signed,

Erik Baker’s mother

signed,

Erik Baker’s mother

Also, when I rented White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye over the holidays, I saw parts I didn’t remember being there, and was thoroughly pleased. Same with Miracle on 34th Street (black and white version of course.)

I haven’t seen anything on stage since I was a kid, and that was a high school version of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and I was in 5th grade, holding hands with my first boyfriend. I’ve always wanted to go to plays and musicals, but I usually work when they are going on, or have a hard time finding a sitter. I shall fix this. Even if it’s the local high school.

When I was 14 I saw a performance of Man of La Mancha at a small theater local to me. I enjoyed it as much as I could at 14. And bits and pieces of songs have always knocked about in my head from that performance ever since.

Last night I saw Peter O’Toole in the movie from ’72, and I don’t think I’ve been as emotionally moved by a film in a long time.

It really breathed life back into something that I hadn’t really seen or read since 14.

Any of you have similar experiences? As in, seeing/reading/watching something as a youth. Enjoying it. But later in life coming back across it and finally getting to fully enjoy it on a level you weren’t capable of as a child?

If you’ve never seen either the film or a stage performance, and you ever get the chance. I would take the opportunity.

YUM!

@skzb(38): Tried the eggshells in the cheesecloth on my first two pots and noticed a profound problem – they were doing utterly nothing. :( The hot coffee just slid right over them like rain on the hood of a freshly waxed Caddy. Most recently I tossed them in for the last 30s of boil and I noticed that they had a slightly pitted appearance afterwards meaning that, well, *something* happened . . .

@Drysil(41): Another option would be a Clover coffee machine. They’re about $11,000 each, but they give you an open brew chamber and very fine control over temperature and time with very good filtration. My local café has one, and I’ve found myself going 30 minutes out of my way to go there in the morning.

@Bawrence(42): I keep truffle on hand for making my favourite risotto recipe and they’re expensive, but thinking of it in terms of pounds is a bit misleading. I usually get a piece that’s about the size of a large marble for about $30 and it will last me thru the preparation of 30-40 servings of a dish that is overwhelmingly truffle-ey.

@Jess(43): Pick forth! I’ve only brewed it three times now, but hopefully my experiments will continue soon. I could probably write a good three or four pages with all the notes and research I’ve done, even at this point.

@Kit(45): Cold-brew coffee is mighty handy for when you go camping and can’t start a fire. :) And it’s true, it’s far less acidic. The only problem is that it also has less caffiene, and that smells like the cardinal sin: decaf!