Bon Apetit and Reflections

Tonight Dennis and I went to another cooking class at the Fleur de Lys cooking school with Chef Francois.. this is one of our favorite activities, although we have not been in 3 months. We are also signed up for another one in mid-September... tonight's class was glazed shrimp over rice and poached pears covered in chocolate sauce - yum! We got the recipes to add to our recipe collection - and I really DO hope we try this one. At least the pears! I could have lapped up that chocolate sauce WITHOUT the pear - just a spoon was all I need!

Before going to the class though, we went by Providence Hospital.. my friend Lydia's husband, Troy, suffered a massive heart attack just yesterday morning and isn't doing real well. Just found out this morning and so I wanted to go by and see Lydia and get an update.. It really makes me stop and think. Troy JUST turned 40.. he's about a year and a half younger than me.. and several years younger than Dennis.. puts things in perspective really fast. Just last night someone really aggravated me because I thought they were being very petty and ridiculous about something, and I got upset about it. Then this morning, I found out about Troy, and it quickly made my little "nuisances" pale in comparison. Makes you REALLY stop and think. Most of us just have nuisances, not real problems. I think the key to letting go of some stresses is to remember that. Most of us really have little NUISANCES. As a dear friend of mine has told me several times, "don't sweat the small stuff" - so this reminder is a good one. Definitely a wakeup call and something to remember.

Anyway... as I go to bed tonight and reflect on this, I pray God's healing hand will touch Lydia ant Troy - my best thoughts, wishes and prayers are with them!