Grapes and Cookies

When I was little and there was a lapse in the conversation, my grandmother used to ask me what I wanted to talk about. One time I answered, "Grapes and cookies," and somehow my reply stuck. It was always "grapes and cookies" whenever she asked me after that. And then we'd go into detail about how I like green grapes better than red, and how Oreos were my favorite cookie. It was a silly exercise, but it always gave us a good giggle.

Not much has changed since then, except for my preference for chocolate chip cookies over Oreos. I'm still silly, and I still love talking about (and eating) food. I'm also still close to my grandmother even though she's no longer in physical form. In fact, I'm closer to her now than I was when she was alive. That's because I can talk to her anytime I want.

And yes, she does talk back.

But more on that tomorrow....