Drop the Cake, Mister!
Most expats, at some point or another, end up teaching English. It’s a fairly easy way, especially if we focus on “Conversational English,” to earn a little extra cash for the important things in life…shoes, sunglasses, new handbags…you name it!
When we are really lucky, and so far I have been, we become friends with our students. In fact, my first English student EVER was none other than the infamous Antonino Condorelli. You can read about Antonino here or see some of his work here.
I currently teach a family. A mother of four, along with her 19-year-old and 9-year-old daughters each take a weekly lesson. Last week another daughter (who originally needed the lessons, ironically enough) turned 16. Her mom made her this cake.
“I wish I could offer you some now,” Mom said. “But, we aren’t cutting it until tonight.”
“No worries,” I assured her, as I pulled out my new camera. “But, do you mind if I take a pic?”
The following evening my phone rings…
“Where are you, Cherrrrrrye?” Mom asks. “Are you home? I need to stop by.”
And low and behold - what did that woman bring me? A B-I-G ‘ole slice of cake.
Sadly, I didn’t get the camera out before Peppe and I dug in, but you will have to take my word for it. It was still beautiful…and still DELIZIOSO!
Brava Mamma!
9 responses to “Drop the Cake, Mister!”
June 7th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Yummy, and it even looks like it was made with love!
June 7th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
that is so sweet (pun not intended).
June 7th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Giulia - it WAS good…pieces of fruit and sweet moist cake…ahhhhh
NYC - he he
June 7th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Well that is very sweet of her. What a nice thing to do and it does look yummy.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
What a nice treat. Looks good!
June 8th, 2007 at 1:21 am
LOOKS Delicious!! what a sweetheart!
June 8th, 2007 at 7:37 am
OK…what I want to know is what was on the outside of the cake?
And how did it taste…
June 8th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Oh you guys - it was really really good! Peppe doesnt even have a sweet tooth and he went crazy for it!
Those were little candies on top - the looked like jelly beans to me, although I havent even seen jelly belly here.
June 11th, 2007 at 9:46 am
looks good!
Whatcha thinking?