This terrific actor died today, and was quoted in the NY Times by Aljean Hermetz as saying “The trick of living is to slip on and off the planet with the least fuss you can muster. I’m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer, who puts back into the soil what he takes out.”
From what I see from his many movies, he took little from this earth. OK, maybe from carbon emissions from his racing! But he did so much using his brand to give $200 million and counting to worthy charitable causes.
The farmers in Jim’s family will enjoy this summing up of an extraordinary life. As would our mother, who is in her final hours. No, she’s not going to get front page mention on the NYTimes, even mention from the crossword mavens who she’s beaten for the past fifty years.
We had Chicken Saltimbocca, spaghetti squash (not as good as my brother’s), sauteed arugula and rice cooked in chicken broth. Tomorrow is another day.
Thanks for writing in and reading, Dee
ps I love my new lamp! It lights up my keyboard without bugging Jim next door. I can even run my hand right on the six bulbs and it’s cool as can be. We’re both coming down with colds so are on Yin Chaio every two hours.
Cooking with Dee 