This alone is enough of a reason for the Grice House Museum Heritage Associates to conduct Heritage Day, which, this year, is Saturday, July 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The day's schedule is filled with activities for all age groups.

For those who cherish their memories of Sunday dinner or holiday meals at Grandmother's house, this year's Grice Museum Heritage Day will bring these moments alive. Priscilla and Larry Massie, experts in historic culinary research, will present a two-hour program, including cooking up some dishes rarely served in today's world of microwaveable frozen dinners.

The couple has co-authored a book, "Walnut Pickles & Watermelon Cake: A Century of Michigan Cookery," published by Wayne State University Press. They will have it for sale at the Museum during Heritage Day.

Mr. Massie has recently published his 18th book about Michigan history entitled "This Place Called Portage."

The entire schedule for Heritage Day will be a treat for those who love seeing how the previous generations worked and played. There will be demonstrations of crafts such as basketweaving (Toni O'Neil), caning (Dolores Wolverton), quilting and spinning(Charlotte Kranz). People can learn how, even today, ferriers (Doug Russo) make sure horses put their best feet forward.

See what mechanical devices helped earlier generations of farmers-On hand will be the McTaggart Tractors and the Henschl's steam engine.

In the one-room schoolhouse, next to the Grice House and barn section of the museum, retired school teacher Darlene Hunter will have class in session. Ethel Rupprecht, will add her knowledge of this era with her vast collection of the histories of Huron County's country schools that once numbered 117.

It won't be all work for the kids-they can try their hand at crafts, take a pony ride ($4 each), or enjoy an ice cream social.

Ted Falkenburg will teach us all about the role served by honeybees with his Apiary Display.

During Heritage Day, tours of Grice House Museum will be free.