Some say love

I have been thinking about the word "easy" a lot lately. It started with this great poster about gender roles and an easy-bake oven. I don't remember having an easy-bake oven as a kid, but I would've probably taken it apart and tried to rebuild it better.

Anyway... easy. I'm tired of people expecting easy. Have we become so lazy and contented by mediocrity that we want easy, especially easy success? Sure, things can be simple. Simple is good. But easy? Do we really want easy?

I seem to continually focus on "better". Some think that I have a negative judgment of the here and now, but that's not it. I'm saying 'This is good. What more can we do to make it better?'. You don't look at a beautiful rose bush and say, 'Cool, now I can stop watering, feeding and weeding this puppy!'. You continue to work on it so it continues to grow and be beautiful.

I realize that I have had too much coffee so far today, so I am having problems making my brain put a sentence together.

So I will ask you again, what makes a great summer for you?

Oh, and I keep talking about this recipe so here it is:
Almond and wheatgerm encrusted chicken with mango salsa

Prepare two bowls: One with a whipped egg the other with mostly wheatgerm and as much sliced almond bits (I break them with my hands) as you like. (I will be trying this with coconut soon). Dip thawed chicken into the egg, then the wheatgerm mixture. Put into pan greased lightly with olive oil. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Dice a mango without the skin, add two tablespoons of finely chopped green onion, a handful of dried cilantro, a dash of salt and the juice of half a lime.

Toss a lettuce salad with the salsa and add the chicken in slices or chunks. Enjoy!