A Cake Walk Down Memory Lane
Here are four photos of a cake I delivered today. It was for a man celebrating his 90th birthday party. His daughter wanted to deplict several ideas of some of his favorite memories/places throughout the years - all on one cake. So, I chose to do a square cake, utilizing each side for a separate scenario. When I got there, I wasn't expecting to see a strapping handsome man that had a full head of hair, great build, no cane, no walker and, as he told me later, a full set of all his own teeth. He looked like he wasn't even 70, let alone 90. He was quite humorous and quick as a whip. I instantly fell in love with him. He, on the other hand, fell in love with his cake. Here's how it breaks down: The first scene deplicts his Irish heritage. The second scene (the top cake) features his Dalmatian dog (the love of his life!!) enjoying the local mountains and their favorite resting spot behind their home. The third scene is of Minnesota, where he was born and raised on a farm. The fourth scene is of the ocean. He loves vacationing on tropical beaches. The fifth scene is of Firestone tires. He worked for Firestone for 65 years. Imagine that.
I would also very much like to see a photo of this cake, as its description is already a work of art.
I would like to add that our memory and perception of past events is often brain-distorted information. If there are no facts, videos or texts, our brain often changes memories, we forget something, we invent something to replace it. At one time I did not understand this, but then in college we had the task to look for information about memory and human emotions and write an essay on this topic. I managed to find more info on one good resource, read many interesting texts and get help in writing the essay, because writing texts is a difficult task for me. I was then helped quickly and efficiently, that I have repeatedly visited this site, because in college I have many assignments on various topics to write, and I do not understand everything well.