Wednesday Hodgepodge on a Tuesday

I won't be around Wednesday - so today is my Hodgepodge

1. Did you watch the Kentucky Derby this past weekend? 

No. 

Have you ever been to a horse race? 

Yes - When I was raising my three boys, we used to live near the Bay Meadows Race Track in San Mateo. We could hear Doc Severinsen (of Johnny Carson fame) playing the opening bugle for certain races from our house. The legendary racehorse Seabiscuit won two major races: one in 1937 and another in 1938. 

They closed and demolished the track for upscale housing, shops, and restaurants. Grrrrrrr. Many lower-income people and the elderly were tragically displaced, some ending up homeless. All for the love of gentrification. 

Ever ridden a horse? Did you enjoy it?

 Yes. I used to enjoy horseback riding. 

Have you ever been to Kentucky? 

Yes, many times. 

Do you like Bourbon? 

Absolutely Not. 

2.  What's something you wish you'd placed in a time capsule fifteen years ago? 

Before the market crash in 2008/2009  I would have placed my 50% portion of the Lockheed pension, in a time capsule. Unfortunately, many people lost their retirement savings during that time. 

3. Are you adventurous? Elaborate. 

I used to be. I took a lot of risks, and I'm not talking about vacation "adventures" but life adventures. Mind you, these were my "BC days before Christ" I am amazed that I made it out alive! God is good - I am so unapologetically grateful for His Forgiveness. 

4. Something you want to make this year? It can be a new recipe, craft, diy project, a milestone you've set for yourself...anything at all. 

I don't know yet. Whatever comes up, if I want to do it, I'll do it. 

Sunday Dinner

5. Cinco de Mayo was also celebrated this past weekend...do you like Mexican food?  

Do I like Mexican food?  Hahahahaha! 

I love Mexican food or Mexican-inspired dishes, and we eat them several times a week. We had burrito bowls for dinner on Friday night, on Sunday I made beef enchiladas and we had the leftovers last night. Today is Taco Tuesday, so I'll be making tacos.

If so, what's your favorite dish?

It's probably best if I mention the dishes that I do not like or refuse to eat...

I dislike any dish that uses tripe, such as Menudo, any dish with shellfish, and criadillas (bull testicles). Although I have never tried it, I do not want to try it. Beef tongue falls into that category as well. I must admit that I am quite picky. I do not like to eat weird cuts of meat or fish, and I also refuse to try Mexican caviar, which is made from the larvae and pupae of ants.

Have you ever been to Mexico?  

Yes, several times to Baja, if that counts. 

Margarita-yes or no? 

That would be a BIG NO. 

In my single BC days, back in the early 70's - I had a blackout experience with tequila once.  I never got drunk again or used any other substances. Even the mere smell of tequila, to this day, makes me nauseous. My husband likes Margaritas when we eat at a Mexican place - 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

A winter-like storm blew through here this past weekend, bringing snow and rain to higher elevations. I'm glad it has passed, and warmer days are ahead. 

Friday evening, we enjoyed the concert performances of the students from Jessup University - giving me hope that not all of that generation is lost. 

Around here, these are known as Indian Hawthorne - They are a shrub. The only thing I don't like about them is when the flowers die off, its practically impossible to pick off all the spent blossoms - leaving behind a lot of dead flowers. 

 Well, that's it for me this Tuesday and for tomorrow. See you on Thursday! 

Debby