Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
They're For Good Luck, So Why Not Have Them?
My first supper for 2014 doesn't necessarily have to be made in the crockpot. Yeah, I could have gone to some fast food place or something like that, but I didn't want to spend any money. For years, my mom used to always make the family black-eyed peas to start the New Year. She says that having them on January 1 is for good luck.
Now, that doesn't seem like a bad thing, but I never fully understood what was behind that premise suggesting tradition. In the South, it's pretty much a tradition on tables throughout. I'm not superstitious or anything like that, but even if I'm not living with my mother, I can still make a pot of black-eyed peas on my stove. I've got them to get out of the freezer, and I have some end pieces of ham that I've sliced up. Add salt and pepper, and then bring the water to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, and voila! So, as I'm writing about it, I'm cooking it. The cornbread mix awaits, and in a matter of minutes, I'll be mixing all the contents and then baking that stuff up to eventually slather with butter. Just the thing to make with black-eyed peas. The legume goes back to its beginnings in Athens, Texas, where it was first grown. The town has many traditions, including their annual Black-eyed Pea festival that draws many folks. You could say that I'm just bringing Athens, Texas, to my table.
So why not start a New Year with a little good luck? Come get you a bowl.....
Now, that doesn't seem like a bad thing, but I never fully understood what was behind that premise suggesting tradition. In the South, it's pretty much a tradition on tables throughout. I'm not superstitious or anything like that, but even if I'm not living with my mother, I can still make a pot of black-eyed peas on my stove. I've got them to get out of the freezer, and I have some end pieces of ham that I've sliced up. Add salt and pepper, and then bring the water to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, and voila! So, as I'm writing about it, I'm cooking it. The cornbread mix awaits, and in a matter of minutes, I'll be mixing all the contents and then baking that stuff up to eventually slather with butter. Just the thing to make with black-eyed peas. The legume goes back to its beginnings in Athens, Texas, where it was first grown. The town has many traditions, including their annual Black-eyed Pea festival that draws many folks. You could say that I'm just bringing Athens, Texas, to my table.
So why not start a New Year with a little good luck? Come get you a bowl.....
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I'll have to think about that for next year. I did not know that. And that's good eating.Posted 01-04-2014 at 11:39 AM by Gurn350
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Well, you can have them anytime.Quote:Originally Posted by Gurn350
I'll have to think about that for next year. I did not know that. And that's good eating. Don't let me stop you. Posted 01-04-2014 at 01:06 PM by case44 
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And you didn't invite me?!
Posted 01-04-2014 at 02:52 PM by malfunction
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Now, you'll get over it. There'll be other opportunities.Quote:Originally Posted by malfunction
And you didn't invite me?! Posted 01-04-2014 at 05:53 PM by case44
