What an amazing way to tour our wonderful country. I'm training for an 11 mile bike ride for a triathlon, and cannot even fathom the distance you have done. Eighty miles in one day??!!! I am in awe, and high fiveing you from NJ- stay strong and safe the rest of your trip! -Polly

Hi Glenda and all, We had our Easter dinner today at Harry's sister's home. It was nice enough it have it outside so it was enjoyable. Wish you could have seen the food tables! When we got back to our room, I wrote down everything we had that I could remember. It looks like Marilyn_Sue's menu! Glenda, your pineapple casserole was a big hit. None of them had tasted it before and there was very little left. Ham Fried chicken Macaroni and cheese Squash casserole Potato salad (with onlon) Potato salad (w/o onion) Ditalini salad Green bean casserole Scalloped pineapple casserole Buffalo chicken dip with scoops Lettuce salad Deviled eggs 2 large relish trays Rolls Sweet tea Unsweetened tea Desserts: Peach cobbler 2 pecan pies Brownies 4-Day butter cake with coconut frosting (delicious) Marshmallow Whip cheesecake (Another cake???)

What an awesome clematis!!! Happy Easter everyone. Moni This place really tucked at me. For some reason, I didn't manage to take any pictures while on Ellis Island. Maybe it is the immigrant in me? We were there for a LONG time, and I know, Lori was ready to leave lots earlier than me. Like I said, that place had a pull on me. Moni

And I meant to say, I found a gluten free Irish Soda bread recipe. Can't vouch for it, but just in case: Karina's Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread This soda bread sports a mildly sweet and complex flavor. The potato starch gives it tenderness, moisture and lift. If you don't like the taste of caraway, try a touch of finely grated orange peel. Make sure your source of millet flour is truly gluten-free. Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free millet flour or certified GF oat flour 1/2 cup sorghum flour 1/2 cup potato starch (not potato flour!) 2 tablespoons raw sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 5 tablespoons Earth Balance stick, or Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening 3/4 cup plain non-dairy milk with 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, or mild rice vinegar added 2 free range organic eggs or Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer 1 tablespoon honey or raw agave nectar 1 to 3 teaspoons caraway seeds, to taste (or use grated orange peel) 1 cup currants or raisins Instructions: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease an 8-9 inch round cake pan and dust it with gluten-free flour. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening with a whisk, fork or pastry cutter. Whisk the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the non-dairy milk, beaten eggs and honey, gently mixing as you go. I use a soft silicone or rubber spatula to do this. If you need a little more non-dairy milk to moisten the dough, add a tablespoon at a time and stir in. When the dough is evenly moist- like sticky biscuit batter, add the caraway and raisins. Stir only briefly to mix them in. Scrape and spoon out the dough into the prepared cake pan; and use wet hands to flatten and smooth the dough into a round loaf. Using a sharp knife, slice a criss-cross into the dough and wiggle it a bit from side to side to make a wider dent. [According to Irish folklore, the criss-cross discourages the mischievous fairies from messing with your humble loaf of bread. In case you were wondering.] Place the pan into the center of a preheated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the loaf is golden and crusty and sounds hollow when thumped. Insert a wooden toothpick into the center to test for doneness. Cool on a wire rack for five minutes; and turn the loaf out of the pan to cool to room temperature on the rack. This sweet and tender bread is fabulous warm from the oven, even if it tends to crumble a bit. It gets a bit sturdier as it cools. gluten free Irish Soda bread Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com Posted by Karina Allrich