Sometimes we are blessed with friends. Sometimes a short while, others a lifetime. I have two of those friends and when you include one of the husbands, it would make three. Let me explain about friendship.
Our parents met in Grade one and kept that friendship flowing and growing for over 80 years. That alone is some feat. Now comes three girls…we have been friends, basically, from the womb. Wendy and Judith. Judith’s husband, Len, has been around for more than 52 years, so I guess that must absolutely count. So now our friendship is rallying at 69 years, and counting.
The last (baby) to join the group is Bill. He is the baby in the group both in time in the “family” and age. Pfft!
The laughs are so many our cheeks hurt; we all share in the cooking both breakfasts, dinners and it seems that lunch is an after-thought. We hadn’t shared that kind of a time together since last year when we moved away and it had been 15 years since we spent 4 days together at the same location.
If you are so lucky to have good friends, those who laugh and cry with you and know all your warts and still love you….hang on as tight as you can. It doesn’t come to everyone and is a treasure that money cannot buy. Bill, by the way has been in the group for close to 18-20 years and my husband is just ahead at 24 years.
Everyone get along, and we always have so many memories to talk about, what we all like, what programs we watch on TV and why. Jokes a bound….so much our cheeks hurt from laughing.
Good friends, good times and great memories still in the making. What a wonderful life!
Almond Cream Bombs
This is a true story and a very funny one. Our friends were holding a theme dinner, Chinese, and Don and I were to bring dessert. We tried..the internet, books, and this is what transpired.
When you can’t find the impossible, you:
1. Look in every cookbook you own, ask friends, phone the Library and then, when all else fails, go to step 2.
2. Drive around until you locate a Chinese grocery store.
3. Speak to the saleslady there and ask about what desserts are served with gourmet Chinese fare.
4. The lady now tells you they are not big on desserts and usually settle for jello, cake or orange slices. Now as panic sets in, we look at their Bakery counter for some inspiration.
5. Look at your watch and see that you have enough time now to get home, shower and get to the dinner you must do the following:
6. Buy 3 each of Pineapple-Coconut Cream Bombs and Almond Cream Bombs.
7. Ask the lady how they are served and buy the Almond Custard she recommends.
8. Put it together and as the guilt sets in (you know everyone else made from scratch) you tell a little white lie and hope you are forgiven and vow that the next time Chinese is on the menu, opt for some soup.
This is true and now, of course, as any cook/hostess fears, someone asked for the recipe. At our next dinner, we handed out the above and we all had a great laugh. Sense of humor to the rescue.
Remembering this calls for a martini of some kind…..later.