Monthly Archives: April 2007

blessings

Love Thursday: There and back again

April 12

  • Poppy saying “Mommy!” when I went in to get her in the morning.
  • Onion rings.
  • The Hodge episode of “CSI.” (“It’s my lucky day!”)
  • Rockford singing, “Ain’t no potty like a West Coast potty, ’cause a West Coast potty don’t flush.” (I don’t remember what that was all about).
  • Poppy’s bathtime poo-athon. She went in the tub (Rockford: “Poppy, noooooooo!!!!”) and in her play tent (Me: “Poppy, noooooooo!!!”). Funny in retrospect. She was very pleased with herself.

April 13

  • Going to an unfamiliar playgroup. And actually navigating my way there without getting lost.
  • Holding an 8-month-old at the playgroup. Was Poppy really that small?
  • Going to the mall with Pi to pick up lunch for Rockford.
  • Cinnabon. Every time we go to the mall, I was a cinnamon bun. I knew that if I ever actually got one, it wouldn’t be as good as I’d been building it up to be. But it was. Uh-oh.
  • Rockford singing, “Splash! He’ll save every one of us!” at bathtime. (Poppy’s. Not his.)
  • Poppy getting frustrated and saying, “No words!” when I asked her to use her words. We’re trying to stop that reaction, but it was still cute.

April 14

  • Making the five-hour drive to my in-laws’ house by myself. Well, Pi was there, but she didn’t do any of the driving.
  • Poppy’s excitement at seeing Rockford’s parents.
  • Rockford getting to Boise safely.
  • Wild rice soup!
  • Starting a Nero Wolfe book.

April 15

  • Rockford’s hiking pictures.

April 16

  • Genia making mac ‘n’ cheese and ribs on the propane camp stove after the power went out.
  • The guy at the Mega Kid Play Place letting Poppy play for free.

April 17

  • Poppy being so good and sweet on the drive home.
  • Getting milk at the “Cruz Through.” Not having to get out of the car to buy milk? Priceless.
  • A new episode of “Gilmore Girls.”
  • Rockford coming home!!

April 18

  • Poppy saying “You welpome!” rather than “Thank you.” She says it consistently; I’m pleased that she’s making the effort to be polite.
  • Poppy asking for “a kiss” four or five times before I close her door at naptime.
  • Rockford getting a refund for the shoddy brake job we got last week.
  • “Lost.”
Flotsam / Jetsam

Brushes with fame

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Mrs. Kennedy has been seeing famous people all over the place lately. I haven’t seen any famous people recently. But I have seen a few in the past.

  1. We went to New York when I was 8 or 9, and I thought I saw some guy from TV.
  2. I worked at the Podunkville Cinemas when I was in high school. One night, the manager called and said, “You have to come in right away! Paula Abdul is here!” It was around 9:30 and I was already in bed because I have always loved the nightlife (and liked to boogie). After much pestering from said manager, I got up and drove to the theater where, indeed, Paula Abdul was watching “Desperado” with a guy who, if I were to hazard a guess, was named Larry. He just had that “Larry” look about him. Paula ordered a small popcorn and a Diet Coke. A few months later, Paula and Larry were back to see “Assassins.” Having seen Paula live and in person twice, I can confidently say that she is one of the smallest people I’ve ever seen. She’s wee. But she was nice, nevertheless. I think she signed the “Desperado” poster.
  3. Rockford and I were going to a Son Volt concert, and we stopped at Wal-Mart beforehand. When we got in line to check out, Rockford nodded toward the guy in front of us and said, “I think that’s Jay Farrar.” He was buying NyQuil. I said, “That can’t be Jay Farrar. Why would he be buying cold medicine at Wal-Mart?” Because he had a cold, as he told the audience a few hours later at the show.
  4. Two nights ago, I dreamed that Bono wanted to make out with me. I refused, even though he was very charming. I also dreamed several years ago that I met Justin Timberlake on the street somewhere, and he took me shopping and bought me lots of fabulous stuff. I have loved him every since.

And here are some celebrity sightings that were not my own:

  1. My brother and his girlfriend saw Vince Gill at a guitar shop in Nashville.
  2. My father-in-law met Robert Redford at an airport bar and had a drink with him.
  3. Rockford saw Julia Roberts at a flea market in Atlanta.

Do you have any Famous People Run-ins to share? I’m 98 percent positive that Amy has at least one story.