Lip smackin' good!

When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat

Mark Twain quotes (American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.
Watermelon is 92% water.
Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers,pumpkins and squash.
By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and honeydew.
Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.
The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1776 contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.
In 1990, Bill Carson of Arrington, TN grew the largest watermelon at 262 pounds that is still on the record books (1998 ed. Guinness Book of World Records).

watermelon.org


The gangs all here on this sunny Sunday, birds and small beasts, enjoying the special breakfast offerings. T's on a bike ride now and I'm heading back to the patio with a book. My bone on bone knees won't let me ride my beautiful carbon fiber road bike from a decade ago, something I'm sad about, but it was fun while it lasted and we rode many miles together.

Nelson, snacking aloft.

A whir and a blur of wings

Another tornado story...

For the Record,
This day came in cool and sunny. 49 degrees at 8 AM, 64% humidity, barometer holding staedy at 31.96 in.