Adventure 276: Swamp Living/Post A

My mother-in-law, Dorothy Friesen, was famous for the contents of her refrigerator. Who could tell what all was in there at any given time, but rumor has it that much of the contents had a long shelf life. Also true, is her daughters inherited the gene (Some call it taking care not to waste; others call the contents a science project. My dear wife has the gene; so does her sister, Karen; Jane had it and Kel keeps the tradition alive as well. I'm not sure about Arlene, but if I was a betting man, I'd bet on Science. My marriage question for the grand daughters (And grandson) of Dorothy is who controls the contents of the fridge. Last night, while talking to Scott and Kate, they said they had pre-engagement counseling where they answered 300 questions that exhausted most of the issues a married couple might face. As exhaustive as it may have been, I doubt seriously if the issue of growing greenness in the fridge was covered.  And while it's not likely to be a central issue, it does go to the idea of merging lifestyles. I trust that Scott and Kate will figure something out. Our day at the swamp began at church, where Kel, Kate, and Scott performed the offertory music. It was organically as good and as pure in spirit as Dorothy's frugal legacy, and there was nothing green about it. It was fresh and beautiful. I'm reminded of Dorothy's fridge because when we began laying out the lunch sandwhich buffet, Kate pulled seven or eight different kinds of mustard from the fridge, which she lined up in alphabetical order. We laughed, and I thought, What a great testament to the best part of marriage: building family. After lunch, we all took a walk around the swamp. Then the about to be weds spent some time making a to do list for the week. And since we could, we went for ice-cream at Homestead. For dinner, Kel made Chicken Biryani, and now I'm glued to the TV watching the NBA finals. It's one if the best parts of enjoying family. Everyone works together, yet each person is allowed personal space. These are the things that make life good, especially today.

A lunch buffet Dorothy would be proud of.

Rich, butter fat filled ice cream. Yum!

Chicken Biryani. Tough living in the Swamp.