J.J.'s Diner & General Store

The community is invited to come on down to the Diner & General Store. Take a chair on the porch and sit a spell. Visit with your neighbors and see what's going on in town.

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    Craig Henry

    Thai Turkey & Noodles tonight


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    Craig Henry

    Hamburgers today.

  • Jan Carter

    Salad, Yogurt and Fresh stawberries


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    Robert Burris

    I've been messing with dogs all day and both my girls are heading out, one is going to work and the other is going to the show. I might just eat dog food tonight..lol


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    Craig Henry

    If it's the new "natural" dog foods it might be better than a lot of people food! LOL! 

    We've been buying Sophie some specialty dog cookies that look like Animal Crackers. We looked at the ingredients and it was about the same as people cookies except no sugar.......sooo, we tried one. It tasted better than the people stuff! LOL!


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    Craig Henry

    Lasagne! Leftover.


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    Robert Burris

    Ya'll have any special dinners planned for Fathers day?

  • J.J. Smith III

    It'll have to be road food tomorrow, Robert.  Still in hotlanta.

    Karlee gave me her best in her matches.  Both wins. Made her old dad real proud.  

    I think that she'll be moved up to the expert division, by October.

    (EDIT)  Sorry guys it is Karlee.  Typing on the tablet is not easy with my big ol hands.

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  • Jan Carter

    Excellent news JJ!


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    Charles Sample

    Congratulations to your daughter and you.


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    Craig Henry

    That's great JJ!

    Father's Day supper.......PIZZA!

  • Ron Cooper

    J.J., are you just trying to confuse me? I thought that champion's name was Karlee, not Marlee? 

    But, what's that Shakespeare line about "a rose by any other name" still smelling as sweet.?

    Happy Father's Day, proud papa! And congratulations, Champ! You go, girl!!!

  • Chuck Parham

    Congrats to her and you JJ! Another proud moment I'm sure. We need more kids like her today!!!

  • Ron Cooper

    Like night I feasted on Sushi...

    It was a party to celebrate one of my dearest friend's daughter graduating from high school on Friday evening. The young lady's name is Jadee and it has been my honor to watch her grow up. One of her uncles who used to own a very popular sushi restaurant prepared everything you see in the pictures above. And there was 3 times as much still being refrigerated. I felt like I had died and woke up in sushi heaven! I LOVE sushi!

    And below is a pic of Jadee and I right before I turned into a little piggy (oink oink)...

    Jadee has been accepted and will be matriculating at the University of California Riverside this Fall. She is an accomplished and talented artist and attended Arcadia High School here in California. She was their Pep Commissioner in her senior year and a Cheerleader during all 4 years of her high school attendance.  

    I call Jadee my Chinese granddaughter. I am very proud of this young woman! And, with  a feast like this I told her that I wished she would graduate more often!

  • Chuck Parham

    Congrats to Jadee, Ron, and that looks like it was one heck of a party!! Last night for me was simple fare. White beans w/ ham, fried chicken,cole slaw,  hush puppies and buttermilk.


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    Charles Sample

    Just finished my Father's Day breakfast fixed for me by my daughter.  Scrambled eggs very dry just the way I like them and bacon very crisp.  (My daughter says burnt!)

    At a restaurant when they ask me how i like my meat cooked, I just tell them, "When the smoke alarm goes off, it is done!"

  • Chuck Parham

    I made my own favorite breakfast this morning. Cheese eggs, Sausage & gravy with biscuits! Yes, it was good!!

  • Jan Carter

    OMG the sushi!  I would still be there eating it LOL

    Charles Donnie and I could not be father apart on that one.  He is like you and I just want the horns knocked off and bring it to me LOL

    Chuck!  Breakfast is served and looks yummy


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    Craig Henry

    French toast this morrning.......Pizza tonight.


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    Robert Burris

    Wow JJ. and Marlee, that's great. You could not ask for a better Fathers Day gift.


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    Robert Burris

    We're having surf and turf with veggies. Char coil broil fish and beef, oh yea and veggies. All broiled on the pit. An Apple pie from my mother, will finish us off, latter. Happy Fathers Day to all the men that stood up to their responsibilities for their children. Bless ya'll.

