Hey, John! Back from the darkside of the moon? I love that band and wish I had seen them.

Hey Nancy thanks for the info.
Howling for Stairway to Heaven is good but I wonder if there is "Anybody Out There". Or maybe if he made alot of "Money" he could create the rainbow effect.

I would love to come- probably can't though. Tell Mike that I said, Good luck! If he hears someone howling for "Stairway to Heaven" from under one of the tables in the back, that would be me and it means that I made it.

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know that Mike Johnson started a new band last year. He will be playing at the Rockingham Motor Lodge Dec. 6th. This will be his big debut. It would be great if some of us could be there for him. Hope to hear from you soon.
Nancy Dunham

Once was the day when wine bottles did not have caps that screwed off, but I guess Boone's Farm led the wave to change that. I also remember a time when I didn't have 5 remote controls, an answering machine, cable, and Michael Jackson was still black. What did happen? I can report that Karen's suggestion for the Southernliving.com link is absolutely worth checking out. It delivers the same thrill as the first time you hear a new musical artist that you really like.

Hey, it just occurred to me.........Once was the day when a bottle of Boone's Farm and some bread dough from the A&W was heaven! What the hell happenned????

Richard, I sent the recipe to your e-mail address. You may not want to use it because it doesn't have all those goodies in it that you mentioned. But maybe the side dishes could be more "authentic"..........like Black Bean Salsa with Citrus Dressing, or Layered Southwestern Salad with Black Beans. Love that Southern Living! Want any other recipes? Good Luck!

Karen, The idea of shrimp tacos with a spicy cream sauce sounds really good (maybe spectacular)- I'd love the recipe! After 16 years of having dinner with this group there are few (like no) surprises. Ordering take-out just might do it though. You make me laugh and realize that I am just an idea-hamster wanna-be.

Richard, it is snowing here and I am stalling on going out so I just looked up a couple of recipes for you. One is Tuna soft Tacos with horseradish sauce and the other is Shrimp Tacos with spicy cream sauce. Both sound interesting.......one is in Cooking Light and the other Southern living cookbooks. Have not tried either but if you want to know what goes into them, let me know. Isn't there a good Mexican restaurant in town? Have it sent in and enjoy the evening!

That's one vote for Lobster Tacos with Tequilla salsa. OK!!

Can't help you there Richard.........I hate fish! Except for shellfish. So I would say skip the fish and go with the Tequilla!

I have a question for non-Burlingtonians (like Texas, So. Cal, etc.). My wife and I get together with 5 other couples for an international dinner about once every 6 weeks (a different country each time for the last 16 years). If you do the math, this means that we have covered the cuisine of more than 100 countries. We cheat and repeat countries that we all like, so in fact, we have not done the food of Lichtenstein or other obvious choices that would certainly show up in the top 100. The challenge with repeating is that new dishes can be a little harder to find and figure out.

Mexico is next (again) and we are making Fish Tacos. Fish Tacos are not available in Burlington and are not something we have had before. It seems like one of the keys to a great Fish Taco is getting the right batter and I am pretty sure the tempura batter we use will be good. The other key seems to be the add-ons that are there to throw on top. I have found the following as possible choices: radishes, chopped cucumbers, shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, chiles, salsa verde (tomatillos), regular salsa, avacado salsa, a light cream sauce, jalapenos, habanero sauce, black olives, and sour cream. Of course we will supply Tequila-limes-and salt to help us to recover from an outright failure, if that should happen.

Here's the question. Which ones do you think are mission critical to a great Fish Taco? Experience counts on this one and you still have time to do taste-testing at one of your local (or not too far away) establishments.

Thanks in advance!