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Gary Griffen's avatar

Fun to hear you speak of my grandmother (your great grandmother, Ethel) I referred to her as MiMi. Spent many summers in Morongo Valley with her growing up.

Tom Griffen's avatar

Oh wow. Cool! I don't believe I ever met her--mostly all I know comes from a stack of old postcards I found amongst my dad's things. Many of which were from her time in Morongo Valley. My dad used to refer to her "place in the desert," which added a special sort of mystique (to me, anyhow). Thanks, Gary!

chef Harrison's avatar

Love this! Reminds me of the foraged chicken of the woods mushroom and ramp recipe inspired from my Appalachian Trail thru hike. check it out:

https://thesecretingredient.substack.com/p/what-my-great-grandfathers-memoir