On Saturday, my BFF (Kerry) invited my friends and I up to Salem. If seeing my BFF weren't a good enough reason, sweetening the deal was the fact that Kerry was making dinner for everyone. And everyone knows I sure do love to eat.
Anyway, one of Kerry's specialties, aside from grilled cheese and baking, is pulled pork. Now I suck at pulled pork. My friend (Marc) thoroughly enjoys her pulled pork. I'm not exactly sure how the plans got set into motion, but Kerry decided to invite a bunch of us to have a pulled pork dinner.
And it just so happens that my friend (Joanna) was also back in Massachusetts. Hooray! Joanna lives in Oregon. As she could not come back for Christmas, she chose to fly back this past weekend instead. It was actually a nice coincidence because the week before, Karen and I thought about Joanna because we saw her picture hanging at the 99 Restaurant in Quincy.
Anyway, Karen, my twenty two month old daughter (Briana) and I picked up Joanna and my friend (Jen) in Quincy. It made for a nice ride up to Salem because I don't get to see Jen or Joanna that much. And apparently, Briana seems to love Joanna. She kept playing with Joanna in the back seat. (She tried to steal her iPhone the last time too.)
Needless to say, it was good to hang out and see everyone on Saturday. In addition to us, my friends (Marc, Kelley, and Andrea) were also joining the shindig. Sadly, Kerry's friend (Sam) could not join the festivities. Sam "I love [insert food here]" was a little under the weather. I poke fun at Sam only because when I first met her, she said that she loved every single food that was being served, even the obscure ones like quinoa. I thought that was pretty funny.
The pulled pork dinner was good. Interestingly enough, Karen and I discovered that Trader Joe's makes a deliciously sweet corn bread. It was awesome as far as corn bread goes. Well, Karen and I enjoyed it. Of course, I enjoyed everything: the pork, the green beans, the mashed potatoes, etc. As a tidbit of information, I found out that Jen loves green beans. She was hoping that green beans would be served... and what do you know? They were!
Before we dove into the ice cream for dessert, we had fun just hanging out amid the free MMA fight that night. Among the topics of discussion that I remember: the SodaStream soda maker and strokes. For anyone curious, Jen's brother (Bill) got a fully operational popcorn maker. I think it was either the popcorn maker or the SodaStream... and popcorn won. As for strokes, that topic came about because it was a concern for Andrea. Andrea was afraid that she may be exhibiting warning signs for strokes. Of course, I think it's the booze that's causing her slurred speech, but that's just me. Just kidding.
All in all, it was a great night. Surprisingly enough, Briana was actually good for the entire night. I had my doubts, but she was good. Briana crashed on the ride home, but she didn't miss much... just a discussion about the Amazing Race and Jen's warm behind. The former was about how Joanna was my original choice as a partner for the show. One of the reasons was that Joanna knew how to drive standard. Sadly, I don't know how to drive standard. As for the latter, that had to do with the seat warming option in our car. Fun stuff.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
I Suck At The AFC Championships
My Sunday began with a little visit to Nana. Karen's Nana resides in a nursing home in the mean streets of South Boston. As Karen has been ill for what seemed like forever, we did not get a chance to see Nana during the holidays. I joke with Karen saying that she had the case of the Amys... so named because my friend (Hot Amy) is notorious for being sick. Hot Amy is also notorious for being a bad dancer and being prone to losing competitions, but I have yet to figure out a way to use her name in those contexts.
Regardless, as Karen has seemingly gotten rid of her virus, we decided to visit Nana and bring her a little overdue Christmas present. The visit was good. I think our twenty two month old daughter (Briana) had a field day. She was the center of attention, not just from my mother-in-law, my father-in-law and nana, but a bunch of random elderly people, random staff members, you name it. She loved it. (She is so going to be in for a rude awakening when the next baby comes.)
After the visit, we decided to have lunch with my in-laws at the 99 Restaurant located in Quincy. My father-in-law originally planned to have pastrami at the nursing home, but apparently was overruled by my mother-in-law. Feeling bad, I suggested going out for lunch instead. Hence, we ended up at the 99 since my father-in-law likes the place.
