Since they aren’t scheduled to deliver the groceries until tomorrow, I took a long walk to the embassy and got some more bulky stuff, like TP, olive oil and more wine. It was a rather cold and grey walk but it felt good to get off the sidewalks and into the little parks that I know along the way, where I felt much more comfortable walking.
Poor Cindy has another full day of Strategic Planning. They have a committee of thirty people that is supposed to come up with a new Mission and Vision statement as well as a Strategic Plan. I can’t imagine trying to do that with a group of thirty! With luck they’ll be done by four and Cindy can take the early bus home so we can get a jump on the weekend.
We had the lasagna and sauce for dinner last night and I swear it got a whole lot better. We started with a carrot and arugula salad, which hit the spot. The night before I made Tuna Teriyaki and served it with big wok full of fried rice. I first made a few cups of turmeric-flavored rice, which I love to do not only for the flavor but also the great yellow color. I then cut up onion, garlic, red pepper, mushrooms, parsley and green onions and arranged them on a big platter and covered them with plastic wrap. About fifteen minutes before we wanted to eat I started heating the wok that had about a quarter cup of peanut oil in it. I also started to heat the griddle that I was to use for the tuna steaks. Once the wok was hot I added the onions first, stirred them around for a bit and then in went the rest of the vegetables. Just before they were ready, I placed the two tuna steaks on the griddle and let them brown on both sides. I added the rice to the wok and stirred everything around until the rice was very hot. I then added one egg to the rice and mixed everything up until the egg was cooked and I turned off the wok and covered it. I added a bit of teriyaki sauce to the tuna and the juice of a half of lemon and let that sit for a few minutes while I plated the rice. I added the tuna steaks and drizzled them with the pan juices and served it to a most appreciative dinner companion.
For as many years as he has been publishing it, I’ve been reading it. In plain fact, anyone who travels often should be reading it. The ‘it’ is Joe Sent Me, a weekly online publication for people who travel put together by Joe Brancatelli, who knows his business. In today’s edition there is a little piece by a member based in Moscow. It might look familiar to you: http://joe.biztravelife.com/joe.html
The TSA has announced that it will be doing away with the color coded threat levels since they really didn’t provide that much specific information. Today the Russian government announced that they would soon begin to color code the threat levels!
Enjoy the weekend, I know we shall. Cindy and Wm
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