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August, 2008

           July seemed to zoom by rapidly.  I had all sorts of thoughts of taking some time off, but I was never able to put enough days together to take any journeys.  I did manage to pull a few weeds from my yard.  It is easy to spot the weeds, as they are the only spots of green. The geese enjoyed watching me labor as I sweated under the broiling sun while they started warming up for their southerly migrations.  This summer has featured more unpleasant weather than any summer in my memory.  The sporadic thunderstorms have made it difficult to plan activities, although my absence from the links has certainly been a blessing to the noble sport of golf. 

           One day last week, we had a fairly large reservation that had to cancel with short notice.  I wanted to cut a few servers from the roster and started making phone calls.  It soon struck me that the more numbers and emails listed for an individual, the less chance that the individual could be contacted.  I don’t know if anyone has mathematically codified this phenomenon, but it would make an interesting project.  I don’t know if my name could be somehow attached to the ensuing law, theorem, or principal. 

           The sun has managed to shine enough for the stony New England soil to produce a bounty.  We are featuring a tomato salad, with the fruits coming from Sunderland; we often get a few yellow tomatoes that add a bit of nice color.  Local corn is always delicious. As my teeth get gnashed down more and more, I am starting to appreciate Corn O’Brien cut from the cob and mixed with bacon, onions, and peppers.  I remember working in the kitchen when I was in school, and on Fridays we would make the Corn O’Brien set-up sans bacon to assist Catholic’s in their abstinence from meat on Fridays. 

          This month has some great seafood. Swordfish caught off the Atlantic Coast is a delicious meal.   Chilled salmon is a wonderful light summer eve dish. Right now the salmon is still from Canadian waters.  Soft shell crabs are in season until the end of August. As I recall, last year Bonnie had soft shell crabs on the day before school started for the twins.  The twins will be going to Minnechaug as they start high school this year.  I hope that the teachers have had a chance to prepare themselves. 

           Speaking of food and Wilbraham reminds me that we have just started making peach shortcake.  Local peaches are peeled and sliced then we serve them over one of David’s warm baking powder biscuits and top them with some of our homemade whipped cream. Delicious! David is also working on a torte with the peaches.

           Stop by and see us whilst the family basks in the salubrious ocean breezes.  I am trying to think up a slogan about eating on Fort Street and getting gas, or saving gas. If you can think up a slogan I’ll be glad to buy you a peach shortcake or a stein of Spaten.

See you on Fort Street,

 Rudi    

      

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