headin' to the heartland

hail to the peeps from mediterranea,

hooba here with another update from that little slice of the gorge that really doesn't need palm trees to qualify as paradise. besides that palm trees are overrated and may be a bit wimpy to survive in our bucolic piece of heaven. hooba prefers the majesty of the firs and hemlocks that inspire the awe that makes one realize that most of them will be here longer than anyone of us. mix in the oak and maple and we have just enough color to appreciate the autumnal changes that prepare us for the winter ahead. hooba wonders why just 4 seasons?

for those of you sitting on the edge of your chair as you read it is finally time to submit the list of ORIGINAL COUNTRY SONG TITLES for hooba's soon to be released cd about the crap that most country artists know little about. all of you will decide which one should win the peeps "favorite" award. hooba has attached the list but the contributors shall remain nameless until the final results are announced much like election night when at the appointed hour one candidate was proclaimed the winner. hooba would encourage you to vote for at least two in case of tiebreakers etc. since young hooba will be out of the loop until next tuesday the voting will continue until the week prior to thanksgiving. like the previous election hooba encourages you to vote early and often. hell why not let one of your dead relatives weigh in. nothing says honest election like a few of the deceased as part of the tally. many thanks to hooba's sister and her gang for holding up the process and in the end not even being part of it when it was all said and done. obviously busy knitting and whatnot instead of participating in another rite of democracy. start your own contest and see what happens when everyone is busy knitting and not part of the festivities. birthday dinner next week might just be spamaroni.

hooba ain't much on tootin' his own horn so he'll let this speak for itself. our friends tom and becky dimarino dropped in saturday evening and it was great to see them both as hooba catered their wedding his first summer here in mediterranea. mind you part of the fare was smoked brisket, grilled salmon and all the accoutrements. those were the days prior to the hillbilly smoker so hooba farmed out the brisket. their love of all things bbq brought them in to try out the pulled pork sandwich which as most of you know is now part of the the menu thanks to john and his skills as a fabricator. evidently saturday's meal was tasty enough for them to return as our first customers sunday for lunch and lo and behold they ordered pulled pork sandwiches once again. that my friends, for those of you keeping score, would be back to back meals with the same result. should tom or becky offer any feedback hooba will pass it on but hooba would suggest that in itself speaks volumes about what the hillbilly smoker produces. he'll let you be the judge. if the rib night results are any indication hooba would encourage that you either show up or reserve your ribs ahead of time to avoid any disappointment on your part. turkey is the next meat for experimenting and if the results this week are able to be duplicated we shall soon have that in the mix as well. just in time for that which we are thankful. hooba will keep you posted.

our friend cheryl park has suggested that there might ought to be a cult like status assigned to the weekly update and for that hooba thanks here for her kind words. comparing hooba to jimmy buffet and the parrotheads could be a stretch but hey how did young, or should hooba say, old jimmy get started? that got hooba to thinkin' about his college days whence he took a class about "sects and cults" in america. mass suicide parties aside the class was a revelation to some degree. cheryl suggested "hoobaknots" as a moniker to identify those of you who appreciate many of the same things that those of us residing here in mediterranea do. hooba encourages that same feedback which is generally unsolicited from most of you each week. if nothing else a goofy t-shirt and a lifetime membership as a frequenter of hooba's might just be all you need to sign up. again weigh in on the topic and should it take on a life of it's own then so be it. hooba prefers crimson and blue for the colors as the JAYHAWKS are still national champs.

young hooba will be off to the wilds of central kansas later this week to have a visit with fast eddie and the rest of the clan to get an update on his cancer diagnosis and treatment. some of you met fast eddie and the gang last summer when they visited for a mini family reunion. rest assured that his fightin spirit will prevail in this latest battle. sis gets birthday dinner and hopefully hooba will get to visit other friends and family during his excursion. might even catch a football and basketball game on accounta it's all about being a diehard jayhawker. that means that next monday your screens will be devoid of the weekly missive so hopefully you'll all receive some spam or other crap to take the place of this well thought and hopefully entertaining diatribe as our friend chris fox suggests. imagine a week without the visit to mediterranea to reinforce that which makes life so beautiful. for those of you who have never been to kansas do not for a minute believe what you hear. the land of hooba's birth has a subtle beauty that you locals may not appreciate but nonetheless the sunsets and the ability to see from horizon to horizon is nothing short of spectacular. let hooba be your tour guide should you ever decide to visit.

