My mother always wanted me to believe and accept the worth of the saying, "Bloom where you're planted." This was especially true if the plant was in Ohio. Although I only recently learned that it was penned by William Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor, I have always been "the world is my oyster" kind of person. And, I have wandered the planet more than most people I know, gathering friends, memories, folktales, recipes, photographs, and so very many opportunities along the way.
