Tara > said:

> On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:35:04 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> > wrote:
>
> >I know I'll think of her every Thanksgiving, because our two families
> >always got together for that holiday. I think this year I'll make her
> >Jell-O Salad as one of the side dishes (you always have Jell-O for
> >Thanksgiving - there's a rule).
>
> That would be a lovely way to remember your aunt. I have two late
> aunts who were revered for their biscuits and we remember them every
> time the whole family is together eating biscuits. Do you ever read
> Ronni Lundy's cookbooks? She mentions remembering our loved ones by
> including their special dishes in important meals.

No, I have a tendency to buy cookbooks and never open them. That's why it
was easy to choose books to sell on eBay recently. But I've actually never
heard of Ronni Lundy.

We do try to make special things on the birthdays of family members who
have passed. Like the spice cake with penuche frosting that my grandmother
made for my dad every year. I don't associate it with Gramma, but I do
associate it with Dad.

> My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was last Friday.

I'm very sorry. Were you close to him? Jackie is really the only relative
that I've been close to.

Carol