Recently, two of my friends lost loved ones, so I'd like to dedicate this post to them. May the following ridiculosity (a real, though made-up-sounding word that's ridiculous in itself) and jib-jab lighten their hearts and brighten their day :) All my love to you, A and A.
A Toast to...
*Bishop, for sitting on the staircase landing all precious-like, behaving yourself by munching on a chew-toy...er, wait...our RUG?! BAD BISHY! BAD DOG! Now our rug has three corners instead of four.
How unique.
*Canned pickled beets, for satisfying my salty craving while nauseating my beet-hater husband. I enjoy not only your luscious red color (enhanced by the notorious Red No. 2) but also your luscious red taste (thank you, high fructose corn syrup and sodium).
I am excited to finish the other half of the can at work today, out of sight and smell of my root-discriminating husband :)
*Yes and Yes, for picking my husband's photograph for its 2011 calendar! If you're into "quotes, ideas and hilariously real holidays" and "monthly lists to fill in (i.e. "New Things I'll Try This Year" and "Famous People I'd Like To Kiss") and even "space to detail 'Things I Loved This Month' - so you can keep a mini-diary of all the good things that happen in 2011," then get your butts on over there and purchase one, you Silly Sallies!
*Visiting with out-of-state friends, for reminding me that no matter the miles between us or the months between face-time, we've got something special. It's remarkable that we live our daily lives without seeing each other or talking much really, yet when we come together again, it's without having missed a beat. You know why? Because we've got love between us, girlfriends--that good ol' fashioned glue that makes me adore your passions, your smarts, your jokes (good and bad), your quirks, etc, etc. The glue that makes us accept each other for ALL that we are.
That bordered on obsessive, stalker love-letter, didn't it?
*November. You take the tail end of Fall and the the beginning of Winter and really let loose, don't you, November? Because all the leaves in Colorado have changed color, you assume it's time to start blowing them off the branches? As if we can see them better in the muddy grass and gutters. You've also turned the weather a bit nippy, making Bishy's early morning pee runs a blast and a half...of cold air that is.
But in all fairness, you have some wonderful things in store for us, don't you, November? After all, you kick off the holiday season! Thanksgiving! Ain't no better holiday than one filled with warm, hearty food, and a table full of family. Thanks in advance for my stretched stomach :)
*Star of India restaurant, for making A and I realize that good Indian food doesn't mean driving 30 minutes to downtown Denver. To think, just down the street from our suburban house, Star of India is whipping up mouth-watering jasmine rice, naan, palak paneer, aloo gobi...excuse me while I pause to swallow my saliva...and other spicy wonders.
I'm probably gonna have to go there soon/today.
*Our neighborhood, for tricking us into thinking that the million bicycle-crazed, ball-kicking, question-asking, and dog-fearing kids running about the place would be trick-or-treating on Halloween. As the last of the seven, I repeat SEVEN, kids stopped by our house, our Costco bags of candy were not even half-empty. Though I do occasionally enjoy a Tootsie Roll or two, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH FIVE POUNDS OF LEFTOVER CANDY?! Next time a kid rolls by me on a trike, I'm showering him with handfuls of candy! You have a question about Bishop's relation to Marmaduke? Here's some candy! Did your ball land in our yard? CANDY!
Okay, so maybe we gave em reason to stay away...
Would YOU like to take a pound of candy off our hands???
A and A, I hope you giggled at least ONCE during the above rampage. Know I'm thinking of you...<3
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Erin ma dear, thank you very much for the toast. I did indeed smile, not once but several times during the read. And, despite the sadness of losing one of my favorite people, i must smile because i know he is finally where he wants to be. t'would be selfish of me to wish him back here. thank you for sharing your thoughts and tidbits. i must say you have a way with words which i love. glad you enjoyed yourself at our most recent out of town visist as much as i did...and get this, i ran into our dear friends R + K at the airport on our way out of denver and their way back to ohio...what a small and crazy world, yes? anyway, congrats to your hubby on his photo being selected. i went to the site, but wasn't able to tell which was his...and my condolences to your other friend who has also lost someone dear. much love unto you!
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling the same way about the candy situation right now. We don't have 5-lbs leftover, but plenty still. It's so hard to avoid eating it, and I'm not sure what to do with it. LOL Hope you had a HAPPY HALLOWEEN and I certainly hope November is all kinds of lovely! :)
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