Halfway down the Danube

Cherries

Alan loves cherries. He also loves picking cherries. He does not yet understand not to swallow the stones, though.

Anyhow, my parents have some cherry trees in their garden and it's a very good year for cherries. They're hanging on the trees in abundance, dark red and gleaming in the sunshine. They are firm yet juicy and have a sweet, wonderful flavor. It's funny how once one starts picking and eating cherries from the trees, standing on a ladder or just reaching up on tiptoes, one does not seem to be able to stop before the stomach aches.

The ants love the cherries, too. I wonder, do their stomaches ache also?

Posted by claudia at June 24, 2003 09:20 PM