Text 11288, 111 rader
Skriven 2007-02-03 15:41:30 av hap newsom
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: New Mexico
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Hey Ruth!

-> -> The hibachi fit your life style better; we were a couple of older folks
-> -> by the time we got to HI.
-> 
->  hn> True the hibachi did fit my lifestyle...I also made killer taco's back
->  hn> in those days because they were just so easy to fix! My freezer 
seldom
->  hn> had food in it and I kept my gin and scotch in there with the ice
-> 
-> OTOH, we were generally stocked with the basics and beyond most of the
-> time. I was glad I had the extra freezer space; now I realise how much I
-> used it because we still don't have anything but the fridge freezer.

Now I keep our freezer (small though it is) stocked with leftovers and some 
frozen meats or veggies in case of lack of prep time (even with me being 
retired it still happens (grin)).
-> 
->  hn> Fridge usually had beer and pop, salad fixings, and whatever meat I
->  hn> was going to eat during the week...Usually steak, hamburger, or
->  hn> fish....Oh and I made spaghetti too...but used jarred or canned 
sauces
->  hn> in those days. I was certainly able to cook more and knew how to 
cook
->  hn> more ...but just didn't waste the time doing it....Hawaii y'know!
-> 
-> I know; that's why I tried to keep several meal's worth of home made
-> sauce in the freezer, usually some chili and something else I'd done a
-> in larger batch with the intent of freezing extra so we could do fast
-> meals.
-> 
Love those ziploc bags!!

-> -> we were there, as well as big tour bus loads at the major sights of the
-> -> island.  Out here, we don't get to hear the reports of the big surf on
-> -> the North Shore--wonder if they've run the "Eddie" this winter or not.
-> 
->  hn> Not sure what the "Eddie" is back in my day we had the Pipeline
-> 
-> Quicksilver Eddie Aikau Memorial Invitational Surfing Tournament.  Eddie
-> was a lifeguard, surfing instructor,etc and was on one of the initial
-> voyages of the Hukulea when it overturned in, I think, 1976.  He said
-> he'd swim for help--all the rest of the crew was rescued but Eddie had
-> vanished.  The saying was "Eddie would go" (he'd made several rescues
-> under less than ideal conditions); well, Eddie went and lost his life in
-> doing so.  The tournament is only run if waves are at least 30'.
-> 
I do remember hearing something about it...but as I got out of surfing in 1973 
I haven't really kept up with the sport that much. Sounds like one heck of a 
tourney though...back in my day only us crazies went out in that surf! But 
now they have jetski's and such we only had helecopters to pluck out the 
wipeouts. And they cost a TON to run by the hour! If they'd had "Eddies" 
back in my day I'd have been one of em out there! 
Although a 30 foot wave is one monster of a wave!
-> 
->  hn> invitationals, the Duke Kahanamoku, the Sunset open, and the 
Makaha
->  hn> invitational...and Waiamea Bay for big surf but no contests. I surfed
-> 
-> 
-> A lot of those are still run every year.
-> 
-> 
->  hn> in two Pipelines, two Dukes, and three Makaha's. Lots of smaller local
->  hn> contests to qualify for the biggies as well. We used to go out and
->  hn> surf off the point of Diamond head in the summer when we would be 
the
-> 
-> -> Some are better than others.  The few times I got to Shea Stadium, hot
-> -> dogs were on the menu as whatever adult was paying, didn't go for
-> -> anything more expensive.  Then, too, it was in the days before most 
ball
-> -> parks had much of any food except hot dogs.  I guess I got spoiled with
-> -> the UH games and garlic fries.
-> 
->  hn> One of my more common work spots in Safeco Field was right 
downwind of
->  hn> the garlic fries vendor....and we can't eat on the job so I would just
->  hn> have to put up with the torture!
-> 
-> Well, you wanted the job.........
-> 
Still do too! (grin) I dropped by the stadium yesterday to turn in a schedule 
sheet letting them know I won't be available for the opening series against 
Oakland ( and I really will miss it too) because I'll be in New Mexico 
photographing the slot canyons and such in the four corners region. Which 
reminds me I have to contact the Navajo Nation to see about permits and a 
guide.

-> ->  hn> a couple of years she's got so much stuff piled on top of it (grin)
-> ->  hn> and then there are the cookbooks in here too.....LOTS of 
cookbooks!
-> 
-> -> We've got a bed room, a computer room that also has military gear in it,
-> -> a sewing room and a storage room.  Most of my cook books are still in
-> -> the last room but I don't think I have nearly the collection you do; I
-> -> think I have one or two boxes (you know, the packers book boxes) full.
-> -> And, it doesn't look like they will see the light of day before my
-> -> surgery tomorrow.
-> 
->  hn> Take care of yourself now!
-> 
-> I will, trying to get over this post surgery set back.  Something Steve
-> found on the internet said this can last 3-7 days so I'm toughing it
-> out.
-> 
Take it easy and heal up right this time....you don't wanna make this a habit! 
chat with you soon
hap 
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