tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post4360414664285442347..comments2024-01-17T07:50:03.381-07:00Comments on Building Castles on the Beach: Things I Eat When I Have a Per DiemBrent Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-27446057179494973162011-06-29T13:16:00.612-06:002011-06-29T13:16:00.612-06:00@ Bryan: It's been hot in Denver this week, bu...@ Bryan: It's been hot in Denver this week, but I'd rather go for a run at 3:00 in the afternoon in 90 degree Colorado heat than spend more than a minute in the sauna they call Florida. Who chooses to live in that climate?<br /><br />@ Emily: Thanks for reading. Burgers are awesome. I like the chains like Red Robin and Chile's, but a good burger at a bar and grille sometimes can't be beat.<br /><br />@ Shelly: I did enjoy it. It was gorgeous. It just has to be small doses.<br /><br />@ Michael: It was just last year and this year. I doubt the district will pay to send me anywhere again for many years to come.<br /><br />@ Theresa: Depending on the principal, I've had everything from nothing to catered italian food from a local eatery brought in before conferences. But rarely is it that great.<br /><br />It's nice to hear from a fellow teacher.<br /><br />@ Chanel: If gator were considered seafood, I wouldn't have eaten it. And I just don't like mushrooms. Too squishy or something. I'm finding more and more that I'm a pretty picky eater. Steak is rather plain.<br /><br />@ laughingmom: Thanks for the support. At my school, IB does take up a lot of your time, but it's a trade off to be able to work with the motivated kids. I enjoy it.<br /><br />@ darev: I was actually surprised that the per diem was so much since we didn't have to pay for lunch or breakfast. It was a great perk.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-29557866648641830222011-06-29T07:34:30.419-06:002011-06-29T07:34:30.419-06:00I loved dining out on someone else's dime. Mo...I loved dining out on someone else's dime. Most times working for the state is like being employed by Scrooge McDuck. "Here's ya a shiny new penny, boy! Now mind ye, don't spend it all in the same place!"JustRexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389126268262607714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-69796871015554362732011-06-28T19:07:43.312-06:002011-06-28T19:07:43.312-06:00I love hearing that a teacher is getting some spec...I love hearing that a teacher is getting some special treatment! I'm not much for meaty steaks, but more power to you! Extra kudos for being an IB teacher. My son did IB schools for 6th to 12th grade. It is a tough route for teachers as well as students!laughingmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144289190001684974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-77851697023121123152011-06-28T18:59:54.474-06:002011-06-28T18:59:54.474-06:00Alligator really does taste mostly like chicken. T...Alligator really does taste mostly like chicken. The texture is a little different...chewier, I would say. But it's not bad. (It doesn't technically count as seafood. Gators walk on land with four legs and a tail and they breathe real air.)<br /><br />Still...I'd have gone with the steak, too. The New York Strip is the best cut. (I like it even better than filet mignon.) But what's your beef with mushrooms? I don't like Portebello (sp?) mushrooms because they have this gross, meaty but not meaty taste that is just unbearable, but other mushrooms are pretty tasty.Chanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159248995263246944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-7256042367737652342011-06-28T13:49:36.373-06:002011-06-28T13:49:36.373-06:00I know what you mean about not getting fancy dinne...I know what you mean about not getting fancy dinners as a teacher. My husband is a scientist. For years I've watched him go to very nice places. When I was in the graduate program for history, students often would have to pay their own way to dine with a visiting professor.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-65327341217635069142011-06-28T12:19:40.636-06:002011-06-28T12:19:40.636-06:00Wow...congrats on the business trip. I'm jealo...Wow...congrats on the business trip. I'm jealous of you...and Florida to boot three years in a row!Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-34773458109978531572011-06-28T11:24:54.299-06:002011-06-28T11:24:54.299-06:00Hope you liked St. Pete.Hope you liked St. Pete.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-75970263243848491942011-06-28T08:40:23.585-06:002011-06-28T08:40:23.585-06:00Eating on someone else's dime is a blast. I...Eating on someone else's dime is a blast. I'm a burger chic, too. I love the pics you posted. I want to go to Florida someday!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-50915699328328889742011-06-28T08:31:09.383-06:002011-06-28T08:31:09.383-06:00You're making hungry. Steak with bleu cheese s...You're making hungry. Steak with bleu cheese sauce! Drool.......<br /><br />"Imagine a fogged-up bathroom after a hot shower."<br /><br />Sounds miserable. I've been to Florida once, when I was very, very little. My memory of it is very scattered. I remember that the air was so thick that you could almost see it. I prefer AZ heat, if I have to be in the heat at all. That's more like sticking your face in a hot oven.Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607046468663026271noreply@blogger.com