another week passes and hooba would like to thank all of you who continue to keep this little dinghy afloat. great to see tony and bonnie, tom and becky of course, joel and adam, our friend matt, charlie, cheryl, and kendra, and the gang of gals from pdx for kristie's 50th birthday. not a bad place to celebrate whatever here at hooba's. thanks to all of you who continue to support and appreciate what we have here. trust hooba when he says that without all of you this wouldn't be husum's hangout. if you want any geegaws or other tourist type junk from kansas let hooba know and he will try to accomodate. evidently last weeks music trivia was a bit difficult so with that in mind we'll try again. name it and win free dinner or maybe a bottle of ketchup. "two doors down there's a bar stool that knows me by name" same deal with dinner for the winner. until young hooba returns from the land of oz he'll bid a farewell and will anticipate that you all will fare well as well. how bout that? pasta la vista baby.

hooba the manipulator

this weeks dinner winner is none other than kate wood who's off to colorado for the winter, we'll be here when she gets back




Hooba's Of Husum

shut up and vote

standard time greetings to all,

hooba here at the beginning of the dark ages. the extra hour of sleep for one night would gladly be traded for daylight past 5 o'clock here in mediterranea for the next few months or so. here's hoping you all made it through halloween, all saints day, and dias de las muertos unscathed. being catholic hooba's question is that if some saints have their own day why wouldn't we call this one "the rest of the saints day"? might be time to give the pope a jingle for some clarification or in his case pontification. weigh in should you have the answer or know the pope's phone number. hooba really wants to drive the pope mobile so if any of you can make that happen hooba buys dinner.

now for the meat of this missive. after almost two years of declarations, primaries, campaigns, conventions, more campaigning, mudslinging, scrutiny, debates, red state/blue state, and the usual political nonsense, the election is finally upon us and not a moment too soon. hooba would like nothing better than to see this process streamlined into a 3-6 month courtship of the american voters. do we really need another 18 months of what amounts to spring training for politics. let's cut to the chase kids and join the 21st century along with almost every other country in the free world. all these ads clogging the airwaves are reducing this process to whoever has the most money and is willing to spend it tying up valuable tv time that eliminates our favorite commercials. in the good ol days prior to all this we saw viagra being pitched along with hair color, swiffers, cold remedies and all the other crap we really need to function as a democratic society. just think normalcy returns wednesday unless you're counting on the winner to fix the economy, end the war, provide universal health care, or to give us hope that the future really is better. that said hooba would encourage everyone to just shut up and vote or quit your bitching on tuesday. hooba would suggest that like many of you who are small business owners do we really think it's going to be any different anytime soon? hooba will continue his loyalties to the JAYHAWKS and remind you all that "national champs" is still part of the equation until daylight savings time returns. oh by the way we kicked k-states ass on the gridiron yesterday because of what they do to cows.

many of you have indulged hooba with tales of your trips to vegas and various local casinos and occasionally embellished your winnings by zeros or decimal points. hooba is not a big advocate of gambling unless of course it's with someone else's money or you know a sure bet when you see one. halloween night hooba was having a discourse with a customer, who shall remain nameless, about a certain crackpot who presents himself as a spokesperson for the downtrodden and oppressed. seems that indiana jones was convinced that this person was an elected member of the congress/senate. hooba begged to differ and was willing to leave it at that until something was mentioned about a wager of some kind. as most of you know hooba will tell you when he's right and frequently more than you want to hear it. in this case hooba KNEW he was right and was ready for a friendly wager to prove a point. a gentlemen's bet wasn't in order in this instance and for the first time ever hooba decided to "bet the farm" which in this case would be the mortgage on the crib just down the road. ballpark wager @ 180-200k. hooba ain't exactly got that kind of scratch laying around but since he knew he was right it really didn't matter. the bet was made with witnesses who shall also remain nameless. this same computer on which i type at this moment provided the answer and lo and behold young hooba was correct. under ordinary circumstances hooba would be willing to renegotiate post affirmation but the mere fact that the house payment had been eliminated in a few short minutes of gambling he was prepared to take a personal check for a deposit and the rest in cash on monday. oh but wait, it seems a technicality of no small significance had been overlooked. there was no handshake involved so that nullified the bet. imagine hooba's chagrin when he realized that his house was still owned by the bank. let that be a lesson to you would be gamblers. hooba ain't much on handshakes but he will continue to kiss babies.

