(We grew beets one year in our garden. Turned out more useful as greens; the beets all had little holes in them from nematodes.
There was also the year my brother decided to grow rutabagas, for reasons which have never been clear to the rest of us. This may be one of the things that eventually got him into ornamental horticulture as a profession.)

To make this not entirely OT, could you analyze the messages we are being sent by the clothes worn by HC/CC/MO and be entirely non-partisan, Ms. Libertarian candidate, if Libertarians actually recognize the right of the state to grant marriage licenses, or if not, SO Libertarian?

Seriously, has there been any discussion of how Cindy plans to run her company from the East Wing or is planning to put the whole shebang in trust or pass it on to the kids? I mean this seriously. Has Crew explored this at all?

Cause her suits and domestic servant ‘budget’ is bupkis compared to the conflict of interest potential in a CEO in the East Wing.

don’t you know I live in the middle of the Pacific ocean (in a way), or the San Francisco Bay, or something like that (we got ocean tides here)

my water comes from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, right around Yosemite

we got the most advanced irrigation system on the planet. Even in dry years we get enough runoff for the cities (the real farmers can get screwed over though)

those socal sucker can worry about Colorado’s water, cuz they ain’t gettin any of ours

it sounds like Cindy has the Centurion (black/titanium card.) It is free to some celebrities, but others have to pay 2,500 annual fee, and a 5,000 one time initial charge, and you have to charge at least 250K a year on it. Once you get it you can get members of the family the Gold Card or some other that is connected to it, but has some lesser sums attached.

Am Express also makes it’s money from the merchants.

One of the directors I work for has one. He likes to brag about how clubs don’t charge a cover charge when he shows it because it indicates he is a big spender.

As for the Condo, I understand that. An aunt has a large one in Pensacola on the beach front, that she keeps so that her children will come visit her and bring the grandbabies. She also lets some of her favorites (me! me!)use it. If no one has indicated that they are coming, she has the real estate mangement people rent it by the week for big bucks.

The rich aren’t better than us, but they sure are different!

The Rhubarb Beet things worked out pretty well.

1 recipe calzone dough from Broccoli Forest cookbook

3 beets, grated
~1.5 c. rhubarb
1 onion
6 piquin chilis
1 tsp salt
2 oz. feta cheese

Saute the onions, add the beets and rhubarb. Stir a bit then add ~.5 c. water and put a lid on it. Cook until soft. Stir in chilis, salt, feta. Make calzones. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes.

They were actually not saucy enough–so I might add more rhubarb next time–because the calzones ended up pretty bready. And it was funny eating them, because you knew what was in it, but it didn’t taste like either rhubarb or beets. Interesting.

4 tbsp butter or marg
1 lb beef (or lamb) cut in 1″ pieces, or chicken pieces cut the same way
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
for meat: 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg
for chicken: 3/4 to 1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 cup parsley, chopped
2 cups water
1 tbsp or so fresh mint, chopped (optional)
1 lb rhubarb, cut in 2 to 3-inch pieces

Melt the butter in a 2-quart pot.
Add everything but the parsley, water, mint (if you’re using it), and rhubarb, and saute until the meat is browned.
Add the parsley and saute a few minutes more.
Add the water, cover, and let simmer on low heat about 40 minutes or until the meat is tender.
Add the rhubarb, simmer 5 minutes, and serve over rice.

This should serve four or five people.