Journal

Mom finally shared grandma's secret apple pie recipe with me today. The key is using a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples, and letting the dough rest overnight. She learned it from her mother, who learned it from hers. Four generations of this recipe now...

Recorded dad telling his stories from when he was stationed in Germany in 1972. He talked for almost an hour about the friends he made and the places they visited on leave. His voice cracked when he mentioned Sergeant Williams...

Finally organizing all our photos from the Yellowstone trip. The kids were so young then - Emma was only 6 and Jake was 9. We saw Old Faithful erupt three times and the kids still talk about the bison that walked right past our car...

Mom showed me her method for starting tomatoes indoors. She uses egg cartons and a sunny window. Says the secret is talking to them every morning. I think she just likes having someone to talk to since dad passed, but the tomatoes do seem to thrive...