ml> The original plan was to meet the Fords at their semi-
> local barbecue pit, Bad to the Bone in Williamson, a half
> hour north of their home; sad to relate, Shirley had had
ml> some kind of a CVA, so they were unable to make it there.

It turned out to be a TIA,not quite a stroke. She's had 2 strokes and now 2
TIAs.   Scared.  God knows I'm scared after just one small Stroke.

ml> It's a shacky place that doubles as a used-car dealership,

Hmm,that's new.



ml> Meats sampled.
> 
> Ribs were decent, fairly smoky, appropriately fatty.

We are far from experts, and couldn't really 'recommend' the place. But the
4 or 5 times we have partaken we liked the ribs, brisket, and pulled pork
[Butch].

So we are pleased the place was pleasing.

ml> I got fatty brisket with no sauce, which was quite good,
> though I thought the brisket somewhat underdone. An
> attractive amount of edge fat though a little low on
ml> marbling. A pleasant eat. 

We are releaved.  [G]   Agreed, no sauce.

ml> Others had regular brisket with sauce, which was not
> nearly so good. For one thing, the meat seemed to have
> been finished on the grill then tossed in ample sauce 
ml> that then got caramelized, a rather weird way to do cue.

I read later on you wished to try Dale's Pastrami sort of like that...
ssearing. I will try that myself.


ml> Fried okra were rather heavily cornmealed but done 
ml> nicely crisp - I liked the dish, but others didn't.

Like 'em, for variety if nothing else.

ml> I got a Dr. Pepper and a pair of sandwiches to go.

We enjoyed them at the Ballgame.  Hmmmmm --- however, the Dr Pepper seems
to
have disappeared. [Shhh... I don't much care for Dr Pepper, so that's OK.
 
ml> Off to Newark, where at Colburn Park, the Victor
> Railroaders beat the homies by the astonishing score 
ml> of 14 to 2.

Geeeeeze that was embarasing.

ml> Burt and Shirley invited us back to their home for
> gabfest until midnight. Treats included banana chips and 
> spicy (?) peanuts; 

We had 7 or 8 snacks we got at Wegmans. they were sitting by the TV after
all left.  Can't imagine what happened!  Oh well.

ml>I contributed, without remembering, a 
> bottle of Savory and James Deluxe Cream, which apparently
> I'd abandoned at Nancy's at some previous date. It was
ml> pretty tasty, a bit murkier than I'd have liked.

We used to drink that wine 30 or 40 years ago.  But I lost my taste for it
after a while.

 Burt