“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” Wisdom from Laurie Colwin, novelist, posted in honor of Diane Brinson, our Pacific Northwest District Administrator, who returns from sabbatical this weekend having completed a tour of the South, where she joined lifelong friends of the family in their kitchens, preparing and collecting favorite family recipes and the stories that go with them.
In addition to the gathering of family stories through shared cooking, Diane volunteered for a month full time for the “Aging In Care” program of her neighborhood association, helping elders with tasks they are no longer physically able to manage. Diane also spent time during her sabbatical travels with fellow district/regional administrator the Rev. Glenn Johnson, to investigate the Southern Region’s experience in moving to a regional administrative team instead of separate district administrators.
Welcome back Diane! We’ve missed you, and we’re so glad you got to have this particular refreshment of sabbatical after 20 years of service to the district and the UUA. Diane will resume regular office hours starting Monday, July 7.