[Jamestown1630]

My grandmother in Palm Desert was a terrible cook

Great story! And my first thought was that your initial line would make a great beginning to a novel.

(I've been reading a lot of little mystery novels lately on my lunch hours, to distract from workplace ennui; so I guess my mind just goes there ;-)

[Yaelle]

Yes, it does sound like the beginning of a mystery best seller! If only I had time to write the other 256 pages! (One day I know I will have plenty of time and I will miss all this craziness)

I just spent 20 minutes ordering Georgette Heyer novels for my mom. It seems they are the best written of that type of historical romance. That woman must have been writing every second of every day.