The "Veggies"

As many of you know, Luigi tends to give people nicknames. The perfect example is my sister Jen who has come to be known as Penne. He calls his sister Mia, his brother is Bollo and I’ve been Pie for quite a while now. He also insists on calling my mom just that "Bev's Mom".

This has been going on for quite some time as I realized over 7 years ago when introduced to his friends Piggy (Chris), Jimmy (Troy) and William (Andy). He is not gender biased either – Piggy’s better half is Puffy, Jimmy’s wife is Bonhomme, and William is married to Moe. Oh the confusion…… Despite being named Brennan, Jimmy and Bonhomme’s son will likely end up being known as “Jimmy Junior” or George (don’t ask) if Luigi has anything to do with it.

In a roundabout way this will help to explain the title of this blog. My cousin Mel (who along with her sister Heather are the “Veggies”), has been organic farming in Flamborough since 1997. Mel and her partner Alvaro have committed to farming and an overall organic way of life – very admirable. In addition to vegetables they have produced a beautiful daughter named Maia Clara (Baby Veggie???) who is pictured below. Really I just wanted a chance to show off Maia but I would also encourage you to check out Plan B Organic Farm’s web site, link posted to the right.