Foods That Taste Like Seasons...

I just finished lunch with an enjoyable mix of European greens topped with V&O and some lemon pepper, and I realized that it tasted like spring. The leaves were just so fresh with barely any dressing on them and were just so green. Then I got to thinking about what other foods "taste" like seasons...

This is what I came up with...

Summer: Big red juicy strawberries and fresh peach homemade ice cream

Fall: Trash. For those of you in the south, you will know what this means. For all of you non-Southerners, it is also known as Chex Mix. This has to be homemade by someone who has been making it for years, using either their Mama's, their Mamaw's, or their "Aunt" Janis' recipe.

Winter: To me, winter cries out a bit pot of thick homemade (are you sensing a trend?) chili with jalapeno and cheddar cornbread.

What foods taste like seasons to you?

You Have To Read This...

Amazing Love is truly what living for Christ is all about. I was completely blessed and inspired by this entry.

April 15, 2009

For most people, April 15th brings cold sweats and high blood pressure. The date screams, "TAXES!" But for me, first and foremost, it reminds me of my grandfather as it is his birth date.

Today would have been my grandfather's 99th birthday. That just floors me. He was such a wonderful man, full of insight and wisdom with a wonderful sense of humor. Happy Birthday.

Being Trite

I have decided to surface from the depths and aim for the superficial. I love movies. I will watch pretty much anything within reason. I am a movie snob. I can generally give a brief history or bit of trivia about any movie made prior to 1990. If you have ever seen High Fidelity with John Cusack (one of my favorite actors), just think of his character but with movies.

This is a list of my favorite comfort movies. They are in no particular order or number. Some are indie. Some are more commercial. I can watch them over and over again and never grow tired of them.

Committed
Double Happiness
You've Got Mail
When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless In Seattle
While You Were Sleeping
Chocolat
Die Hard (yes, I do find this comforting - hey, it has part of Beethoven's - that makes it cultural, right? :)
Love Actually
Keeping Mum (new addition)
Death At A Funeral (more recent addition to my list)
Grosse Point Blank

To this list can be added any Hitchcock movie and just about anything with Jimmy Stewart or Cary Grant!

What To Write About...

I have drawn an absolute blank. I have pondered posting quotes from notable authors, Top 10 Lists, and even expounding poetically about some great idea, but then...Nothing.

Top 10 lists seem trite. Posting quotes and ideas from others is fine but impersonal - almost as if I cannot think for myself. (This reminds me of a scene in Good Will Hunting). All that is left is for me to post my own thoughts and ideas. But what if nothing is on my mind?

Generally, my mind is spinning continuously, contemplating and postulating about ideas and what ifs and such. Maybe it was the trip to California or just the vacation in general, but the spinning has stopped. The stress has disappeared. Now I am home. The rain has gently watered the landscape while the clouds drape over the frosted mountain peaks.