I'm just in a random mood today, and apparently semi-sappy based on the content of this blog. Last Friday, my wife and kids met me for lunch. We met at Wendy's because the kids like that, and it's one of the few fast food places that my wife and I can both eat. We can't eat McDonald's and Burger King like we used to.
Anyway, we were having a good old time. Both of my boys got Frosties with their meals. On the french fry containers, and on the drink cups, it said "It's impossible to frown while eating a frosty." So, I issued the challenge to my kids to try to frown while eating their frosties.
What followed was shear hilariousness as they would attempt to frown, laugh at each other, and then try again. After about 5 minutes, my older son, David, managed to sustain a frown while eating his frosty. At that, Nicholas decided he had to go tell the manager about their false advertising. Fortunately, Wendy's was really busy, so he didn't get to talk to the manager, and was actually really good about just letting it go.
That's a great memory, and I'll keep it with me for a long time. I'm really glad I decided to go to lunch with my family...something I rarely do during the work week, because I'm always "too busy." I guess the lesson for me here is to try my best to never be too busy for family time...I might miss something good along the way.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving 2010!
In a conversation I had with Nuke earlier this week, I learned that Thanksgiving, and generally this whole week is his favorite of the year. I too enjoy this week, and especially today.
We started our Thanksgiving Day by going to Mass. We like to do this...after all, it's God that we have to thank for our blessings, so going to Mass seems very appropriate on Thanksgiving. During the Homily, our Priest mentioned that one of the things he is thankful for is his struggles. That's something I've struggled with all day (no pun intended). It's easy to be thankful for the our abundance, but for the things in life we struggle with? Not so much. I think that's something I'm going to have to work on going forward. I don't really have any profound thoughts on this topic, I was just struck by the idea.
The rest of our day was a quiet one. It was just the 4 of us this year, so we didn't go the turkey route. Instead, I made a chicken, that was excellent. You can find the recipe that I followed at allrecipes.com. I did deviate a little...I mixed the herbs with the lemon and olive oil and applied it all at once, rather than doing as the recipe suggested and rubbing with the herbs first then the olive oil/lemon juice drizzle. I then stuffed the cavity with half a lemon and 4 cloves of garlic. The chicken turned out moist and delicious. We will make this again.
We had mashed potatoes, asparagus, sweet potato casserole and buns with our chicken, and finished with pumpkin pie for dessert. It was an excellent meal and a really nice day.
Yes, I have many things to be thankful for this year...maybe even the things I struggle with. Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends who take the time to read my blog.
We started our Thanksgiving Day by going to Mass. We like to do this...after all, it's God that we have to thank for our blessings, so going to Mass seems very appropriate on Thanksgiving. During the Homily, our Priest mentioned that one of the things he is thankful for is his struggles. That's something I've struggled with all day (no pun intended). It's easy to be thankful for the our abundance, but for the things in life we struggle with? Not so much. I think that's something I'm going to have to work on going forward. I don't really have any profound thoughts on this topic, I was just struck by the idea.
The rest of our day was a quiet one. It was just the 4 of us this year, so we didn't go the turkey route. Instead, I made a chicken, that was excellent. You can find the recipe that I followed at allrecipes.com. I did deviate a little...I mixed the herbs with the lemon and olive oil and applied it all at once, rather than doing as the recipe suggested and rubbing with the herbs first then the olive oil/lemon juice drizzle. I then stuffed the cavity with half a lemon and 4 cloves of garlic. The chicken turned out moist and delicious. We will make this again.
We had mashed potatoes, asparagus, sweet potato casserole and buns with our chicken, and finished with pumpkin pie for dessert. It was an excellent meal and a really nice day.
Yes, I have many things to be thankful for this year...maybe even the things I struggle with. Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends who take the time to read my blog.
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