Now that my first full month of celebrations is officially over, I will reflect on what I have learned so far:
Taking on too many holidays in one day is not a good plan. Trying to celebrate 5 different things at once is pretty crazy so I will now be limiting my holidays to 3 MAX per day.
There appear to be many many holidays for food, mainly chocolate/cupcakes/fatty food/anything primarily made of sugar. I was really excited about these at first, but I now realize I don’t really want to gain 15 pounds over the span of this project. I will still celebrate some of these, but I am going to be a little more selective in the future or find healthier ways of preparing food items.
I have learned a lot of interesting history factoids and explored and experienced many new things throughout this month. Thank you everyone who has participated with me so far either directly of through personal stories and feedback. Yay for having fun!
July Follow-Up
Most visited post – Beach Bod….sort of….hmmm…..can’t say I’m all that surprised about this one.
July 15th – Saint Swithin’s Day – Obviously the legend did not hold true about the weather being the same for the next 40 days. Shortly after this holiday we had one of the most ferocious storms as well as a weeklong super heat wave. Sorry Saint Swithin, you failed me.
July 16th – Favorite classic hot dog topping – the results are in: Mustard is the winner with 66.22% of the vote! Ketchup came in second with 30.43%, relish was third with 4.35% and onions was dead last with a whopping 0%.
July 18th – The Mandela Day post that spoke of Megan Roberts. It is with great sadness that I let you all know that Megan passed away on July 27th. The money raised will aid in her medical and funeral expenses.
Total amount spent celebrating this month:$305.17 – yowza! That looks like a lot when I add it all up! Keep in mind that averages out to about $10 per day and a lot of these holidays included meals for me and several other people.
Priciest Holiday: Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day at $46.
Additional Page Added
I have had many people tell me that they are enjoying celebrating these holidays along with me. I have added an additional page on my blog entitled: “YOU Celebrating!” Please feel free to send me picture or stories of how you celebrated any holiday. I will post it on this page for all to see and share!!
I started off Cheesecake Day with good intentions to maintain my healthy food kick. I found a recipe for low carb cheesecake and thought it sounded pretty good. I whipped it up bright and early this morning. Although Roman sleeps through the night, he is conditioned to wake up around 6:30am during the week. Unfortunately he doesn’t know what a weekend is yet, hmmm…mmmmm….So, needless to say, I was up at the crack of dawn per usual.
The recipe calls for the cheesecake to be baked in a springform pan in a hot water bath. Sounds tricky, right? Well, it was. I didn’t have a deep enough pan that the springform pan would fit into so I used a semi-deep baking sheet. Bad choice. The water bath was supposed to be engulfing the whole cheesecake and it was barely covering the bottom. I figured it would still be alright. Not so much. I pulled it out when it was done at it had a nice burnt top layer that I was actually able to peel off. Sounds appetizing, eh? Then I released the springform and this gelatinous mess sort of plopped out. Eww.
I was still optimistic even at this point. I thought just because it looked gross didn’t mean it tasted gross. Wrong again. I cannot describe the taste, but it was sort of like half cooked scrambled eggs with cream cheese and splenda mixed in. Yeah, the texture was pretty equivalent to that description as well. So, that was a bust. My mom and I had plans to go out to lunch today and she mentioned how she wanted to stop at Target too. I thought, great! Now I can just buy a cheesecake, screw the low carb deal. At Target I found the ultimate cheesecake, The Cheesecake Factory premium sampler. It has 4 different delectable flavors…..this is heaven!
I actually debated about it for a second because it was $21 bucks. Whoa. I wasn’t really prepared to shell out that sort of cash for a supermarket cheesecake. I looked at the Target version of this sampler that was $14. I then realized that if I’m going to spend $14 dollars on the generic version I should just spend the extra and get the good stuff. So, this is how Cheesecake Day went for me. I enjoyed not one, but two tasty pieces today. Guess I can go back to low carb tomorrow, right?
