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I think I've still got one of those things.
I'm not sure I know how it works...
posted by
strat
on February 19, 2006 at 7:50 PM
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Nanaroo,
My 95 year old aunt still uses a percolator, and her coffee is the best ever! I'm with you - I love that sound ...
posted by
Georgia
on February 19, 2006 at 7:47 PM
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scoop!
Thanks! I feel pretty good for 93 too!!!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 5:50 PM
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Nanaroo this picture can't be you, it can't be the same blond in the other
picture, if it is you look great for 93 years old.
posted by
scoop
on February 19, 2006 at 5:39 PM
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Living In Florida Takes A Lot Of...
courage and even more insurance!
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on February 19, 2006 at 5:36 PM
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DM
we were going to buy a boat in the FL gulf area and do some traveling but we chickened out because of the hurricanes.
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 5:32 PM
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Yup...Last Year We Had...
three hurricanes.
Wilma really ravaged this area last year...no electricity for 10 days. Fortunately, Wilma was late in the season and brought down some very cool Canadian air. No need for electricity to run the air conditioner. Still, going out every day just to get ice and drinking water kinda sucked.
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on February 19, 2006 at 5:30 PM
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DM
sounds like great coffee- I didn't know you were in a hurricane zone!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 5:27 PM
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I Have Two Percolators...
One is electric for every day use because it brews wonderfully rich coffee in about 12 minutes!
The other is an aluminum stove top model that I use on the side burner of my gas grill during the electricity outages we typically suffer through after hurricanes. Freshly brewed coffee in the mornings just make those outages that much easier to endure.
Both make terrific coffee! As a matter of fact, I haven't had coffee from a drip maker in years.
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on February 19, 2006 at 5:25 PM
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poetjpb
thanks for the comments and the poetry too!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 5:11 PM
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One of my fav poems that I have written....poetjpb
THE STAINLESS STEEL MAN
The coffee’s dripping, gurgling
in my kitchen this morning.
I pour and the black liquid whirlpools
against the side of my favorite mug.
Not mega, super-size,
not grande, just holds sixteen ounces.
Smooth, simple, steel and black.
Secure handle.
Reminds of daddy’s lunch box.
Maybe it’s the stainless steel.
I hear the click of his lunch pail
latching shut at 4 a.m. Sneaking out of bed,
I set the table for daddy’s breakfast
just to have him to myself. I'm the middle
child, lost in the sea of eight children.
Maybe it’s the simplicity of the mug,
straightforward,
masculine, no fluff like daddy.
"Men shouldn't wear deodorant,
they should smell like a man,” he boasted.
He smelled of fresh white soap and
grease from the shop, an earthy fragrance.
I close my eyes whenever I enter a place
where men and machines mix,
whir and stir memories of him.
posted by
poetjpb
on February 19, 2006 at 4:41 PM
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My daddy always had that coffee perking and popping in the glass top
posted by
poetjpb
on February 19, 2006 at 4:34 PM
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Percolators are cool but I like a dripolator better. Fresh coffee and cinnamon toast for breakfast :)
posted by
babe_rocks
on February 19, 2006 at 2:21 PM
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Nanaroo....Who doesn't have at least one nerdy photo.....lol...
Hey, my mom and her friends love those old-fashioned percs...They made the best coffee...that's what they claim....Your post made me hungry, too. Lots of good memories you served to us today..Cinnamon toast---I still love it, too....
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on February 19, 2006 at 12:32 PM
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Wow! That's You?????
Dang girl!!! I do remember those coffee pots. I enjoy oatmeal for breakfast.
posted by
Passionflower
on February 19, 2006 at 11:05 AM
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I Remember My Mom Making Coffee in One for My Dad
the instant coffee is fine for me and that made in the Mr. Coffee machine, especially when using Maxwell House!
Nice post!!
posted by
Dr_JPT
on February 19, 2006 at 10:19 AM
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Jazwolf
yes, that really is me! I remember cold winter mornings too... and big comforters!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 9:07 AM
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Nan--- That's you? Really? From my childhood, what I remember are
the smells of coffee and bacon, as I snuggled under the covers on cold, winter mornings.
posted by
Jazwolf
on February 19, 2006 at 8:49 AM
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Nana
I think we were separated at birth... love this picture! Miss you much! Love, Lucy
posted by
Offy
on February 19, 2006 at 8:43 AM
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Shadow
Oh, I wish I could make that for breakfast right now... but we've been trying to avoid bread and sugar...
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 7:34 AM
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Nanaroo,
My grandmother always made french toast for us grandkids and we would poor maple syrup over it. Shadow
posted by
Keshet
on February 19, 2006 at 7:32 AM
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Nanaroo......That explains why he was such a crazy kid. LOL
posted by
shelly_b
on February 19, 2006 at 7:24 AM
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shellyb
sugar on his Frosted Flakes- wow, what a sugar high that must have been!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 7:21 AM
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BC
oh, I love French Toast!!!
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 7:20 AM
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the nerdy years... hahahahhaha
My dad used to make the best french toast. Those were the days. Good post!
posted by
-blackcat
on February 19, 2006 at 7:09 AM
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My brother use to put sugar on his frosted flakes. 
posted by
shelly_b
on February 19, 2006 at 6:59 AM
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Bombaloo
I looked up sales of those things and they're still selling well. I think if you use mild coffee in it, it turns out better because the water gets pumped through the coffee many times.
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 6:46 AM
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Hey! I Just bought an old Corningware pot JUST like that!
Still can't figure out how to make good coffee in it, though...
posted by
Renigade
on February 19, 2006 at 6:44 AM
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I haven't had cinnamon toast in so long! That brings back memories for me too. Mom used to make cinnamon toast on Sunday mornings...I miss those Sunday Morning breakfasts!
posted by
Trevor_Cunnington
on February 19, 2006 at 6:42 AM
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Ariala
yes, I wonder, what magazine? (Good Housekeeping?!)
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 19, 2006 at 6:41 AM
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haha, looks like an ad in a magazine or something.
posted by
Ariala
on February 19, 2006 at 6:39 AM
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