Anyway, lunch was good. I had the fish and chips. But that really isn't the best part of the lunch. The best part of the lunch was that I got to see my friend (Joanna). I did not see her in person. The 99 is decorated with pictures of local high school sports teams hanging on its walls. It just so happens that Joanna's swim team from her senior year is pictured in the corner. Naturally, I got a kick out of it.
Karen used to be pictured at the same 99 for cross country. I remember that picture well because there was an autograph on it from one of her teammates which I thought was a riot. Someone actually signed their picture? Sadly, Karen's cross country picture has been removed. I'm still waiting for my picture to some day appear. Come on 99, what about the class of 1992?
After a busy day, I headed off to my friends' (Marc and Kelley) to watch the AFC Championship game. Also in attendance were my friend (Andrea) and my BFF (Kerry). It was a good day to be a New England Patriots fan on Sunday as they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20. Too bad I suck at the AFC Championships. Although truthfully, I would say Billy Cundiff, the kicker for the Ravens probably feels like he sucks since he missed that easy chip shot of a field goal. And I must give kudos to Tom Brady for admitting on national television that he sucked too that day... because he did.
Nevertheless, it was fun to hang out with everyone especially my BFF. Among some of the topics I remember from Sunday were the troubles Kerry had attempting to scuba dive, her joy for zip lining, and her apparent desire to find a significant other who does not have any eating issues. I only remember the last one because I thought that was quite ironic since Kerry has a very limited palate. And of course, I could not forget that Marc had us watch a YouTube clip featuring movie lines to the song of Lionel Ritchie's "Hello".
(The video below is that aforementioned "Hello" video.)
"Hello. Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes..."
Classic. Anyway, it was a very enjoyable Sunday.
Regardless, as Karen has seemingly gotten rid of her virus, we decided to visit Nana and bring her a little overdue Christmas present. The visit was good. I think our twenty two month old daughter (Briana) had a field day. She was the center of attention, not just from my mother-in-law, my father-in-law and nana, but a bunch of random elderly people, random staff members, you name it. She loved it. (She is so going to be in for a rude awakening when the next baby comes.)
After the visit, we decided to have lunch with my in-laws at the 99 Restaurant located in Quincy. My father-in-law originally planned to have pastrami at the nursing home, but apparently was overruled by my mother-in-law. Feeling bad, I suggested going out for lunch instead. Hence, we ended up at the 99 since my father-in-law likes the place.
Anyway, lunch was good. I had the fish and chips. But that really isn't the best part of the lunch. The best part of the lunch was that I got to see my friend (Joanna). I did not see her in person. The 99 is decorated with pictures of local high school sports teams hanging on its walls. It just so happens that Joanna's swim team from her senior year is pictured in the corner. Naturally, I got a kick out of it.
Karen used to be pictured at the same 99 for cross country. I remember that picture well because there was an autograph on it from one of her teammates which I thought was a riot. Someone actually signed their picture? Sadly, Karen's cross country picture has been removed. I'm still waiting for my picture to some day appear. Come on 99, what about the class of 1992?
After a busy day, I headed off to my friends' (Marc and Kelley) to watch the AFC Championship game. Also in attendance were my friend (Andrea) and my BFF (Kerry). It was a good day to be a New England Patriots fan on Sunday as they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20. Too bad I suck at the AFC Championships. Although truthfully, I would say Billy Cundiff, the kicker for the Ravens probably feels like he sucks since he missed that easy chip shot of a field goal. And I must give kudos to Tom Brady for admitting on national television that he sucked too that day... because he did.
Nevertheless, it was fun to hang out with everyone especially my BFF. Among some of the topics I remember from Sunday were the troubles Kerry had attempting to scuba dive, her joy for zip lining, and her apparent desire to find a significant other who does not have any eating issues. I only remember the last one because I thought that was quite ironic since Kerry has a very limited palate. And of course, I could not forget that Marc had us watch a YouTube clip featuring movie lines to the song of Lionel Ritchie's "Hello".
(The video below is that aforementioned "Hello" video.)
"Hello. Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes..."
Classic. Anyway, it was a very enjoyable Sunday.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
I Suck At Stars (Again)
On Christmas Eve, Karen, my twenty one month old daughter (Briana) and I continued an annual tradition and went out for breakfast. The location of that breakfast: Stars, located in Hingham. Now, I suck at Stars (again). After all, I had just eaten at Stars the night before because my friends (Marc and Kelley) organized a little outing. And it was not just any meal. It was dinner. So now I could return for breakfast!
