"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.” Sam Goldwyn

as a Jew I inherited several semetic genes which are often made in to jokes but nevertheless are often true:

hating to pay retail
opinionated
dramatic
liberal politically

but the worst is the jumping to the worst conclusion over anything medical.

So when my urine seemed to be a darker color than usual I was sure I either had a liver  or kidney condition. Probably kidney cancer. yeah. my sister died of it.

Now beets turn my urine red and asparagus gives it a funny smell. and apples sweeten it. So in my infinite wisdom before i made an appt with my doctor to receive my death sentence I asked my husband -who shares the same diet as I do except for the coffee in the morning - about the color of his urine. Lo and behold he reported the same thing. Conclusion: no cancer but an overdose of marionberry pie.

For those who do not know about marionberries. They are massive and tart blackberries grown in oregon and I freeeze tons of them all summer for winter pie baking. Last week I just finished my last bag because  soon they will be available again fresh and I can go crazy for another summer. Blueberries and cherries freeze well too. and if you have not had Mount Rainier cherries you are missing one of the world's best treats.