Memories are such a fickle thing. I have yet to find a method to retain then, especially the sensations around the. Pictures help, so does taste - like that apple that you do beautifully described, loved that! -, smells, too. But everything eventually fades. If you find a recipe for memory preservation, let me know, please.
Until then, that was a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing it!
Definitely music helps! They say that with Alzheimer's patients - they'll come alive to loved tunes.