Why are Stayman Winesaps all around in the markets at this
time of year? Are they now shipping
apples from Chile New York
I can’t remember if it was last year or the summer before
that we saw a pod of dolphins swimming and jumping and churning the water right
in front of us. The water glistened on
their bodies. Then all of sudden we
noticed that there were fish jumping straight out of the water too. When we understood what was going on it just
about was ending. But clearly the
dolphins were heading out to NYC for the day; decided to stop and gather a
meal, and then continue on their journey. We saw them head back south later in
the day. But they just headed straight
home. Just about took the same exact
route and distance from the beach as the last time. Maybe they caught a good current. You have to
wonder if their time back was an hour shorter than their time out to the city
like the Vegas trip. Ater a full day
they just cruised along, easily slipping through the water going and coming
back. I wish my day’s energy were as
even from stem to stern as theirs. I
just can’t get myself to eat fish.
That’s probably the answer but I can’t do it.
I can manage some extra sharp cheddar with a really good
apple though. What a beautiful
combination. You have to wonder who first discovered these great synergistic
foods. Lettuce and tomato on toast with mayo. Was it the early Deliman? Barely mentioned by anthropologists; hardly
known through the fossil record. I mean, how well do you think toast lasts
through the millenia anyway? But Deliman
certainly discovered the egg cream after a long day of making Woolly Mammouth
Reubens for the whole tribe. Apples and
cheddar are a more modern invention. Lighter, less tools, no need for swirling
deli counter chairs. Portable and
satisfying, the cheddar apple combination no doubt a product of a nomadic
civilization. Here’s hoping everyone’s
journey, including the bay dolphins, be smooth and healthy.
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