On Monday, July 8, 2013, we visited with Jim's 85 year old cousin in Medford, Massachusetts. We arrived about 7:25pm and stayed the night. Naturally, Jim got him on video explaining family history. This took place several times throughout our short stay.
The next morning, I had a brief conversation with Buddy while Jim was in the shower about food. We were deciding where to eat. The conversation brought back great memories. Buddy has ice cream and he emphasized a large bowl (4 scoops) with his lady friend, Joanne every Thursday, Friday & Saturdays. Growing up, we had dessert every night. I thought about halloween and how my grandmother made applesauce from the many apples that the 8 children got from trick or treating. We talked about Jim's every Sunday steak dinner and Buddy said that they had a different meal for each day of the week. This was a regular schedule. I thought about my dad's large pots of stewed chicken and dumblings and also the large pots of spaghetti. I also thought about Mother's (Jim's Grandmother) weekly dish of American Chop Suey (this dish consists of elbow macaroni, groung beef, a thick tomato based sauce and seasonings) Those were the days.
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