Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Welcome to Day 31 of 31 Days of Slow Cooking.

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Today’s prompt

Share a childhood memory that makes you smile.

I could write about my trip to Walt Disney World in 1990. That trip brings a smile to my face. But that’s what most people expect from me.

So what childhood memory makes me smile the most. It’s the trip to Boulder, Colorado when I was 10. My grandma was suppose to go on the trip. However she had back surgery so she couldn’t go. My family decided I was going to fly to Boulder from Dayton by myself.

Once I got there, my aunt and her first husband picked me up from the airport. I was going to be staying with them.

We traveled through a national park. So I got to the Rockies. We then went to a friend’s apartment. Uncle Mike drank a beer. I can remember telling him that “you are not supposed to drink and drive.”  (We must have been talking about it at school.)  I also remember eating olives for the first time while visiting them.

My aunt was going to be travelling home to Ohio so I was going to be her riding companion. Because of a snow storm, we were delayed a day leaving for home. We drove through Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana before getting to my house at some ridiculous hour in the morning.

Since I fell asleep while we were driving through Illinois, my family made me go to school the next day.

So why does this memory make me smile, I think this trip started my wanderlust. I love exploring new places and even places I’ve visited before.

In fact, next week Hubby and I are going to take a small weekend trip to explore a new city. Then next month, we are going on another trip.

I sometimes will travel different ways to work because of that wanderlust.

What is a childhood memory that makes you smile?

Apple Pie Pork Chops

Stars of the Recipe:

• 6 c. apples, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. apple spice
• 1 & 1/2 lbs. boneless pork chops

Steps:

1. In a bowl, mix together the apples, sugar, flour, and apple spice.
2. Place the pork chops in the crock.
3. Pour the apple mixture over the pork chops.
4. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.

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