This was the second assignment about food. We had to write about a strong memory we had that was associated with food.<\/p>\n
I don’t remember crying, or sadness. I remember it being overcast and drizzly, as funeral days always seem to be for my family. I don’t remember who arranged to meet at the restaurant that we met at, which is odd, because I remember that being difficult.<\/p>\n We met at Tony’s of Birch Run, and I could see outside from my seat. They had moved several tables next to each other to seat all of us together, and the cousins all sat in a group. There were moments of quiet, and moments of reflection, but I was young enough not to notice and not to understand.<\/p>\n I remember the chocolate shake, and that it was enormous. I remember that it was so big that they poured it into a to go cup for me. I remember that it was so thick that the straw would collapse when I sucked on it really hard.<\/p>\n And yet, I still can’t remember who had died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This was the second assignment about food. We had to write about a strong memory we had that was associated with food. There was a funeral when I was young, but I can’t remember how long ago or who had … Continue reading