we'll bid our friend kate wood adieu for the winter next sunday night with a little get together here at the restaurant. many of you ask about kate and what she's up to so that would be a fine opportunity to drop by and wish her well as she heads off to colorado for the winter. we'll have libations and maybe some alabama round, pocket burgers, and nutty buddies for your dining pleasure and then again we might be cranky and tell you to eat pretzels and like it. let's make her want to come back because what would the neighborhood be without her smiling face? i'll remind you all that RIB NIGHT will continue on saturday's until further notice as it seems we may have another product from the hillbilly smoker that is quite tasty. the reviews have been favorable and should they not be we'll encourage you to go elsewhere, like there's anywhere else serving real smoked bbq. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEEK TO ENTER YOUR ORIGINAL SONG TITLES for hooba's country cd contest. hooba shouldn't give you lollygaggers more time but it seems his sister and her knitting crew would like to get in on the action. hooba has gleaned 10 songs from those entered to this point and will add a few more of the best for you all to vote on next week. don't say you weren't warned.

many of you send thanks every week for the update and hooba thanks you all for the kind words. now and then someone dares to ask to be removed so hooba will say that removed is forever. thanks to all of you who dropped by these past few days including--marty and becky from the dalles just to have lunch at a cool place, kevin and jan who continue to support this venture, mary beth and stephen for their first trip to our little slice of mediterranea, marchal, doris, karen and the clan for enjoying the ribs etc., sue and gary again for the thank you note, our friend dave grove who's off to mexico for the winter, and bev and bernie because they get it even if bernie thinks we're closing early. thanks to all of you for your continued support and positive feedback. we ain't going anywhere unless hooba wins the lottery. this weeks music trivia is--there was two of everything and one of me and when the rains came tumblin' down i held my breath and stood my ground--you know the drill. no googling that's cheating. until next week hooba says vote early and often. see ya around like a donut.


hooba chad's hanging cousin


this weeks dinner winner is lloyd fink cause he's a good golfer

whack attack

a huge hooba hola to the peeps


hooba here watching the moonshine over the mountain. the orb in the sky not the juice in the jug. sunday's update must still be circling in cyberspace as apparently it hasn't reached any of you. i'd like to thank those of you who sent your home remedies for poison oak to young hooba. between bernadette, a doctor and a dermatologist we seem to have cured the rash. hooba and gus send a big thank you to all. should it happen to any of you hooba will forward the salve.

many of you ask how things are going with the seniors in west linn and hooba appreciates your concern. seems this week there is a bit of a bug in the neighborhood and that means many are enjoying a liquid diet. it's ashame that the flu shots are still a week or two away but that will not deter the kitchen from delivering what the peeps want. hooba and some of his fellow workers have started bowling on monday nights in a co-ed league in tigard and quite honestly we ain't that good. thank god for the handicap as it's worth about 200 or more pins a game. the "gutternauts" have shirts but are just good enough to avoid being killed every week and thus far we're in a battle for first. hooba will keep you posted. seems he can't crack the 200 mark but it's on the horizon. it's the shoes ala mars.

hooba sends a shout out to his friend mike in phx for sending a cd he burned for the folks here at husum's hangout. plenty of great country music and some humor mixed in for grins. nice work mike and thanks again. that got hooba to thinking about recording his own cd of country tunes. when hooba thinks country he thinks about some of the same crap you hear on the radio nowadays. seems it ain't country if it ain't all about "lovin', lying, drinking, and cheatin' ". hooba and a bunch of them hollywood stars have many similarities in that department. that said this cd will be chock full of sure fire hits for your listening enjoyment and could be a platinum chart buster. don't think for a minute that hooba hasn't considered this before but the timing happens to be just about right for his foray into the nashville sound. here's a rundown of tunes that will get your toes tapping and bring a smile to your faces. let hooba know what you think.

