Too bad the tourney got cancelled in NC, it's a beautiful state! At least you didn't lose too much money on the cancellations. As for Idaho I've been there more times than I can count! It's a really pretty place, in summer preferably. Winter is way too cold!
The B52's seriously rock out with Private Idaho, one of their great songs. They have produced some great music over the years! Idaho by Train I had heard before, a great selection there, but never heard John Linnell or the song. I love They Might Be Giants though, they were a cool band with fun music. They even sang the song for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, I know that well from back in the days my son used to watch the show!
Some great choices today. You'll have to check out NC sometime, but Idaho and Wyoming make a great summer trip. Don't forget to check out the Great Tetons and Yellowstone!
I've been to North Carolina when I was a kid, but I was really hoping to explore a bit more of it with my wife. She is a bit more devastated about it being cancelled than I am. I was excited to go, but it was a lot of logistics in a short period of time too. My nieces loved the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We went and saw a live version of it when we were at Disney decades ago!
Was the tournament canceled because of the weather they received down there? A few inches of snow will shut that place down. And it did.
We lived in eastern NC for much of my military career. We loved it. Minus the humidity sometimes. And mosquitoes. We would have retire there, but I received orders elsewhere at the end.
We aren't really sure. I have a feeling that may have been the case, but there was never really any official word. I visited NC when I was younger. I remember going into the Smokies and doing the whole Clingman's Dome thing. I don't remember much beyond that though.
So you were in western NC. That is God's country for sure. We would travel through that part of NC on the way to Johnson City, TN area to visit family.
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So sorry to hear about the trip getting canceled, but honestly, with the bomb cyclone that just hit North Carolina, you might have dodged a major headache.
I had to laugh! 🥳😆 Just a tat earlier I was reading and responding to one of the latest post by mister Mobbs. He use potato in a whole different context. Potatofication of his classroom 😆
I do love potato. We in the Netherlands have this traditional one pot dishes, a kinda stew, potatoes mashes with vegatiables in it, and depending on the vegies, also meat in it. Yesterday evening I made a big ass pot, with bacon and (raw) endive in it. Yummy! Tonight I will eat the left overs. Looking fwd already. Meatballs to the side. Also have some of those as well.
B52 Idaho
Though I dont recollect the specific Idaho song, I do know the B52's. Have them tapped on tape recorder and tapes back in the days. Must dig those up one day. Perhaps for a future HIVE Collectors post, about tapes. Or I twist one of the previous topics, the one about Vinyls.
What do you call that dish? I feel like I have heard of it before. Colcannon. That's the word I was trying to think of. That's Irish though I think, so probably not the same thing. I think I have Cosmic Thing on vinyl if I remember correctly. That's the only album of theirs I have though..
B52's: Nice, a vinyl! I guess something to do this weekend, find it, play and perhaps dance to it 🎶
Food: in Dutch its 'Andijvie Stamppot' with a Google translation to English 'Endive Mashed Potato'. The translation is a little off.
A close-up look at it... the Endive goes in raw and only warms up a little, so it stays crunchy.
You come to my country and I cook for you
Note: pretty easy to make. Mashed patatoes with much butter and milk. Bacon, cubes are best. Endivie.
Lets says:
2kg potatoes, 1kg Endive, 750gr bacon.
Cook they patatoes.
When cooked, mash them with tons of butter and milk until the mash becomes a little less solid.
Bake the bacon until getting close crispy and add to mash.
Add the endive, cut, raw. Let the whole thing sit for a little. Maybe maybe put pan back onto stove again for 1 minute, but preferably not since it cook the endive.
To add extra flavour, for a next round, add: garlic, onions and pepper (the spicy ones, not the bell one). Cook them with the bacon, add kinda like when bacon is half way through. Let the stuff sit on top of the bacon for some minutes and then stir and cook until the onions are glazed and a little less hard.
My wife makes some pretty good garlic mashed potatoes, but she tends to go the healthier route. Far less butter than I would prefer, but she is just trying to keep me around a bit longer I think!
Yes, thank you. I was scrambling last night. I usually pay a little more for my reservations so I can cancel them late if I need to. That ended up working in our favor.
We actually did this time, but I was able to cancel everything without it, so that $50 or so I said we were in the hole was what I had paid for the travel insurance :)
Thanks, yeah, we are still kind of depressed. I think it will be worse tomorrow when we know we should have been on a plane instead of sitting at work!
Too bad the tourney got cancelled in NC, it's a beautiful state! At least you didn't lose too much money on the cancellations. As for Idaho I've been there more times than I can count! It's a really pretty place, in summer preferably. Winter is way too cold!
