After reading the first draft of 190 Mount Tabor Way, one of my friends pointed out that people are always eating.  It wasn’t a criticism so much as an observation. Obviously, I like to eat! But I’m not alone. Most of us like three squares a day and the bits in between. Maybe we’re all hobbits at heart.

But meals aren’t just about enjoying food. A great deal of business can be accomplished over a meal. That’s why we hear about power lunches or breakfasts. Ramsey points out that “doing business over meals is a ritual that has existed for centuries. Taking clients to breakfast, lunch or dinner has long been an effective way to build relationships, make the sale or seal the deal.” (Ramsey, L. Doing the Deal Over the Business Meal. Retrieved July 10, 2014 from http://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/bizmeal.htm)

Most of the meals in 190 MOUNT TABOR WAY focus on building and or enjoying relationships. In Chapter 17 Carrie enjoys breakfast and talking about memorable breakfasts with Colin (more about him on another post). A memorable breakfast includes memorable food, memorable company, and takes place in a memorable location. Having written it into the book, I got to thinking about memorable breakfasts I’ve had.

I’ve had breakfast in the two places mentioned in Chapter 17: overlooking Victoria Falls and Galway Bay. Both were remarkable settings where a lovely breakfast was enjoyed in good company. But, thinking about it, I realize it would be hard to top breakfasts had in my grandmother’s kitchen when I was a girl. Often we’d have left overs from a chicken dinner the day before. I remember big chunks of chicken floating in a pool of thick, creamy gravy. It never seemed like we were eating left-overs. We heaped the gravy over an egg on toast or one of Grandma’s famous yeast rolls. Even better was when we could add cranberry sauce left-over from a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Breakfast at Grandpa and Grandma’s would pass the criteria set in Chapter 17. Grandma’s kitchen provided all the ambience anybody could ask for, delicious food, and it would be impossible to imagine better company.

It was a fun exercise for me. You might enjoy it although there is a risk involved. You may find yourself making eggs with Hollandaise sauce and toasting English muffins.