Ma and Pa's Blog

Today we met Mike, Jenn, Caleb and Owen at the Apple Fest. It was great fun to spend time with them and to watch the grandsons. Caleb is becoming a brave, smart young man. He successfully led his Dad and Grandpa through the maze, rode a pony-drawn cart, and petted goats. Owen has a great smile and can really tell (babble) a good yarn. He just smiled and “talked” on and on. On top of it all, it was a gorgeous fall day.

Afterward, we stopped at Shamrock Vineyard for a great tour and a brief tasting session. Caleb can now describe in detail the harvesting, de-stemming, pressing and processing of grapes into wine — he did repeat the tour, in detail, from memory, for Grandpa.

Here are a few pictures and a video:

We just finished dinner, and it was delicious. Ma selected a recipe that sounded close to a dish I’d tried at Mustard Seed Market . Stacks of breaded eggplant (pre-fried and baked), tomato slices, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, sauted mushrooms, and roasted red pepper are baked to warm and melt the cheese. Her own sauce of tomato, garlic, oil and balsamic vinegar was the finishing touch. Mmmmmm