Back-Porch Kitchen
- This was posted on June 30, 2010
I have a picture on my bulletin board of a camp stove with a small red gas tank, and a pancake on a skillet with a coffee mug sitting next to it. The stove is set up on an overturned bucket with a flat slab of concrete creating a small perch for the stove. The photo is the front of a card sent to me from my grandmother in Houston during Hurricane Ike. The lines printed on the back of the card say it all, “gasoline powered back-porch kitchen, pancakes, cell phone pix, computer and printer.” On the inside my grandmother went on to say that they grilled T-bone steaks too!
More than anything, this picture reminds me of the human penchant for improvisation and survival. Despite being in her mid-80s, she was cheery about the novelty of outdoor cooking, praised the quality of the pancakes and steaks, and was thankful for their fortunate situation when others weren’t so lucky. Throughout her life she provided an example of how, with a little creativity, you can make the best of whatever the situation you find yourself in. It’s not just being thankful for what you’ve got, but figuring out how to use your resources to your best advantage.
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