWsGGcAn4MIXW3QMxSE2njXzerdnJo38YBFyNpvss/s400/cf-48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207673757421554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXd1ngrw5Z1WrDwoyEpylwNrkzJYVNrippGjMcMGedQ_otv4-2AO9CJ-RZuVMnrdfQLepoX0uC3iv5xtZQcI4wSWWluZUxv9qq_3JNRFmeHLnC33Oo1CfXy84LHbGc-BM-2QDa7njWzi4/s1600-h/cf-49.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXd1ngrw5Z1WrDwoyEpylwNrkzJYVNrippGjMcMGedQ_otv4-2AO9CJ-RZuVMnrdfQLepoX0uC3iv5xtZQcI4wSWWluZUxv9qq_3JNRFmeHLnC33Oo1CfXy84LHbGc-BM-2QDa7njWzi4/s400/cf-49.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207662183788098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rainbow sherbet for dessert</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTfts0Z8mBa-ZdMLnfZF8zXTxQ0auGJMbGJOB7g9xztztFHKO1r8_pE2Xq_jkDE0SqEUEjGTHEX_f6hRma8FzcOm2zk_-f0PbSKfpRPpbjFMw0leH8p_D0jQ4UeDGISIHY5MmxJiYe1s/s1600-h/cf-51.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTfts0Z8mBa-ZdMLnfZF8zXTxQ0auGJMbGJOB7g9xztztFHKO1r8_pE2Xq_jkDE0SqEUEjGTHEX_f6hRma8FzcOm2zk_-f0PbSKfpRPpbjFMw0leH8p_D0jQ4UeDGISIHY5MmxJiYe1s/s400/cf-51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207647742875186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Look at this guy's stack of shells</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrzta5tGEyRrIVdHeYSe7VB0JM5Xh-Twixcq-3cjbPAeCV-ye8ZKT2UQjCvVWXe_N11lFdtYVGf3jju7CrEccGXiNajjVrc-nothcKmsFSEUKsnEd6x-ZXRy_3diXflTrPuWGQbIC8r4/s1600-h/cf-52.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrzta5tGEyRrIVdHeYSe7VB0JM5Xh-Twixcq-3cjbPAeCV-ye8ZKT2UQjCvVWXe_N11lFdtYVGf3jju7CrEccGXiNajjVrc-nothcKmsFSEUKsnEd6x-ZXRy_3diXflTrPuWGQbIC8r4/s400/cf-52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207345772397202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">He even needed to change his bib</span><br /><br />There were a couple of different 50/50 raffles and the lady on the far right is Linda's friend who won $1,000 and donated it back to the ACC.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobVYi1MKP1LPVFtvpcEa1O1SaQudccZx6DE-qhnx9QcjDSgDvka_CzkI0Kvd-CfXoHPJiWzybmdHYIFZn8YpegDg5zRoTRJbbdc0UqgJ7MlpMqZ0w9JtEu-hoUwHE3Lnzs4WZrZ7kT_Q/s1600-h/cf-53.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobVYi1MKP1LPVFtvpcEa1O1SaQudccZx6DE-qhnx9QcjDSgDvka_CzkI0Kvd-CfXoHPJiWzybmdHYIFZn8YpegDg5zRoTRJbbdc0UqgJ7MlpMqZ0w9JtEu-hoUwHE3Lnzs4WZrZ7kT_Q/s400/cf-53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207336253124450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFm3H4C3iXc_ZYxKgtKAR6RSH6ZDZGhibVxj2EA_Cd33imkHSoc-lqDWU96hmhyphenhyphenJBtPBVG9QzCX0sh7nKXzGXE6PT-2avcZs5xWxLvF3m0auTZxgV-ZSCDFbvBgL4W-LKcAF7ag7hVDY/s1600-h/cf-54.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFm3H4C3iXc_ZYxKgtKAR6RSH6ZDZGhibVxj2EA_Cd33imkHSoc-lqDWU96hmhyphenhyphenJBtPBVG9QzCX0sh7nKXzGXE6PT-2avcZs5xWxLvF3m0auTZxgV-ZSCDFbvBgL4W-LKcAF7ag7hVDY/s400/cf-54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207326087264322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris and Nikki getting ready to leave</span><br /><br />There were a few couples that I knew at the Event, but did not know that they were going to be there.<br /><br />I saw Kent and Patty Y. from Stockton, but did not have my camera at the time.<br /><br />And this is Joanne N. and her husband, Ron to her right in glasses. She is the daughter of my dad's long time golfing buddy. We also ran into her at Oto's Market on one of the Lunch Bunch's trips to the Market Club.