you aren't the first whack job i've dated

let's be honest, just don't expect it from me

my neighbors recycle is full of my empties

why get a job when i'll find a sucker to be my sugar daddy?

need space? check between your ears

my expectations don't apply to me

are you sure there's more to life than sleeping, drinking and sex?

i met him for lunch and left you before dinner

how much chardonnay is too much chardonnay?

you thought i was a mess and then you saw the trailer

i thought supertramp was an 80's rock group

if any of you have suggestions or changes let hooba know before he hits the studio. rest assured you'll be the first to get this one time offer via email or the website. there will be no shipping or handling charges as that generally is where these kinds of hit cd's make there money. should there be a profit we'll give it to charity, which lately the restaurant falls into that category. like hooba always says "if that ain't country i'll kiss your ***".

now onto more pertinent things such as the "RIB NIGHTS" which will begin this saturday. the kinks have been worked out of the hillbilly smoker and john and hooba are confident that we can deliver a product unlike any other here in the gorge. like the menu itself the price is yet to be determined but rest assured that the ribs will be the equal of or surpass the pulled pork sandwiches. the mere fact that you can't get them elsewhere should be enough. hooba will let you decide if they are worthy.

hooba would like to thank our friends who've dropped by in the past couple of weeks and they include michelle and teri from seattle who were in for golf and lunch last sat. the gang from the inn of the white salmon as we seem to be on the same page. marsha and the media tour for including "husum's hangout" in the activities of the day. marsh, doris and karen for going back to back last weekend. gerry and smasher even thought the bears lost and certainly not least of all mike and jessica for playing scrabble and watching playoff baseball. we'll continue to blaze the trail for those of you who wish to be a part of it and in the meantime hooba will sit on the porch staring at the magnificent example of god's creation while thinking about all of you who continue to be the best customers around. as the fab four would say "the love you take is equal to the love you make". name the song and the album and win huge prizes. be happy and vote.


hooba the songwriter


this weeks dinner winner is our friend mike walker, a real live nephew of our uncle sam

hooba changes his underwear

greetings fellow fashionistas,


hooba here on a rare thursday night to regale you with an update from mediterranea. the weather is precisely why we live here. granted it's only two or three days a week for me lately but nonetheless outstanding for the end of summer. with football now part of the equation hoobas' thoughts drift to fall and the anniversary of his birth. should any of you care, and if the good lord is willing, he'll celebrate another year on this tiny orb in a couple of weeks. hooba would prefer you hoisting a cocktail or beer instead of showering him with expensive gifts as he's already got a bunch of crap that he can't even begin to find a home for. hooba's not sure he has a home even though he owns property in different counties and has a swell little dive here in the wilds of the gorge. he'll let you know when it happens.


it's not often that young hooba decides to make a major change in his attire and as most of you know shorts are always the togs ju jour, so it was with some reluctance that he took the advice of a fashion consultant and decided to change his most personal attire. seems that boxers are not the choice of the metrosexual crowd anymore as they have been replaced with boxer briefs. hooba is anything but brief but took the leap of faith thinking that it couldn't hurt. although painless, imagine his chagrin when standing at the urinal today as those said briefs were on backwards. routine being what it is as we get older he was ready to relieve himself when low and behold he was confused when access to the plumbing was denied by the very fabric that makes these boxers brief. he thunk surely a design flaw but upon further inspection hooba realized that indeed the accessory he was most accustomed to with the antiquated version of boxers was on his backside. hooba never gave much thought to what change might bring but rest assured he was not happy. if hooba's mom were here she would have put his name in the appropriate place to avoid confusion. the old days whence young hooba wore no underwear at all seem better suited versus a fashion faux pas. perish the thought mi amigos. should you like to weigh in on the topic please do so but please be brief. you knew that was coming.


while practicing his third person hooba would like to remind you all that we shall close early sunday for a catered event here at the restaurant. hooba don't do politics but when money is involved he will be the businessman he should be. at 2 O'CLOCK we'll be hosting a fundraiser here for the duration of the afternoon and evening. since politics and religion don't mix here at hooba's what better day to have something like this than sunday? hooba ain't tellin' ya who to vote for rather he would encourage you all to vote. at this point he's leaning toward the duo with that hot chick from alaska. think about it. what says "america" more than teen pregnancy and gun totin' governor? that's a joke. when it's all said and done hooba will continue to vote third party in hopes that at some point in the future we will have a legitimate third choice. if nothing else watch football while realizing that we still live in the greatest country in the world. china might have won more gold but we won more medals. who invented the swiffer? you get the picture.


