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Savory Bread Pudding

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I swear that no one gets called for jury duty more than me. When I lived in Washington, DC, I used to get called back even before I was eligible again after my last service, and I would have to phone the court and explain their error.  I'm as willing as the next person to honor my civic responsibilities, and jury duty is usually interesting (although often depressing). But the best benefit it has ever given me was during the first trial on which I served. One of the other jurors, Colleen, became my friend for life.  We have had some great times together through the years. Through Colleen, I have made several other friends, and one of them introduced me to my husband. Colleen and I traveled to Kenya and Tanzania together, and I couldn't decide which photo of the two of us on that trip was best: Colleen and I in Zanzibar The black lumps in the river are hippos Zanzibar. All photos taken by Michelle, another cool person I met via Colleen! The trial during which we met as jurors wa