My Parents at Christmas

The last blog post was about my Uncle Ray.

I am fortunate to have both of my parents still with me. I call them pretty much every evening because I can appreciate now that talking with them will one day not be available to me.

In a few days, I will fly from Miami back to North Carolina to see them. Tonight, they asked me what food I wanted to eat when I arrived.

Without hesitation, I told them that the usual meals mom cooked for me growing up would be fine. Stir fry brown rice with honey, apple sauce, spaghetti, chicken in Carolina Treat BBQ sauce, with cheesecake for desert would all be great, I said.

I am lucky to have parents that want to see me, and a mother that enjoys cooking food for my trips back.