T Minus One

Today was my second-to-last session at CUESA. Sarah gave me a writing assignment when I arrived (hurray!), a "citrus summary" similar to the "roots" piece I wrote in December. This one is for -- you guessed it! -- the Citrus Celebration on Saturday. I used multiple sources, written and virtual, and put together short descriptions of the varieties of citrus that a shopper is likely to come upon at the Farmers Market, along with some serving suggestions and trivia, of course. Not exactly trivial, this bit of news: did you know that grapefruit juice can adversely interact with some medications? It acts in a way that actually increases the potency of the drugs (among them, HIV medications, as well as viagra). In fact, grapefruit juice has been implicated in some fatal overdoses. I guess the pharmacist mentions this when you are prescribed the affected medications, but it sure came as a surprise to me.

If I had grapefruit spoons, I'd eat it more frequently. When I stayed with my Mayer grandparents, using a grapefruit spoon was a wonderful treat, as was watching television from the kitchen table while eating breakfast (The Today Show with Joe Garagiola). Morning TV was totally out of the question at home. Unless it was Saturday morning cartoons while Mom and Dad were still in bed.