Friday, September 7, 2012

Gentleman-In-Training

My dad, Norman Myron Parkhill, is safely in his grave these many long years, but when I was dating Felix forty odd years ago, he had some old fashioned ideas about the skills of a well-rounded young man.

Norman invited Felix to join us for dinner in our little post divorce apartment where I lived with my Dad, and he bought a nice big turkey to roast for the occasion. When Felix arrived, the air was scented with the aroma of the nicely cooked stuffed turkey and the bird had just come out of the oven.

That's when my Dad sweetly asked Felix to please carve for us!

If Felix was surprised, he held it in check and really did a very good job at carving the turkey. My Dad laughed and said that he had passed the test of carving but would still need to be able to hunt pheasant upcountry.

So tonight when our two big stuffed Purdue oven roasters came out of the oven and had had a little standing time, I asked young Matthew to please carve for us.

He was surprised but willing. After a little coaching as I told him the story of my father's test, Matthew did a very good job of carving! I reminded him that someday he might need to slice thinly to provide for many mouths to feed when he has ten kids of his own. That got him laughing!


5 comments:

tubilinha tiacarminha said...

Você é ótima!!!Histórias com esta nos leva a outras,...Minha tia 12 anos atras quando comecei costura me disse:Você só passará no teste de costureira prendada quando fizer uma colcha abacaxi...Me pergunto quando vou fazer para ver se passo no teste...Beijo.

tubilinha tiacarminha said...

Você é ótima!!!Histórias com esta nos leva a outras,...Minha tia 12 anos atras quando comecei costura me disse:Você só passará no teste de costureira prendada quando fizer uma colcha abacaxi...Me pergunto quando vou fazer para ver se passo no teste...Beijo.

My Sister Made Me Do It.... said...

What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing.

one line lane said...

Vic - Your house is filled with love.

Rosa said...

Thanks for sharing your story.

Mmmm,that looks delicious.

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