Sunday, October 27, 2013

Remembering Miss Polly


Miss Polly was our church organist at First United Methodist of Winter Garden. Can't believe I met her some 42 years ago. She was a nice petite lady who, I think, never married; and she lived right down the street from the church.
Miss Polly had private piano students, and she had annual recitals. One year she asked me to help her with the recital, and I said I would; and I did. As a thank you, she gave me this copper-bottom pot. 
This pot has gone with us wherever we've moved: Winter Garden, Ocoee, Chicago, Northbrook, Ft. Myers, Ocoee, Fruitland Park. It's a great cooking utensil. With the copper bottom, heat is distributed evenly, and it does a great job.
And so it was with Miss Polly. She did her job well! I wonder if she plays the organ in Heaven!
Today, the copper-bottom pot holds chili; tomorrow it may hold clam chowder, and yellow rice later this week. But always it holds memories of Miss Polly and FUMC of Winter Garden.

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