June 9, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. Our New Cuban Cook.

We just got lucky. Our first Cuban cook, Lourdes, was a fine cook and we were happy with her cooking. Just before we left for Mexico at the end of December Ken and I joked that if we lived in Mississippi all year, we would need to expand the food selection at home. We ate lots of beans, rice, lentils and vegetables and small amounts of meat. The food was nourishing and tasty and we enjoyed Lourdes' cooking. But then she moved to Miami. I was shocked that she said nothing to us until she was leaving that week. But she put us in touch with another lady, younger and with better english. And she was happy to cook for us. Her name is Dreisys and she is a good cook. She cooks two dishes each week, that will serve two meals each. In addition she cooks a big pot of soup. We keep the food in the fridge and all I do is serve it up along with a vegetable or salad or rice. Her food is delicious. Tonight we ate chicken which was succulent and well seasoned. Ken was pleased with his dinner. And we both commented that even though we had no part of the planning, we are fortunate to be eating delicious meals every night. Often we plan and organize and the results are mediocre. But all at once, with no input from us, we have this wonderful cook making our meals. Some days you just get lucky.