Aging Sucks!

Watching my parents age is excruciating.  They are kind and lovely people and I want them to defy aging.  I want to choose a moment in time and freeze them, exactly like they were, at their best – healthy, full of energy, and happy… probably in the early 1990s and keep them exactly like that… Continue reading Aging Sucks!

Ancestors and Applesauce

A few months ago, Mel spent the evening making some home-made applesauce with the apples from our tree in the backyard.  He used his grandmother’s recipe.  The apples are tart and small and delicious if you have a lot of time to work with them.  He peeled and chopped about 40 apples and we ate… Continue reading Ancestors and Applesauce