This just in:
S.,
Mother asked me to write and tell you she is very proud of the cake you baked, especially because you used butter instead of margarine, pure vanilla rather than imitation and regular flour rather than cake mix.
I love coconut cake. Yours looked very tasty.
Daddy
SUBTLE GIFT HINTS for Father’s Day, anyone?
Also, the subject line of the email was “BooMama Blog.”
Which tickled me to no end.
Because, you know, if they hadn’t specified “BooMama Blog,” I might have been confused about where exactly they had read about my recent cakebaking adventures.
That sure is a sweet email from your daddy. I think you’ve picked up on his hint quite well;)
That was just so sweet!
You know your writing is different from anything else I’ve seen. I’m so glad they keep you on staff here at Boomama.
you are so blessed (as you know)
Ha-Ha-Ha-Hilarious!
Make sure it’s a layer cake. These folks in our Daddy’s generations insist on the layer and NOT the bundt cake. That is really funny! So, are ya gonna make him one?
Our cake was so good I ran up Pikes Peak and back home :)
Now I need a nap.
Thank goodness you used Jamie’s one day recipe and not Paula’s three day. You’d be up a coconut creek!
I sense family tradition in the making :)
I like a man that knows what he wants. Indecision irritates the fool out of me.
So, I guess we know what at least part of your Saturday will be spent doing. :-)
That made me just want to hug your Daddy!
Gayle
How terrifically cute is he????
“…you used butter instead of margarine, pure vanilla rather than imitation and regular flour rather than cake mix.”
those are all darn good reasons to be proud ;0)
blessings,
Karla
i just had to comment to let you know i have seriously not stopped thinking about that daggum’ coconut cake since i saw your post about it. its haunting my dreams…taunting me to make it and eat it all myself. it’s times like this i need a sponser (like AA) that i can call for support!
I think about the cake, too. Not everyone around here likes coconut. That would mean more for me, of course, which is a powerful incentive to give it a whirl. Your daddy sounds like mine. Gotta love ’em.
How sweet of Daddy!!! Sounds like he’s wanting some Coconut Cake :D
♥Trista
Your Daddy is just too cute. I think you should make him two cakes to reward him for his sweet cuteness.
Just a thought.
Aaaawwww, how sweet of your Daddy!
A note, email, or comment is a rare treasure from my dad, and your post reminded me of him. Your dad sounds just as sweet as coconut cake.
Bless his heart. That’s the cutest thing I’ve heard in ages.
What is it about southern men and coconut cake! It’s always been my dad’s favorite cake too but I shudder to think what it would look like if I made him one and mailed it to him. There just aren’t enough pushpins in all the world. :-)
Sounds like you’ll be baking some more coconut cake!!! :) What a hoot!
Bless his pea-pickin’ heart. And– you can almost see that ping of sparkle – ting! – come off his tooth.
Bake your Daddy a cake! Even if it does take you a million hours to do it!
Well, the way I figure it, if you start now, you’ll have just enough time to bake Boograndaddy a cake before Sunday….what a wonderful email from your Daddy. He is a gem, and I agree that he has a sparkle on his front tooth!
Thanks for sharing, and let us know how much he enjoys his cake! =)
Or maybe we should call him Boopappa…..?
oooppppssss, don’t mean to be obnoxious with my comments but I really meant to add a “w” on the end and have it say
Boopappaw……it’s a Southern thang, right?
He is a keeper!! Better start baking that man a cake!
What a nice Daddy! Sounds like he deserves a cake! Good of him to humor your mom like that by sending her message on to you =)
That e-mail is so sweet! Glad you made Mama proud (and hope you make Daddy a cake).
i vote for BooPapa. Or s that D’s name?
Oh BooMama that makes me laugh. Your dad sounds so sweet and your family reminds me so much of my own (i’ve said that several times). Thanks for sharing!
Oh man, i’m craving coconut cake now though…
What sweet parents – first that they read your blog and aren’t embarrassed. Second, that they would take the time out to be proud of you for something as simple as a cake. Beautiful.
What a great post!
You make me want to leave the beautiful the Southern flavor of life, where people care about whether you use butter or margarine, flour or cake mix, and greasing and flouring cake pans. I am a baking elitist (meaning if I ever had the gumption to bake, I would only do it the right way) so just maybe this Seattle girl might fit in. ;)
Your daddy sounds like he might be a little like mine; if so, he’s definitely worth the work to make a coconut cake!!
Ooops, not to be annoying, but that was supposed to say “…leave the beautiful Pacific Northwest to explore the Southern flavor of life…”
Sorry. It made no sense without the correction.
This is irrelevant, but thought of you! CVS has another sale on cokes: 4 12-packs for $12, then $5 extra-bucks…So that means 6 12-packs of your favorite Diet Coke for $13.
Oh…you’ve inspired some serious baking at my house! I can’t beat that coconut cake, though.
That is too cute! I love that your parents actually read your blog and then sent an email about it. They sound so great!!
Your parents, your blog, your life brings me endless joy and I don’t even KNOW you BooMama. If you ever stop blogging it will be a very sad spot in my day. No pressure or anything, but you can never quit.
By the way, I always love your titles. I, being a good southern lady myself use phrases like “sweet merciful heavens” quite often. The favorite here is oh-lawsy-mercy (not to be confused with Lord of Mercy…that would be sacrilege).
I can just imagine him staring at the computer screen asking himself “what do I write in this subject line?” and your parents having a whole conversation back and forth about it. Ha ha! Makes me laugh!
I can just picture your mom dictating from the kitchen! Ha!
Oh so sweet! Bake him two cakes!
that is just the right amount of sweetness, if you ask me…and i am referring to the daddy AND the cake.
Your post about the cake cracked me up! I can’t bake worth squat. Glad to see another baking challenged mamma give it a go!
BAKE THE MAN A CAKE! How sweet for your Daddy (and Mama) to commend on your blog. Love your family. I’m with another comment, it would be a very sad day for me if you ever stop blogging. You make me LOL!
Well, thanks to your overwhelming power of suggestion, I’m up to my third cake this week. I baked three and gave two away — no I didn’t eat them all myself. I must confess, however, that though they are beautiful double layer lemon cakes, Betty Crocker made the mix I just dumped it in a bowl and went from there. Still pretty tasty though!
~TaunaLen
Aww, that is SO sweet. I hope he gets his cake. ;)
I’m a little late responding and reading. You know I’ve been all sad, crying and depressed because somehow our Dawgs found their way right out of the CWS. When I asked my son today how our (Houston!) Rice Owls did, his response was, “did in what, the CWS is over as far as I’m concerned”. A true bulldog at heart. So I’m posting to say that these sweet words of your mom via your daddy made me smile like no other. My parents are gone, so make and document those memories every day so your little guy will know just how special and precious they were when he is a grown up.