We just got back from walking around the reservoir with the dogs. It is a glorious day and though many a younger person jogged by us, we felt fit and glad for the knees and hips cooperating. Tonight we go out to dinner to celebrate our older son's birthday, so it's a pleasant day. I went to the bakery this morning and picked out the cake our son wanted, plus a little surprise, and I even now feel pleasure just being in a bakery, though I can't eat the contents. There is a sensual delight in looking at the cakes and cookies and admiring the frosting and decorations. One wedding cake had a flowing white satin gown effect from the frosting. Another bridal cake was four squares stacked and decorated with chocolate garnishes like hennaed hands. There was an Easter cake in a pale mint green with frosting eggs and ribbons.
And the surprise is two coconut cake eggs covered in dark chocolate, with pastel squiggles. Coconut is much admired in our family. I've never had any food that didn't improve with coconut. My mother made the best three or four layer coconut cake for Easter, with a food color dyed green nest, jelly bean eggs and a couple of fluffy chicks on top. I can taste it now. And no calories for just dreaming!
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