Dear Jamie Deen,
I was raised to act better than I did on Monday and I am sorry.
Y’all were so nice to fit me into the interview schedule to discuss your appearance at the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Cobb Galleria Centre, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday. As the star of “Home for Dinner With Jamie Deen,” I know you don’t just sit around twiddling your thumbs wondering how to fill your day.
“I’m really excited,” you said regarding this weekend’s visit. “I’m most excited to be close to home. Anytime Bobby, Mom and I have an opportunity to work together, it’s great.”
Oh, how is your Mama ‘nem? See? I didn’t even ask. Lawd where is my funeral home fan; I am giving myself the vapors acting such a fool.
Since I was raised in the church, I do not bear false witness even when committing the unpardonable sin of rudeness. So I came clean and said I was in traffic court for a DUI case and had to scoot. (Nice start to a Monday!) I quickly explained that I wasn't there for my own DUI case but rather Reese Witherspoon's husband's, and her disorderly conduct charge as well. (Did you see the arrest report? It's posted on my blog, at www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/buzz. "Do you know my name?" Indeed! I swear some people act like an empty coin purse sometimes. No cents.)
But anyway, back to you. I was looking forward to talking about the “Seeing Diabetes in a New Light” contest where people can enter for a chance to win to visit y’all down there in Savannah. And this delicious gumbo recipe you’re fixing to cook up during the expo? Mercy!
Even though our phone conversation was over quicker than “Just As I Am” during the altar call, I did enjoy hearing you talk with such pride and devotion about your mother, Paula Deen. It sounds like you’re thrilled over the partnership you and your brother Bobby are helping her work on with Novo Nordisk.
“Mom loves setting an example,” you told me, referring to the healthy lifestyle changes she has made since her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. “She feels better. She’s about to do more things. We want her to be around for another 60 years.”
Well, maybe sometime in the next 60 years, I’ll have another chance to talk with you. Until then, best wishes for a wonderful event this Saturday and as y’all say, “Best dishes!”
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