I AM STRUGGLING TO WRITE THIS LETTER before the household wakes up. I hope all is well with you. I thought of Colorado yesterday morning. Dan and I were up early, just as the sun rose in a cool, Autumn greeting in Houston. We have guests this weekend; so in the attempt to keep the house quiet, we bundled up and lit a fire outside on the back porch. Armed with a cup of coffee, a rambunctious puppy, and a cookbook to read, I sat outside as the morning awoke, listening to the fire crackle and warming my toes.
My mind went to Colorado and waking up each morning with only two things on my mind: coffee and a fire.
I am so appreciative of those mornings--when we wake up and meet for coffee. I envision our trip to Taos being the same feeling--my house has a big outdoor fireplace. We will be up early. The coffee will be on. And now I quietly laugh inside because I can just hear my brothers complaining about my coffee--so I promise to bring "the good stuff" from Central Market. Now that is enough to get you up and out and over to my back porch...
As we near the end of 2008, I have this wistful feeling of missing my family. Never mind I will see that most of you either Thanksgiving or Christmas. Some days I have this longing in my heart--how I wish I could wiggle my nose like Bewitch and zap you over for Sunday night dinner. Tonight is chicken parmesan for Claire's 18th birthday. Can you believe it? Just yesterday, we were sitting in Atlanta holding our youngest bundled up in a blanket, ready to celebrate her first Thanksgiving.
Lastly, I found this marvelous quote which, once again, reminds me of sharing a family meal with each of you.
" A good dinner and feasting reconciles everyone." --Samuel Pepys
The nuance of the word reconcile can have a negative connotation--like to heal relationship. I chose to look at reconcile's positive nuance--to bring harmony. A good dinner and feasting brings harmony to everyone.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am thankful for each of you, and I especially miss you this morning.
xoxo Laura
Sunday, November 23, 2008
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