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxDFxmMNAFcU6yXSpFfbhEfe0ipw_3hUY3mn-jnLdFrj8hyxNoXdUwCWOjPkh6qHaUeilUUrk-z0EGMiTYgAtHTEQQtafJUcZc26EqQFrJRfnCIuSN-5EeAFSSK-TQfaVuY8npLrc5N4/s1600-h/cf-62.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxDFxmMNAFcU6yXSpFfbhEfe0ipw_3hUY3mn-jnLdFrj8hyxNoXdUwCWOjPkh6qHaUeilUUrk-z0EGMiTYgAtHTEQQtafJUcZc26EqQFrJRfnCIuSN-5EeAFSSK-TQfaVuY8npLrc5N4/s400/cf-62.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207310531702690" border="0" /></a> This is Dan A. and his wife. Dan is a member of our <a href="http://norcalrat.com/">NorCal Triumph Motorcycle Club</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEQyCn2FE1Pno2JkKzp5-VcEP9csPqb89grIPM6oeUeeX8M9phPFfGumZAbYaXUKdS4Hr5MumqKFsEmRJrj75BeZRzwAnqiAWIdpl3SFlaVamKk7_m29XF-IGEUveYcpRjj1Zr-1YUog/s1600-h/cf-61.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEQyCn2FE1Pno2JkKzp5-VcEP9csPqb89grIPM6oeUeeX8M9phPFfGumZAbYaXUKdS4Hr5MumqKFsEmRJrj75BeZRzwAnqiAWIdpl3SFlaVamKk7_m29XF-IGEUveYcpRjj1Zr-1YUog/s400/cf-61.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443207320005336354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4h8RQngaTWXH_xMzqr0vWltBJ8IQn-BjEupZKiDoMBj6LtR4EZM59dAhfpNYDIkj-6q6nAT89hFYdWdx8buAFBigzzXqWAlr0OFXifkJCcRwP_nO64ANW8ikH_qyJqMzRkOkzJPwRqw/s1600-h/Dan_0597.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4h8RQngaTWXH_xMzqr0vWltBJ8IQn-BjEupZKiDoMBj6LtR4EZM59dAhfpNYDIkj-6q6nAT89hFYdWdx8buAFBigzzXqWAlr0OFXifkJCcRwP_nO64ANW8ikH_qyJqMzRkOkzJPwRqw/s400/Dan_0597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443384579457262562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Dan mugging for a photo during lunch on one of our <a href="http://nctrf2006.blogspot.com/2006/03/nctrf2006.html">motorcycle rides</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It was a late night for the Lunch Bunch. But for a worthy cause.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-31744746562524238432010-02-09T19:57:00.000-08:002010-02-09T20:59:02.205-08:002010 Feb 09 - Wool Growers (Los Banos)2010 Feb 09 - Wool Growers (Los Banos)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">{underlined items are links to more information}</span><br /><br />Today the Lunch Bunch is taking Ora and Miles to the Wool Growers in Los Banos for their first time. It has been a long time since either has eaten at a Basque restaurant. Since the only one they have eaten at was Ospital's Villa Basque in Stockton which closed its doors over 20 years ago.<br /><br />I was going to drive but <a href="http://japanesefood.about.com/library/pictures/blgobo.htm">Gobo</a> volunteered to take his car. It is more comfortable than mine so that is how we went.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Enolw1mU2SWlRIuknD4DuyCrOe3khtam0tjPVqDOKGElepK2q1U4r0-y7I23lDdOGXLrd3vamWdD9EEBfDLVMkGW0lbBpIUexkAhgA_RU2C-lJlD8vw-uqukxr-gNfnFD8Ls7-GvBPo/s1600-h/wg-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Enolw1mU2SWlRIuknD4DuyCrOe3khtam0tjPVqDOKGElepK2q1U4r0-y7I23lDdOGXLrd3vamWdD9EEBfDLVMkGW0lbBpIUexkAhgA_RU2C-lJlD8vw-uqukxr-gNfnFD8Ls7-GvBPo/s400/wg-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460991636706658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ora and Miles getting into Gobo's car</span><br /><br />We have had a pretty long stretch of wet weather. And as you can see it had just finished raining.