Total Cost to Celebrate: $30
FATHER-IN-LAW DAY
My Father-In-Law has the same name as my husband except he goes by Rick instead of Rich. When I realized it was Father-In-Law Day I started to think about how I should celebrate. I realized that I didn’t really know too much about my Father-In-Law actually. I talked to my husband and he clued me in on a few fun facts. Rick served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a test driver at Ford for many years. That sounds like it was probably a really cool job! Rich also told me that his favorite memories with his Dad were their annual trips to Cedar Point when he was younger. Sounds like a tradition we should start again when Roman gets bigger. We fortunately have seen Rick more these days because he loves being a Grandpa and stops by to see Roman whenever he is around town. We saw him just last weekend at the family reunion actually, here is a pic:
I also sent a Happy Father-In-Law Day card to commemorate this holiday. I tried to look up a Father-In-Law joke to tell in here, but there are surprisingly very few of them. Apparently Mother-In-Law’s have the joke market covered!!!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $4
Clip of the Day:
I was informed by my Mom a few weeks ago that July 30th has been deemed ‘National Dance Day’ by the So You Think You Can Dance gods. Since this was an extra added holiday, please enjoy watching me flaunt my Just Dance skills in my pj’s (Roman did!):
P.S. – Beyonce, I know after seeing this you will beg me to be on your next tour with you. I’m open for negotiation.
Let me tell you, I got a good laugh when I did my research on lumberjacks. Of course everyone knows what a lumberjack is and what they do. Lumberjacks are especially funny to me because Rich and I had discussed what we thought the manliest job was just a few months ago. We figured we should start to prepare Roman to be as masculine as possible and therefore groom him for a specific career from an early age. We had decided that the lumberjack profession was the way to go, it seemed to be the most manly of all the jobs. We also determined that if we start to train Roman to be a lumberjack now, he won’t ever have to go to school or college because that is all unnecessary in lumberjack land. See how thoughtful we are? Now we don’t have to worry about saving for an education, how convenient! Here are a few of the fascinating facts about lumberjacks and their culture pre-modern chainsaw era:
At the peak of the lumberjack profession in 1906, there were 500,000 working lumberjacks.
They showed great pride in their craft as well as their physical strength and masculinity.
They lived in logging camps in isolated areas where they emphasized manly virtues by doing dangerous tasks.
They were praised for being competitive and aggressive.
Since there were very few women in their camps, the men valued their individualism greatly.
When not working they played rough games, told tall tales and consumed large amounts of food.
Wow, like I said, can’t get any manlier than that. They sound like they were basically a pack of wild animals. I cannot even fathom what would happen if an unknowing woman sauntered into one of those camps, I’m fairly certain she would not have made it out alive. In order to celebrate Lumberjack Day, I strived to get in touch with my masculine side. I wore a hideous plaid shirt all day because it was my most suitable wood chopping garb. I actually already had the shirt, I had bought it on clearance and realized just how ugly it was when I brought it home. See? There is always an occasion to wear your reject apparel! At lunch I went on over to Home Depot and bought an axe. Yes, you heard right….a real axe. Rich had mentioned that he wanted to get one anyhow so it seemed like the perfect day to make the purchase. I got some genuinely perplexed looks walking through the store with a giant axe, some dudes even commented on my piece. I wielded it proudly and even joked with them that they better watch out. The axe gave me a certain swagger and manly power I was not used to experiencing. I am fairly sure that the chick at the U-Scan thought I was going to leave the store and go sink that baby into someone’s skull. What’s the deal? Can’t a girl buy an axe if she wants?? I mean I was wearing my lumberjack shirt, I just want to chop some trees down today, not sever human limbs. Geez, can’t do anything these days without people judging. After work I got down to business. Rich had cut off several large branches from our tree in our backyard a few weeks ago. We still had to cut the wood down to a manageable size in order to properly discard it. Here I am harnessing my inner lumberjack:
Alright, maybe I’m seeing why everyone looked so freaked out when I was carrying the axe around. It was super macho of me to chop some wood though, it’s hard work! Rich also got in the spirit, he couldn’t allow me to show him up when it comes to manliness:
Since Roman is already being trained for lumberjackdom, this was all unexciting to him. He’s concerned with one thing and one thing only when we go outside….eating grass:
That is Roman’s practice axe. He’s getting pretty good though, so I think we are going to let him try out the real deal in a few weeks. Paul Bunyan has got nothing on this kid. Uncle Steven had already bought him this studly lumberjack onesie, he’s on board with our career path for our son.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $20 (The axe was actually $40, but I’m only going to count half the price because I wasn’t only buying it for today’s holiday.)
