I was offered a life membership in AARP for
something like $50 a bunch ago - one of many

Once upon a time, probably in the very early 80's, I told Connie I

wanted to

join The National Geographic Society, i.e. get the magazine, but it was

going

to be expensive. Somehow I managed to survive the look I got when she

saw the

$250 bill for a lifetime membership. Nowadays it's a pain...keeping the

Just think of how many trees have been murdered
on your behalf.

mailing address synchronized with where I'm actually at. Every now and

then I

get some sort of correspondence from them requiring to me respond to

some inane

request, I take it as a plaintive "Uhhh...are you still alive?" and

reply with

a smile.

And then there are all those magazines that are
too nice to throw away but too inconvenient to keep.

Chicken Kailan Stir-Fry with Honey Roasted Cashews
categories: Singaporean, fusion, poultry, main
servings: 2

250 g Hongkong kailan
1 lg carrot, shredded
300 g chicken fillet
15 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tb sesame oil
1 Tb canola oil
2 Tb light soy sauce
2 ds fish sauce
1 ds white ground pepper
1/2 c honey roasted cashews
sesame seeds for garnishing

Separate leaves from the kailan stems. Cut
into thin strips

Dice chicken into 1" cubes and marinate in
tare (Japanese soy-based marinade).

Fry garlic in sesame-canola oil on medium heat
until fragrant, about 35 sec.

Add kailan stems and toss about 2 min. Increase
heat to high, add leaves, and fry till just wilted,
about 1 min. Add carrots, and toss through till
just softened, about 2 1/2 min. Add mushrooms and
through about 3 min.

Add chicken, pepper, soy and fish sauce, stir
through until cooked, about 3 min.

Add cashews to heat through just before serving.
Garnish with sesame seeds.

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Quoting Michael Loo to Bill Swisher <=-

Just think of how many trees have been murdered
on your behalf.

It's often on my mind...go into the grocery store and get a loaf of bread. Toss the 16" receipt on the way out. I'm still trying to figure out why they want to give me a receipt at the liquor store or, back when I was buying one, a
fishing license. Will I have to bring it back because it's defective? Being a genuine old phart I've been given a free lifetime hunting/trapping/fishing license.

And then there are all those magazines that are
too nice to throw away but too inconvenient to keep.

Here in Anchorage I take them up to the second floor and leave them in the library, down in Lake Havasu they go over to the clubhouse.


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