Wishing my dearest Aunt Jodi the happiest of birthdays today! I believe aunts and uncles play important roles in our lives. While our parents focus on the big stuff like knowing the difference between right and wrong, playing nice with others, and “hey, don’t touch that it’s hot”, our aunts and uncles are responsible for imparting little gems of wisdom that might otherwise have been overlooked.
Somewhere in the backwoods of Oklahoma at a campground that has a name I’ve long forgotten, my Aunt Jodi taught me a very important life skill – how to cook pancakes. While she hovered over a camping stove and I her, I learned the following Pancake Principles:
- Pancakes cannot be rushed.
- The pancake batter cannot be too thick or too thin.
- If your griddle is too hot, your pancakes will burn.
- Wait for the bubbles to pop before you turn them.
Thank you, Aunt Jodi. Happy Birthday.
Kenfolk: Tranthams
Relation: Paternal aunt
Common Ancestors: Basil and Mildred (Duesenberg) Trantham, my paternal grandparents