If you're 60 or older, come join me. Let's talk, hang out, tease and support each other.

[Bèsame*]

Came across this article, it's a great read. Let's look at life like they are. An interesting interview with Al Roker and Oprah Winfrey. Its a rainy relaxing day here..I'm in enjoying the company of my Texas bestie this week .

https://www.today.com/life/al-roker-...day-rcna167195

[iamkeri1]

I was a good girl and completed all the tasks my health care company wanted me to do, so they are sending me a gift card. For $50! And I got to pick where it was coming from. There were a few restaurants I could pick from; Applebee's, Chili's and I can't remember the third one, but it wasn't Ruby Tuesday, which is my favorite. Their salad bar is out of sight, and they have a lot of choices on their menu. You can sit there for hours talking to friends and they don't pressure you to leave. But they were not on the list, so I just picked Walmart so I'll have extra money to buy nuts and other baking supplies for the upcoming winter holidays.


The "good girl" was said tongue in cheek. Years ago I had good strong feminist boss. She used to always say "good girl" if we got all the unreasonable stuff done that she asked us to do. My standard response was "Good Girl" is what you say to your dog when you come home after a full days work, and she has not pooped on your carpet. LOL


SO now I'm a good OLD girl, and that has some status in the South. I'd like to give a shout out to to all y'all good old girls. You're awesome.


Let me hear you make some noise!
Smooches,
Keri

[iamkeri1]

Ruminations on a Monday afternoon . .

It been raining here in my neighborhood for most of the afternoon. First the wind whipped up, then we had a couple bouts of driving rain. No big storm or anything, but now I'm listening to soft thunder in the distance. Peaceful.

I cooked fresh beets yesterday. They came with a decent amount of greens. I love beet greens. I had them for dinner yesterday with a bunch of other veggies and fruit, and radishes. I adore radishes. So Summer-y. Today I hope to make a soup I "invented" about six months ago that I have come to love. Beet and cauliflower soup. Its a beautiful color with bite sized bites of flavor throughout. I enjoy soup and I'm a pretty good soup maker.

About ten years ago there was a commercial for some kind of soup base. The tag line was "because I make the best chicken soup in the world." A friend was living with me at the time and we would both spontaneously shout "No I make the best chicken soup in the world!" Then we would quibble among ourselves about who made the better soup, LOL. Our approach to soup making was very different from each other. She was talking bone soup which she cooked for days in a slow cooker. I favor chicken soup bursting with 10 or 12 different kinds of veggies. Mostly it doesn't matter what the veggies are, but two I consider "musts" are cabbage, and then at the last moment just before serving, I add one finely chopped Roma tomato. It adds such a bright, fresh flavor.

Well my friends, I hope you all enjoyed a thoughtful time today, and I wish you well.

Smooches,
Keri

[iamkeri1]

Clay, this is for you. I know years ago I frequently posted visitor messages on people's user page, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it now. Anyway I am responding to your rep, and thank you. I live in Dundee, a little town about 40 miles South of Orlando. I too am looking for friends both off and on-line. Good to hear from you.
Smooches,
Keri

[iamkeri1]

Hi Everyone, what are your plans for Thanksgiving?

I think I'll be hosting at my house. Broke my leg getting ready for Hurricane Milton and I'm not driving yet. I've got a turkey and all that other stuff, but I hope the rest of the fam will do a lot of the cooking. I am fully functional in the kitchen, but haven't had much interest in cooking for a while now.

Do you have any special traditions or ethnic foods that you cook instead of the standard fare? Do y'all eat around the TV watching football? Share with us, please.
Smooches,
Keri

[Gráinne]

Originally Posted by iamkeri1

Hi Everyone, what are your plans for Thanksgiving?

I think I'll be hosting at my house. Broke my leg getting ready for Hurricane Milton and I'm not driving yet. I've got a turkey and all that other stuff, but I hope the rest of the fam will do a lot of the cooking. I am fully functional in the kitchen, but haven't had much interest in cooking for a while now.

Do you have any special traditions or ethnic foods that you cook instead of the standard fare? Do y'all eat around the TV watching football? Share with us, please.
Smooches,
Keri

Oh! I hope you're doing OK, both leg-wise and hurricane-wise.

I think it's pretty much tradition; a half ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, peas, and crescent rolls (which I can't make into crescents, so they look like little blobs). I also make my mom's lime Jell-O with Mandarin Oranges, which exactly no one likes but me! And of course, it's not Thanksgiving without Gherkin pickles and olives.

Also in the grand tradition, I spend all day cooking and setting up, for a mad dash at halftime and phoom! right back to the game .

[Stone-Butch]

Thanksgiving was quite a meal around our house when all six of us and probably more family members showed up. Mom made a turkey and either a ham or roast beef (I could never stomach turkey), mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, greens, lots of gravy. Custard and Jello or her special muffins for desert. Our meals always opened with tomato juice or V8. Since the family is gone except for me and my brother and my general knowledge of Thanksgiving I do not celebrate. It was a good time had by all and wonderful to look back on. Good if you don't have a broken leg or two.