Hello Mike,
Thanks for sharing your friend Karen's song At the Ryman, I enjoyed this although I had not heard it before.
Rhubarb! you asked if I had tasted rhubarb pies..YES! I love them, my late mother would often make the shortcake pie crust - which is flour, butter, egg yolks, sugar. She would make shortcake crust especially after she had made a pavlova (famous NZ dessert) which uses all egg whites, sugar - it is a lightly crusted outside with marshmellow center and with whipped cream on top with fresh fruit decorations - very sweet though so you only have a small slice. My receipe if interested.
My ex husband and I had rhubarb growing, although it took many years to bush out that we could pick enough for pies or even having stewed to put on breakfast cereal - we would pick bunches from a friend of ours and then it dawned us that, the more you pick rhubarb the more it grows and bushes out. So that is what we did and before long we had lots. Stewing rhubarb and black currents together is a tasty combination to go into pies too. I have not seen any rhubarb in any of the States that James and I have lived in, so I kind of thought that maybe it was not a fruit that grew here, as I would love to plant and see if I can get to grow so I have this to eat.
Amanda
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 Okay, that's done,
I have just finished micro-waving my coffee so now I can get on with things. Actually, I believe the micro-wave was invented by a Russian Scientist, although I don't believe his intentions were to cook food. Now, people who wear pace-makers don't seem to like micro-wave ovens either.
Back to the food chain. My mother spent a lot of time baking fresh pies. She baked them all. The ones that I remember most were the Rhubarb pies. Amanda, did you have Rhubarbs in New Zealand?
 The stocks are red and the leaves are green. You need to discard the leaves as they are toxic. If you have never had a Rhubarb pie you have to have someone make one for you. Once the pie cools take a big bite and taste the sweetness. Uh, well, maybe if it's your first Rhubarb pie you might not want to take a big first bite. I forget to tell you that it might hit like a Boomerang at first. It is sweet, however there is a hint of bitterness as well. Perhaps it might be more of a shout than a hint.
There is also a vegetable that goes by two names. It is either called Snow Peas or Chinese Peas, probably because it is used extensively in Chinesse cooking. With this pea you eat everything.
 I actually believe that the pod gives it a sweet taste. I'm going to try to grow these this gardening season. Now, I think I will heat up some Lima beans.
GOD BLESS YOU
~Mike~
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