Joe, I love those memos from "Patty Lewis!"

I go to a lot of house concerts that include potlucks. For a long time that was fine, but gradually I realized that I wasn't eating well at them. Maybe this is less of a problem in health-conscious CA. Now I bring something for the table and something for me. While others eat sweet, salty, and fat-laden foods with little protein, I nibble on half of
a roast beef sandwich with lettuce and tomato on whole-grain bread. Several months ago I was diagnosed with severe anemia (I'm having tests to find out the cause). Since then I've been eating a lot more red meat (which I'd pretty much given up) and other iron-rich foods. Of course I expect that soon one of my too-frequent blood tests will show my cholesterol has risen alarmingly.

One of my friends tells the hosts she'll arrive too late for the potluck, but I don't want to miss the social time and I want a good parking spot. I have some minor mobility issues.