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvUDY4ivHdTv2j-Y99EFca4UrSNEh6hYYSK7lww77hSI-FMG4c2Uxjdrqu5iradMgD8b_7sgKS6RAGvMdGGKd17Ipe0gr7WzVn4hsqssklPsJl_fLn_y1Kfikr83KDgHRpXEXpHYgm8A/s1600-h/wg-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvUDY4ivHdTv2j-Y99EFca4UrSNEh6hYYSK7lww77hSI-FMG4c2Uxjdrqu5iradMgD8b_7sgKS6RAGvMdGGKd17Ipe0gr7WzVn4hsqssklPsJl_fLn_y1Kfikr83KDgHRpXEXpHYgm8A/s400/wg-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460984880887426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo waving hello</span><br /><br />We are taking the quick route to Los Banos, I-5 to Hwy 152.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfXPAwPKTqPUHgRFbCtXO_C1hs3G4rbD6dQNiDGmuqBk2LVTQESSUgn5MDo4kLt32U4zl05lc2QBMYzrqRe9QS3u2df5mCy19u6fpgCBOoUHhNQr31y8it4U3-e-wxT65xnNyNRvWbqQ/s1600-h/wg-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfXPAwPKTqPUHgRFbCtXO_C1hs3G4rbD6dQNiDGmuqBk2LVTQESSUgn5MDo4kLt32U4zl05lc2QBMYzrqRe9QS3u2df5mCy19u6fpgCBOoUHhNQr31y8it4U3-e-wxT65xnNyNRvWbqQ/s400/wg-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460981768091074" border="0" /></a>Here is what it looked like today as I-5 merges with I-580. Notice how green the hills are. Just a sign of how much rain that we have had this year. Although I-5 is the major road there are more lanes on I-580 since it is the road to the San Francisco Bay Area and actually terminates at San Quentin, CA. So the two lane I-5 actually merges into the three lane I-580 here.<br /><br />It takes but a short hour and 15 minutes to get to the Wool Growers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_bSYxoIbTzN0CRk33sp6c_YeDEOpmagYWOgdBo4LNa6qholnhyphenhyphenkRfzboVADszB6uKEu3NpWPB5IKJAGD4_YsNoUDsrStjLXfMH6ShtKeNkzQpOsGj4ZpA6bLzA3s-jnNVjlK6oE_vfM/s1600-h/wg-11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_bSYxoIbTzN0CRk33sp6c_YeDEOpmagYWOgdBo4LNa6qholnhyphenhyphenkRfzboVADszB6uKEu3NpWPB5IKJAGD4_YsNoUDsrStjLXfMH6ShtKeNkzQpOsGj4ZpA6bLzA3s-jnNVjlK6oE_vfM/s400/wg-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460978228954066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Note: the signs that say Cash Only and the Dining Room hours</span><br /><br />Our waitress today is Collete. It seems that most of the time that I have either Collete or her daughter Nicole as our waitress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvZ3n1VeQyFpu6Me_HWmAwsZ-NW4EDeuTCfy5ecX6sB_nB7pMmk2qVYv6eVz11yIkC0gPK2ifwVwcfqy2uvaU12Q3XX1wvbq2ZATXVJC7O1Q74yCYm4Xnh62C2nR1aee4beZsqUpqheo/s1600-h/wg-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvZ3n1VeQyFpu6Me_HWmAwsZ-NW4EDeuTCfy5ecX6sB_nB7pMmk2qVYv6eVz11yIkC0gPK2ifwVwcfqy2uvaU12Q3XX1wvbq2ZATXVJC7O1Q74yCYm4Xnh62C2nR1aee4beZsqUpqheo/s400/wg-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460970683380386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We are fairly early around 11:30 AM so the dining room is still relatively empty</span><br /><br />Miles is not driving so keeps pouring himself many glasses of the table wine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGlQ8a2CTyA3rOXTAIKrU5vOL-PUZPBvHQfQsxI4ODJYxUAeVIRNVSlrQYuXUozblhq1TL4Lo0_kb4FcAv0quqNZJd9JPUIMO1aI3jmofoDumACgsqSL3PYO07D06yUP8WEKe7mLdZBc/s1600-h/wg-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGlQ8a2CTyA3rOXTAIKrU5vOL-PUZPBvHQfQsxI4ODJYxUAeVIRNVSlrQYuXUozblhq1TL4Lo0_kb4FcAv0quqNZJd9JPUIMO1aI3jmofoDumACgsqSL3PYO07D06yUP8WEKe7mLdZBc/s400/wg-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460688071219538" border="0" /></a><br />Ora arrives and I warn both not to start on the bread too