Apples & beginnings

On my son's first birthday we planted a pippin apple tree, given by my mother. The tree was also about a year old, so apple tree and Ruben are the same age, three and a half.
That first autumn it gave us one huge red apple. The most crisp, luscious, sweet, full apple.
Last year we had four.
Now in it's third Autumn we have nine nearly ripe apples.
We eat them as they are ready and the first was harvested this weekend.
Today was Ruben's first day at nursery.
Today I've planted myself in this online community.
I hope we will both reap something sweet.