The "Daley Bailey": Good food is all the sweeter.....

Good food is all the sweeter.....

When shared with good friends.

Cooking doesn't come easy for me.....

in fact many would argue that what I "do" in the kitchen is even considered cooking at all.....

your culinary talents, Monkey, will not be taught or genetically passed on by your Mimi.....

thankfully your mommy is an excellent cook so your meals won't be of the "microwave" variety.....

so if you ever have a friend who says "let me show you how to make scallops and crab legs that don't need to be thrown in the garbage" you scream - yes, please, and thank you all at once.

And when that evening is peppered (and salted by Miss Patty) with laughter, love, and "selfies" it allows me to forget, even if only for a short time, how much pain I'm in,

and realize how blessed I am to have such amazing "talented" friends.....

Just wait Monkey for the post on a French meal that was prepared for us - just because !!!

As Aunt Penny says - you have a glass and it's either half full or half empty - I choose half full.

Let's get this party started