A Little Taste of Home

You know, I do not think of myself as missing Texas all that much, even though it was my home for most of my life but I definitely found myself waxing a bit nostalgic last night. I had the pleasure of spending a most enjoyable evening in the company of a group of school principals from the Habersham County School District in Georgia. Naturally, being true Southerners, they were gracious and charming, as well as very engaging conversationalists, and we had some very lively and light-hearted discussions about both work and home. Their Southern accent was enough by itself to make me feel like I was back home, but when our discussion turned to good old Southern cooking and the differences between that and Northwestern cuisine, I became down right homesick! Of course, Southern food is Southern food, whether it is Texas-Southern or Georgia-Southern and we had a great time both re-affirming that fact as well as poking good fun at the cuisine of my new colleagues in the Northwest. What a wonderful evening with good company, great conversation, sprinkled liberally with nostalgia and a dash of Southern drawl. Ahhh...what I would not give for a big plate of fried chicken, grits, and fried okra, y'all;-)

[Listening to: White Flag - Dido - Life for Rent/Clean (04:01)]