Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Fortunate One

You know, I am actually excited about going tomorrow. I had a great day today with grandchildren and children, I am having a lovely evening and I have wrapped presents and signed a card and packed brown sugar and pecans and my recipe for prune cake which is what Lis wants.

That cake. It is not your frothy-fluffy kiddy cake. It is a real cake with real density and spices and heft and weight and I keep thinking about how, after Gibson was born I made it for Lily and then when I took my mother over there to see her, I cut a HUGE wedge of it for Lily and then she got up to go do something and before I could cut a lady-like slice of it for Mother, she found Lily's plate and ate every bite.

It's good, that cake.

Tomorrow I'll be at Gator Bone. I am not going to worry one bit about what I'm taking to wear or any of that mess. Hell, if I went over there naked I would come back wearing something of Lis's. She's that sort of friend. We have been trading clothes for over fifteen years.

Mr. Moon checked my tire pressure and car fluids. I told him that I would feel safer and more loved if he did that and so of course he did.

When he asked me to marry him, that man, Mr. Moon, he said this to me:
I have always wanted to find someone who would love me as much as I loved them.
and
I can fix cars and I can fix houses. These are the two biggest investments that people make in their entire lives. We will never starve.

So far, so good.


Lucky. That's me.

19 comments:

  1. My stepdad says that same thing about fixing houses and cars :) I sure do adore that Mr. Moon. And his wife.

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  2. What a man Mr. Moon is. Taking such good care of his family.

    Hhhhmmm...another recipe to share Mary? Or did you and I missed it? I guess I should go back and check. It sounded so good when you said density and spices. I want a slice right now!

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  3. Damn right you are and you deserve it, lambchop!

    ~B

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  4. God bless that man. I'll take a man who can fix and build over an attorney any day!

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  5. I check the tire pressure and the fluids myself but would luxuriate in
    someone doing it for me. Not to mention someone fixing my house!

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  6. I love dense cake. I love that you are going to visit Lis. I love what Mr. Moon said to you when he proposed. Have a wonderful trip!

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  7. I love that cake. I wish I had a slice right now.

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  8. So funny that you are talking about how you didn't realize how young you were, then you are talking about how Lis wants a prune cake! I know that they don't have anything really to do with each other, but it's just funny!

    Flo got me dark chocolate covered prunes for my b day. So funny, we all are, aren't we.

    You do make the best cakes in the south, so that is reason to celebrate in and of itself. I wish Lis the very bestest birthday and I know a good time will be had.
    Travel safely,
    xo

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  9. I bet you will have the time of your life, and that prune cake will keep your days moving at a good pace I'm sure :) Have you shared that recipe? Will you? If one is going to eat cake, I can't imagine a better one. Joanne

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  10. And he can catch a grouper and clean it.

    You can birth a baby and raise it.

    You two make me happy.

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  11. Looking for someone who would love me as much as I love them--that is what we all search for, I believe. And you have found that person.

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  12. I'd look forward to that day, too. A very happy birthday to Lis and a lovely day for you both. Also, let me know if you'd ever want a sister-wife or a surrogate daughter... ;)

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  13. You are loved. By your family and friends and by us out here, too. xxx000 N2

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  14. Gator Bone shines bright today!
    Have a marvelous cake/Lis/day.
    xo

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  15. Good Lord I love Mr. Moon. He is the real deal. 100%.

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  16. Mr Moon's comment to you, the first one especially made me bawl. He sure found the right woman!

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  17. I want the cake recipe too, aren't we pains?

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