So having arrived at my hotel just before 6:00, I give Jeff a quick call, and learn that my daughter Shauna needs me to call her. Gone 2 days and daughter is having a "mom's away - I gotta talk now" attack. I talked to Shauna, and after learning she is not engaged nor dying, but just needed an emotional pep talk after getting her feelings hurt, was feeling the pangs of hunger since the potato soup had long since worn off. Since dinner at the hotel restaurant is included in my rate, and frankly I had walked enough for the day, Tonight's menu specialty that peaks my interest is Schweinsoxe, or in English, "Crunchy Pig Knuckle". OK, I could have taken the easy route and gone with the salmon, but I convince myself that this
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