soon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W-j3wpjWmALJazb7TXbff_jNkOfeL9-ED8wbeEKFIq1aCPvr6DLfZP3Oulcg4uSSlHp5c68nfqQgd8VBezI08-n_yT3zgA5lNhP-FR5GG8n-kCJ8R6H1yLqoanlGyev2I2ZQDK7zHN0/s1600-h/wg-14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W-j3wpjWmALJazb7TXbff_jNkOfeL9-ED8wbeEKFIq1aCPvr6DLfZP3Oulcg4uSSlHp5c68nfqQgd8VBezI08-n_yT3zgA5lNhP-FR5GG8n-kCJ8R6H1yLqoanlGyev2I2ZQDK7zHN0/s400/wg-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460678775294786" border="0" /></a><br />Today's lunch choices are lamb chops, pork chops or baked chicken. And it is Tuesday so we will have pig's feet and lamb stew before our main course.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArqrK62K6sDuLc6wk9EmK-2cGyec_wHiwQIUl_ddf2xwOGZ4Wr1cjJ-SV328zioA6e-eBfFceg9lXYmenknPA9kjSvyYqFW2lZUjWmFiZIXPJEHCs67RLx6jxW4GU3pCxZApL7D3TteM/s1600-h/wg-15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArqrK62K6sDuLc6wk9EmK-2cGyec_wHiwQIUl_ddf2xwOGZ4Wr1cjJ-SV328zioA6e-eBfFceg9lXYmenknPA9kjSvyYqFW2lZUjWmFiZIXPJEHCs67RLx6jxW4GU3pCxZApL7D3TteM/s400/wg-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460671362790402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Here Collete is taking our order. Ora and Gobo are having the chicken while Miles and I order the pork chops.</span><br /><br />Whoo. Soup, salad, beans, pig's feet in tomato sauce and pig's feet in the salad dressing and lamb stew.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y5qA3CRaFiGb-4XBjYxFfF88nA_lVe8Rmgo6tIfg8eZFTjLq2AQMt7gO-ZhHHDS6kKKmxcW37NAIVtHlgBD7kpPeiHtYe4NKB7XxIUKTaxRY6QMUDNadEDRslu5O6q9oB7ZNVcJnDJQ/s1600-h/wg-16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y5qA3CRaFiGb-4XBjYxFfF88nA_lVe8Rmgo6tIfg8eZFTjLq2AQMt7gO-ZhHHDS6kKKmxcW37NAIVtHlgBD7kpPeiHtYe4NKB7XxIUKTaxRY6QMUDNadEDRslu5O6q9oB7ZNVcJnDJQ/s400/wg-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460666366015298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We are running out of room at our end of the table</span><br /><br />Great French fries along with our chicken and pork chops.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxQSdxy1inD0PjxSmmU50V99ARm68iFLnKjklVlLCJ2KJLxWJ2O3whJ7hFDJ17TQ6p569wzIBL7_MNR5YOqHid3jlwc6zbmWQx2Y9bTqpu62KR2rQh2ALbjQNzj3pzQj6_dZVDAHitog/s1600-h/wg-17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxQSdxy1inD0PjxSmmU50V99ARm68iFLnKjklVlLCJ2KJLxWJ2O3whJ7hFDJ17TQ6p569wzIBL7_MNR5YOqHid3jlwc6zbmWQx2Y9bTqpu62KR2rQh2ALbjQNzj3pzQj6_dZVDAHitog/s400/wg-17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436459481291060034" border="0" /></a><br />The pork chops today were not quite up to standard. They were a bit dry. The chicken was good, though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWqfU62-UNWgTVK5dtFvn6DWaJ6LS9M3qRJMiTjC0iRM1qYVjgx7X1SlADO2mso7yh40UW7aiAhCNGl4Jz1hpXGk_yYi8yRLNgK4g7MH_Shca571A5yBhTktTUf_-dVlgBFHsbtlt_wI/s1600-h/wg-18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWqfU62-UNWgTVK5dtFvn6DWaJ6LS9M3qRJMiTjC0iRM1qYVjgx7X1SlADO2mso7yh40UW7aiAhCNGl4Jz1hpXGk_yYi8yRLNgK4g7MH_Shca571A5yBhTktTUf_-dVlgBFHsbtlt_wI/s400/wg-18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436459477612756322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Gobo about to attack a fry</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJP-AZrrX9cZlPQYgRVO-EFk0b-bnbWyhAEXAAXGCyh1ziyfA3-1G-uRggturkHwIwH7EoLXHgYPeNqPacK8g9y8_-EL4qko3SyPACEYm16jNvYsW64xthLgzgkzG4f34Z5m4ycMkKD8/s1600-h/wg-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJP-AZrrX9cZlPQYgRVO-EFk0b-bnbWyhAEXAAXGCyh1ziyfA3-1G-uRggturkHwIwH7EoLXHgYPeNqPacK8g9y8_-EL4qko3SyPACEYm16jNvYsW64xthLgzgkzG4f34Z5m4ycMkKD8/s400/wg-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436459467678114434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A