Moving Right Along

So, as I mentioned, I had a great childhood filled with memories that can't be taken by anyone.  I find it odd what the mind chooses to keep as precious memories.  For instance, a scent, a flavor, a picture.  One of my most vivd memories is of my grandmothers breakfast potatoes (cute, I know).

We used to go to Lake Meadas a family a few times each summer.  There is a rest stop a couple of miles from Lake Mead that we used to park the RVs at (there was alwasy 2-3 there to accomodate the whole family - sometimes soem of the older boys would actually sleep on the boat).  In the mornings, grandma would cook eggs, some breakfast meat, and those AMAZING potatoes (home made, of course) for everyone before a nice day of boating.  While grandma cooked the breakfast, me and my sister would help mom make sandwiches for the day, which usually consisted of tuna andsome peanut butter and jelly (I didn't like tuna too much).  I also rememebr the Cactus Coolers and cheetos.  I STILL try to recreate those potatoes...can't get it right to save my life!

My grandma was a very metriculous cook and baker.  When she would make a French Cherry pie (again AWESOME) she would place one cherry at a time in a perfect circle so that each bite got the exact same amount of cherries.  Her holiday dinners have been tried to be recreated by my brother numerous times and he does really well at it, however I have failed miserabley.  I think this is because I have a taste for things a little bit more complicated then she did.

I also remember my sister trying to teach me how to cook.  She would show me how to make meat loaf and basics, however the best thing she taught me was - get this - vienna sausage sandwiches.  They are SO good! 

This is what I am talking about - easy concepts that took little or no time away from normal everyday activities that stick in a persons precious memories 35 years later?  Now THAT is priceless.

Moral of the story?  Take the 5 minutes with the little ones in your life.  You will NEVER know until years later what is precious and for what reason, but the legacy that you have given will orchastrate a young persons perception of love and peacefullness.