This is a break from my usual blogging style, but I feel as though I need to come clean.

After sorting through some older e-mails this week, I noticed a comment I received from my wonderful friend Marie.  She lives in Germany and I have always enjoyed our conversations and correspondence.  I especially love that she reads this blog (Hi Marie!).  Her comment was regarding “my” Magic Salsa.  It was then that it struck me — that salsa wasn’t entirely mine.  It also may not be magic.  I am actually standing on the shoulders of one who so kindly bestowed culinary wisdom upon me many times (even at a late hour).

Mark Twain said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.  So may I say to everyone — Leanne Boone makes the most delicious salsa I have ever tasted.  The salsa I make only has legs because Leanne Boone taught it how to walk.*  This experience leads to…

Life Lesson #14

Never steal a recipe from the wife of your boss unless you are prepared to 1) give proper credit, 2) quit your job and start a salsa company or 3) go one on one with her in an illegal cage-fight match in Berlin hosted by your German friend.

*In case you missed it, it was Leanne’s recipe — I just tweaked it.

This is a friendly reminder about my life:

1.  I work at a summer camp and we are in the final stretch
2.  I am the father of 6 children
3.  I get little sleep
4.  I don’t get to see my family as often as I like
5.  I don’t get to see my wife as often as I like
6.  I don’t get to see my friends as often as I like
7.  I love my homemade salsa

These are just 7 reminders about my life and they are the reasons my blog has been so sparse lately.  It will get better.  I trust you do not lose hope and that you are interested in my salsa recipe.