Tuesday, May 09, 2006
CATCHING UP ON US.......
It is time for an update on Rocky and Mandy. It’s been a few days since I’ve written and so I know you are wondering about us. We had a rainy weekend here………Saturday we got into some projects around the house and on Sunday we drove to Springfield to meet with Rocky’s daughter and family from Neosho. Springfield is half-way for both of us and with gas prices and the tiring drive from point A to C……we decided it would be smart to meet at B.
We had a nice dinner at a fun restaurant……Lambert’s, Home of the Throwed Rolls. Some time back, there was an article in one of the major magazines that showcased the original restaurant in Sikeston, Missouri. In a little Mom and Pop café, “in a place where everyone knows your name,” one of the local customers said, “Hey, throw me a roll!,” to which the proprietor literally threw him a roll. It caused such hilarity that it became the custom to throw rolls at the diners. In time, everyone heard about the novelty and soon long lines were waiting to get in and see for themselves…..you know Missouri, we are the “Show Me“ State…………
They have since opened several other restaurants, one of which is located a little south of Springfield on the road to Branson. The tour busses stop there for passengers to enjoy the meal and the fun. During your meal, young waiters stroll the tables and booths to offer a spoon of fried okra, tomatoes and macaroni, or my personal favorite, fried potatoes. They scoop out a helping with huge spoons and you can have as many of those as you can hold. If you ever look up, a roll comes whizzing towards your table. They don’t land on the floor too often.
Meals are in such proportions it is impossible to eat it all so we always leave with doggie bags. Our grand-son-in-law, Marc, who is married to Becky’s daughter, Jennifer, was greatly impressed when we took him there for a birthday dinner one time. He ordered a steak with the “extras” of his choice and at the rate the rolls were being tossed to us we couldn’t keep up. The waiter kept coming back to see if any of us wanted anything else to eat. Once ordered, they will keep bringing the same as long as you can eat it.
Marc couldn’t believe they would actually bring another steak…..he asked 3 or 4 times “are you sure I can have another? Without charge? He was assured each time….. “YES”……Even Marc (who is something like 6’7” and a good sized boy, couldn’t eat another one. He was amazed he could have it if he wanted it. He just laughed and shook his head. Connecticut doesn’t have such a place, he said. I know where we’ll be going the next time Marc and Jennifer come to visit.
OK……about Rocky. His appetite is improving which is good. We drove down to West Plains yesterday to purchase the book recommended by a cancer survivor, Dr. Wiehe, who is a Chiropractor. He has been cancer free for several years by using Integrating Medicine…….combining chemo with Alternative Medicine. With good nutritional sense, which he practices yet today, combined with all of the above, he has written a book on a sensible way to beat the odds. Of course, he doesn’t make claims to cure cancer, only tells what worked for him. With more of the country coming to Alternative or Integrated Medicines all the time we have done the homework and feel it is worth a try…….we look at it as a good backup for the chemo. If each is good to stamp out the cancer, then both would seem realistic. Tomorrow, Rocky goes for his second chemo and we will be making a trip to the grocery store for lots of fresh foods we already eat, BUT, no more junk food and the other evils like bad fat, etc; (Pardon me while I dry my eyes.) I love to bake and it looks like sugar and most of my cookbooks will be lost in the battle. (*sniff, sob*)
OK…..when I think of Rocky……it’s easy to give up. Ice cream will be the hardest but when I think of Rocky….I can do it. If it’s good for him NOT to eat these things it will be good for me not to eat them. I’ll keep you posted on our “withdrawals” from junk and sweets. Oh yeah, you’ll be hearing a lot of whining……..
Mandy is coming along great. Just when we thought we couldn’t take anymore and I was getting paranoid about her making unwanted designs on our carpet, she seemed to snap to it and become a well managed little dog. She was always sweet and adorable but she didn’t get the “potty” thing at all. Now she knows she’s going to be going out a lot and the leash means if she does “good” for mommy, she can race back to the house, dragging mommy on the leash, and get a bite of cheese, ham, hotdog……and all those other “bad” foods we can’t eat anymore. I know……you’re thinking we’re going to kill Mandy with our bad food. I’m not giving her bundles of it and when it’s all gone she can eat what we eat. I wonder how she’ll like grapes and tomatoes?