view of the Wool Growers from the park across the street</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hi1Ty-hrmjRWEdLOGw1B1KP8UQ6Bc0ZvtRRuaImZRgnZVaMpyk5HuCJnZYum0tfKcUw9NUMdVmDjejJPptpVOpzsNpF2oC308Dj-U9I6kGA3qfosuDoKjR7WX07unAkm2kZda-8rwc8/s1600-h/wg-22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hi1Ty-hrmjRWEdLOGw1B1KP8UQ6Bc0ZvtRRuaImZRgnZVaMpyk5HuCJnZYum0tfKcUw9NUMdVmDjejJPptpVOpzsNpF2oC308Dj-U9I6kGA3qfosuDoKjR7WX07unAkm2kZda-8rwc8/s400/wg-22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436459466836731506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The front of the building and the parking lot</span><br /><br />Ora "pigged out" on the lamb stew and took most of her chicken home. Miles and I both took one pork chop home. Gobo had to eat all of his chicken, since he did not want his wife to see his left overs. :-)<br /><br />A lot of the Lunch Bunch are out of town or have other commitments this time of the year.<br />But the Wool Growers is probably my favorite restaurant and I did not want to miss a chance to take Ora and Miles there for their first visit, which they both loved.<br /><br />We took the country road to Gustine and <a href="http://www.wolfsensausage.com/">Wolfsen's Meat and Sausage</a> where we picked up some sausage and a steak. Then we drove Hwy 33 until it intersected with I-5 near Tracy. Then I-5 back to my home in Stockton.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943502541473891382.post-46165500103148844882010-01-11T16:57:00.000-08:002010-01-20T20:12:19.495-08:002010 Jan 11 - Wool Growers (Bakersfield)2010 Jan 11 - Wool Growers (Bakersfield)<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">{Click on any photo to view the full size image}</span><br /><br />Monday, January 11, 2010 - I am headed to a wedding in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Las</span> Vegas where a couple of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">VROC</span> {<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">internet</span> motorcycle club} members are getting hitched. Since it is the middle of Winter I decide to break the trip into two days. So that gives me the opportunity to try the Oxtail Stew at the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.woolgrowers.net/">Wool Growers in Bakersfield</a>. Two of our illustrious Lunch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bunchers</span>, Grandma and Elsa had stopped here twice both going to and returning from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Las</span> Vegas late last year. Since Elsa had ordered the Oxtail Stew on both occasions I figured that it must be good. I was not disappointed. It was delicious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEcIMzgMYYBFjDyVIv-1pIKY4DJjalsqYty3f4M_yJlBISZj39SR_0vToKgVoydxuLzdAYXzNaHMXG1pJeDVP2baowjJ4wY9WoclVi-4vQALi4t9zSWEHBnPQnMuouWroBrNnbdqu2VA/s1600-h/IMG_0292_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEcIMzgMYYBFjDyVIv-1pIKY4DJjalsqYty3f4M_yJlBISZj39SR_0vToKgVoydxuLzdAYXzNaHMXG1pJeDVP2baowjJ4wY9WoclVi-4vQALi4t9zSWEHBnPQnMuouWroBrNnbdqu2VA/s400/IMG_0292_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652448920991058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The