Dear David,

Chile, what have you been up to, spreadin' all that sugar like that! I love Ms. TerryTx's comment about maybe there should be a "David in VA" board. As I said before, David: if you don't write (or have not written for a period of time), you should be writing. You are blessed with that nearly indescribable gift for dialog, visuals and/or memory, all of which are blessings not given everyone.

Write, child, and keep on writing. You've got a wonderful gift! And, David, while you're writin', we ladies are goin' to be fixin' some of the best handled-down southern food ever!

(Is your Auntie Tourmaline still just as charming as she was a good bit ago?)

Have a lovely weekend!