Yesterday the kids were incredibly cute in the morning leading me to hang around a few extra minutes. Combine that with a detour on my ride to work I showed up at the office around 8:15 covered in sweat and road spray. Waiting at the door was my maintenance supervisor. As I walk in winded he tells me I'm late. I ask him for what. He tells me the staff meeting on the second floor. THEN I REMEMBERED. The staff meeting I scheduled the afternoon before for 8:00......OH SHOOT!
Anyway there are rules and there are consequences. So today I brought in brownies and a letter of apology to my staff.
Unfortunately you all have to settle for the letter as I can't share brownies over the web.
Facilities Management Staff:
Once in a while a fearless leader falls short. In rememberance of the
events the morning of May 30, 2013 enjoy these sweet tokens of apology.
The Best Brownies in Great
Valley – A History
I grew up 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The general area is know as
the Main Line as it was along the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. More
specifically the area I lived in was nicknamed Great Valley as it lies in a
valley the runs for several miles.
The area is notable for its rich American History. Many Revolutionary
War battles were fought in and around this area. The Valley Forge Encampment of
1777-1778 was only 5 miles from my home. The Valley Forge Encampment was a
turning point in the Revolutionary War when a rag-tag army under the command of
General George Washington finally trained and organized to become the formidable
army that ultimately won America’s independence.
I was fortunate enough as a kid to live in an old colonial era farm
house built around 1750. Living in a house that old gives me the appreciation
for the level of effort it takes to keep old houses like the CMR and DCMR up
and running.
These brownies are in honor of the area I grew up. I made them from
scratch with a recipe my dad tweaked to perfection. They are sweet, and overwhelmingly chocolatey
treats that remind me of home.
Sincerly,The Absent Minded Facilities Manager
Please chim in if you can tell me the history of the Great Valley a little better. This is the best I could come up with in a rushed few minutes.
At the end of the day I hope I have been forgiven. Several Norwegians commented how much they enjoyed the brownies. To magnify the complement, a couple told me they had never tasted a brownie they liked.
