On the Road

My On The Road column was derailed by Ruth and me catching some kind of cold that kept us away from the PA Farm Show. Instead of touring the exhibits, seeing critters, visiting sales booths and cheering on contestants at the youth rodeo, we were home – in bed part of the time. The cold and sinus infection responded nicely to antibiotics and by late that week, I was back in circulation but had missed the show.

I also missed my appointment with my surgeon, postponing the surgery to reduce my cancer into late February. My next column may be written from my hospital bed.

We did get out these past couple of weeks, once to attend a funeral in Philadelphia, and this past weekend to spend time with our friend, taking her out to enjoy dinner. While we are blessed with good restaurants around Lake Harmony, a big city with its offerings is another thing… Our friend’s choice was a meal of Dim Sum at the Dim Sum House – by Jane G’s on Chestnut Street, just west of the University of Pennsylvania. This was just five minutes from our friend’s home, and she found us parking right across the street.

by Seth Isenberg

We arrived early enough to get a table, as the restaurant got busier as our meal progressed. It was the weekend of the Chinese New Year, so there were plenty of celebrants.

Our start was some hot and sour soup, to stave off the hungries while we placed our overall order for items. There was an extensive set of choices. We selected a chicken peanut noodle bowl entrée, two types of shrimp dumplings, pickled radishes, egg rolls, turnip squares with sausage with plum sauce, and egg custard tarts for dessert – a complete feast for us all. What added to the fun was the way the items came out in waves, so we’d savor one or two items, then be presented with more, and more. This was wonderful – a dining adventure.

The meal seemed to slow time…we all just forgot about our phones and watches, and enjoyed the food, and each other’s enjoyment of the food, and our neighboring tables’ diners enjoying their food…

We needed to return to the Poconos, leaving the restaurant with some reluctance, and noting the many diners still enjoying their feasts. The Eagles were playing the Giants that night, and we were

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