Displaced Beachbums

Last March, we made an unplanned trip from Germany to Ohio to attend FM’s grandmother’s funeral. It was a sad event but it was a good chance to see many family members FM hadn’t seen in years and FG & I had never met.  

While we were in Ohio, FM’s Uncle Paul invited us to attend an Amish dinner with him, his girlfriend (now wife) Barbara, and other family members. Some Amish have started opening their homes to small parties to augment their income. I think it was actually FM’s Aunt Linda who had the connections for this particular Amish home. I was thrilled we were invited since I’ve always been curious about Amish living (ever since seeing the movie ‘Witness’) and it was a great chance to see inside an Amish home.

We drove to Middlefield, Ohio and were treated to a very tasty meal in a wonderful peaceful atmosphere. We were seated and served  family style at a long farmers table:

I was very impressed with the meal, especially since it was cooked without electricity! The mashed potatoes were so delicious and SMOOTH ~ I secretly think the cook must have used an electric mixer. Just kidding. I don’t doubt she was true to her Amish roots.

If you look closely at the plates in the photo, we’re done with the meal and the plates look as though we’ve licked them clean. That’s how good the meal was ~ FG & I are enjoying dessert of fresh fruit cocktail. Yummy.

The other thing I notice about the photo, besides the “Just take the photo, I’m eating” look on my face,  is how PALE FG & I look. Hmm…guess we’ll have that look again next winter 😉

If you ever find yourself in Middlefield, Ohio, I highly recommend dinner at an Amish home. I plan to go again when we return for a visit.  It was truly a memorable time. Thanks, Uncle Paul!