Friday, February 25, 2022

THUMBNAILS OF VARIOUS POSTS

 This morning I was looking for a particular photo and I don't even know how these popped up.  One of those times I should have made notes on the steps but forgot.  Anyhow, I enjoyed looking at all my posts over the years and thought you might enjoy too.  You can enlarge to get a better look.

It rained heavily yesterday but looks pretty decent today.  It is going to get up to 53 degrees Fahrenheit.  We're off out for a quick trip.  Gregg wanted a Bahn Mi sandwich from a favorite Vietnamese shop we know a few miles from here.  We have been going there for years, ever since he discovered it on his way home from work in Washington DC (before retirement). There are no seats inside and we always end up having a car picnic.  No breakfast today as we slept in, but Bahn Mi sounds wonderful for our first meal of the day.  









As always, thank you so much for looking and I hope your day and weekend is happy and healthy.




38 comments:

  1. Yes you have shared a lot of good stuff with us over the years! Much appreciated wishing you both a happy weekend

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    1. As have you Cloudia :) Thank you and I wish you the same :)

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  2. I just spent 30 minutes browsing old post. I went to my blog and typed in search for Things that go boom. some of them I liked so much I am going to repost 2 of them. I have been posting since 2008 there is much I had forgotten. we all should brows and remember. it jogs up good memories

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    1. Old posts are fun to see again and I am looking forward to when you repost yours. Thanks Sandra :)

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  3. I enjoyed these Denise and I like looking back through my old posts too. That Bahn Mi sure does sound wonderful. I hope you enjoyed! Have a fantastic weekend. :)

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    1. Great Martha, so glad :) Our Bahn Mi from this shop never disappoints, we loved it! The car ride over there was enjoyable also as it's not as close as some places we go to, but well worth the drive.

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  4. It really is enjoyable to look back and remember! Hope you enjoyed that Bahn Mi!

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    1. It certainly is and we enjoyed very much Ellen. Thank you :)

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  5. It's fun looking back at memories!

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  6. What a lovely selection of your photos! Bahn Mi is all the rage now. All I know is it is a Vietnamese sandwich. What makes it different from an American sandwich??

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    1. Hi Ginny, I'm glad it has become popular. We certainly have been enjoying them all these years. I got a list of the ingredients for you, and the website of a recipe. I am not sure if it will taste the same because every chef must put their own signature on them :)

      2 Tbsp ice water
      1 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
      1/2 Tbsp sugar
      1/2 Tbsp potato starch
      1/2 tsp beef seasoning
      1/2 tsp ground white pepper
      1/2 tsp baking powder
      1 lb 80/20 ground beef
      1 Tbsp vegetable oil
      1 tsp distilled white vinegar

      https://runawayrice.com/main-dishes/beef-meatballs-bo-vien/

      I thought ours was made with ground pork. It is served up with lightly pickled vegetables cut into Julienne strips. What I can remember is carrots and white radishes, the long kind not the little round ones. There are also sliced hot pepper slices and whole sprigs of parsley/cilantro(?). You can take the pepper slices out if you don't like them. We always keep them in and they are never too hot. They put it all on a French Roll, which is always super tasty and fresh, and probably influenced from a time the French colonized Vietnam from 1877. Never fails but when we have finished the last bite, we also say I wish I could have another one. There are no tables inside so we have a car picnic and it is always fun.

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  7. This was a fun look back...seen lots of things I loved!

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    1. Happy you enjoyed them Rose and yes, it is always fun to look back :) Thank you!

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  8. I'm glad it rained for you. We always need more rain in California. A good rain is wonderful. Someone said at the grocery store this morning said it was 11 degrees, so I'm just staying inside today trying to keep warm.

    ~Sheri

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    1. Hi Sheri, always good for the gardens isn't it, and for you even more important to get that rain? I hope it's just enough and not too much and you will get some very soon :) Gosh that is cold for California! Stay warm!

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  9. Hope that you found the thumbnails that you wanted! Have a wonderful weekend, Denise.

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    1. Not yet Angie but I never give up :) You have a wonderful weekend too and thank you :)

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    1. A trip down memory lane, that's quite a trip and one where I remember happy times. Thanks Ann :)

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  11. it must have been great to look over all your posts and I am sure it brought back many memories that perhaps you had forgotten Denise.

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  12. Hello Denise,
    What a fun look back, I love happy memories, the mosaics and images. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Hello Eileen, thank you so much and you take care and enjoy your weekend also :)

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    1. Thank you Anne, and a nice weekend to you also :)

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  14. I have only looked at earlier blog posts a few times and found that many images are missing. That said, reading the text portions was interesting. Nice to see you look-backs, Denise. We returned home from our 3-week road trip this past Wed just in time for an 8-inch snowfall. Sorry we didn't connect on this trip, but perhaps a future one.

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    1. That's probably because my old blog is not active anymore. For some reason the thumbnails are from both blogs? Not sure why! Not tech savvy enough to figure it out. Glad you enjoyed what you could. Also, happy to hear you are home now and returned before getting caught in the snow! Looking forward to seeing your posts about your trip :) Hopefully, we will be road tripping soon and maybe we can go north some time and meet up.

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  15. Looking back at memories are so sweet, Denise. Your photo memories are lovely! Sounds like a great sandwich place. We enjoy having a car picnic as well. I love your insert in the camera at the end. Just darling!

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    1. They surely are, thank you Linda :) My little insert is a photo of me taken when I was five years' old, with my teddy bear that I still have today. He is looking a bit battered and worn but he had a lot of love showered on him, lol!

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  16. so interesting!! if we only knew how fascinating the outcome would be, we would definitely write down the steps we were taking. how many times have we said, "boy i wish i knew how i got here".

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    1. Exactly, if only ;) and long enough inbetween play that I forget to do that. Oh well :)

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