Our corn bread recipe complete with notes, smudges and fingerprints.
(photo P Volker)
Martha and the Vandellas says My Rebecca. She thinks she remembers the sixties. Anyway it is going to be hot today and hotter tomorrow. I think the Seattle record for tomorrow’s date is 96 and it is supposed to be 94 tomorrow. I know that sounds wimpy hot for some of you guys but we are total heat wimps this far north.
Casually Rho our CSWBC asked me what are the dates for next year’s Veranda just like you would ask what the weather will be like tomorrow. Sort of matter of fact like. Really, I’m thinking? Well OK, just in case of a miracle happening and we are all here next year with intact minds at this time how about Friday August 20th – Monday August 23rd. Wowie Zowie!
OK, we got that done what else can we tackle? I might tell you about how the “blog book” is coming. Catalina our Historian is heading up this effort to pare down this blog with it’s 2430 posts into a reasonable length suitable for public consumption. It’s about the 4 C’s: Cancer, Catholicism, Camino and Corn. It’s the story of the backyard camino. It is my story and your story over these years.
And presently we are winnowing down the original text to keep what is important and delete what can be left unsaid. It is a chore. But we get to think about fun stuff too like what the cover should look like and illustrations to include.
Also, next weekend is the Corntine, the shortened version of the Veranda for all my local folks. I have to make a few dozen phone calls to make this happen. It is just a stop by, open house kind of thing. Will have some wine and tapas on hand. If you want to bring some food make it toothpick style so we are all separated. Maybe we will walk a lap every hour on the hour for Saturday and Sunday. I know the original idea was to have corn on the cob for everyone but the crop this year is not up to par and that looks doubtful but blackberries are in full swing and you can UPick. Stop by if you can.
grateful loves, Felipé.
92F equates to 33C or 306K, pretty warm but not too bad assuming humidity is lowish.we had 36C in London this year but only 21 now mind it is 2041 hrs.!the hottest recorded shade temperature on Earth was in the middle of the Libyan desert a balmy 58C!the coldest is -89C in Vostok, Antarctica and in the northern hemisphere -71C in Omyakon, Siberia.
Kevan ~ boy, those are some nasty ass extremes. It is amazing how we adapt to things that seem impossible. Our Caminoheads North West Bureau Chief Steve-O gave be a quote out of Norway or somewhere up north, “There is no bad weather only bad clothing.” Felipé.
Dang – sure wish I could make the Cortine (such an Awesome name!) But I am pretty grateful to be sharing time with my first born, as we approach a week since she gave birth to HER firstborn!! Baby “Gigi” in tribute to Kobe’s daughter. My son-in-law’s family is from LA and they are all HUGE Lakers fans and Darrell in particular loved Kobe – hard decision, yet Gianna is a beautiful name and a beautiful babe! They like to call her Baby Mamba, too! Anyway, I hope to get over in September to walk with you in a physically distanced way and I’ve got next year’s Veranda on my calendar!! Good luck with today’s HEAT!! There was thunder and lightning from 3:30 a.m. on, here in San Francisco and the rumbles continue even now at nearly noon!
Robbi ~ I look forward to seeing you and Bill whenever you can make it. Sounds like you have some pretty important business to take care of. Have fun! Felipé.x