A memory of my Grandma

Every night I tell the kids goodnight and tuck them in.
Most nights I hear them talking after I've turned the
lights out and shut the door. I let them talk, they are
friends. On nights when they get kinda giggly and loud
I always find myself yelling "Go to bed!" Tonight, when
I said it, I was reminded of my Grandma's "rum cake
recipe." Somebody sent her this funny Rum Cake recipe
(it was a real cake recipe?) where every few steps on the
recipe you are suppose to take a sip of rum.
My Grandma got such a kick out of the last
part because the person writing it "got drunk" and jumbled
some steps and words. The last part said "Check rum again
and bo to ged." She always laughed and laughed at the
"bo to ged." Anyways, tonight I almost said "Now, bo
to ged!" I had to stop and smile to myself and come and
write this down. It's a heat wave, hot night (temperature
89 degrees in the house) and it makes me think even
more on my Grandma and my visits to Michigan.

Found it on-line!! Yay!! Here it is, exactly:

Best Rum Cake Ever

1 or 2 quarts rum
baking powder
1 C butter
1 tsp soda
1 tsp sugar
lemon juice
2 large eggs
brown sugar
1 C dried fruit
nuts

Before you start, sample the rum to check for quality. Good, isn't it? Now go ahead. Select a large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check the rum again. It must be just right. To be sure rum is of the highest quality, pour one level cup of rum into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat. With an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 seaspoon of thugar and beat again. Meanwhile, make sure that the rum is of the finest quality--try another cup. Open second quart, if necessary. Add 2 large leggs, 2 cups fried druit and beat till high. If druit gets stuck in beaters, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the rum again, checking for conscisticity. Next sift 3 cups of pepper or salt (it really doesn't matter which). Sample the rum again. Sift 1/2 pint lemon juice. Fold in chopped butter and strained nuts. Add one babblespoon of brown thugar, or whatever color you can find. Wix mell. Grease oven and turn cake pan to 350 gredees. Now pour whole mess into the coven and ake. Check the rum again, and bo to ged.

I can still hear my Grandma laughing!!
Makes me smile.......