Interesting how the edges of the ravioli fit into the ridges of the carton. It was quite good.

There was a long line and no empty tables, so we got food to go. The students in front of us had a card for a free salad if we wanted to claim to be part of their group, so we did.

Yes, that’s a calzone, which is what my son ordered.

It appears to be waving here.

Creative, outdoors-type, tall (14 feet), attractive vegetarian SG looking for romantic-minded female. Are you breathing? I’m not real choosy.

The first chapter of an entertaining read.

The Look of Love. I’ve got several other versions, but this is the favorite.

The streptococcus A is found on our skin and in our noses and throats, and most of the time will do no harm. However, it can cause strep throat, toxic shock, and necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease.

Scientists recently found that when necrotizing fasciitis occurs, the strep A bacteria blocks the body’s immune system, inhibiting production of white blood cells and other factors that guard against invading infections.

One of my neighbors has been putting out food, which in past years brought large flocks of pigeons. Their growing numbers caused some distress among the other neighbors, as we find our cars bombarded at times.

But she had a heart attack not too long ago, and when we see her outside, we note that she has lost a tremendous amount of weight, and no one wants to say anything about her feeding habits. I’m more concerned with the other creatures attracted by the free food, like rats.

Help may be at hand. Lately I’ve noticed that the resident ravens, who are normally shy about approaching yards, are much bolder. It seems they are driving off the pigeons.

Won by Gentleman Joe Menchetti, who gulped down 89.

The one I took pictures of this summer was a big one with a lot of wing area. 89.

How Ed ‘Cookie’ Jarvis gets ready (includes comments on the aftermath of the fried asparagus contest). He recently won the wild grape eating competition.

Does anyone ever choke at these events?

A reminder of the ten most dangerous foods to eat in the car.

Some of us eat most of our meals there, it seems.

Yesterday I made a batch with the new chocolate chip called Swirled, a combination of milk chocolate and peanut butter.

A very unique relay system of lunch delivery that matches the right home-prepped meal to the right worker.