Yearly Archives: 2007

Eating

A banner day

We had Coconut-Curry Chicken for dinner tonight, and Poppy (the girl who won’t try any new foods) tried it. And she liked it! She asked for seconds and then thirds. Granted, she had a total of maybe an eighth of a teaspoon of the sauce and no avocado. But still! It didn’t look like her usual “chickens,” and she tried it anyway!

You should try it, too. It’s delicious.

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.