since i moved away from california i've learned that i love receiving mail from friends and family. there's something so fun and old fashioned about opening up an envelope or a box of goodies.on tuesday night after a long day at work, feeling sweaty and gross from the subways, i found a card in my mail box from home and a bottle of wine in the fridge. my mom sent me the card and my dad left me a bottle of wine with a package of dean & deluca gummy bears.
part of what i loved about the packages was how much they both showed they knew me. my mom sent a listing of vietnamese street food locations (j'adore!) and various pescetarian recipes that i can make at home. knowing how much i hate mayonaisse, on the recipe for dilled salmon tartare she circled "1/4 cup mayonnaise" and wrote in "substitute sour cream + yogurt."
the bottle of rully 1er cru that my father left was divine...so cool and crisp. and the gummy bears! i don't normally eat gummy bears but a while back i told my father about the best gummy bears i'd ever had while i had to wait 7 hours in an airport. they were rainbow colored and from dean & deluca. when i brought them up to the counter the woman who rang me up whispered how much they cost in case i wanted to put them back. since my plane wasn't leaving until 2:30 a.m. i bit the bullet. it was worth every penny.
i heart my parents.
3 comments:
that is perfect. i always said never let the written word die. i love the idea of getting good old fashion mail. you must take a picture of your mr. cowlatte figure too. :)
oh yes! my lil cow-latte, cute lil moofia! funny... i was looking at him on my desk this morning thinking that he needs to make an appearance too. i'll take a picture of him right now. MOO!
please! i am dying to know how much those gummy bears cost and WHY. is there edible gold inside?
also LOVE the link from "mayonnaise". hahaha
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