Hi Michael,

 ML> >  ML> save up for essentials, which for me are
 ML> >  ML> things like plane tickets and decent wine.
 ML> > Essentials for us were payments for mobile home and lot plus power
 ML> and > phone bills, gas, insurance, food, etc. Had the "luxury" of a
 ML> small dog > (Bichon Frise) but she didn't eat that much and vet bills
 ML> were minimal.

 ML> Pets really are a luxury, though they may seem
 ML> to be an annex to the family and provide

Steve wwas taking care of the neighbor's dogs--she raised Bichons for
sale/show while they were on leave. As part payment, she gave us one
that didn't meet show standards but made a great pet for 2 little girls.

 ML> emotional support and stuff like that; but as
 ML> you noted earlier, the really needy seldom if
 ML> ever had any such - animals had to justify
 ML> their keep by serving a useful purpose.

Our girls had been rather leery of dogs before, but having a small,
friendly dog helped them learn to like dogs. Must have done a good job
of it; Deborah now has 6 of them. (G)

 ML> >  ML> economize and have nothing. Saving up for a
 ML> >  ML> trip to Tuscan wine country in September to
 ML> >  ML> celebrate a friend's retirement, two years
 ML> >  ML> late.
 ML> > Sounds like fun, hopefully it will be do-able. We're hoping our main
 ML> > travel will be several trips to Florida plus one out west. Other
 ML> than > that, we're saving up to replace the truck with a newer model.

 ML> Well, Lilli bought the tickets. To conform with
 ML> the schedules of our other friends, we're due
 ML> to arrive on September 9, which scotches my

Hopefully the tickets are refundable if needs be.

 ML> tradition unless I can get to an airport to take
 ML> a pointless trip on the 11th. I think this means

Anybody in the group have a private plane and pilot's license?


 ML> that I'm responsible for the food, wine, and
 ML> lodging ... and the guy whose retirement party
 ML> it is likes his luxuries.

We'd keep it much lower key.


 ML> >  ML> > Does CA need to split into NoCal, MidCal and SoCal?
 ML> >  ML> Might, but any messing around could be
 ML> >  ML> catastrophic. Problem is we're so tempted
 ML> >  ML> to precipitate action these days. Oh, we
 ML> >  ML> can close the borders, so let's close them
 ML> >  ML> right away.
 ML> > Or leave them open and let in anybody and everybody.

 ML> That's the other extreme, of course, which to
 ML> my knowledge has never been put into practice
 ML> in the US.

Our borders have been relatively open until the last hundred years or
so.

 ML> > Get a pair to wear outside, another pair to keep by the freezer.

 ML> Campfire popcorn
 ML> categories: California, picnic, snack
 ML> servings: 1

 ML> 2 Tb EVOO
 ML> 2 Tb popcorn kernels
 ML> h - churro seasoning
 ML> 1 Tb oil or melted butter
 ML> 2 Tb powdered sugar
 ML> 1 ts cinnamon
 ML> 1/4 ts salt
 ML> h - olive oil, rosemary, and lemon seasoning
 ML> 1 Tb EVOO
 ML> 1 Tb finely chopped fresh rosemary
 ML> 1/2 ts salt
 ML> 1 lemon, grated zest only
 ML> h - taco seasoning
 ML> 1 Tb EVOO
 ML> 1 Tb nutritional yeast
 ML> 1/4 ts chile powder
 ML> 1/4 ts garlic powder
 ML> 1/4 ts onion powder
 ML> 1/4 ts salt
 ML> 1/8 ts cumin powder
 ML> 1/8 ts paprika

OK, I see, it's 3 different sets of seasoning. At first glance, it
looked like all those seasonings for the same batch of popcorn. I like
just butter, onion powder, gaarlic powder and a bit of salt on my
popcorn.

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Ruth
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