Today was, has been, my dad's 85th birthday. I don't how to feel, so I feel nothing. Indifference. I should feel something. What a cold, cold, man he is/was. Apple, tree.
On another note, I marinaded a large thick-cut pork chop today in Italian dressing and apple juice. I would do it again, but instead of a 4 hour soak - I suggest a 90 minute. I would brine a whole chicken in apple juice for maybe 4 hours, and then proceed accordingly.