Pulla
I saw Joe just before Christmas when he hand-delivered his famous "Pulla" or Finnish coffeebread. He had been tweeking his recipe for years and honestly this was his best. It had just the right consistently - heavy but moist with lots of cardamom. I never had the opportunity to tell him how good it was. I hope his daughter passed on the message. Although Joe had gone through so much medically, he was always up beat and positive. We talked about the things he loved-his children,his grandson, his dog Cooper, and of course Ireland. A quote from Abraham Lincoln applies to Joe- "It's not the years in our life that count but the life in our years". Joe lived his 63 years to the fullest. I'm sorry it couldn't be longer Joe!
Posted by Eila Becker
Thursday January 31, 2013 at 9:34 am