Random thoughts while wondering what to do with turkey innards!
OMG (Oh My Goodness!) What a weekend!
We laughed, we cried, we threatened to hurt someone, we were cranky, we were tired, we ate, ate and ate! Then we hugged and said, “When can we do this again?” What a weekend!
We left Wed. morning for Phenix City, Al. (pop.:30,067). What normally would have been a 5 ½ hour drive, turned into a 9 hour drive! Water, water everywhere and nair a drop to drink! Yes folks, the rain followed us to Alabama. I was really proud of Beth and RJ though. Beth ended up doing most of the driving. If you know anything about my wife, you know that she will normally fall asleep during any long distance car rides. And as for RJ, he did great! He only waited 3 ½ hours before he uttered the words no parent wants to hear on a road trip…”ARE WE THERE YET?”. Other than an occasional I’m bored, we never heard that phrase again. The people who make duct tape need to be commended for their contribution to society! Me, I tried to sleep. The only thing that kept me awake though, was the rain!
We had a lot of fun spending time with Kris, Dave and the kids! Altogether, there were 10 humans, 4 dogs, and a partridge in a pear tree this weekend! The kids got along quite well. Between skate boards and video games, I don’t think the kids even knew we were there! I don’t think I have ever seen my SIL (Kris) and my niece (Michelle) laugh so much! The 3 of us played a music trivia game called “Song burst”. The object of the game is to complete the lyrics to a song, as one person reads a line from the song. Try it sometimes; it’s not as easy as it sounds. Oh yeah, it was music from the 70/80’s era. We decided that if it included music from 1910, Beth’s dad might have a chance! Sorry Bob!
Thanksgiving Day was an assortment of unbelievable fun, food and fellowship! Oh yeah, did I mention food? As a WLS (pre-op) candidate, I never knew how much food plays an important part of our lives? What I did not realize was the amount of food we consume at a gathering like this! Beth, once again did phenomenal! She tried a little of most stuff, including an olive stuffed with a habanera pepper! Uncle Bubba (Beth’s brother), accidentally gave her a very hot olive! Her stomach pouch (commonly called Alice, in reference to Alice doesn’t live here anymore) was not too happy! Yes friends, she did spit it out. I feel I did pretty well at dinner; it was desserts that became my downfall! Yes there were too many, and I had to sample all of them at least twice! In my mind I kept hearing my WLS friends saying “Bad Scott, Bad Scott” or something like an n obnoxious car alarm blaring, “Step away from the Pecan Pie, Green Jell-O…” I believe you get the message. Never say you will never do something! It always comes back and bites you! I said I would never participate in “Last Meal syndrome”. Guess what? I did. In my shallow mind I kept thinking this would be the last time I could have these good desserts. Now believe me, I know better! I just need to remind myself of the goal. Okay, enough about food, let’s talk about weight gain! Beth did not gain a pound, hooray for her! Me on the other hand, put on 7 pounds! Score: Last Meal Syndrome 7 – Scott 0.
Friday was an experience in itself! I have never participated in Black Friday on a scale of this proportion. We got up at 3:30 a.m. Nashville time, in order to arrive at the malls by 5:00! I will say this, it was enjoyable. I only ran into a few employees that were flustered and rude. The bad part, we did not find the one gift we were looking for, “Monopoly with the electronic banker”. Hopefully it will be back in stock before Christmas. Did you notice I did not say in time for Santa Claus? Yep, RJ has come to the conclusion that Santa does not exist. How do I feel about that? I don’t really know. I have been one of Santa’s helpers for 32 years. For my son to say he does not exist is kind of crushing. In reality, I know he’s growing up (way to fast), and it will be Okay! It’ll take time for me though! Beth walked the entire time we were in the shopping fray and did wonderful. To put here weight loss in perspective, I had her hold onto a 25 lb weight. Now multiply that by 5 and that is what she has lost.
