Seems they found a few skeeters down in Rye rec with triple E. They will be sraying down at Rye rec and at other public fields in town including Parsons field which is closer to our home than is Rye rec. But, not by much I might add. What sort of afliction is it, I asked my dutiful wife. She left me with the impression that it was those who survived who were the unlucky ones since they were neurologically impaired for life and probably prone to fits of relentless drooling. I would do my best to sneak up behind her while biking on Ocean Boulevard and mimic the sound of mosquito's until it was clear that she had had enough of my foolishness and she pedaled away in a huff of agitation. As for me, I will not worry myself to death about such things but might limit my time outside and fully expect to wait yet another week before doing any mowing. And to think that on such a fine and pretty pre-fall day that folks need to have their children stay inside or, perhaps worse yet, drench their little bodies from head to foot in some airborne poison just to keep the mosquito's away. bzzzzzzzzz.

I think a nice salmon dish sounds good for dinner, herr sweetness. And yes, broccoli as a side seems a swell side dish and appropriate to the season. I wonder if all of the hummus I've been eating will have ny long lasting effects. I can't stop eating it to be honest. I like it plain. I like it with jalapeno's. I even like it home made from time to time. I'm not sure that I could eat it wthout Wasa crackers but I would certainly be willing to give it a try. I guess I worry, not about the hummus itself since it is a chic pea derivative, but rather the calories packed in each mouthful that I may not be working off. Maybe, more to the point, it is the oil I am consuming with each mouthful. It is not the usual extra virgin olive oil I love but rather a cheap substitute that promises to foul my internal plugs like a quart of used motor oil in a finely tuned machine. I will try to eat less but can only do what I can do. So there you have it.

That's three cookies. One for each of Evan's friends when they're ready. There wil be two cookies left over and they should be put away. Those were the instructions I had from Nancy specific as they were. I will never understand the three per person business although she has been on that bandwagon for some time now so I am getting somewhat used to it. Funny thing is, the rule doesn't apply to me anymore as I don't eat cookies like I used to. Not even Nancy's cookies. Portion control can be a good thing so I applaud efforts in this regard. If nothing else, it will help keep the folks who are slim slim, and the folks who used to be slim from getting less slim. Seeing as obesity is a collective problem in this country of ours, all good efforts start at home and so it is in our home.