I actually ate a deep-fried twinkie with choc. sauce today and liked it!

[Shine]

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A special treat from today's visit to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with the kids...Damn, those things are decadent and yummy! I'd never had one before and was a bit curious, since it sounds so disgusting, but strangely intriguing...

I figured I deserved it, after riding my bike earlier in the day for 2 1/2 hrs...35 miles...:woohoo:

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

1. Sounds...interesting

Glad you like it!

How've you been?

:hug:

[Shine]

3. Great, I'm having a nice summer with the kids.

the perfect balance of activity and down time....We had a fantastic family vacation on Maui, see my journal for some cool-o pix.

How's your summer going, darlin'? How lovely to see you, this fine evening...:hug: :pals: :loveya: :hi:

[lizziegrace]

5. Still loving the farm

The 4 bull calves in the barn have all found their voices. The moo-ing is hysterical. Sunsets are amazing every single evening. The fireflies cover the fields after sunset and it's my own little haven. I wish I could find someone to paint one of those sunsets, so I can see it always.

:hug:

[Shine]

8. Wow, that sounds idlyllic, lizziegrace! I love fireflies in the summer

I lived my early years in Ohio and PA, so I always fondly remember the fireflies in the summer. The cows sound very amusing. You're living in a little slice of heaven!

Why don't YOU paint the sunset sometimes? You're a creative woman, afterall. :)

[lizziegrace]

11. Art is not a strong talent.

I can appreciate it, but I'm a musician. I'll have to look into finding someone who can.

:hi:

[Shine]

14. Here's a Maui sunset, just for you:

:loveya:

[lizziegrace]

15. Beautiful!

Now I know why my parents love to go to Hawaii so much.

Thank you Shine. :pals:

[Shine]

16. Aloha, baby!

:pals: :hug:

[qnr]

2. 35 miles. Nice work :) n/t

[Shine]

4. Thanks, buddy.

I'm training for a metric century in the fall....I'm even toying with the idea of the full century, but it's been 6 yrs since I've ridden that far, so I'm a bit daunted by that. We'll see...

Have you been riding much this summer? :shrug:

[qnr]

7. I've been getting in some riding. Not looking for any centuries, but I

live in a nice hilly area so I generally have to exert myself, even with shorter runs.

[Shine]

9. Yup, I'm in the Santa Cruz mountains, so hills come with the territory.

I can totally relate. I had fun earlier figuring out how many calories I burned doing today's ride...with all the climbing, it was definitely over 1500 calories burnt. heheheh. Not too bad...

Probably got it all back eating that damn deep-fried twinkie! LOL.

Good on ya for the riding, though. Doesn't it make you happy? It sure makes me happy and glad to be alive. :bounce:

Good to see ya, qnr! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear Shine!

A deep-fried twinkie? :scared:

That sounds ....well, weird!

I'm a little surprised at you, actually...

But hey, you know what you can do, and what you can eat.....:shrug:

Glad you're having fun with your kids!

:hug:

[Shine]

12. I know, it sounds totally gross, huh?

LOL, that's why I HAD to try it at least once to see what it was all about. I'm sure it'll only be a one-time deal. Surprisingly enough, it wasn't THAT bad, actually. I guess I was just in a weird mood...

Nice to see you, sweetie! :hug:

[Ava]

10. EWWWW!

that just sounds... gross... lol :rofl:

i'm no fan of chocolate

[Shine]

13. That was my exact same reaction when I heard of it, too.

LOL...of course, I HAD to try it, b/c it was so bizarre-sounding....

"no fan of chocolate", huh? I've heard of people like you...and I don't trust 'em. LOL. Just kidding.

You're lucky that chocolate doesn't have the pull on you that it does on many others....It's one of my many vices. :D

:hi:

[Ava]

18. haha! lol

:rofl:

[BreweryYardRat]

17. Scotland has deep-fried Mars Bars.

Didn't know the US had anything similar until now.

[Shine]

19. Never heard of that before!

check this out, though..
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/West/09/18/offbeat.twinkie.reut/

wild, eh?...one idea and the guy's rolling in dough...or is it batter? :D heheheh.

:hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

20. Holy shit, Shine!

It's just what I would've done :D

[mdmc]

21. I have never done that