(Because UHH's "Food" section pretty much gets ignored, I'll post Fone.Food images here, if that's OK.)

Portobello mushroom, that is!
Marinated in balsamic vinegar, EVOO, garlic, basil, and oregano for about 15 min. Seasoned a bit with salt and pepper. Grill until just tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, brushing with marinade frequently.

I've never tried this before, but It now will be on our Food Rotation list!

Going the e-mail rounds.


Some Old Thoughts....

"To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable."

Oscar Wilde

"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."

Will Rogers

"We must recognize that, as we grow older, we become like old cars –more and more repairs and replacements are necessary."

C.S. Lewis

"Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you are aboard there is nothing you can do about it."

Golda Meir

"I’m so old that my blood type is discontinued."

Bill Dane

"The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.

Mark Twain

"Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes, age just shows up all by itself."

Tom Wilson

"Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home."

Phyllis Diller

"I don’t plan to grow old gracefully. I plan to have face-lifts until my ears meet."

Rita Rudner

"I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do."

Phyllis Diller

"Nice to be here? At my age, it’s nice to be anywhere."

George Burns

"Don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get backup"

John Wagner

"First you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up, then you forget to pull your zipper down."

Leo Rosenberg

“Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.”

Kitty O’Neill Collins

“Old people shouldn’t eat health foods. They need all the preservatives they can get.”

Robert Orben

"It’s important to have a twinkle in your wrinkle."

Unknown

"At my age, flowers scare me."

George Burns

“I have successfully completed the thirty-year transition from wanting to stay up late to just wanting to go to bed."

Unknown

"At age 20, we worry about what others think of us… at age 40, we don’t care what they think of us… at age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all."

Ann Landers


"When I was young, I was called a rugged individualist.

When I was in my fifties, I was considered eccentric.

Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then, and I’m labeled senile."

George Burns

"I complain that the years fly past, but then I look in a mirror and see that very few of them actually got past."

Robert Brault

"The important thing to remember is that I’m probably going to forget."

Unknown


"As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two."

Sir Norman Wisdom

“It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.”

Andy Rooney

“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.”

Larry Lorenzon

“The older I get, the better I used to be.”

Lee Trevino

"You know you’re getting old when you can pinch an inch on your forehead."

John Mendoza

"I was thinking about how people seem to read the bible a lot more as they get older, and then it dawned on me—they’re cramming for their final exam."

George Carlin

"I don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap."

Bob Hope

"I’m 59 and people call me middle-aged. How many 118-year-old men do you know?"

Barry Cryer

"I don't do alcohol anymore—I get the same effect just standing up fast."

Anonymous

“By the time you’re 80 years old you’ve learned everything. Then, you only have to remember it.”

George Burns

“Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.”

Maurice Chevalier


"Getting older. I used to be able to run a 4-minute mile, bench press 380pounds, and tell the truth."

Conan O’Brien



"I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don’t have to."

Albert Einstein



"Grand children don’t make a man feel old, it’s the knowledge that he’s married to a grandmother that does."

J. Norman Collie



"You know you are getting old when everything hurts, and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work."

Hy Gardner



"When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old."

Mark Twain



"You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks."

Joel Plaskett



"There’s one advantage to being 102, there’s no peer pressure."

Dennis Wolfberg



"I've never known a person who lives to be 110 who is remarkable for anything else."

Josh Billings



"At my age ‘getting lucky’ means walking into a room and remembering what I came in for."

Unknown



"Old age is when you resent the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated because there are fewer articles to read."

George Burns



"The idea is to die young as late as possible."

Ashley Montagu



“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.”

George Burns



"People ask me what I’d most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit."

George Burns



"Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician."

Anonymous

Quora.com

What are the lessons people most often learn too late in life?
If it means something to you, fight for it till the end.
You have to step out of your comfort zone to get success.
Excuses make you weak.
Travelling makes your soul alive.
It's ok to be different. Eagles never run in the race of dogs.
Money isn't the answer but it makes a difference.
Do what you love and love what you do.
Most people are scared of using their imagination.
Perception is reality.
Everything is temporary. Your good times are temporary and so are your bad ones.
The best way to deal with toxic people is to cut them out of your life as soon as possible.
Never take big decisions of your life on jealousy.
Stop wasting your energy by reacting to toxic people comments.
Crying isn't a sign of weakness.
Life isn't fair, it never was and never will.
Never compare your stars with somebody else sparkles. We all shine differently.
Never stop learning and growing in life.
Motivation comes from meaning. Everything comes from meaning.
“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.”

Bud
Welcome to the section. Great first posts and an adorable subject. How old is Luca? i agree with all the reviews same camera different box and getting used to. I shoot with an I phone 14 pro with a windows computer. I would get the cable to transfer the files to your computer if you have a windows if not yoiu can air drop them to an apple. One suggestion would be to get eye level with him just like with a regular camera. I would also wait for the 15 as it might be much improved if not the 14 pro or pro max might be less money once the 15 comes out. Good luck and keep posting.
Johnny

You would be amazed at how far the iPhone has come with the 14 series, but I would recommend the 14 Pro Max. The screen is bigger and the lenses are better. The “long” telephoto lens has a longer focal length than the 14 or 14 Pro, and the I believe the Pro Max has a slightly larger sensor. That being said, the iPhone 15 series comes out in September and it might be worth the wait to see what it offers over the 14 series. If it’s not that much improvement, go for a left over iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max as they generally start to offer some pretty good deals when the new series comes out. Just food for thought. By the way, I have the iphone 13 Pro Max as well as a Sony A6300 and RX100VII, and I use my iPhone probably 95% of the time.

Over the last 50-some years, I’ve started my July 4th holiday the same way. I enjoy breakfast in the U.S. Then I enjoy a cup of coffee. While sipping my coffee, I carefully read “The Declaration of Independence”.

I think about what it must have taken to inspire our founding fathers to write and send this document to the king. I also keep in mind that, unlike email, the response was not going to be, even reasonably, quick. One had months to think about that response.

Now, to enjoy living in this great republic and the bravery which is its foundation.
—Bob

Yesterday I spotted this mangy-looking animal on the golf course next door to our apartment house. I thiought it a coyote but others felt it was a fox. Today, after a terrible thunder, lightening and hail storm, 2 foxes appeared, is that the correct plural, and one showed the awesome beauty of a foxes coat, so they are definitely fox. Now to see if their den is nearby and if there are puppies. TI called the course and left the details in their hands.

I used my Nikon Z50 with the 50-250 mm kit lens, i wish I had a little more reach for these. The videos are cool, too bad I can't post them here.