there is a menu change in the air here at the restaurant. many of you wonder why we don't advertise the pulled pork sandwich on the menu board. much like advertising itself don't you all think it better that the regulars should know more than the first timers who wander in off the highway thinking that we have french fries or ranch dressing? things won't change dramatically but there will be minor adjustments. if you need a reason to go elsewhere rest assured we'll provide it but as you all know the food here is pretty good although the service a bit suspect. would you want it any other way? the hillbilly smoker has potential for more as some of you may have experienced when john smoked the wings last weekend. dare to eat steak.


hooba will sign off by giving a shout out to our friend paul "the fearnicator" fearn as evidently he aced the 17th hole at orchard hills this past week. had hooba not himself had a hole in one in his golf career he might be envious of the accomplishment. good for you paul. hooba will say that a hangover is no match for the adrenaline rush you get when holing a shot on the links. the next one's on me my friend. thanks to rick and mary for visiting this past weekend and our friend ailona for bringing her crew up for golf and dinner. the beauty of this place is that it knows no boundaries and other than the fact that the proprietor has his moments it tends to be rather accomodating. we continue to encourage the best customers and the coolest people in the neighborhood to drop in anytime. lest we not forget that the JAYHAWKS are still NATIONAL CHAMPS and the football team is off to a fine start. tune in at 4 pm saturday on fsn to see for yourself. for those of you who wonder why we have no oregon flag hanging out front get real. do you live in oregon? if you do why not get a university of nike flag and maybe we'll consider putting it out with the jayhawk and washington banners. until our next chat i will leave you with this--when i die don't bury me down in that cold, cold ground, just cut me up and pass me all around--thanks to john prine and all of you. be well and happy.


hooba the abstractor


this weeks dinner winner is molly m simms

where have you gone joe dimaggio and hooba?

yikes not only weeks but months since the last post. many of you know that i send a weekly update from mediterranea that qualifies as blogging. if you'd like to be part of that equation send your email address and we'll make the necessary arrangements. i'll try my best to reacquaint myself with blogdom from here on out. seems that hooba gets writers block when it's time to sit and type but then myriad topics come to mind when i'm working or driving back and forth between husum and west linn. we'll begin a series of sonnets or novellas for your reading pleasure on topics that interest most of us who live not so normal lives. kind of like those saturday movie shorts back when we we're kids. you remember the old days we hope and if you don't then just wing it. if you have any suggestions please send them hooba's way and he'll take them under advisement. let's try to keep it at least r rated so the chillins can participate as well. hooba will add photos as needed or at least drawings or sketches. that's all for now as it's bed time. maybe bed time stories are a swell place to start. let me know. pasta la veesta baby.

mt. adams shows it's mediterranean side

greetings mountaineers

hooba here with great news from mediterranea. our friend mt. adams has shown it's face again after a few weeks being awol. might be i haven't been around to see it but today it truly shone in all it's glory. for those of you church goers i would encourage a visit to the porch here at hooba's to experience just what the almighty has to offer. our church without walls is one of a kind. the burgers run a distant second. we do have four pews for those of you who feel it necessary to kneel.

the very large tv is up and running thanks to mr. haney, ian and john. safe to say it's the largest in husum and most likely the surrounding area. nothing says great bar like a big screen even if we don't give a rat's ass about nascar. apologies to gerald who enjoyed every minute of today's race. i would anticipate that we might even consider showing figure skating in the future as we're all about equal time, kinda like the campaign ads. speaking of campaigns hooba is considering an amendment to eliminate neckties. since i don't own one why should anyone else? methinks it constricts the flow of blood and relevant thought to the brain. some of you may have to wear one to work but i'm thinking your iq would be higher without it. just a thought.