  • J.J. Smith III

    We got home at around 1:00PM,  got Karlee packed back up for Church Camp.   Went out and I got me some killer hot wings at our favorite Mexican resteraunt.


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    Craig Henry

    "Happy Fathers Day to all the men that stood up to their responsibilities for their children. Bless ya'll."

    I stood up, but Cass was my backbone! Couldn't have done it without her. Cass was/is a special gift from God to me. 


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    Craig Henry

    Steak sammich and fries. 


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    Charles Sample

    For supper tonight, ribeye steak, corn on the cob, baked potato, and salad.

     

    Craig, the Bible does say that all good things come from above.


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    Robert Burris

    Craig, it's hard for a man to care for children, with out a good women. I know, I would not have come as far as I have in life without my wonderful wife.

  • Billy Oneale

    Amen to that, Robert.

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    Craig Henry

    You're so right Charles!

    Couldn't have said it better Robert!

    Cass and I will have been married 45 years come July 13th. Been together for 48 years. The pastor who married us, when we were at the ripe old age of 18, said our souls were meant to be together.


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    Charles Sample

    My wife and I will be married 40 years in August.

    My grandparents were married just short of 74 years.


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    Robert Burris

    Guy's, ya'll are blessed to have a great lady for so long. My wife passed away last year after 42 years of marriage and 2 years of dating in high school. When we got married I was 19 and she was 20 years old. She robbed the cradle. lol She came from a large family of 9 brothers and sisters. They said it would never last, we were too young. Well out of 9 children, we were the only ones that stayed together till the end.


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    Craig Henry

    I know what you mean Robert. Everyone kept telling us that it would never last too. 

    I really feel for you Robert. I don't know what would happen to me if anything happened to Cass.


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    Robert Burris

    Thank you Craig. You better hope you pass first. It's very hard on a guy that's been with a lady for a long time. Good luck, to you and Miss Cass.


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    Craig Henry

    Thanks Robert. I tell her all the time I have to go first.

    We'll keep you in our prayers.


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    Craig Henry

    Back to FOOD! 

    Pizza tonight! 


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    Robert Burris

    Hah, Hah, I'm cooking deer and smoked Cajun pure pork sausage with okra. Miss Jan loves okra, I know she would love this stuff. We serve it on rice with crackers or a toasted French bread. Hot dog, it's gonna be good. Cas cest Bon.


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    Robert Burris

    The Okra is smothered [cut and cooked down] the deer and smoked sausage is cooked till tender with onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in roux and water with a Cajun seasonal. I'm gonna, mix the okra and gumbo together, to make it an Okra Gumbo. I wish I could serve ya'll a big bowl.


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    Craig Henry

    Looks good! I'll be right over!


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    Robert Burris

    Come on over, we'll have plenty.


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    Robert Burris

    Craig, it's left overs, tonight. I love left overs, when their as good as these. Craig, if I am able, I'm gonna, make and send you some hot sauce. If you start rubbing your butt on the flour, it's not my fault...lol


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    Craig Henry

    Chef Boyardee. How else do you think I get extra knife money? LOL!

  • J.J. Smith III

    Hamburger steaks, asparagus, garlic tater wedges, and beef-mushroom gravy.


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    Craig Henry

    I should have gone to your house for supper tonight! LOL!

  • Sue OldsWidow

    Tonite was grilled steaks,corn on the cob and salad..."little crackers with crab spread"


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    Charles Sample

    I love corn on the cob.  I remember growing up on the farm, we would pick field corn before it got hard for eating.  Field corn makes the best roastin' ears!


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    Robert Burris

    I love corn on the cob too. When it's fresh, we would leave the shucks on the cob and soak it in a tub of water a while. Then we would put it on the Bar-B-Que pit, off to the side of the fire. We would cook it long enough till tender. Some times add a little more water on it. Yum Yum, roasting ears.

  • Sue OldsWidow

    I cook my corn on the cob now in the microwave in the shucks...beats boiling on the stove and the silts come off wonderfully................

  • Chuck Parham

    Gonna have to get some corn for tomorrow after reading all the comments. But for tonight, it's very simple chili dogs!


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    Craig Henry

    Hamburgers tonight! Yay!


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    Craig Henry

    First day of Summer! Days (Daylight) start getting shorter now.....it'll be Christmas before we know it.