Leftover Longings and Leftover Bread

Panzanella Salad One blue-sky autumnal morning last week, I drove out to do some errands. My route took me down a lovely country road, and to my joy, a series of Model T cars appeared, jauntily coming toward me. I counted a total of twelve cars over a mile or so of the winding road. In each car, sat an older couple, men and women dressed for the occasion in vintage gear and perky hats. The sight made me think of how much fun Bruce and I would have had, if we could do that! That was one of the many visions we shared of what we thought we’d like to do in retirement. I could just see him sitting next to me in a pork-pie hat, rattling down the road! I also often think of one of our favorite ways to travel, to choose a destination in No...