Big Black Boots

I was reminded of those big black boots with the metal buckles we use to wear when we were kids. Mom had a big "State Fruit" basket in the basement with all the boots in it. We would have to dig through them all to find a pair that fit us. I remember snow days when we would all want to go outside (or Mom would make us go outside?) and have to fish around for boots. She would put bread bags on feet with elastics to hold them up and then our snowsuits and finally the big black boots with those metal buckles. There was no insulation in those rubber boots so how come we never got frostbitten?

Holiday Traditions

I wonder how did Mom and Aunt Diane do it? Thanksgiving with all of us O'Malley's + the Allain's + Memere & Pepere. It is unthinkable how it went off so smoothly every year. I think Martha Stewart would be proud. We always brought our "play clothes" to Aunt Diane's to change into so after we ate, we could go run around the yard. I remember being on our best behavior or else...
I do not ever remember a store being open on Thanksgiving let alone getting up at 4am to go "black Friday" shopping.
Our new tradition is doing Thanksgiving early so friends can come over and still have their own Thanksgiving. The other thing Rick will always do is brine the turkey. We find it comes out so juicy and tender that it is worth doing. We tried the Martha Stewart cheesecloth method this year and forgot that she took the cloth off at the end to brown up the skin. No big deal but Rick really didn't like that method much. He tried Tyler Florence's easy cranberry sauce. 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon stick, cranberries and orange zest & 1/4 cup of orange juice. Cook over medium heat about 15 mins until the cranberries burst. We will never eat canned cranberry sauce again!

Chalazion

I've had this thing on my upper left eyelid for sometime now. I swear it was bad mascara that seeped into my oil glands of my eyelid and has caused this thing called Chalazion.
I went to the Opthamologist the other day and he kinda said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". A Dr. who did not want to cut my eye open only to find it is more tissue than swollen oil gland and not have anyway to cut it out. I was happy with the diagnosis since this does not cause me discomfort, itchy, or any other symptoms.
It is just one more charachteristic that makes me unique.

Rick's Birthday

Do you know how much I love this man? God definatly smiled down on me and showed me how a man is suppose to love me. It was his birthday last Thursday, the day before pay day. All I got him was a card and made him a Betty Crocker bundt cake. He doesn't want material things. To him the best gift is ...(well that is private) but it does not involve money. Just love is all he wanted.
Even if I had lots of money, I still would want to give him something. All he wants is love....I can give unlimited amounts of that.

Cute Kids

We saw the cutest little kids today working at the Panda Chinese Restaurant with their parents. The little girl was probably about 3-4 years old. Rick told me to turn around and look at the way she was using the chopsticks to eat. Her little fingers holding the big long chopsticks and using them like an expert. He said if it was him the food would have been flying around everywhere. Then some ladies got up and left and the little boy, who was about 5-6 yrs old, got up and walked over to clear off the table. This was all without his parents saying a word. When our food was ready the Mom said something to the little girl. She got up from the table went over to the walk in fridge and hunted down our 2liter Sprite from the back of the fridge. Her whole body was in the fridge pulling out the Diet Coke, Mt. Dew until she found a Sprite. Precious little thing. I said to Rick, "are you sure you don't want to try to adopt a little korean/chinese girl?"
Just made you think of all the kids who are brought up in their parents stores (or O'Malley's Tavern) like me.

Throat hurts

This is only because I am due to go home in two weeks and now I am coming down with something? I have a Dr. appt tomorrow am and it is for follow-up on BP and bloodwork. I better not get sick while I am home. Nothing is worst than feeling like crap around the holidays.
Michael Lynn -Balloon Animal, probably will remember the Thanksgiving eating at his folks in Swansea and then stopping on the Braga Bridge to throw up. But that was all his fault for giving me strep throat!
Sorry.....

Ghost shows

I love Ghost Hunters just because they are from Rhode Island and it my connection to back home. Plus one of the livelier ghost was in the New Bedford Armory.
There are a few other shows that are Ghost shows, but GH gives credibility by trying to "debunk" the claims. I like to hear the voices and see if I can see what they see. I have never had a paranormal experience, but I bet if the bar was still open, there were ghost there.
Rick is not a skeptic, he is a believer. He had quite a few "experiences" in his grandmother's house. His sister refused to go there that was how spooky it was.
Last night there was a new show on Discovery called Ghost Lab. This one looked believable. I just have to stay awake long enough to watch a whole episode.
Call me mystic but redheads back in medevil times were considered witches.

thanksgiving back in MA!

I am so excited. I had originally picked Thanksgiving week off but had to give up those days to use for funeral. The other girl who took my vacation week has now been moved to another team. The rules for taking time off is only two at a time. She is gone so I get to have Thanksgiving week back! Which means, I am coming home for Thanksgiving. I am so excited. I miss everyone and will get to spend some time with Mom. Maybe even do a "early" Christmas with the kids.
So JOMIII and Cathy...we will be there for Turkey Day!
See you then,
xoxoxo