Grandma Dinner

My Grandma lives in the same city as me and therefore I try to make an effort to see her at least once a week for dinner. Her dinners always includes a Grandma Salad and the ingredients depend on what produce is in season...but can include: spinach, romaine lettuce, celery, green onions, pineapple, avocado, tomatoes, feta cheese, pomegranate seeds, strawberries, cantaloupe and sunflower seeds. Yum! Lucky for me she has the time to shop around and find the best produce and prices in the area. I have tried in vain to recreate the Grandma Salad on my own, but alas my versions just do not compare. She is the queen of the Salad. Hence the name Grandma Salad.

Gran is 88 years old this year. Which means she was born in -- get this -- 1922!! Despite her age, she is chugging along and I would take bets that she will make it to being a centenarian. A few pieces of wisdom I have learned from The Gran:

• Make an effort to move your body everyday, regardless of the weather outside.
• Eat approximately 8 servings of vegetables at dinner.
• Women do not need men to survive.
• Nordstroms Rack has the best deals around. And the Nordstroms credit card has a great points program.
• Cats love to be petted, especially when they are meowing. Orange peels keep cats from peeing wherever the peels are placed.
• Fresh flowers are a must and are most affordable when picked from the neighbors yard. 
• Being old has its advantages, such as being able to sneak your own snacks and water into River Cats games (no security guy is going to search her bag) and she can easily get the front of a crowd for a better view at events like the PGA Tour and the Amgen Tour of CA.
• Those fragrant purple flowers that smell like garlic are edible!
• Kleenex can be reused until it is falling apart. In fact, so can most things.