One of my mother’s dearest friends passed away at a time when my mother and Aunt Mimi had their hands full taking care of my Aunt Mary. I had been very close to my mother’s friend and to her children, all of whom were older than me and had been very kind to George and me during our childhood, so I offered to cook a meal for the family the night before the funeral. I made a big batch of crab cakes, two pots of red rice, and a long lemon poun