Our messages share many wonderful parts of Merri's and my life,
but
there are some secrets we find hard to let see the light of day.
We
both have an addiction. This I not easy to confess, but you should
know.
This horrible uncontrollable habit began years ago in a tiny
a shop
in
LaBelle Florida. I remember it so well. The shop is called FlorEllas
and was started in the 30s and owned by two wonderful 80+year
old
women named Flora and Ella. They were grand masters at baking
pie.
Not just pie. PIE!
I cannot honestly say that this is pie like mom used to make.
It was
far better. The addiction ranges in many forms, chocolate, banana
creme, lemon, key lime meringue. Not just meringue but MERINGUE!
The
five inch solid stuff that cuts well with the fork and slides
down
like silk.
Fortunately LaBelle was about a hundred miles from our home when
we
lived in Florida. This was a good barrier, a form of protection
from
this unusual lust for FlorElla pie. Yet more and more the yearnings
came and reasons for little trips to LaBelle grew. We even bought
our
last car in this little town. The dealer there offered the lowest
price we could get on the same car was our excuse but of course
while
the car was being serviced we popped over to FlorElla's for a
piece
of
pie.
Some would say we even moved to live in North Carolina and Ecuador
to
escape this calorie loaded desire.
Now if you think this story is about to have a happy ending
with pie
free winter lives in Ecuador thousands of miles from FlorEllas'.
Stop
reading now! If you believe in safety in the distance, you are
about
to be disillusioned. May I now add that if you to have a weakness
that
could lead to a pie addiction and plan to join us in Ecuador,
do not
read further.
On our last trip to Otavalo at the market (this is the largest
native
market in South America) we stopped on the corner of Juan de
Salinas
and Modesto Jarmillo and spied a little shop named "Shanandoa
- the
Pie Shop". This sounded innocent enough and we were curious
so we
ventured inside.
There to our wretched horror we found FlorElla's pie and more.
Chocolate, lemon meringue, apple, strawberry, blackberry and
then even
an exotic touch...the miserable naranjilla meringue pie.
Even worse the price is only a buck for a real, heart stopping,
delicious crusty piece. You have been warned! If you are thinking
of
joining us in Ecuador and have an addictive personality and love
pie,
DO NOT COME. We may not just be addicts but could be carriers
of
this
serious disease. So if you choose to ignore this warning and
the
wretched dangers of naranjilla pie, then we invite you to the
Shanandoa Pie Shop (which much to our horror and discomfort is
near
the new hacienda we are buying? Take care.
And have good investing!
Gary
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