Well, I can keep you posted on that, too. I will be posting late tomorrow when we come back from the chemo. Since he has a lab appointment first, I may have something of substance to tell you. Have a great Tuesday…….stay healthy and know that we think of YOU as you think of us. Love is a circle………….
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
We had a nice dinner at a fun restaurant……Lambert’s, Home of the Throwed Rolls. Some time back, there was an article in one of the major magazines that showcased the original restaurant in Sikeston, Missouri. In a little Mom and Pop café, “in a place where everyone knows your name,” one of the local customers said, “Hey, throw me a roll!,” to which the proprietor literally threw him a roll. It caused such hilarity that it became the custom to throw rolls at the diners. In time, everyone heard about the novelty and soon long lines were waiting to get in and see for themselves…..you know Missouri, we are the “Show Me“ State…………
They have since opened several other restaurants, one of which is located a little south of Springfield on the road to Branson. The tour busses stop there for passengers to enjoy the meal and the fun. During your meal, young waiters stroll the tables and booths to offer a spoon of fried okra, tomatoes and macaroni, or my personal favorite, fried potatoes. They scoop out a helping with huge spoons and you can have as many of those as you can hold. If you ever look up, a roll comes whizzing towards your table. They don’t land on the floor too often.
Meals are in such proportions it is impossible to eat it all so we always leave with doggie bags. Our grand-son-in-law, Marc, who is married to Becky’s daughter, Jennifer, was greatly impressed when we took him there for a birthday dinner one time. He ordered a steak with the “extras” of his choice and at the rate the rolls were being tossed to us we couldn’t keep up. The waiter kept coming back to see if any of us wanted anything else to eat. Once ordered, they will keep bringing the same as long as you can eat it.
Marc couldn’t believe they would actually bring another steak…..he asked 3 or 4 times “are you sure I can have another? Without charge? He was assured each time….. “YES”……Even Marc (who is something like 6’7” and a good sized boy, couldn’t eat another one. He was amazed he could have it if he wanted it. He just laughed and shook his head. Connecticut doesn’t have such a place, he said. I know where we’ll be going the next time Marc and Jennifer come to visit.
OK……about Rocky. His appetite is improving which is good. We drove down to West Plains yesterday to purchase the book recommended by a cancer survivor, Dr. Wiehe, who is a Chiropractor. He has been cancer free for several years by using Integrating Medicine…….combining chemo with Alternative Medicine. With good nutritional sense, which he practices yet today, combined with all of the above, he has written a book on a sensible way to beat the odds. Of course, he doesn’t make claims to cure cancer, only tells what worked for him. With more of the country coming to Alternative or Integrated Medicines all the time we have done the homework and feel it is worth a try…….we look at it as a good backup for the chemo. If each is good to stamp out the cancer, then both would seem realistic. Tomorrow, Rocky goes for his second chemo and we will be making a trip to the grocery store for lots of fresh foods we already eat, BUT, no more junk food and the other evils like bad fat, etc; (Pardon me while I dry my eyes.) I love to bake and it looks like sugar and most of my cookbooks will be lost in the battle. (*sniff, sob*)
OK…..when I think of Rocky……it’s easy to give up. Ice cream will be the hardest but when I think of Rocky….I can do it. If it’s good for him NOT to eat these things it will be good for me not to eat them. I’ll keep you posted on our “withdrawals” from junk and sweets. Oh yeah, you’ll be hearing a lot of whining……..
Mandy is coming along great. Just when we thought we couldn’t take anymore and I was getting paranoid about her making unwanted designs on our carpet, she seemed to snap to it and become a well managed little dog. She was always sweet and adorable but she didn’t get the “potty” thing at all. Now she knows she’s going to be going out a lot and the leash means if she does “good” for mommy, she can race back to the house, dragging mommy on the leash, and get a bite of cheese, ham, hotdog……and all those other “bad” foods we can’t eat anymore. I know……you’re thinking we’re going to kill Mandy with our bad food. I’m not giving her bundles of it and when it’s all gone she can eat what we eat. I wonder how she’ll like grapes and tomatoes?
Well, I can keep you posted on that, too. I will be posting late tomorrow when we come back from the chemo. Since he has a lab appointment first, I may have something of substance to tell you. Have a great Tuesday…….stay healthy and know that we think of YOU as you think of us. Love is a circle………….
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
