Hmmmm. What Could it Be?

It won't be ready until tomorrow.
You have it, but you can't possess (own) it.
I talked about it last week.
It's a surprise.

These were my clues this year. That's a tough one.

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A little background...one of the first years we were married, I begged for clues on my present. To no avail. Finally, this was my clue, "You have it, but you can't use it." I innocently guessed a pair of photographs that I had talked about wanting to get framed. I was right! Since then, my clues are always oblique and esoteric. :-(

Hotel Room Bistro

Don't laugh. I think we're on to something. You would not believe what my Mom can do with an electric skillet, toaster, hot plate and microwave in a hotel room!

Really, I think it could be the next Food Network show. Watch out Everyday Italian, 30 Minute Meals, Barefoot Contessa and Iron Chef...here comes Hotel Room Bistro!

My Week of Fame

The Cheese leads CFAFL fantasy football heading into week #7! I will enjoy it while it lasts.

BecauseISaidSo

This past weekend, I watched my best friend's children. Here are a few lessons, reflections and commonly heard phrases from the weekend with a 7, 5, 4, and 16 month-old...

• Note to self...ice cream close to bedtime...baaaaad idea.
• The 365 daily goal is to wear your child out before they wear you out.
• "Wellll, mommy doesn't do it like that..."
• How is it possible that someone less than 3-feet tall can have that much energy.
• "Mommy let's us..." any imagineable activity that a child wants to do at any given moment.
• "We don't have to..." any imagineable activity that a child doesn't want to do at any given moment.
• "Well, sometimes life isn't fair" in response to "uhhhhh, that's not fair." Where did that come from?
• A bad babysitter forgets to bring water or other type of beverage to the Adventure Playground.
• You know it's time to leave Adventure Playground when the children are dehydrated, one child "really needs to go potty," and there's been a diaper explosion resulting in diaper changing on a public park bench. Send me the psychiatry bill.
• What goes in, must come out. Note to self, there might be better options than oatmeal and yogurt.
• How is it that no one has invented anything better than a diaper?
• Variation on that theme: Why is a wipe only 6" x 5"?
• I know why patience was specifically highlighted as a virtue.
• And, although the phrase, "Because I said so..." was never used, I have a much better understanding of how that phrase came to be.

The above is said all in gest. We really had a lot of fun. Truly. In all seriousness, these are the four most well-behaved children ever. If you ever have the pleasure of watching children, I hope they're as good as these four. I will miss them dearly!

Country Fair

What's not to love at a Country Fair!?

Favre on Breaking Marino's TD Record

This is one reason I like Favre. He's humble.