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Reminds me of P. D. Q. Bach. He wrote a concerto called "La Primavera" which musicologists thought was the "Spring" concerto. But further research turned up the fact that he was married several times to women named Vera, so in fact "La Primavera" is actually a dedication to his first wife.

You know what really bugs me? Those darned road atlases put out by people like State Farm/Rand McNally. Each state gets one page, no matter how large or small the state. You can see how silly this is by checking the scale of miles on each state's page. Rhode Island 1 inch 6 miles New York 1...

I hadn't realized that Figlmueller's had celebrated their centenial in 2005. Rats, I missed it. :frowning: I ate there twice back in the 1980's. Yum. Figlmüller Don't bother asking for the vegan special. :laugh:

That's OK, the French can't spell or pronounce "O'Brian" either.

People go out after dark in New England? :confused:

Living in New York? :confused:

Brian, No, it was more likely just a case of a slipped disc. Jack should go see his quack chiropractor about this.

Andrew, The photo of the Flufferdoodle was included under the heading "Life is good". In other words, part of the good life is dinner, and the companionship of the little furry guy. Another expression made unclear with the use or misuse of the comma...like our second amendment.

Ah this December is much milder than last year's, which was my first in Boise. It's presently 43 deg. F and raining steadily but without wind. Tonight's menu includes a fresh Dungeness crab ($3.50/lb) with mixed rice pilaf and the last of the cheap ($2/lb) asparagus. Lots of melted butter with...