Photos and text by: Corey Amaro
My daughter Chelsea's friend "V" was coming to visit her. She lives in the east of France, but went to school in Canada this last year. We looked forward to seeing her again.
Then Chelsea told us that her friend's mother was coming too, and could she too stay with us… and before I could say anything the phone rang, and I heard Chelsea saying, "Oh I see," and, "I don't think it will be a problem, let me get back to you."
I knew a new twist of events was coming at me when Chelsea said "Mom you wouldn't mind if her brother comes and stays with us too, would you?"
…and since expressions like, "When it rains it pours" are true, it rained.
…and since our make-shift kitchen was outside we knew our "buns were cooked".
…and take-out pizza has become our new best friend,
and my hips look like dumplings, and I won't mention the state of my double chiney, chin, chin.
So of course we said, jumping up and down, "Yes, sure, why not?"
Chelsea's friend, her friend's mother, and her friend's brother, came and stayed with us, for three days in our home without a kitchen… and it rained to add flavor to the event.
…and we had Pizza the night they arrived,
…and cold Pizza for breakfast,
…and Pizza for lunch,
…and then Pizza again for dinner, and so on and so forth, more or less.
It is incredible how a few changes can spice up a Pizza.
The truth be told, we also had Laduree macarons for dessert.
Chocolate – Bitter Chocolate – Vanilla – Coffee – Rose – Pistachio –
Raspberry – Blackcurrant Violet – Caramel with salted butter – Raspberry – Orange Blossom – Liquorice – Lemon – Praline…. they added a surreal touch to the pizza marathon.
Pizza and Laduree, it has a nice ring to it doesn't it?
…and at the end of the day it didn't matter that we ate pizza three times a day. The saying is true, "The more the merry!"
Who needs a kitchen anyway?
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