Luckily for me, I was not the only one who had just been at Stars the night before. My BFF (Kerry) was also in attendance. The two of us just couldn't get enough of Stars. Also joining in on the annual tradition was my friend (Jen).
I'm not sure how the tradition started. I think the tradition began with just Karen, Kerry, Jen and my friend (Joanna) a long way back. I was fortunate to be invited the next year, and the rest is history. Sadly, Joanna could not come this year as airline tickets from Oregon, where she currently resides, to Boston are at an astronomical price right now. It's too bad because I definitely enjoy seeing Joanna. She just cracks me up with her stories. Perhaps that is also why I get a kick out of her brother's stories as well.
Anyway, Stars was delicious as usual. I ordered the chef's special pancakes, which were a surprise unless you really wanted to know what the surprise was before ordering. Needless to say, the pancakes were delicious. The surprise consisted of white and dark chocolate morsels with jimmies. Yum! Briana enjoyed them as well.
Speaking of my little minion, Briana, she got her first taste of video games at Stars. She did not actually play a video game. There is an old arcade game at Stars that has all of the old classics. The arcade game is complete with a joystick and a trackball. Essentially, you cycle through the classic games with the joystick and then play whichever game you choose.
Briana, in her infinitely curious nature, wanted to see what the arcade game was all about. So, I sat her on the chair in front of the game and let her cycle through the classic games using the joystick. I'll admit, there were some that I never even heard of. Needless to say, she enjoyed it. Daddy's girl!
Video game aside, that was the only thing I gave into with Briana much to the surprise of both Kerry and Jen. I get the feeling that everyone expects me to be wrapped around my little darling's finger. But nope.
Regardless, I had a fun time at Stars (again). Some of the topics of discussion included smokers and the propensity for the smell of smoke to get into clothes. Kerry, in particular, leaves her clothes outside when visiting her mother to avoid getting the smell of smoke in her clothes. Naturally, that got me thinking that I should play a practical joke on Kerry by asking my friend (Gretchen) to steal her clothes the next time she visits her mother. For anyone curious, Gretchen lives near Kerry's mother.
Anyway, Stars was a great time. The food was delicious and it was good to hang out with just Jen and Kerry.
Luckily for me, I was not the only one who had just been at Stars the night before. My BFF (Kerry) was also in attendance. The two of us just couldn't get enough of Stars. Also joining in on the annual tradition was my friend (Jen).
I'm not sure how the tradition started. I think the tradition began with just Karen, Kerry, Jen and my friend (Joanna) a long way back. I was fortunate to be invited the next year, and the rest is history. Sadly, Joanna could not come this year as airline tickets from Oregon, where she currently resides, to Boston are at an astronomical price right now. It's too bad because I definitely enjoy seeing Joanna. She just cracks me up with her stories. Perhaps that is also why I get a kick out of her brother's stories as well.
Anyway, Stars was delicious as usual. I ordered the chef's special pancakes, which were a surprise unless you really wanted to know what the surprise was before ordering. Needless to say, the pancakes were delicious. The surprise consisted of white and dark chocolate morsels with jimmies. Yum! Briana enjoyed them as well.
Speaking of my little minion, Briana, she got her first taste of video games at Stars. She did not actually play a video game. There is an old arcade game at Stars that has all of the old classics. The arcade game is complete with a joystick and a trackball. Essentially, you cycle through the classic games with the joystick and then play whichever game you choose.
Briana, in her infinitely curious nature, wanted to see what the arcade game was all about. So, I sat her on the chair in front of the game and let her cycle through the classic games using the joystick. I'll admit, there were some that I never even heard of. Needless to say, she enjoyed it. Daddy's girl!
Video game aside, that was the only thing I gave into with Briana much to the surprise of both Kerry and Jen. I get the feeling that everyone expects me to be wrapped around my little darling's finger. But nope.
