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Iowa City Update
Loren and I made a trip to Iowa City today for his 3 month checkup with the electrophysiologist. This is the doctor who implanted Loren's very first defibrillator back in '95 and the two subsequent ones in later years. We like Doctor H. a LOT and are glad "The Mayonnaise Guys," (as Doc H respectfully refers to them) are agreeable we can still doctor with him. I didn't tell too many people, but I also had an appointment to get my heart checked. Not for any particular reason, other than to satisfy a husband who likes to worry about me. I checked out just fine. In fact, Doc H. said I had the heart of a 25 year old, and should I ever enter the Olympics, I would be certain to medal. He suggested I not do this, due to my family obligations, or, at least not until I am well into my 50's, when I would most likely have to settle for silver instead of gold. (this paragraph may contain one or more exaggerations)
Loren checked out pretty well, too. What he thought had been an "episode" apparently was not long enough or fast enough to trigger any therapies. This kind of news, while good, always befuddles Loren. He is one of those people who pores over his readouts trying to decipher and discern every nuance of every recorded PVC. Call me ignorant, but sometimes it is a blessing to not think too deeply on things.
On the way down I passed a sign I had not recalled seeing before: "Brandon - Home of Iowa's largest frying pan." As if being the home of the Eskimo Pie and the Maytag company weren't enough, now Iowa has a new claim to fame. I couldn't shake this image that popped into my mind. I pictured the Mayor calling all the wizened old grannies to a meeting and exhorting, "Now ladies, I don't care if those iron skillets have been in your family for generations, your town needs this sacrifice. This is just the thing that could put our little burg on the map. " And this is where the grumbling grannies all throw their frying pans into the huge iron smelter that has been trucked in from Chicago for the purpose of making one honkin' big egg scrambler. Progress, why does it always have to hurt the little people?
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365 Reasons to Eat Chocolate September 14
"Tell people you are working as a consultant for a chocolate company, and your chocolate consumption is actually research."
(some of us have been in research for a long, long time)
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M.O.C.K. Members Alert!
We have a plea for help concerning the food situation at LU. It is time for action! I say we start a feasibility study. MoM, since it is your daughter, it seems only appropriate that you head up this committee. Linda will be your first lieutenant, which, as everyone knows, will probably be stuck with all the work :-) This feasibility study should include but not be limited to:
-discussing ways to "encourage" (non-violently, of course) more palatable options in the main dining hall, SAGA.
-determine reason for disparate food quality between Letourneau and Grace. Grace has a decent reputation despite utilizing the same food service company as LU.
I will be engaged in the strenuous task of moral support. (No pressure, ladies, Take a whole day if you need to.)
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Loren checked out pretty well, too. What he thought had been an "episode" apparently was not long enough or fast enough to trigger any therapies. This kind of news, while good, always befuddles Loren. He is one of those people who pores over his readouts trying to decipher and discern every nuance of every recorded PVC. Call me ignorant, but sometimes it is a blessing to not think too deeply on things.
On the way down I passed a sign I had not recalled seeing before: "Brandon - Home of Iowa's largest frying pan." As if being the home of the Eskimo Pie and the Maytag company weren't enough, now Iowa has a new claim to fame. I couldn't shake this image that popped into my mind. I pictured the Mayor calling all the wizened old grannies to a meeting and exhorting, "Now ladies, I don't care if those iron skillets have been in your family for generations, your town needs this sacrifice. This is just the thing that could put our little burg on the map. " And this is where the grumbling grannies all throw their frying pans into the huge iron smelter that has been trucked in from Chicago for the purpose of making one honkin' big egg scrambler. Progress, why does it always have to hurt the little people?
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365 Reasons to Eat Chocolate September 14
"Tell people you are working as a consultant for a chocolate company, and your chocolate consumption is actually research."
(some of us have been in research for a long, long time)
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M.O.C.K. Members Alert!
