TBW Daily Diary

We need an overnight miracle if there is to be a reason to make a bee-line for the riverfront this weekend. I did some late afternoon scouting and am disappointed to report that there are very few food vendors setting up at the moment, though our favorite, Schnader’s French Fries, is there. Several tents looked promising, but when I nosed inside I found they housed banks of soda machines. Not a morsel to be had there . . . It is that glorious time of year when fresh vegetables and fruits begin to flow freely from farm to our tables. Among Bob’s favorites are yellow wax beans, and we have had them a few times in the past week; I have been warned to expect some more. And neither of us would object to sweet corn every day; lots of butter, of course, and “off the cob” now that we are older . . . I like red beets in salads or as a side—boiled, buttered and peppered. Bob doesn’t like red beets except to cure his hard-boiled eggs but lately he tried yellow beets which met with his approval. (Frankly, I couldn’t discern the taste difference.) . . . Soon everyone will be offering tomatoes to everyone else. I like those really big ones where one fat slice serves as sandwich filling; a bit of Miracle Whip, a lot of pepper and a kitchen sink to catch all the droppings. My paternal grandfather preferred his tomatoes sliced, on a plate and sprinkled lightly with sugar. I am not a fan of those little bitty things called cherry tomatoes, and I wish restaurants would quit passing them off as “real tomatoes” . . . We eat carrots but primarily those that are cooked with the beef roast . . . I think a dish of watermelon makes a perfect breakfast; Bob would choose a well-ripened cantaloupe instead. I had an uncle who liked his ‘loupe with plenty of pepper . . . I have eaten most of my Vidalia onions—plain, on bread with butter—and now I am looking forward to the big green bell peppers which I eat the same way . . . I think a visit to a roadside farm stand is just about the best thing going at this time of year—if you can find one. Unfortunately those have pretty much disappeared . . . JJ and some friends are enjoying Hershey Park today . . . Please have a great holiday and travel safely . . .