Well it’s morning, not necessarily good, Michael has contracted a cold and I just learned a dear high school classmate of mine, Christine Thorne passed away on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m almost rendered speechless, Christine was a brilliant student, a scholar-athlete, graduating from Harvard, was an eye surgeon, has two beautiful daughters, I had dinner with her before the pandemic and she seemed healthy and happy? I am definitely going to try and make it to the memorial service, even though I am not good with crowds. Perhaps Julie or Lolly will take me. All I can think is how precious life is. Why would someone as gifted as this be gone at age 56? It doesn’t make sense.
As for Michael, I’m pretty sure he has a cold, so I immediately knew to make him some Reform Jewish Penicillin from Food 52. It’s a special elixir that heals colds pretty rapidly. He has also requested some Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies, so I’ve got that recipe from NYT Cooking and I’ll be making those this afternoon. I’m always a firm believer that you feed a cold—and I’ve been looking through that stack of printed recipes I compiled years ago, before I had the subscription to NYT. I found the Eating Well recipe for Lamb White Bean Chili with bulgur that’s always a big hit, and I think it will help Michael. I also found the wonderful Top Secret Mousse recipe from somewhere…maybe NPR? So it will be cook, cook, cook for the coming days to restore health in this household. Fingers crossed I don’t get sick, thank goodness I had my flu shot!
I fell asleep in my recliner last night, and I must have resisted Michael’s attempt to get me upstairs, because I awoke right here in my seat at 6:30 a.m. this morning. The train horn sounded off, and I really find that most comforting actually. I must look like a disheveled mess, here in my clothes I was wearing yesterday, yet I think I am going to wear them out to Kroger this morning, who cares anyway. Unfortunately, I’m not going to be able to make it to church today with mom, like we had planned. Just too much to do, and I’ve got a sick husband here, who does get a touch high maintenance when he’s under the weather. Guess mom and I plan for church next Sunday, which might be Palm Sunday, I think? Goodness, Easter will be here in two weeks!
So it’s a very, err, strangish kind of morning, unanticipated things going on, Christine passing, Michael sick, me dressed all in black, why, I don’t know. Yet it’s a beautiful day today, the sun is shining brightly, I don’t think there are any clouds in the sky. I hope to find time to give Lily a walk, even though I’ll be busy in the kitchen. Gotta switch to high gear, my man is ill, fortunately I know how to handle these situations as I’ve been through it many, many times. Pass the apron, onward I go, to the kitchen. What’s new? Enjoy your Sunday, dear reader(s). Happy cooking.
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