Regardless, I had a fun time at Stars (again). Some of the topics of discussion included smokers and the propensity for the smell of smoke to get into clothes. Kerry, in particular, leaves her clothes outside when visiting her mother to avoid getting the smell of smoke in her clothes. Naturally, that got me thinking that I should play a practical joke on Kerry by asking my friend (Gretchen) to steal her clothes the next time she visits her mother. For anyone curious, Gretchen lives near Kerry's mother.
Anyway, Stars was a great time. The food was delicious and it was good to hang out with just Jen and Kerry.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
I Suck At The Alumni Cafe
Karen and I received a call tonight from our friend (Jen). It turns out that Jen was organizing a little spontaneous get together for the night. The destination: the Alumni Cafe located in Quincy.
Unfortunately, I suck at the Alumni Cafe. I have never been a big fan of the Alumni Cafe because (among other things) I find their pizza rather greasy and not as delicious as everyone else. But since it was a get together of friends, I figured why not?
Plus, one of the bonuses of going tonight was seeing my friend (Joanna) who was back visiting from Oregon for the week. Joanna absolutely cracks me up with her stories. At one time, I had thought that Joanna would make the perfect partner in the Amazing Race... had I the opportunity to be in the show. Naturally, I have since reconsidered that notion, opting instead to choose my BFF (Kerry).
Nevertheless, it was the first time Joanna had ever been to the Alumni Cafe, which is surprising because the place is a staple of Quincy. As it was her first time there, I did my best to hype up the place with the fact that a former substitute teacher that we had worked there. Yes, the Alumni Cafe is one of those sad places.
It's probably a good thing that the former teacher was not working tonight. At least that way, Joanna will always remember that teacher the way he was back in the day... a chick magnet of epic proportions. Things are always better when they are imagined. Regardless, in addition to Joanna, Karen, Jen, and I at the Alumni were my friends (Andrea and Hot Amy).
Anyway, it was a fun night of random discussions. We talked about everything from sororities, to recycling batteries, to the cuteness of my friend's (Aimee) brother's children, to tomatoes, to Asians (in particular... me) growing facial hair, to Facebook... It was comical.
Probably the most comical moment happened when Joanna joked about someone who she knew that was 28 and still living with their parents. She had prefaced her comment to both Karen and I because we had lived with our parents until we were married. Unbeknownest to Joanna, Hot Amy still currently lives with her parents. Needless to say, Joanna felt stupid when I whispered that fact to her during her comment.
All in all, it was a good time. Unfortunately, I felt a little ill near the end of the night because I devoured my pizza, along with parts of Andrea's pizza. I think the cause of the problem may have been the fact that I ingested too much grease at a given setting. Some day I'll have to work on that part of my brain to tell me to stop eating. Some day...
Unfortunately, I suck at the Alumni Cafe. I have never been a big fan of the Alumni Cafe because (among other things) I find their pizza rather greasy and not as delicious as everyone else. But since it was a get together of friends, I figured why not?
Plus, one of the bonuses of going tonight was seeing my friend (Joanna) who was back visiting from Oregon for the week. Joanna absolutely cracks me up with her stories. At one time, I had thought that Joanna would make the perfect partner in the Amazing Race... had I the opportunity to be in the show. Naturally, I have since reconsidered that notion, opting instead to choose my BFF (Kerry).
Nevertheless, it was the first time Joanna had ever been to the Alumni Cafe, which is surprising because the place is a staple of Quincy. As it was her first time there, I did my best to hype up the place with the fact that a former substitute teacher that we had worked there. Yes, the Alumni Cafe is one of those sad places.
It's probably a good thing that the former teacher was not working tonight. At least that way, Joanna will always remember that teacher the way he was back in the day... a chick magnet of epic proportions. Things are always better when they are imagined. Regardless, in addition to Joanna, Karen, Jen, and I at the Alumni were my friends (Andrea and Hot Amy).
Anyway, it was a fun night of random discussions. We talked about everything from sororities, to recycling batteries, to the cuteness of my friend's (Aimee) brother's children, to tomatoes, to Asians (in particular... me) growing facial hair, to Facebook... It was comical.
Probably the most comical moment happened when Joanna joked about someone who she knew that was 28 and still living with their parents. She had prefaced her comment to both Karen and I because we had lived with our parents until we were married. Unbeknownest to Joanna, Hot Amy still currently lives with her parents. Needless to say, Joanna felt stupid when I whispered that fact to her during her comment.
