a visit from the north.

my grandparents (on my mother's side) drove down from washington this last week to spend a few days with my brother, sister and i. it was a very nice visit, although i wish i could have spent more time with them and didn't have to work, (sigh) also i was still recovering from surgery and was tired for some of the time. they probably had more fun with my brother in cruising around redondo beach than with us because, well, there isn't much to do in riverside other than to support our local applebee's.



growing up i've always thought of my grandma as the sweetest person i've ever met, and it just seems to be more true every time i see her. she always offers her expert advice, but in the most non-intrusive way, (i don't care how old you are, you're never too old for your grandmother's advice!) and she seems to have a genuine love for everyone she meets. and also? she has perfected a delicious basic bread recipe that can be made into dinner rolls, loaves or cinnamon rolls. it's actually pretty unique because she got the recipe from her mother during the Depression so it doesn't have eggs, butter or milk because they were too expensive. (yay! lenten!)

and my grandpa? i swear he's one of the smartest people i've ever met. he remembers everything he reads, even something he read thirty years ago! he never for forgets a name, date or fact. he can tell you exactly why our housing market is so bad, (your house payment shouldn't be more than 25% of your monthly income and you need to a 20% down payment) how a toyota prius reserves gas or how to make your tomatoes taste better (you should water your tomato plants with seawater just as they ripen to a yellowish-green.)