We moved from Tucson to Dallas in August 1982. Within two months, we found our new home, on Bradbury Lane. The day the moving van arrived, our next door neighbor, Jim came over to mow our yard, to welcome us to the neighborhood. His wife, Carolyn came over to tell me their cleaning lady had a day available, which I quickly acted on. Jim happened to be the Assistant Coach for the Dallas Cowboys. During those years we lived on Bradbury Lane, we became friends with Jim and Carolyn. Our kids played with their grandchildren. We enjoyed the "extras" during the holidays when Jim made fudge and cookies for various players on the Cowboys team. When Jim retired, Claire and Whitney made it their mission to make sure "Jim was having a good day."
We stayed in touch with Jim and Carolyn over the years, always exchanging holiday greetings. Jim wrote when Carolyn passed. About eighteen months ago, while in Dallas, we stopped to visit Jim. His memory was gone, but we were glad we saw him. Jim passed last summer. His caretaker called to tell us. She saved a program from his funeral for us, which had a recipe on the back for Jim's Famous Oatmeal Cookies. They are yummy!
Jim's Famous Oatmeal Cookies
Mix:
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Add:
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup melted Crisco
2 beaten eggs
1 tablespoon vinegar
Mix well with spoon or by hand.
Dust batter with flour and refrigerate 10-15 minutes. Roll cookies.
Bake 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees.