i thought a little movie trivia last week might stump most of you but was i surprised. scott, jim, jim, paul, lorrie, and our own kate wood knew of what i spoke regarding peter sellers and being there. hooba ain't much of a movie goer but chauncey walking down the median in dc to the sounds of 2001 a space odyessy after losing his gardening job is a classic. name this one, nobody get's out of life alive, and the movie, and the star, movie junkies. more swell prizes for the right answer. andria found the boot with a bit of help from a modrich so it could be time to be more discerning on where it's hidden. imagine your glee when you find it when not even looking.

ratso the catso just realized that this is the year of the rat in china. imagine her surprise when they honored her with an entire year of festivities. since her trip to the vet she's celebrating like she knows how to party even if the venue is only a half acre with assorted junk and crap. she loves the crib as do the owners. i would encourage all of you, who like myself were never cat lovers, to get a stray form the humane society and let'em loose. ratso has better insurance than yours truly. mine starts march 1.

the winds of change are blowing and for some reason winter wasn't as bad as advertised. i'm contemplating live entertainment starting in march with a local crew who seem to carry a tune or two. i'll keep you posted. my ku prediction last week was not quite accurate but hey we can't win every game. so long as we show up march 31st i'll be happy. i would encourage you all to be happy and let us know what we can do to make your lives easier. until next week i'll remain contemplative.

hooba the contemplator





Hooba's Of Husum

ratso to remain neutral but endorses hooba's fish tacos

greetings loyal customers and friends


hooba here hoping all is well and you're not going through football withdrawal. nothing like an outstanding pro bowl to end another nfl season. quite the super bowl eh? thirteen of our loyal customers were on hand at the first annual super bowl party here in husum. when you're selling 10 cent squares for the pool the payout tends to be not so much. that was joel's idea. yours truly is already looking forward to spring training with great zeal while anticipating a jayhawk final four run. i like our chances. who's running for president or should i ask, who cares?

ratso the catso is weighing in on the coming election by accepting a life of neutrality. friday she was rendered swiss for life by a local animal plumbing specialist. much like her owner she's proven to be less than a model patient. seems low key and sedate wasn't what she had in mind upon her release a mere 24 hours after surgery. her return to the hacienda excited the little feline to such an extent that running, jumping, and frolicking, against advice from a professional, would make her the poster cat for recovery and rehab. could have been the pain medication. we admire her spunk and appreciate that the homestead won't be overrun with kittens courtesy of some local tom. is there a tom running for president?

thanks to all of our favorite regulars for dropping by this weekend to brighten things up a bit. the distance traveled by our friends dave and eva from vantucky and jim's crew out goldendale way once again proves that mediterranea truly does exist here in the wilds of the gorge. it helps that most of the snow has melted to insure that we do have grass and dirt below. trout lake is a different story altogether i hear. as chauncey the gardener would say, "there will be growth in the spring." name the movie and win swell prizes. if the green boot ain't found soon we'll retire it to the to the foot it came off of.


some of you have expressed interest in having a little get together to view next weeks "redneck road race" from daytona. relax. thanks to our friend chuck, hooba has procured a very large plasma tv for our viewing pleasure. there's no guarantee it will be fully operational but john says he'll try to make it happen. plan b is the zenith which has served us well up to now. the quality goes in before the name goes on. since my favorite left turn is the one that gets me home each night i'll plead ignorance on how that nascar stuff works. i'd come, like most of you do, just for the food.


i was chastised mercilessly this weekend for not being regular with the news from mediterranea. moonlighting has affected my schedule moreso than anticipated. i'll try to start the week with the husum update hopeful that it will make many of you forget it's monday for as long as it takes to delete my ramblings. the wine event is a go so send suggestions. more later or at least next week. where's the harmony?


adios hooba the administrator

ku 88 texass 79

HomeComing

Hooba's Homeland Homecoming! The big Jay meets Hooba and some dude from SoCal. Big Jay loves the killer burgers and an occasional Fish Taco, Jay style.

cut and paste practice for dummies

The below illustrates how easy copy and paste can be…can be.

So,
Preparation (2 minutes, maybe):
Open 1 new BLANK email message to me (yeah). KEEP OPEN
Right click on start, click on Internet Explorer, go to killerburgers.com. Open 1 blog comment. KEEP OPEN

In the blog comment, LEFT click at the beginning of the first paragraph, HOLD the LEFT click down, move mouse to end of paragraph. RELEASE LEFT CLICK. You should see the text is now highlighted. NOW, simply RIGHT CLICK ANYWHERE ON THE HIGHLIGHTED SECTION and see some sweet choices. Then, LEFT CLICK on COPY.

