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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Message from Odessa

Posted by Leslie Newell Peacock on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Not in Arkansas.

A non-news interlude: I asked Max to send pictures from Odessa, and here's the first: A beautiful lunch of green borscht (made with sorrel) and smoked meats in background, "heavy on cured lard with pink peppercorns. No complaints."

        
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