OK, I jumped the gun. Let’s look at mentors, aside from grade school teachers. I’m not allowing myself to acknowledge mentors I realized many years later, like Mel from across the street that my husband met and they have a connection that is scientific. I loved him for letting my sister and I come over to see Oz turn into color.
Let’s see, non-teachers. Gil G tried to teach me to think for myself. Bill Mc made me want to write. One nun tried to make me think twice about the Roman Catholic church and its role with women.
As to cooking. Paul Grimes has talent and had access to Julia Child and Simca Beck. Many of my cooking school recipes are from Simca.
Kevin M. and Ralph S. taught me a lot about too much to tell. Business, development, causes, working in the trenches. It’s many years later and we’re still talking so that says something. I learned so much from them.
My friends in the no-kill and leash-free area cause, you deserve credit and thanks for all you/we do. To Helen, Pam, Chris, Kevin and others I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you.
One lady I wish I had the guts to be is our dog’s hip surgeon. She kept the first one to show us. Yes, she’s an Aggie vet, my husband’s cousin. Our dog walks funny (always did) but can run around a tree and elude a Lab because she got to grow her own hips from cartilage as a pup.
Yes, I’ve missed many mentors on this list, but it will continue and if you continue to read this blog your name may be on it, as is my friend pdxknitterati. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 