All in all, it was a good time. Unfortunately, I felt a little ill near the end of the night because I devoured my pizza, along with parts of Andrea's pizza. I think the cause of the problem may have been the fact that I ingested too much grease at a given setting. Some day I'll have to work on that part of my brain to tell me to stop eating. Some day...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
I Suck At Hanging Out With Joanna
Yesterday, Karen and I met up with my friends (Jen and Joanna) and my BFF (Kerry). Joanna, who currently lives in Oregon, is back for a visit because her brother is expecting a baby any day now. Now, I suck at hanging out with Joanna.
For anyone curious, Joanna is a vegetarian. So naturally, we decided to meet at Fish 'N Chicken, which is located in Quincy. (Like most restaurants, there are other items on the menu besides fish or chicken.)
Joanna cracks me up. I'll have to give her credit though. She was way into recycling and reusing well before the trend of going green became popular. It so happens that Joanna was the person who created a coupon wallet out of extra milk carton labels for Karen. And yes, Karen still uses that wallet whenever she goes grocery shopping.
Karen even suggested that Joanna, and her mad milk carton skills, start her own television show. Since getting Verizon FIOS, Karen and I have been addicted to the Planet Green channel. The content of the shows are great. For some shows, however, the hosts are simply terrible. The hosts make the show painful to watch at times. Hence the idea of Joanna having her own recycling television show. It all fits. Plus, I even came up with a name for her show. We just need her to get on board, of course.
Anyway, that was just one of the silly ideas that we discussed yesterday. Among the other topics of discussion included Joanna's brother's (Jon) aspiring manuscript awaiting publication, her father's tomato plants (which could be part of Joanna's television show!), her failure to accept her father as a "friend" on Facebook, and Kerry's FEMA application.
It's funny what people remember about you when you haven't seen them in awhile. With Jon having recently written the great American novel, Joanna thought about how I had enjoyed writing at one time in my life. Particularly, she remembered my penchant for writing screenplays... which I guess explains why I enjoy watching so many movies.
Naturally, I almost felt compelled and inspired to try to write again when Joanna brought the topic of writing up. Almost. Nevertheless, it was a nice feeling to reminisce about the past and enjoy the simpler things.
Anyway, I had a good time last night. Of course, the ice cream dinner may have also helped. I'm a glutton for ice cream.
For anyone curious, Joanna is a vegetarian. So naturally, we decided to meet at Fish 'N Chicken, which is located in Quincy. (Like most restaurants, there are other items on the menu besides fish or chicken.)
Joanna cracks me up. I'll have to give her credit though. She was way into recycling and reusing well before the trend of going green became popular. It so happens that Joanna was the person who created a coupon wallet out of extra milk carton labels for Karen. And yes, Karen still uses that wallet whenever she goes grocery shopping.
Karen even suggested that Joanna, and her mad milk carton skills, start her own television show. Since getting Verizon FIOS, Karen and I have been addicted to the Planet Green channel. The content of the shows are great. For some shows, however, the hosts are simply terrible. The hosts make the show painful to watch at times. Hence the idea of Joanna having her own recycling television show. It all fits. Plus, I even came up with a name for her show. We just need her to get on board, of course.
Anyway, that was just one of the silly ideas that we discussed yesterday. Among the other topics of discussion included Joanna's brother's (Jon) aspiring manuscript awaiting publication, her father's tomato plants (which could be part of Joanna's television show!), her failure to accept her father as a "friend" on Facebook, and Kerry's FEMA application.
It's funny what people remember about you when you haven't seen them in awhile. With Jon having recently written the great American novel, Joanna thought about how I had enjoyed writing at one time in my life. Particularly, she remembered my penchant for writing screenplays... which I guess explains why I enjoy watching so many movies.
Naturally, I almost felt compelled and inspired to try to write again when Joanna brought the topic of writing up. Almost. Nevertheless, it was a nice feeling to reminisce about the past and enjoy the simpler things.