We left Wed. morning for Phenix City, Al. (pop.:30,067). What normally would have been a 5 ½ hour drive, turned into a 9 hour drive! Water, water everywhere and nair a drop to drink! Yes folks, the rain followed us to Alabama. I was really proud of Beth and RJ though. Beth ended up doing most of the driving. If you know anything about my wife, you know that she will normally fall asleep during any long distance car rides. And as for RJ, he did great! He only waited 3 ½ hours before he uttered the words no parent wants to hear on a road trip…”ARE WE THERE YET?”. Other than an occasional I’m bored, we never heard that phrase again. The people who make duct tape need to be commended for their contribution to society! Me, I tried to sleep. The only thing that kept me awake though, was the rain!
We had a lot of fun spending time with Kris, Dave and the kids! Altogether, there were 10 humans, 4 dogs, and a partridge in a pear tree this weekend! The kids got along quite well. Between skate boards and video games, I don’t think the kids even knew we were there! I don’t think I have ever seen my SIL (Kris) and my niece (Michelle) laugh so much! The 3 of us played a music trivia game called “Song burst”. The object of the game is to complete the lyrics to a song, as one person reads a line from the song. Try it sometimes; it’s not as easy as it sounds. Oh yeah, it was music from the 70/80’s era. We decided that if it included music from 1910, Beth’s dad might have a chance! Sorry Bob!
Thanksgiving Day was an assortment of unbelievable fun, food and fellowship! Oh yeah, did I mention food? As a WLS (pre-op) candidate, I never knew how much food plays an important part of our lives? What I did not realize was the amount of food we consume at a gathering like this! Beth, once again did phenomenal! She tried a little of most stuff, including an olive stuffed with a habanera pepper! Uncle Bubba (Beth’s brother), accidentally gave her a very hot olive! Her stomach pouch (commonly called Alice, in reference to Alice doesn’t live here anymore) was not too happy! Yes friends, she did spit it out. I feel I did pretty well at dinner; it was desserts that became my downfall! Yes there were too many, and I had to sample all of them at least twice! In my mind I kept hearing my WLS friends saying “Bad Scott, Bad Scott” or something like an n obnoxious car alarm blaring, “Step away from the Pecan Pie, Green Jell-O…” I believe you get the message. Never say you will never do something! It always comes back and bites you! I said I would never participate in “Last Meal syndrome”. Guess what? I did. In my shallow mind I kept thinking this would be the last time I could have these good desserts. Now believe me, I know better! I just need to remind myself of the goal. Okay, enough about food, let’s talk about weight gain! Beth did not gain a pound, hooray for her! Me on the other hand, put on 7 pounds! Score: Last Meal Syndrome 7 – Scott 0.
Friday was an experience in itself! I have never participated in Black Friday on a scale of this proportion. We got up at 3:30 a.m. Nashville time, in order to arrive at the malls by 5:00! I will say this, it was enjoyable. I only ran into a few employees that were flustered and rude. The bad part, we did not find the one gift we were looking for, “Monopoly with the electronic banker”. Hopefully it will be back in stock before Christmas. Did you notice I did not say in time for Santa Claus? Yep, RJ has come to the conclusion that Santa does not exist. How do I feel about that? I don’t really know. I have been one of Santa’s helpers for 32 years. For my son to say he does not exist is kind of crushing. In reality, I know he’s growing up (way to fast), and it will be Okay! It’ll take time for me though! Beth walked the entire time we were in the shopping fray and did wonderful. To put here weight loss in perspective, I had her hold onto a 25 lb weight. Now multiply that by 5 and that is what she has lost.
What am I thankful for...FAMILY!
OMG!(Oh My Goodness!) What a weekend! My only comment is this…”When can we do it again?”
If you are interested; I have added the following recipes to my food blog. Just click on the recipe and follow the link.
Scary Sweet Sugar Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
It’s good to be home!
Have a great week!
Oh yeah! This is just for you Kris!
I couldn't resist! Thanks for having us this weekend!