entrance</span><br /><br />I actually took a photo of the next table even before I sat down. They had the full blown Basque Lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P4jVSF0UrIeqmef1ViJQG54z62D_dMywUkGYg6pd2HyIm6ajJ4cyw-VHnalQeQJIH2f3FmXtKzEMuu8EErSDbXVpaYBF8xoTqmdd4L_97ASDHN4aA3QM30B6DRnhAZ3n4P5f6sGIXug/s1600-h/IMG_0294_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P4jVSF0UrIeqmef1ViJQG54z62D_dMywUkGYg6pd2HyIm6ajJ4cyw-VHnalQeQJIH2f3FmXtKzEMuu8EErSDbXVpaYBF8xoTqmdd4L_97ASDHN4aA3QM30B6DRnhAZ3n4P5f6sGIXug/s400/IMG_0294_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652440935237010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The remains of the Basque Lunch</span><br /><br />The dining room seats 80, but looks smaller. There is a Banquet Hall in the back that seats 225 and a few patrons were eating in the back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKMP6LApxqhO0GLz28vk-Ckm3W7QY9IHoKv0GMQoQo3w7pIaovEi0XvK0mKjAUT8cpAW6eprRRgGXW0YIEXQS0_8XoBHeW5kasUudH1gso_KpLJg4fqBCSlaCWfTjs-1oPH22frhVshc/s1600-h/IMG_0295_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKMP6LApxqhO0GLz28vk-Ckm3W7QY9IHoKv0GMQoQo3w7pIaovEi0XvK0mKjAUT8cpAW6eprRRgGXW0YIEXQS0_8XoBHeW5kasUudH1gso_KpLJg4fqBCSlaCWfTjs-1oPH22frhVshc/s400/IMG_0295_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652438202567394" border="0" /></a>There is another small section to the right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DjbSspId9NZWoL2wtQNwjYTEa56VXUl1xQpMSZPo9PX1whUc62JTBMmqlUoJTeq-w7N1CPOst-_Fb_wA9cdcvuwuf9eQ5PlJs-I605GvvTIzSpX8RkHhH4F3Re0glERIJOV4oYOuLL8/s1600-h/IMG_0296_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DjbSspId9NZWoL2wtQNwjYTEa56VXUl1xQpMSZPo9PX1whUc62JTBMmqlUoJTeq-w7N1CPOst-_Fb_wA9cdcvuwuf9eQ5PlJs-I605GvvTIzSpX8RkHhH4F3Re0glERIJOV4oYOuLL8/s400/IMG_0296_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652429149340610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBayyk8BqVle0UGHI6b4aV0zsmaosGwQquuAEDOMpjz3XJp2YzlrMjRLSX6SoqXkaa7OxC0SHpMEbDUb5DR9L1lG2KAHQEHDdKzj0q3qQTgBceF2eoJaGA2JFTby_93TZy4Hj_1NDZXU/s1600-h/IMG_0299_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBayyk8BqVle0UGHI6b4aV0zsmaosGwQquuAEDOMpjz3XJp2YzlrMjRLSX6SoqXkaa7OxC0SHpMEbDUb5DR9L1lG2KAHQEHDdKzj0q3qQTgBceF2eoJaGA2JFTby_93TZy4Hj_1NDZXU/s400/IMG_0299_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652153366361170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Side one of the lunch menu</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcab7Cp-QRuaj8MV_MHVxr2ygqQfcFF7XM-F4421R9AkhUMcmODIzsqjFhjy1bFY_CWl8T-R5LZ8573cZ7iB-qnK0ie2Wzd9pywfmQKmoPYcix3az0Mtu4UObsyfo2weRJ1la-YrZWzJ0/s1600-h/IMG_0302_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcab7Cp-QRuaj8MV_MHVxr2ygqQfcFF7XM-F4421R9AkhUMcmODIzsqjFhjy1bFY_CWl8T-R5LZ8573cZ7iB-qnK0ie2Wzd9pywfmQKmoPYcix3az0Mtu4UObsyfo2weRJ1la-YrZWzJ0/s400/IMG_0302_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652148850211042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Side two of the lunch menu has the sandwiches and a la <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">carte</span> items</span><br /><br />I ordered the Oxtail Stew a la <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">carte</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">which</span> includes salad, bread and French