Anyway, I had a good time last night. Of course, the ice cream dinner may have also helped. I'm a glutton for ice cream.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I Suck At Grocery Shopping
this week, i told my friends (marc and kelley) that i would try my hand at cooking and make dinner for our weekly get-together on thursday. the dinner of choice: macaroni and cheese. like many culinary tasks, i have never made macaroni and cheese... ever. my culinary ineptitude may be one of the reasons why i challenge and make wagers with my friend (hot amy). to the victor goes the spoils... and as i generally win those wagers, i usually get to enjoy the bounty of the food wagered.
anyway, in my attempt to be a little more hands on in the kitchen, i figured i'd try making macaroni and cheese... from scratch and not from a box. marc and kelley lent me a cookbook specific to macaroni and cheese. as i was flipping through the cookbook, i looked at all of the possibilities... and there were a lot of variations. each and every one of the recipes looked delicious. i'm salivating just looking at the pictures.
after a long deliberation, i actually decided to start with the basics: a simple macaroni and cheese recipe that was not even in the cookbook. i actually found a simple recipe online. my train of thought: if i can make the basic version, i can then progress to the more scrumptious version later on. call it a "building block".
the only problem of course was that i needed the ingredients to cook the meal for tomorrow. there's nothing like a little procrastination. lucky for me, i am generally good under pressure. i have been known to write many papers for school the night before they were due.
so needless to say, i had to go grocery shopping tonight for some ingredients. too bad i suck at grocery shopping. on our way home tonight, karen and i went to star market in quincy. to our surprise, we ran into my friend's (joanna) father in the produce section.
joanna's father was looking for a squash. he cracks me up. (in fact, joanna's entire family cracks me up.) joanna's father was going to try to recreate an "everything" meal that he had earlier. the meal consisted of... everything.
as we chatted in the produce section, he told us that joanna's brother (john) was expecting to be a father this year. (joanna's father's eyes lit up with excitement on telling us the news.) and unfortunately due to the pregnancy, john would not be able to visit joanna this summer in seattle. joanna is graduating this summer with her masters degree from a college in seattle. she wanted to have everyone come visit her for her graduation (which i might consider because i have always wanted to go to seattle)... for anyone curious, joanna lives in portland... not seattle.
anyway, it was a good grocery shopping experience. in addition to having a good time with joanna's father, i did actually get all my ingredients for the macaroni and cheese recipe for tomorrow. so hopefully the macaroni and cheese recipe will turn out okay.
anyway, in my attempt to be a little more hands on in the kitchen, i figured i'd try making macaroni and cheese... from scratch and not from a box. marc and kelley lent me a cookbook specific to macaroni and cheese. as i was flipping through the cookbook, i looked at all of the possibilities... and there were a lot of variations. each and every one of the recipes looked delicious. i'm salivating just looking at the pictures.
after a long deliberation, i actually decided to start with the basics: a simple macaroni and cheese recipe that was not even in the cookbook. i actually found a simple recipe online. my train of thought: if i can make the basic version, i can then progress to the more scrumptious version later on. call it a "building block".
the only problem of course was that i needed the ingredients to cook the meal for tomorrow. there's nothing like a little procrastination. lucky for me, i am generally good under pressure. i have been known to write many papers for school the night before they were due.
so needless to say, i had to go grocery shopping tonight for some ingredients. too bad i suck at grocery shopping. on our way home tonight, karen and i went to star market in quincy. to our surprise, we ran into my friend's (joanna) father in the produce section.
joanna's father was looking for a squash. he cracks me up. (in fact, joanna's entire family cracks me up.) joanna's father was going to try to recreate an "everything" meal that he had earlier. the meal consisted of... everything.
as we chatted in the produce section, he told us that joanna's brother (john) was expecting to be a father this year. (joanna's father's eyes lit up with excitement on telling us the news.) and unfortunately due to the pregnancy, john would not be able to visit joanna this summer in seattle. joanna is graduating this summer with her masters degree from a college in seattle. she wanted to have everyone come visit her for her graduation (which i might consider because i have always wanted to go to seattle)... for anyone curious, joanna lives in portland... not seattle.
anyway, it was a good grocery shopping experience. in addition to having a good time with joanna's father, i did actually get all my ingredients for the macaroni and cheese recipe for tomorrow. so hopefully the macaroni and cheese recipe will turn out okay.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I Suck At Stars
this morning, karen and i went to stars located in hingham for breakfast. our friends (jen and joanna) and my bff (kerry) also joined us for breakfast at stars. now, i suck at stars. i'm actually fortunate enough to even be invited to go to stars.
