Povey Prattle

I posted this sign on my front door.  😎

May 26th -  by birth date Super and relaxed dinner at the home of my great Gulf Gate SRQ friends, Ron and Charlotte Thompson (and with Ron's sister Karen and her husband Den). Charlotte Karen and Den Ron Birthday ice cream Terrific gift from Ron and Char  (I know next tk nothing about Hamilton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My beloved Aunt Irene recently moved from her Flat in Bristol to a splendid Memory Unit in a good "care home".  As her daughters, (my cousins) cleared out her flat they discovered a veritable treasure trove of family photo's Cousin Janet sent me one today.  I had never before seen it. Here I am with my twin sister outside of the house where we were  raised.  Are we maybe three, or four years old?.  The presence of the perambulator (what a wonderful word!) conf...

.. but "baby" can you see me now" John Michael and Elizabeth Anne Povey Born 26th May 1944 We were very young when this picture was taken.  My sister Maureen (not seen in the photo') was propping us up from behind as we could not yet sit up without wobbling! I am told that I was given Mum's house key 'cause I wouldn't stop crying. Back in the days before Velcro and disposable nappies (diapers) boy children wore dresses until they were potty trained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th May 2017 - an early celebration at Cafe Baci with friends,' Rick Pereira and Allan Rogers from Church. Rick Randall and John Conradi from my neighbourhood.

Paul Van D is an occasional worshiper at St. Boniface Church Tuesday morning Eucharist. As he left this week I noticed his new tattoo on the back of his leg. I said  "Paul, that's a very ............ tattoo". He turned, grinned and said "most people have to ask me what it represents". Not Paul's tat. but it looks a bit like this. Q.   What word did I use

The best and most delicious Crab cakes I have ever eaten were in a Restaurant called "The Green Room" in Hendersonville, N.C.  Big chunks of Crab and next to no filler. The memory of that meal stayed with me, so much so that about two weeks ago I began to lust for Crab cakes. I had two at a restaurant on May 14th.   The best I could say about them is that they had once has a passing acquaintanceship with a crab. I tried again on May 16th at another restaurant. This time I judged that the Crab cakes had once seen a crab, from a distance. "All of the filler, none of the meat!". So there was nothing else to do but to make my own. The recipe called for 1lb crab meat 1 1/2 t ablespoons of bread crumbs. 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh parsley. Salt and pepper to taste 1 egg 1 1/2  tablespoons of mayo 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard. I had only 12 oz of canned (and drained) lump Crab meat so I went easy on the bread crumbs,parsley, mayo, and mustard. I bak...

I gave my home parish (St. Boniface on Siesta Key) a pass this morning and went out to St. Margaret of Scotland Church instead.  I was there partly because I have "supplied" there from time to time, but mostly because their Rector, the Revd. Carla McCook, is a valued member of our Tuesday morning study group. It was a wise choice.  There is so much good spiritual energy at St. Margaret's. The congregation sings and makes responses with energy and verve. I never thought I'd say this but think it's partly because the hymns and congregation responses are projected onto a screen.  This results in worshipers looking up rather than burying their noses in a Prayer Book or Hymnal. Rev. Carla  (as she is known) preached a brief, intelligible and clear sermon. The service included a Baptism (always a morale booster for aging congregations). Liturgy and preaching apart the best part of the service for me was the presence of a child - thirteen month old Char...