Dody Denman

My husband, Mike, and I are really ill; bronchitis, borderline pneumonia, ear infections, fever, and horrid coughs.  I feel like death and Mike is worse.  I have a low BS tolerance when ill.  While waiting in a long line for a passing train (as I’m going to the doctor) and idiot comes flying around the line and bullies his way into the front.  The longer I sat there the angrier I became.

I got out of my car, cell phone in hand and commenced taking photos of the truck, license plate and then the driver.  As I was taking his picture, he rolled the window down looking quite perplexed.  I calmly asked him what he thought he was doing cutting in front of all the people who had been patiently waiting.

He stammered, so I continued that his time was no more valuable than anyone else that was ahead of him.  He finally said that he didn’t know what the line was for, someone could have broken down.  My answer…  “Bull****, you can SEE the train!”   I told him I was going to post his picture on my facebook page and I did asking if anyone knew him to “pass on the shame!”

The best was the response from other drivers as I walked back to my car.  Huge smiles and thumbs up from every car. Now understand, I am not advocating adding to the “road rage” problem, but this is my biggest pet peeve on the road.  I try to remember that occasionally someone may be unfamiliar with the area, I have been there myself, but when someone comes barreling around forty parked cars, I have little patience.

I once had a women pull sideways in front of me while I was waiting for a light.  She pulled in head first facing east while the traffic was going south.  Of course, once the light changed she had to maneuver her car to drive away.  I was dumbfounded!  However, I think I have wanted to take photos since that moment.

As I said, we do not feel great, but unfortunately have not lost our appetite.  This was an easy, yet tasty meal that you don’t have to be ill to enjoy!

Pesto Pasta Salad

Ingredients

8 oz. pasta (I used veggie rotini)

1/2-3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup cucumber, diced

1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/4 cup kalamata olives, diced

1/4 cup garlic chives, thinly sliced (onion chives can be substituted)

1 stalk celery, diced

1 carrot, diced

6 large leaves basil, chiffonade

Dressing

4 T. tomato pesto

4 T. olive oil

2 T. red wine vinegar

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

Salt and red pepper to taste

Directions

Bring water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions.  Rinse in cold water.  Meanwhile mix dressing ingredients.  After pasta has cooled add dressing.  Stir well. Add vegetables and cheese.  Stir again.  Allow flavours to meld in refrigerator for an hour.  This is great as is, but to make complete meal add cooked protein.  I served with leftover steak thinly sliced but would be tasty with chicken or shrimp.  Use different vegetables; would be great with cauliflower, broccoli, jicama.