Squeeze the hand of Buddha

We went to the local Stop 'n Shop (supermarket) and explored the produce aisle. Why does food always look better in another State? More kinds of cheese, deli meats, better brands of potato chips, etc. Okay, can someone tell me how to squeeze or cook with Buddha hands? It felt and looked liked lemons. I love to cook and have recently got hooked on the Food Network. I'll have to ask about these Buddha hands. Maybe a meditation will enlighten me with a new recipe.

A couple of days ago we went to the incredible PEM (Peabody Essex Museum) in Salem,

MA. I love this place.

Great gift shop too! We

went to see a special exhibit, Rare Bird of Fashion, The Irreverent Iris Apfel.

Unbelievable bling on clothes from past decades. I'm especially fond of jewelry finds from exotic lands. You know how the jewelry fad now is to wear big and layered? Well, you have no idea what BIG or LAYERED is until you see this stuff. There was a fun interactive computer set up to mix and match the clothes and jewelry on display. The combos were endless and really fun to do. If you haven't seen the Chinese house, you must stop by to see it. Great gift shop as well. One year I happened to be here when they had an incredible sale. I'm not so lucky this time.

What I like to do at museums, besides seeing its contents is to look up. I've got tons of photos of the "ups" in places throughout the States and in England. Photos are such a joy. Each one takes you back to such incredible memories.

That same day we ate at Red's (a local favorite) Restaurant. We ordered barbecue ribs. I could barely eat them. I'm not usually a barbecue fan, but it was the special and we ordered it. I hate getting messy with sauce everywhere so that's another reason I didn't enjoy it as much. However, take a look at Dianne and you can see what is required in eating a plateful of ribs. By the time she was done, she was a mess, like a three year old. It was hilarious. Waitresses also had to comment.

Okay, it's time to run. We're off to the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner (another of my favs). More soon...