Love your ruminations! A caroling party that I organized in my early 20's is recollected fondly by my sister-in-law, Beverley aka Sugar Jean. We went house to house singing followed by refreshments in a nicely decorated home. Tomorrow night our church, St. Cloud First United Methodist Church, will enjoy a monthly fellowship dinner followed by a Christmas carol sing along. Christmas Eve Bobby and I will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary as we have most Christmas Eves, attending church services. I bought a lovely full length gown in midnight blue and a new Ralph Lauren suit for Bobby in matching blue. Macy's always has the right clothes for him. He hasn't had a new suit since he retired from work, 2010. It always feels good to have new clothes. I'd like to find a festive place to have a creme brulee and glass of champagne. I may be stretching it there. Our photographer moved to Georgia. He'll let us know when he next visits. He's the only one who has created the correct lighting for this black man and white woman.... Cioppino is a Heffington family tradition for New Years. I doubt that Roger remembers that. Another Italian recipe along with the chocolate covered prunes and biscotti that commemorated the holidays. Cioppino is an Italian fish soup created at San Francisco's fisherman's wharf. Cioppino, warm sourdough bread and real butter is heaven in a mouthful. Dungeness crab is an essential ingredient, along with clams, white fish and other fish as desired. I like scallops. Muscles can be substituted for clams, salmon for white fish. I've ordered dungeness crab, (frozen I'm sorry to say, but it's dungeness), from publix supermarket. I'm not sure when I'll cook it, but it will be within the holidays....Being that this is a red letter year I may also make Bobby's family holiday dish, Gumbo. In their tradition, dungeness crab is also required. We rely on our 3rd copy of Justin Wilson's Louisiana cooking for our gumbo recipe. Well obviously you prompted holiday reminiscing in me. Thank-you and it's true that some years require a little more prompting of the Christmas spirit. Thank-you for your loving list. I love your family tradition of showing love to one who may not be so easy to love! Blessings always my dear. Aunt Pam
Love your ruminations! A caroling party that I organized in my early 20's is recollected fondly by my sister-in-law, Beverley aka Sugar Jean. We went house to house singing followed by refreshments in a nicely decorated home. Tomorrow night our church, St. Cloud First United Methodist Church, will enjoy a monthly fellowship dinner followed by a Christmas carol sing along. Christmas Eve Bobby and I will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary as we have most Christmas Eves, attending church services. I bought a lovely full length gown in midnight blue and a new Ralph Lauren suit for Bobby in matching blue. Macy's always has the right clothes for him. He hasn't had a new suit since he retired from work, 2010. It always feels good to have new clothes. I'd like to find a festive place to have a creme brulee and glass of champagne. I may be stretching it there. Our photographer moved to Georgia. He'll let us know when he next visits. He's the only one who has created the correct lighting for this black man and white woman.... Cioppino is a Heffington family tradition for New Years. I doubt that Roger remembers that. Another Italian recipe along with the chocolate covered prunes and biscotti that commemorated the holidays. Cioppino is an Italian fish soup created at San Francisco's fisherman's wharf. Cioppino, warm sourdough bread and real butter is heaven in a mouthful. Dungeness crab is an essential ingredient, along with clams, white fish and other fish as desired. I like scallops. Muscles can be substituted for clams, salmon for white fish. I've ordered dungeness crab, (frozen I'm sorry to say, but it's dungeness), from publix supermarket. I'm not sure when I'll cook it, but it will be within the holidays....Being that this is a red letter year I may also make Bobby's family holiday dish, Gumbo. In their tradition, dungeness crab is also required. We rely on our 3rd copy of Justin Wilson's Louisiana cooking for our gumbo recipe. Well obviously you prompted holiday reminiscing in me. Thank-you and it's true that some years require a little more prompting of the Christmas spirit. Thank-you for your loving list. I love your family tradition of showing love to one who may not be so easy to love! Blessings always my dear. Aunt Pam