My best memories are of going to Shady Maple with my Mom on Mother’s Day weekend. My Mom would get very excited about the free plant, only she could never make up her mind! She would have to look at every one, picking one only to put it back and pick another. This would go on for about 30 minutes; my Dad and I would just laugh! She also was so happy when May would come because she would announce that she was going to Shady Maple 3 weeks in a row; her birthday, Mother’s Day, and Dad’s birthday. All she wanted was her pork and sauerkraut. It’s been 6 yrs since she passed but whenever we go, I always eat a spoonful of sauerkraut for her (even though I don’t like it!).
