Good evening! This is going to have to be shhort and sweet and I'm not sure how to do that --I had lots to tell you but time is to be in bed! ha! Me in bed before 10??
I did cook a wonderful meal last night -- Travis informed me he did not want the kitchen heated up -- sounded just like my brother-in-law -- but wonder women can figure out what to do. So - I, not being a wonder woman - but one with more than one resourse decided I could cook outside although I did not want to grill!! So I used my outdoor stove and oven. I baked the chicken (and it was truly delicious -- don't believe me?? Just ask the people who ate it!! Then I also baked the cornbread -- not just plain ol' cornbread -- this had red pepper flakes, garlic, onion,, jalapeno, and corn in it! Have to brag a little -- my small little piece (which to stay on my diet - I should not have eaten)was so delicious!!! Then I boiled the fresh corn I had gotten at Brookshires. I think it was called Colorado Sweet Corn and it was so good and only 25 cents an ear. Not very often we find a bargain like that! Then also -- I did that wonderful Okra, tomatoes and jalapenos that I posted last week I believe. We also had fresh tomatoes and cantalope-- one of the best I have had for the season!! I have something to share that might help us all - and maybe even one - and that alone - would be worth the time and space!!!
THE GINGHAM DRESS . . .
A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston , and walked timidly, without an appointment, into the Harvard University president's outer office.
The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge .
'We'd like to see the president,' the man said softly. 'He'll be busy all day,' the secretary snapped. 'We'll wait,' the lady replied.
For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go a way. They didn't, and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted.
'Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave,' she said to him.
He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, and he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office.
The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple.
The lady told him, 'We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.'
The president wasn't touched. He was shocked. 'Madam,' he said, gruffly, 'we can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery.'
'Oh, no,' the lady explained quickly. 'We don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard.'
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, 'A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.'
For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now.
The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, 'Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?'
Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the university that bears their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them.
A TRUE STORY By Malcolm Forbes
People will forget what you said,
People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget how you made them feel!
Just a little reminder to recalibrate every morning.... how you are going to go out in the world and interact with folks.........
Here is your recipe for the evening - try it and ENjoy!! You may already have this as a "staple" in your recipes but if not -- put it there!!
Poppy Seed Cake
1 yellow cake mix (not pudding type)
3/4 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
8 oz. sour cream (light works just as great!)
2 Tablespoons poppy seed
4 eggs
Mix all ingredients, beating well after each egg is added. Pour into a greased and sugared bundt pan.. Bake at 1 hour. Remove from pan immediately. When cool - dust with powdered sugar . Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from pan immediately. Serves 12 plus!!!
I have a great pasta (light and tasty) recipe I will track him down and talk to him!!
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