Friday diversions...

Busy schedule today will compress the usual ramblings to a few bullet points…

Food:

There is a farmer’s market now every Friday on the square in Leonardtown.

Somebody sent me a link that some restaurants who wish to have subdued lighting (romantic, more peaceful, calming, etc.) have found a menu that when you open it, it lights up. What a great idea! Also says that futurists believe that the time will come when the menu is an iPad or a Kindle like device, so the chef/kitchen can make real time changes if something is off the menu, or maybe a fresh ingredient arrived. Interesting.

And, once again the dullard feeder finds out from the alert readership that you can get Duke's Mayo at Food Lion. Just what i need, another jar of Mayo in the fridge, probably sitting there for years.

Watch for it:

Word has it that the first P-8 (Poseidon) is supposed to arrive today here at Pax around 1600. Look for a 737 like object being chased by a P-3.

Rant:

I was at a meeting last night of a civic organization; about 12 people were receiving a presentation from another organization on their experiences with things. At one time, I counted at least half the members that were supposed to be listening with their heads buried in their laps, feverishly working their Blackberries (or whatever device). It used to be laptops, now it’s smart phones. I hope that people would have the courtesy to pay attention to somebody trying to do a favor, but no, let’s make sure we know the cat is taking a nap. A new category might be “distracted listening”. Be considerate of others whether driving or sitting. Think.

Nicer:

I was listening to a radio show the other day that was commenting on the Masters. They were sort of recounting experiences in attending. First you have the hassle of the traffic, parking, lines to get through security ultimately funneling you to a gift area (warehouse like), but then you enter the grounds. The radio person likened it to the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy opens the door and black and white goes to glorious color. That pretty much captures my memory of the situation exactly. Once you’re on the grounds it is at least as gorgeous as you see on TV. It’s like being in church. Everybody is quiet, polite, and courteous. The other observation with which I completely agree is that it is much hillier than you see on TV. Quite the workout to walk around the course. Yesterday MFO had to tell me to shut up because I kept exclaiming “I was right there”. It’s kind of too bad that the “return” of Tiger dominates the coverage, there’s some great stories out there (at least for the first round). Freddie Leading? Lefty still has it! Watson the Legend? Holy crap. But no, let’s watch Tiger on the practice green. Anyway tune in.

Okay a quick read today, have a great weekend and don’t forget to

DFD