Once upon a time, a brown eyed girl named Rachel lived in a small Midwestern town. Her family occupied a hundred year old house surrounded by edible gardens. Their kitchen was always bustling with cooking activity. Granny invited Rachel and her little brother Reuben to lunch. Father sliced off some fresh homemade corned beef and pastrami and sent them to walk the few blocks to Granny’s. Ten year old Rachel and six year old Ruben [...]

Today is Rachel’s birthday. It’s hard to believe she is almost thirty; time sure does fly. I hope she has a very happy birthday and is happy with the celebrations we have planned for her.