[CH] Re: Calvin's powder

Tom Greaves (tomg@airmail.net)
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:54:48 -0500

Doug, great news.  If you can, send me his mailing address and I'll send him 
a sample for him to try for himself.

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Irvine" <dougandmarie@shaw.ca>
To: "Tom Greaves" <tomg@airmail.net>; "Chile Heads" 
<chile-heads@globalgarden.com>; "Jim Campbell" <jim@wildpepper.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:47 PM
Subject: Calvin's powder


> Just got off the phone with Calvin and we had a very long and really 
> pleasant conversation. It is the first time we have had such a long talk 
> for quite a while. His wife and three daughters are all well, one has just 
> made him a grandpa!! Told him he had a long row to hoe before he caught up 
> with me with 14 grandkids 6 greats and 2 in the ovens!
> For all who were aware of the problem that caused Calvin to quit making 
> powdered chilies, he has now, several years later been able to eat 
> tomatoes and peppers! In moderation, if he over indulges in jals, he 
> suffers for it!
> We discussed the new "Calvins" powder, and I am taking the liberty of 
> forwarding the email from Tom, giving the amounts of various peppers.
> I will advise the list of his response to the amounts.
> As the use of "Calvins" powder on whatever is produced, he is honored to 
> have that designation, but he said also that if if is a bad product, he 
> would be very sad. For which I agree with him! Knowing Calvin for as long 
> as I have, and the many phone calls we shared back and forth over many 
> years, and knowing his Christian principles, he would indeed be sad were 
> the product not be up to his standard.
> So, having said all that, now the OLD guy can relax!
> Cheers,
>
> Doug in BC
>