Don't Get Sick!

If you are thinking about getting sick in Delaware City, you might want to do it another day. Because this afternoon and evening, I will be riding along with the Delaware City Fire Company’s ambulance crew, to get a firsthand look at the great work that they do. I am not planning on getting in the way, but earlier this year at the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association lunch, it was revealed that one of our Democratic candidates for Governor tossed his cookies during one of his recent ambulance ridealongs, and the other one wandered out into traffic during a evening stop along the side of the road. So my goal for the day is to present a danger only to myself—and the good news is that if I do somehow hurt myself, it will be a quick trip to the emergency room.

And on the subject of hurting yourself, I have to convey to you that the Denn campaign has shattered yet another myth. This is the myth that real men do not eat quiche. Yesterday was my mom’s birthday, and we made brunch for her at our house, which featured the usual pancakes and bagels, but also Emeril’s Smoked Salmon Quiche with a Crispy Potato Crust. It is like eating an order of spicy hash browns, eggs, and smoked salmon all at the same time. I don’t think you could eat anything more manly that wasn’t roasted on a spit over a fire. You can get the recipe from the Food Channel web site here. It tasted amazing, but I think I probably took a collective five years off my family’s life by serving it.

After brunch, Lenny and I marched in the Elsmere Christmas Parade, and then came home to click on the t.v. and watch Eagles kicker David Akers miss a desperation field goal attempt and thereby guarantee that we will see at least a little bit of the Eagles rookies before the end of the season.