"I will make an end to my dinner; there's pippins and cheese to follow." (Merry Wives)

I watched the debate between Hillary and Barack last night and was impressed by the ability of the two candidates to respond to difficult, often embarrassing questions with candor and intelligence. Both of them were under extreme pressure knowing that millions of people were watching and evaluating every move and every sentence as well as their body language. I believe that either one of them will serve with distinction as the president of this country, and it is too bad that one of them has to lose. Say, why not serve as "Co-Presidents"? I mean, Rhoda is a co-president of the City of Hope. Just think--two Presidents--one a female and one a black. What would historians have to say about that? Well, it ain't goin' to happen. As far as McCain is concerned, he would be the oldest president ever. Yes, Reagan was older at the end of his administration--but he also had the beginnings of Alzheimers. McCain may not think so, but the pressures he would subject to as President might very well bring on symptons of PTSD. He did have a traumatizing experience as a POW. I'm not a psychologist, but I do know how pressures in civilian life can open the gateways to flashbacks of prior life wartime traumas. Obama would no doubt bring a breath of fresh young air to the Oval Office. So there. You have my opinions. For posterity.

Now to change the political dialogue and on to more mundane things such as what's for dinner. Tonight, Rhoda announced, we are having frankfurters, beans, and potato salad. This happens to be on the top five of my list of favorite foods.
Whenever I eat a hot dog I'm reminded of my teenage days on Kelly Street in the Bronx back in the late '30s. Every Saturday night we went to the corner deli and I had six hot dogs with mustard and a topping of potato salad along with a Mission Orange soda. What a treat! And once in a while I would get to Coney Island and find my way to Nathan's where not only could you get the best 5 cent hot dogs in the world, but also Chow Mein on a bun. MMMmmmmmm. Those days and those prices are now gone--forever.

Let's see, now--what are my top five favorite foods? In no particular order: Hot dogs...Lobster...Spaghetti and Meatballs...Florida Stone Crabs...and Shrimp Chow Mein. And yours?