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A good friend of mine bought some yearbooks from an on line auction recently. The yearbooks were from Scioto Valley Schools. Inside one of the books was a picture of some of my relatives. On the back of the picture was written, The Lee Herriott Family Dinner 1966 . I know I was probably at the swimming pool when this picture was taken. We held our reunions at the fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio and at that time the public swimming pool was there. We always had the gathering under the Grandstand and after dinner, while the adults talked the kids would go swimming.
    In this picture are five of Lee Herriott's 13 children. Eugene, Wilbur (my grandfather), Paul, Cora and Dortha. The Lee Herriott Family still holds a gathering every year. I sure would like it if we had descendants from all his children attend. It would be nice to hear from relatives I haven't seen for a long time and to meet their children and grandchildren. I know this is hard. It takes real commitment.
    Now I bet you are wondering what this has to do with a food blog? I cannot express how good the Pot Luck Dinners were at these affairs. I know it helped shape my desire to eat, cook and to try new things. There were wonderful cooks in all these families. But also, this picture may have answered one of the big questions in my life. Why am I so Big? Well it must have been all that great food or....was it? After all these folks look Big Boned. Maybe it is hereditary? I got it in the genes. ha ha
    A couple of years later I missed the reunion. I was in Mexico for much of the summer. But even that shaped my desire to try new foods. Although it was mostly refried beans, I was forced to eat other things occasionally. It was there that I was introduced to Street Tacos. They have become one of my favorite things to dine on. You don't have to go to Mexico to try them. They can be found anywhere. Or better yet, find a recipe on line and make your own. Steak Tacos was my choice. The steak was marinated in Lemon and Lime juice with Salt, Pepper, Cumin and Cilantro. Then it was grilled, served on a Tortilla and finished with onions and cilantro. Now I don't remember tacos being served at our family gatherings in those years but I'm sure they would be welcomed now. And thank you John Fryman for getting this picture to me.




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