Good morning from Stockton&#33;  After two rather intense days, I am pleased to say the Iron Chef competition is behind us.  That&#39;s the good news.  The not-so-good news is that we came in second.  John was the only competitor who did not have the bacing of a major restaurant in Stockton and I think that hurt him in the long run.  however, the event sold out, they raised tons of money for Charter House (place for abused and neglected children) and the food was okay.  I&#39;m just hoping next year that John decides to be a judge...  And I&#39;m pretty darn happy that we have a week before we have to start working on the next event&#33;<br />
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Know what you mean, Joey, we were 103 yesterday - and the auditorium didn&#39;t have air conditioning&#33;  We left at 10:30 and it was still 92...eff...<br />
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Tonia, what was the result of your torture....I mean testing?  Aside from not needing surgery, anything else they can suggest?  <br />
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Decided to keep it simple tonight, especially since it&#39;s Chris&#39;s night to cook - we having Streetcar Pork Chops, spelt and fresh garden peas.   The only challenge will be to get the peas shelled before going to work this morning.<br />
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So, Cheryl, did the Oxi work at all?  <br />
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Joey, how did the cardiologist app go?  You&#39;ve got too big a heart for there to be a problem.<br />
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Here&#39;s wishing everyone a grand day&#33;<br />
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Charlie<br />
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Charlie