Charley Meyrick World Tour with a side of rice...

Today, Natalie and her boyfriend Johnny came down to see my celebrity chef god-brother Jesse Wong who is visiting to do some cooking with my mom and take her mind off of losing my dad. We had a lovely lunch of hot and sour soup, steamed pork filled buns, and spicy tofu. I suggested to Natalie and Johnny that they might want to follow my map and go see the four outdoor sculptures my dad did in Sarasota and Natalie invited me to come along. We stopped and picked up flowers along the way and left tulips at each one. I call it our "Charley Meyrick Sarasota World Tour." What an unexpected whirlwind of sweetness, only to be completed by a

delicious meal Jesse prepared while we were out: Ox Tail stew, pork short ribs, squid in lemon garlic sauce, and a vegetable that sounds like "good choice, Mom." When I was taking seconds, I asked for the lovely greens. Natalie said something that sounded like "good choice mom" naming the vegetable.  I thought 'Gee, she must be complimenting me because I took greens instead of rice." I am so thankful for Johnny and Natalie embracing my spur of the moment idea and Jesse is here to refuel our bodies and souls. I will treasure this day for a long, long, time.