Greetings from hot and humid Baton Rouge, LA. I was compelled by the morning news to send best wishes to Spumoni South as Tropical Storm Katrina nears. I'm flying out of the region tomorrow so I get to miss the fun like I did the last time I flew out of Louisiana, which was two days before Hurricane Dennis hit.

Pepper vodka? Do you meen Abslut Peppar? I had a fling with that several years ago. And Tobasco. I quit drinking it before I fell for habaneros. I bet that habs would make a fun bloody mary. We had a great hab harvest a couple of years ago during the drought. Maybe it is time for a Belvedere and hab bloody mary.

Welcome back Marlena and Jenia. I'm sorry you were out of town when I passed through.

Thanks for painting the image of Bazzukajoe flipping blueberry pancakes in just an apron and oven mitts. Can anybody tell me how long it will be etched in my mind?