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Comments (64)Department store restaurants were usually outstanding - wonderful food, good service. My father ate lunch at the "Men's Grill" at Scruggs, Vandervoot & Barney nearly every single day. Can one imagine a store allowing a "Men's Grill" today? Ha! It was perfect as the men didn't want a bunch of chit chatting ladies around, and wanted their food quickly so they could get back to work. The "ladies who lunched" enjoyed the tea room. My children learned about "fine dining" at the old Stix, Baer & Fuller tea room at Westroads shopping center in St Louis. When my parents came to town to visit, we always went to lunch there. It was white linen cloths and really very nice. They always seated us where the waitresses were the quickest, and these same waitresses whisked that basket of crackers off the table before the children saw them - no point paying for lunch if they've already filled up on crackers. Young children are far better at lunch than dinner, so it was a perfect place to learn ones dining out manners. My children adored going there - such a treat! Yes, I remember going to Sakowitz tea room during a visit to Houston. And one of my all time favorite sandwiches was served at Marshall Field's - it was called a "Field's Special" and consisted of iceberg lettuce, eggs, ham, swiss cheese, turkey and thousand island dressing. It was quite a meal and it was fabulous. And one cannot forget the wonderful food at Neiman Marcus restaurants. Shopping was an "experience" in those days. It was elegant, made one feel special, and was always a little bit glamorous. Large fitting rooms, alteration ladies, salesladies who brought things to the room - all gone with the wind. No wonder no one wants to do anything but shop online today! The glamour is gone even in outrageously expensive stores. We lived within walking distance of Famous Barr's Clayton store in St Louis. When my daughter was 8, she and her best friend up the street, would get all dressed up, carrying their small Bermuda bags, and walk to Famous Barr and have French Onion Soup in the small bistro. They felt VERY grown up and elegant. She remembers that so well, and was thrilled when a Panera opened a few blocks from her house, so her boys would have a similar experience. They went there often with friends - even had "their booth". It was pretty cute. Children need more such opportunities today....See MoreLet’s discuss tree safety vs shade.
Comments (61)"Husband said he likes the "golf course look." I guess he was talking about only the fairways since most golf courses have beautiful plantings on their courses. Sigh. They took down every old oak and large tree on their property destroying a beautiful woodland garden in half of their backyard area that was planted by the previous owner." And that kind of humancentric, bulldozer mentality is exactly what has killed off HALF of this planet's flora and fauna in just the past 40 years!!! Two million acres, an area the size of Yellowstone National Park, are lost to development each year We have converted 62,500 sq miles (40 million acres) to suburban lawn in the U.S. Because 54% of the U.S. is now in cities or suburbs, and 41% is in agriculture, biodiversity will have to survive in those areas if it is going to survive at all. 96% of all terrestrial birds rear their young on insects. No insects; no baby birds. 90% of all insects that eat plants require native plants to complete their development. So, here's more of the solution: Brad Lancaster's permaculture home in Tucson AZ "I learned the expensive way, by removing 30 100ft tall redwoods after they destroyed my pool, irrigation, and sewer pipes. But thankfully i got rid of them before the rotten ones fell on the school bus stop in front of my house. $50k cost was a wake up call." Or more simply, people just shouldn't be building their houses in the middle of a full-grown forest to begin with. Isn't the loss of 30 massive 100' trees, and all the wildlife they supported...the real wake-up call here?...See MoreOysters, Let’s Discuss
Comments (32)We shuck them ourselves. A fall winter month tradition. Maine and north, just like the pacific northwest, the waters are under 65ºF all summer. The Chesapeake and north are very cold waters now. Shucked and jared are for stews and roasting. Just like anything we consume, I like to know where it is coming from and how it is harvested and stored/traveled/prepared. Beef, chicken, eggs, all proteins. Sushi from a good chef. Fish and shellfish straight from the water or flash frozen and sourced. Interesting the Maine Belons are wild. They were seeded in the 50's. Considered a failure for a while but they took off in the 70-80's. There are multiple names for the Belon -- European Flat, Harpswell Flat, etc., but it's scientific name is Ostrea Edulis. The oyster is of a different species than its North American counterparts (Crassostrea virginica and Crassostrea gigas) and originates from Europe, hence the name European Flat. A true Belon is only harvested from the Belon River in France.... link, HERE...See MoreFor those who wish to discuss what is happening across the pond.....
Comments (103)Louis reminds me of our child on the autism spectrum. Our child, now grown up, would do things like that under noisy or chaotic conditions. Even in a small setting, if one of the people was loud or boistrous, or there was a lot of loud music or engines, she would cover her ears and or eyes. It can be unraveling to children with sensory issues to be in a situation such as the Jubilee for the Queen. They experience the world much different from those not on the spectrum. I'm sure that under different circumstances, the mom or dad would have taken Louis aside and explained that we don't behave like this in public. It's time to settle down now, then later we can go to a quiet place after we get done with this event we all must attend. I made it a point to explain to our child when she got a little older than Louis is now, that even though this event with it's noises, smells, and tactile stimulation is upsetting, you have to behave properly while in the setting and I expect that of you. I'm sure Kate and William would do the same if the eyes of the world weren't glued to them that day. They had to look royal, even though their kid was being a kid. I'd cut Kate some slack. I've seen worse in the grocery store or dining businesses. Kids can be onery; much of the time due to what they've had to deal with during their day, sometimes without a nap. The domestication process for some young people takes a little bit more time than for others. I tend to think Louis was expressing how he was feeling and hasn't learned yet how to keep that to himself. He is only four. Not all humans can keep their Emily Post manners going all day at age 4. Perhaps he takes after his uncle Harry too. I seem to remember Harry being somewhat, er, um, let's just call it immature around the same age. ;^)...See More
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