fries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75QYUE9So4aaSzP9oh2u33_R6VEZhs4UlElM11MqJcyGjq4DFw9cS3vnUJ6cVuGKjJAbeiplknsZjAw3V3AS7ClwE469KAcV-U9E-vYURgN8ppdUTKjTNxkW4dYhW0z3ArM8HF8r-7zs/s1600-h/IMG_0303_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75QYUE9So4aaSzP9oh2u33_R6VEZhs4UlElM11MqJcyGjq4DFw9cS3vnUJ6cVuGKjJAbeiplknsZjAw3V3AS7ClwE469KAcV-U9E-vYURgN8ppdUTKjTNxkW4dYhW0z3ArM8HF8r-7zs/s400/IMG_0303_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425652145028751746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The bread and butter and salad, note the wooden spoon and fork</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpnNdSCNLDuX6k-JV9N9cBEWE2_LlVlvhZqmm6XcEmdgYK8S2UyNzuzbOodPTjDY90kQJ-f9zcYiySAMVfOXy2mlSWkFA8Cx5qhLAt5ZHnAVhQkBU9O0ba1OGVDMzikap7IsYq9PvrCU/s1600-h/IMG_0304_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpnNdSCNLDuX6k-JV9N9cBEWE2_LlVlvhZqmm6XcEmdgYK8S2UyNzuzbOodPTjDY90kQJ-f9zcYiySAMVfOXy2mlSWkFA8Cx5qhLAt5ZHnAVhQkBU9O0ba1OGVDMzikap7IsYq9PvrCU/s400/IMG_0304_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425651914627919954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The French fries and Oxtail Stew</span><br /><br />Another patron had ordered the pickled tongue sandwich and he just ate the salad and half the sandwich and fries and was taking the rest with him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhql-tICgWpKPmJc8OjNdibR5NVnKEq7wHf8tKnat7f9-HweduOVMi9Rwoip0SZREoAEtIPngA8lE1VPEW6TE4Ga2KEWucNLJHD0GxSNZMrmNURoOveIXbkwJ5DF1yYJbvJCWzs42kExo0/s1600-h/IMG_0310_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhql-tICgWpKPmJc8OjNdibR5NVnKEq7wHf8tKnat7f9-HweduOVMi9Rwoip0SZREoAEtIPngA8lE1VPEW6TE4Ga2KEWucNLJHD0GxSNZMrmNURoOveIXbkwJ5DF1yYJbvJCWzs42kExo0/s400/IMG_0310_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425651906803055698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Half a pickled tongue sandwich and left over fries</span><br /><br />Here is a rather dark photo of the right half of the Banquet Room. There were people eating at the tables to the left of this photo. There is also a second full bar in the Banquet Room.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmYrp4h-58SSBUP7Pqt-0Ss9K2JgMSMsSBNNn3uD3RLPp-xhONc39ILwE2_RMKKoy1MCJKzxJVgmzuSIZXZ185l4Qw9voyWMhehh_kiOZN6tGB_7biMg3JuDvVobkETv4opzEBn3b7jo/s1600-h/IMG_0317_1024x768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmYrp4h-58SSBUP7Pqt-0Ss9K2JgMSMsSBNNn3uD3RLPp-xhONc39ILwE2_RMKKoy1MCJKzxJVgmzuSIZXZ185l4Qw9voyWMhehh_kiOZN6tGB_7biMg3JuDvVobkETv4opzEBn3b7jo/s400/IMG_0317_1024x768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425651902572646514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJI49RvchMZgSW5rsNyCqU9eIS7Nu1DGXsQ_ep9h3WZmwdG7D9avOmkDvil4TNLaWCJsKeuI6wNooj0TGpZFDsSuH7FW4hyLEYp12qSWZ7rc7CVunrJ8sfbojlFbQ3V4VNLJpmybTWj0/s1600-h/wg-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJI49RvchMZgSW5rsNyCqU9eIS7Nu1DGXsQ_ep9h3WZmwdG7D9avOmkDvil4TNLaWCJsKeuI6wNooj0TGpZFDsSuH7FW4hyLEYp12qSWZ7rc7CVunrJ8sfbojlFbQ3V4VNLJpmybTWj0/s400/wg-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429040867229193330" border="0" /></a>I can highly recommend eating at the Wool Growers in Bakersfield, CA.<br />On the road out I had to give Elsa a call to tell her that I thought her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">assessment</span> of the Oxtail Stew was on the money.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">~end</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span>VROC #5569-rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274212568028416317noreply@blogger.com0