We have a plea for help concerning the food situation at LU. It is time for action! I say we start a feasibility study. MoM, since it is your daughter, it seems only appropriate that you head up this committee. Linda will be your first lieutenant, which, as everyone knows, will probably be stuck with all the work :-) This feasibility study should include but not be limited to:
-discussing ways to "encourage" (non-violently, of course) more palatable options in the main dining hall, SAGA.
-determine reason for disparate food quality between Letourneau and Grace. Grace has a decent reputation despite utilizing the same food service company as LU.
I will be engaged in the strenuous task of moral support. (No pressure, ladies, Take a whole day if you need to.)
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posted by Ma Hoyt | 6:33 PM
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I have never been to LeTourneau, though I am personally acquainted with several people who have actually eaten there and lived to tell about it. I do have experience with the dining halls at two other Christian colleges. I think the complaints are somewhat universal: the food is terrible, the food is gray, the food is too fatty, and, my personal favorite, Mom, the food just isn't as good as yours. They also claim that the food magically becomes better on parents' weekend.
My first response: Have you found where they put the peanut butter? If you don't like it, then eat PBJ. This is followed up with a tirade: Do you know how much money I'm paying for food at your school?? No, you can't go out for pizza every night. And lastly, Can you sneak the green fruit out when they aren't looking and save it in your room until it ripens?
One year at Taylor U. (where my boys recently graduated from) the dining hall decided to have a contest. They invited the students to submit their favorite recipes from home. This was a good idea, but multiplying Texas chili into an amount for the entire student body may or may not work.
--Linda
p.s. Tomorrow I'm driving up to visit my daughter at Southern Nazarene University, so I guess I'll get a couple days of intitutional food to try for myself. :-/
I just remembered that I know the editor of LU's student newspaper, and he owes me a few favors (Right, Charley?). Maybe we could get him to publish suggestions by M.O.C.K.
--Linda
Considering that Larry and I both attended 4 years at LeTourneau eating most of the meals at SAGA and we are still alive to hear the complaints of our kids (that sound rather familiar) I am sure none of the LU kids will die from there. But, I do agree that a change would be nice...how about checking out the salad bar?, or using the cooking facilities in the dorm to make a favorite dish...you could even get together with a group and have fellowship while cooking and eating...making some of your favorite receipes to share.
Even better you can suffer so that you really appreciate home cooking at Thanksgiving and Christmas...till then we will try to come up with some other suggestions. I like the Texas chili idea but not sure if they could make enough corn bread and mustard greens to go along with it...I know they already serve grits and red eyed gravy at breakfast...who could ask for anything better??? MoM/Lisa
Is it the 15th or the 16th?
Rebekah, you've nothing to feel guilty for, especially since you didn't mention the most crucial information... don't be alarmed if Mommy doesn't respond with her usual rapidity, as she and Daddy are up at Mayo again, till Thursday night. But then maybe you already knew that.
Rebekah, just wanted to say 'hi' back and thank you so much for remembering Mommy's birthday!
As long as we're taking over Mommy's blog while she's gone. . . My personal cafeteria philosophy is - Eat a little of everything, then you'll die slowly from a lot of different problems, instead of dying quickly from one.
We are back. :-)The attempted "Blog Coup" is forgiven. At my age I am just grateful to get a comment once in a while.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. It was the 15th and I am now 46. Old enough to have the wisdom of the ages yet young enough to have the maturity of a 15 year old. (you can get away with sooooo much when you get to this stage in life. Garnering pity definitely has it's advantages)
As to the food situation, I have eaten at LU during orientation (when it is supposed to be better) and found it palatable. However, Ardith has had some difficulties adjusting to the food at times, and I don't consider her a picky eater. We probably eat fairly simple food at our house, but that would imply that Saga serves "rich" food, and, somehow I find that hard to believe.
If it is any help, both of my girls be sure to look in your boxes on Friday. The post office assured me that freshly picked apples would be arriving on that very day. Hope they provide some temporary respite.
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