We are now going to Toggle (Toggling is a lot like whisk/whipping with a ‘puter) to the blank email message.

Look at the bottom of your screen. Find a tab, square anything that says outlook message, LEFT CLICK on tab, square (whatever it is) MESSAGE title.

You should now see the blank email message. You have successfully toggled to a blank email message and are ready to blend all ingrdients.

LEFT CLICK anywhere in the message, which places the cursor where you want to put your comments. Now, RIGHT CLICK for more sweet choices. LEFT CLICK on Paste!!!
VOILA, you have now pasted your highlighted text in the email! So tasty!!

The advance lesson discusses changing fonts, ect. Let me know if you get this email!

EXAMPLE:
i've returned to the land of my birth and am just tickled to be here for visits with friends, family, my alma mater, and the landscape which so many of you in the great northwest consider to be flat and non-descript. a much needed respite from the grind provoked a trip to the midwest for the cure. kansas my friends is not a place to drive through or fly over and think that you've seen all you need to. i'll enlighten should you continue reading.

elizabeth whelanhood river oregon

greetings from the land of oz

hooba here

i've returned to the land of my birth and am just tickled to be here for visits with friends, family, my alma mater, and the landscape which so many of you in the great northwest consider to be flat and non-descript. a much needed respite from the grind provoked a trip to the midwest for the cure. kansas my friends is not a place to drive through or fly over and think that you've seen all you need to. i'll enlighten should you continue reading.

i flew into kansas city yesterday to experience life in missouri for about an hour. winter is steadfast in january and the cold, wind and snow had many at the airport questioning my fashion sense. most of you realize i lack sense and pants so shorts are probably what most of the locals consider abnormal. i beg to differ as the increased circulation inspires the faculties. my intial observation of the portly airport cops made me wonder why airport food gets such a bad rap. if these dudes missed the low fat wrap or salad offered in the concourse i would argue that it was by design. they should be wearing shorts and the fat melting waistband versus the kevlar vest. enough about one of the country's worst airports.

my weeklong junket proceeded to the ol' hometown today and i'd be remiss if i didn't alert you to the sign outside emporia that advised that we should accept jesus christ as savior or regret it for life. in an election year it occured to me that allah or any other god should get equal time and billing even here in the bible belt. hooba's all about acknowledging a higher power but to exclude those that others worship seemed a bit narrowminded. after all isn't one of the premises of our fine country the freedom of religion. sounds like eternal damnation is waiting for me at the end of the line should jesus christo and i not be drinking pals. seems i meet more like him in places such as bars. in fact i'll drink more wine as i type and pontificate.

for those of you who reside in the northwest and constantly harp on the winter weather being cold, gray, and rainy i would suggest a trip to a place such as this on a day like today. the damp, sullen, gray skies are of the 180 degree variety. the entire horizon reminds you that those bits of sunshine between clouds at home are non-existent while the fine frozen mist that engulfs the landscape can easily turn driving or walking into a skating adventure unlike anything you've endured elsewhere. it tends to highlight the beauty of the stark surroundings you drive through. wind is a constant factor whether it cuts through or around you and everything else. you become more cognizant of what it takes to survive in a harsh environment that lacks trees and the variety of clouds you're accustomed to seeing. hooba says quit your whining or spend a few weeks in a place such as this to realign your thinking.

this trip will include some r and d for bbq in hopes that we can add it to the menu in the future. i would encourage you to educate yourselves as to what bbq really is. forget the sauce and start with the wood and the smoke. smoked salmon is an entirely different beast or fish as the case may be. remember that salmon doesn't exist where bbq is king. this weekend i anticipate savoring some of the finest kansas city has to offer. i hope to at least duplicate a version in husum that will make the locals proud. don't get me started on mexican food. if you can't cook beans and rice how can you think you could possibly reproduce the original?

i'll leave you with a reminder to look for yours truly wednesday night at allen fieldhouse via espn. my nephew kelly has provided me an opportunity to watch my beloved jayhawks play some hoops and keep their undeafeated season alive. we'll call it ku 89 isu64.


hooba who regrets little if any