The B52's seriously rock out with Private Idaho, one of their great songs. They have produced some great music over the years! Idaho by Train I had heard before, a great selection there, but never heard John Linnell or the song. I love They Might Be Giants though, they were a cool band with fun music. They even sang the song for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, I know that well from back in the days my son used to watch the show!
Some great choices today. You'll have to check out NC sometime, but Idaho and Wyoming make a great summer trip. Don't forget to check out the Great Tetons and Yellowstone!
I've been to North Carolina when I was a kid, but I was really hoping to explore a bit more of it with my wife. She is a bit more devastated about it being cancelled than I am. I was excited to go, but it was a lot of logistics in a short period of time too. My nieces loved the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We went and saw a live version of it when we were at Disney decades ago!
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Was the tournament canceled because of the weather they received down there? A few inches of snow will shut that place down. And it did.
We lived in eastern NC for much of my military career. We loved it. Minus the humidity sometimes. And mosquitoes. We would have retire there, but I received orders elsewhere at the end.
We aren't really sure. I have a feeling that may have been the case, but there was never really any official word. I visited NC when I was younger. I remember going into the Smokies and doing the whole Clingman's Dome thing. I don't remember much beyond that though.
So you were in western NC. That is God's country for sure. We would travel through that part of NC on the way to Johnson City, TN area to visit family.
I hope you figure it out goodlucj
Thank you!
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So sorry to hear about the trip getting canceled, but honestly, with the bomb cyclone that just hit North Carolina, you might have dodged a major headache.
Yeah, I am thinking the same thing. I am guessing they just didn't have enough time to dig out.
I had to laugh! 🥳😆 Just a tat earlier I was reading and responding to one of the latest post by mister Mobbs. He use potato in a whole different context. Potatofication of his classroom 😆
I do love potato. We in the Netherlands have this traditional one pot dishes, a kinda stew, potatoes mashes with vegatiables in it, and depending on the vegies, also meat in it. Yesterday evening I made a big ass pot, with bacon and (raw) endive in it. Yummy! Tonight I will eat the left overs. Looking fwd already. Meatballs to the side. Also have some of those as well.
Though I dont recollect the specific Idaho song, I do know the B52's. Have them tapped on tape recorder and tapes back in the days. Must dig those up one day. Perhaps for a future HIVE Collectors post, about tapes. Or I twist one of the previous topics, the one about Vinyls.
NJOIY the rid to Illinois
What do you call that dish? I feel like I have heard of it before. Colcannon. That's the word I was trying to think of. That's Irish though I think, so probably not the same thing. I think I have Cosmic Thing on vinyl if I remember correctly. That's the only album of theirs I have though..
B52's: Nice, a vinyl! I guess something to do this weekend, find it, play and perhaps dance to it 🎶
Food: in Dutch its 'Andijvie Stamppot' with a Google translation to English 'Endive Mashed Potato'. The translation is a little off.
A close-up look at it... the Endive goes in raw and only warms up a little, so it stays crunchy.
I'm a sucker for mashed potatoes, so I would definitely try it!
Two things I can do:
Note: pretty easy to make. Mashed patatoes with much butter and milk. Bacon, cubes are best. Endivie.
Lets says:
2kg potatoes, 1kg Endive, 750gr bacon.
Cook they patatoes.
When cooked, mash them with tons of butter and milk until the mash becomes a little less solid.
Bake the bacon until getting close crispy and add to mash.
Add the endive, cut, raw. Let the whole thing sit for a little. Maybe maybe put pan back onto stove again for 1 minute, but preferably not since it cook the endive.
To add extra flavour, for a next round, add: garlic, onions and pepper (the spicy ones, not the bell one). Cook them with the bacon, add kinda like when bacon is half way through. Let the stuff sit on top of the bacon for some minutes and then stir and cook until the onions are glazed and a little less hard.
NJOY
My wife makes some pretty good garlic mashed potatoes, but she tends to go the healthier route. Far less butter than I would prefer, but she is just trying to keep me around a bit longer I think!
The butter can indeed be killing. But it is sooooo nice 😆
I drove through Idaho, not much there... But they do have great potatoes :)
That is a shame about the trip, at least you got virtually all your money back though. You can't beat some B 52's and good luck with Illinois!
Yes, thank you. I was scrambling last night. I usually pay a little more for my reservations so I can cancel them late if I need to. That ended up working in our favor.
Do you ever take out travel insurance? I do when I am taking a trip with flights and hotels etc as you never know what may happen.
We actually did this time, but I was able to cancel everything without it, so that $50 or so I said we were in the hole was what I had paid for the travel insurance :)
Planning a trip and then it gets cancelled is always such a mood. I love how you guys track your travels on that wooden map—it’s so creative
Thanks, yeah, we are still kind of depressed. I think it will be worse tomorrow when we know we should have been on a plane instead of sitting at work!