Making history!

Well unless we live to be almost 200 years old, we will never have an Easter this early in the year...we're making history!!

Jason and I just returned from a day with his family. Jason is the oldest of 4 children in his family, and being the only boy of the 4 there are plenty of good stories around the dinner table at their house. Most of all Jason enjoys these get togethers as opportunities to pick on his little sisters (Jessie, Amy & Sarah). I hear brothers do that! :)

Jason's dad (Tom) is the Commander of their local American Legion, in Elma, IA where he grew up. This is a responsibility that often involves the whole family to help out. This week his mother (Sue) was busy working on a cookbook for the Legion to sell as a fundraiser. She has been contacting people all around the Elma area to share their favorite recipes and has now aquired over 1000 recipes!! So while Jason's dad was busy typing the recipes his mom was organizing them into the format needed to go to the publisher, as well as proofreading. This is quite an undertaking but it will prove to be a valuable cookbook containing special recipes from older community members who have remarkable cooking talent. It's fun to be a part of these projects! In many ways it's like passing on part of their history and experience (some are not so willing to give up the family secrets though)!

Well, the Sound of Music is on here again. I think I've watched it about a dozen times this last week!! I just can't pass it up when I see it playing on TV. So I'm gonna sign off now...the hills are alive.

Good night everyone, Happy Easter!!! Have a great week.

It's Birthday week!! Happy Birthday to Ray, Myself and Uncle Bill!!


P.S.
Mom reports that Grandpa has that start of a cold today...hopefully better reports will follow. The nurses are keeping a close eye on him and so is Nurse Carol!