Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
My 45th Birthday
Turning 45 was easy. All I had to do was live 44 years and then wait a year. *Accepting* that I was 45, and thus officially and irrevocably past the midpoint of my best-case scenario lifespan, thatttt wasn't so easy. But whatachagonna do? You live, and you enjoy it, and you celebrate your birth all the harder.
I started the day by walking the kids to school (a rarity, with my hip being wonky lately), then napped until my own classes started. When I returned, the house was clean and ready for a party!
Among the food were all my favorites: sushi, a dainty plate of wasabi, animal crackers, raspberry candy, oatmeal raisin cookies, unbuttered popcorn, Mountain Dew (reg and diet) and Bit O' Honey.
Oh, and a half ice cream half cake . . .cake.
The kitchen island was lined with presents and decorated with post-it note messages Lump had her classmates create for me.
All of #TeamSlap was there, along with YaYa's boyfriend Justin, my cousin Mindy and her son, and my niece from Arizona. Not everyone is pictured here, in part because some folks worked the camera.
YaYa gave me the traditional Polish-language birthday blessing.
We sang happy birthday. We ate. And then we opened gifts!
I got loads of great presents. Ed Hardy cologne. Socks and underwear. A lunch container and a protein shake mixer bottle. A multi-tool Some snacks. (peeps, KitKat, Schneider pretzels). Handkerchiefs. A beard trimmer. A record (LP) cleaner. And some great records (The Who, Zep, Nirvana, and Buddy Holly)
Later, my friend Tre stopped by and we hung out for a few hours. Before the day was through tho, I went and bought Lisa a small bouqet of flowers, as a thank you for throwing me a heck of a birthday.
Thanks to everyone who attended the party, and all the folks who wished me a happy day via text or Facebook! It meant a lot.
Hello Again
Hey -
It's been a looooong time since I've posted here, largely because it was far more convenient to post on FB or Instagram on my phone. But lately I've felt handcuffed by the format of those sites, and so I've decided to give Blogger another try.
Will I stick around and post regular content? Maybe.
Maybe not.
We'll see.
But anyway - hello again.
It's been a looooong time since I've posted here, largely because it was far more convenient to post on FB or Instagram on my phone. But lately I've felt handcuffed by the format of those sites, and so I've decided to give Blogger another try.
Will I stick around and post regular content? Maybe.
Maybe not.
We'll see.
But anyway - hello again.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Happy Birthday!
On this day, 45 years ago, my husband was born. It's also appropriately The day of the feast of St Joseph (the Patron Saint of fathers). My kids and myself and many others are lucky to know him. Happy birthday baby! - Lisa
Monday, March 18, 2019
Buffalo Ranch Chicken Alfredo
Tonight I made the buffalo ranch chicken alfredo with bow tie noodles that's been shown on fb awhile. It was easy and delicious and would make it again. Kept the chicken separate for the 3 of us going without meat for lent. Yum - Lisa
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