Thrill

You gotta get your thrills where you can and here is one worth sharing. I was recently in Tucson for work and among the discoveries of southwestern eye candy was something I could bring home that slightly changes my daily life.

Make no mistake about it --what I am about to share is wildly less significant than the amazing saguaro cacti endlessly stuck into the mountains like toothpicks, or an ancient mission in the southern part of town or even the delicious fry bread I finally tasted after reading about it in Sherman Alexie's books.

Nope, this is way simpler and simply luxurious: I discovered the pleasure of a glass of water with lemon AND a slice of cucumber. Ahhhh. It may harken back to my Israeli roots -- cucumber must be the national vegetable there. Or maybe it bumps up the now ubiquitous lemon in water thing. Whatever it is -- it works for me and I am now shlepping cucumber and loving it.

Here's the thing. Use Kirby cukes and if they are organic you can keep the skin on. If not, peel them. Use 1 slice cucumber and one slice lemon. There is no need to squeeze or kvetch either. The essence will drip forth and please you.