His friends just left for college, My teen leads the goodbye choir. Heralding out a sound goodbye. He always says goodbye no matter what. Until goodbyes have been exchanged, he won’t make his final departure. Despite your quiet preference, your escape won’t go unnoticed. A baritone voice will ring out goodbye. His mother, in a … Continue reading Always Say Goodbye
Stealing Teen Time
My van, is now the primary mode of transportation for the newly formed Day Camp Division of Camp-Run-A-Pup. The director of Day Camp (my teen) claims that his Audi is not an appropriate dog vehicle, and the VW bug is too small. The van—once MY van—is just right. With a few modification, of course. The … Continue reading Stealing Teen Time
Road Trip Day
Road Trip! My teen and I are hitting the road and are off to find adventure! Where we land nobody knows! Our mini road trip includes Rascal, little bottles of coke, rootbeer, cheese and crackers, Lay's potato chips, camera, and phones equipped with an updated mapping systems. OMG, we'll never find our way home. … Continue reading Road Trip Day
Talk Like A Pirate Day, Butterscotch Pudding Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 19, 2014 ★~ Todays Quote: Where did the one legged pirate go for breakfast? IHOP ★~ International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Avast, tiss a fine sunrise. It be speak like a scurvy pirate day me buckos! To get in the groove, here's How to Truly Talk Like a Pirate. … Continue reading Talk Like A Pirate Day, Butterscotch Pudding Day
Cheeseburger! Cheezborger!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 18, 2014 ★~Todays Quote: Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius. (unknown) ★~Cheeseburger Day: Fire up the grill or head to your burger place. The Cheeseburger stands alone today! There are several theories about the origins of the Cheeseburger . One story claims that … Continue reading Cheeseburger! Cheezborger!
Linguine Day, Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 15, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Any Old Place I Can Hang My Hat Is Home Sweet Home to Me. ~ song title ★~ Linguine Day: Linguine (often misspelled “Linguini”) is a long, flat, narrow type of pasta most common in seafood or pesto dishes such as linguine alle vongole (“linguine … Continue reading Linguine Day, Felt Hat Day, Make a Hat
Pet Memorial Day, Hoagie Day, Cream Donut Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 14, 2014 ★~ I want to be remembered as a person who wasn't afraid to start things. Tina Roth Eisenberg ★~ Pet Memorial Day: Each year on the second Sunday in September we take time to honor our dearly departed pets with fond memories. Losing a pet is heartbreaking, but as the poem … Continue reading Pet Memorial Day, Hoagie Day, Cream Donut Day
Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 13, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: "I wish this glass had peanuts in it." - inventor of peanut brittle ★~ Peanut Day: Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now. Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now. One must sing this song on National … Continue reading Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
Maple Tree Adopted and Planted
Tree Delivery - Wait! Wrong Garage! Introducing Zug! Our Maple Tree... Perhaps you recall that back in August, my teen and I made a trip to the tree farm to adopt a Maple tree. We laid claim to a Deborah Norway Maple. Zug, or Zerg as Vickie (our friend and camp helper) calls him, is … Continue reading Maple Tree Adopted and Planted
Tv Dinner Day, Swap Ideas
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 10, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” ― Marie Curie ★~ TV Dinner Day: According to the American Frozen Food Institute, the average American eats 72 frozen meals a year, making frozen foods a $22 billion industry. Relying on frozen convenience foods is … Continue reading Tv Dinner Day, Swap Ideas