Grandma Jennie and Cashews on Moody Street in Waltham

Whenever Grandma Jennie would take Marash Girl shopping for a pair of shoes, a dress, or a skirt, shopping for bargains in the shops along Waltham's Moody Street, Grandma Jennie (Mummy to Marash Girl) would always save the best for last! When the shopping was accomplished, or the two were simply exhausted from trekking in and out of the shops, up and down the department store's stairs (no escalators in those days) . . . just before heading for the car, Grandma Jennie (Mummy to Marash Girl) would purchase a small bag of freshly roasted cashews . . . was it at Kresge's or Woolworth's . . . Marash Girl doesn't remember which one, but she sure remembers the cashews! To this day, every time Marash Girl is offered a cashew, she relives those trips, the scent of the freshly roasting cashew nuts, and the fun and excitement of walking along Moody Street with Grandma Jennie! But, as Grandpa Peter would say, "Those days are gone . . . forever!"