i'm not exactly sure how the tradition started. for quite some time now, the five of us have usually gotten together on christmas eve for a quick bite to eat... whether it be breakfast or lunch. this morning was no different. as stars was the usual breakfast place the past few years, we decided to go to stars again this year. (i think in the past, we may have gone to grumpy white's at one time. as my memory is not the greatest, i can't confirm that.)
anyway, it was great seeing everyone. i very rarely see joanna because she normally lives in oregon. it seems like every time i do see her (which is once a year around this time), she looks different. today, her hair was quite long... probably the longest i have ever seen. joanna simply cracks me up.
i think her comment this morning about underwear was quite hysterical. basically, the topic of underwear came up during breakfast and how kids these days sometimes wear underwear with the word "juicy" across the back. well, as joanna pointed out... women's derriere's should not be... juicy... because that then would be a symptom of other problems. needless to say, for anyone eavesdropping... we must have sounded quite old... complaining about underwear.
as usual, breakfast at stars was good. i had the hearty breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and pecan/raisin toast. (i don't think i've ever had pecan/raisin bread... ever.) and i may have had some of kerry's blueberry pancakes as well. (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.) stars also had this drink called a "sunrise" which consisted of grey goose vodka, orange juice, champagne, and some energy drink... surprisingly, it was good as well.
anyway, i had a good time at stars this morning. good food and good company makes me happy. although, i did feel somewhat bad today. karen and i do not normally exchange gifts with kerry, jen, and joanna. today, however, jen gave karen and i a little present. it was nice... a santa pooping candy for me... a pig pooping candy for karen. i felt bad because i did not get anything for jen.
and actually, kerry also gave all of us a container of cookies. kerry loves to bake. if kerry could own a bakery, she probably would. it is almost a tradition now that all of us receive a container of cookies from kerry on christmas eve.
it was nice to receive presents from kerry and jen. at the same time, i also feel bad because i did not get either of them a little something this year. after all, they have been there for both karen and i. perhaps i will have to work on that for next year...
i'm not exactly sure how the tradition started. for quite some time now, the five of us have usually gotten together on christmas eve for a quick bite to eat... whether it be breakfast or lunch. this morning was no different. as stars was the usual breakfast place the past few years, we decided to go to stars again this year. (i think in the past, we may have gone to grumpy white's at one time. as my memory is not the greatest, i can't confirm that.)
anyway, it was great seeing everyone. i very rarely see joanna because she normally lives in oregon. it seems like every time i do see her (which is once a year around this time), she looks different. today, her hair was quite long... probably the longest i have ever seen. joanna simply cracks me up.
i think her comment this morning about underwear was quite hysterical. basically, the topic of underwear came up during breakfast and how kids these days sometimes wear underwear with the word "juicy" across the back. well, as joanna pointed out... women's derriere's should not be... juicy... because that then would be a symptom of other problems. needless to say, for anyone eavesdropping... we must have sounded quite old... complaining about underwear.
as usual, breakfast at stars was good. i had the hearty breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and pecan/raisin toast. (i don't think i've ever had pecan/raisin bread... ever.) and i may have had some of kerry's blueberry pancakes as well. (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.) stars also had this drink called a "sunrise" which consisted of grey goose vodka, orange juice, champagne, and some energy drink... surprisingly, it was good as well.
anyway, i had a good time at stars this morning. good food and good company makes me happy. although, i did feel somewhat bad today. karen and i do not normally exchange gifts with kerry, jen, and joanna. today, however, jen gave karen and i a little present. it was nice... a santa pooping candy for me... a pig pooping candy for karen. i felt bad because i did not get anything for jen.
and actually, kerry also gave all of us a container of cookies. kerry loves to bake. if kerry could own a bakery, she probably would. it is almost a tradition now that all of us receive a container of cookies from kerry on christmas eve.
it was nice to receive presents from kerry and jen. at the same time, i also feel bad because i did not get either of them a little something this year. after all, they have been there for both karen and i. perhaps i will have to work on that for next year...
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