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 -> That was mighty strange. That Boston can become a sports
 -> dynasty town is pretty shocking, if you look back at its history.
 HN> No kidding, a sure sign of armageddon!

Our horseman #3, the Celts, is 6-0. I am told that the only
city teams that have taken both World Series and Superbowl
in the same year are the Mets and Jets in 1969, the Pirates
and Steelers in 1979, and the Sox and Patriots in 2004 (that
assuming that the Patriots are associated with Boston).

The Revolution (soccer) is in its championship finals, and
the Bruins (hockey) have a better than .500 record so far. A
good time to be a Boston sports fan.

 HN> It's a free flight coupon she got for taking a bump on a flight to
 HN> Albuquerque last spring.

Ah. Outside my field of expertise. I don't know if I've told
you about SeatCounter.com, but you can check on availability
there - you type in the desired origin and destination and
the date, then in the second row ("favorite airlines") type
in UA UA [the first one gets you United flights; the second
gets you award inventory]. For example, I just put in Seattle
to LGA, March 28, and find that the 12:40 from Seattle connects
nicely to the 9:35 IAD-LGA arriving at 10:49 and has a free
spot available (N class). But UA 352/836 through Chicago has
availability, and that's 11 to 9:15 (15 more minutes, but
arriving at a decent hour and with an easy 1:14 connection
and a later flight out in case of awful weather. There are
other possibilities as well - you can balance your requirements
of departure and arrival time and desired layover cushion to
find your own itinerary, then talk to the airline with your
preferences already set. By the way, free tickets aren't free,
as you pay the fuel surcharge and the security fee and the
federal tax, plus if you book by phone, there's a fee for that,
too.

 HN> Thought you might have some good advice as Dulles might be one of the
 HN> places you fly in and out of a lot.

Truth, but it's not generally a city I connect in!

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 -> Rather Hap's sister-in-law's boyfriend's than Kevin's, which
 -> I am not sure I would trust from the hygiene standpoint. I
 -> can see it now - "Symons Rooster Stout, with not so much rat
 -> in it."
 HN> What? no apologies to Monty Python? How blatant! (grin)

Symons is pretty blatant! Anyhow, at the UTGT tavern, having
not so much rat in it doesn't necessarily go without saying.

PATE SUCREE
cat: pastry
yield: enough for 3 x 9" French tart pans

2 c (4 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 c sugar
6 c flour
1/4 ts baking powder
1 pn salt
1 egg
3 yolks

Have on hand 3 x 9" tart pans with removable bases.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle,
cream the butter slowly. If it forms a ball around the
paddle, stop the mixer to break it up. Slowly add the
sugar and mix until combined.

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add them to
the butter and mix slowly to form large clumps.

In a bowl, lightly beat the egg and yolks together. Add
them to the flour mixture and beat until a dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter. Divide
the dough into 3 equal portions. Using your hands, form
into 3 disks.

Wrap the disks in foil and refrigerate 10 min. Roll them
out and line them into the tart pans.

To bake: Prick the dough well all over. Press foil into
the dough and line with dried beans. Bake the dough 15 min
at 375F. Remove the foil and beans and continue baking for
10 min or until the pastry is cooked through.

To freeze unbaked tart dough: Set the lined pans on a
baking sheet and freeze them until firm. Then wrap them
individually in foil and store for up to 1 month. Bake
them without defrosting, giving them about 5 min longer
in the oven.

MAKES 3 9-INCH TARTS

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