On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:11:33 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:27:23 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Thanks to all who gave advice on the sugar-free cheesecake. I didn't
>> go completely sugar free but pretty close using a combination of the
>> advice you all gave. The old lady had no clue it was coming and was
>> besides herself with joy when she saw it even though it wasn't very
>> pretty. It turned out just fine and it made her very happy. She said
>> at least 5 times what a nice easter she was having. Having her
>> granddaughter and great-granddaughter with her for the holiday made
>> her very happy.
>>
>> The old lady is Polish born and came here in 1949. Louise is the
>> first generation born in the states. The immigrants practice
>> something called Swieconka. Louise mentioned it to me last week but I
>> thought she was joking but found out from another group she was
>> serious. So the food was brought to the church and blessed on
>> Saturday so we could celebrate on Sunday. I'm a non-believer but it
>> was fun watching how happy granny was with the whole day. Actually we
>> think the uncle that brought to food to be blessed just took it with
>> him in the car and went to the bar for awhile.
>
>very cool, lou. i bet granny thinks you're a 'nize boy' for her
>granddaughter. it sounds like it was a very gratifying occasion.

Thanks Blake. Granny does seem to think I'm ok. Probably cuz she
knows I make most of the food we bring over. The day was gratifying
and very weird. It turns out the woman the uncle married 25 years ago
has a daughter a few years younger than me. Odd as it is, Louise had
never met her. It turns out I've known her and her partner for almost
20 years. I had work planned this week for the chick who introduced
her to the chick who introduced me to her.

Six degrees of separation is pretty weird.

Lou