LASAGNA DAY
In my ever ongoing effort to try and eat healthy, I chose to make a low carb version of lasagna for this holiday. Rich was not impressed when he heard about this plan. He loves his Italiano food so his displeasure was unavoidable. It is basically just like a real lasagna except the noodles are zucchini instead of pasta.
The verdict? It was good, Rich and I were both satisfied. I asked him if he liked it better than regular lasagna. His response, “It doesn’t have noodles in it, right? Why would you even ask me that question then?” So, not a true substitute for real lasagna but still a good meal.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $7
TALK IN AN ELEVATOR DAY
Normally I am a stair person at work. I avoid the elevator for two main reasons. Firstly, although we are on the top floor of our building, the top floor is the 4th floor. I think I can manage to walk my lazy butt up the stairs to infuse a teeny tiny amount of exercise into my day. Second, the elevator freaks me out a little. I usually get dizzy after riding in it. Not sure why exactly, but it throws off my equilibrium and I don’t like it. Along with this reason is the fact that I have seen one too many movies in which bad things happen when an elevator stops working. I’ll take my chances on the stairs. Today I committed to riding in the elevator all day rather than going the stair route. There was only one time during my comings and goings when I had a riding companion, every other time I was alone. Here are some pictures of me talking in the elevator, mostly to myself and one with Rosa:
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
RAIN DAY
Well, it definitely rained today that’s for sure. Mostly in the wee morning hours though, but it still counts. The legend of Rain Day is an interesting one that I had never heard about before today. The story began in 1874 when a farmer in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania went to the local drugstore and mentioned to the owner that it was going to rain the next day, July 29th. The owner asked him how he knew and he explained that July 29th was his birthday and it always rained on his birthday. The store owner thought this was too good of a certainty to pass up and began betting with store patrons that it would rain on July 29th each year. The bet was always a new hat, which the store owner usually ended up winning. The legend grew and the owner’s son took over the tradition. This has become Waynesburg’s claim to fame and they now hold an annual Rain Day Festival to commemorate. It has rained on July 29th 113 out of the past 137 years, including today’s rain showers (I verified that it did in fact rain in Waynesburg today). That is a 82.5% chance of rain, seems like a pretty good bet to make! They still maintain the hat betting tradition and there have been many well-known celebrities that have been the official bet taker over the years. People like Donald Trump, Will Ferrell, Jay Leno, Troy Polamalu, Chubby Checker, Johnny Carson and many others. Some have won the bet, but the majority have lost. I wish I would have read up on this tradition a little more prior to today’s celebration. When I initially looked it up I just read about how it always rains in Waynesburg on this date. I didn’t see the info about the hat betting. There’s always next year though I suppose. I’ll find some poor sucker to take my bet and get a nice new hat out of the deal!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
Clip of the Day:
The lumberjack scene from Step Brothers. After finding out more about lumberjacks today, I don’t think this is too far off from reality.
Since I have already celebrated hot dogs and chocolate this month, I decided to combine these two slightly modified holidays today. As previously posted, I enjoy both hot dogs and chocolate extensively. Chili dogs are even better if you ask me AND milk chocolate is definitely my chocolate of choice. This just makes my celebration even more exciting if you ask me, I like to eat good greasy food and sugar filled treats! I decided to go to lunch today at the best place I could think of to get a chili dog, L. George’s Coney Island. I like any Coney Island, L. George’s just happened to be the most convenient. I got the 2 coney dog lunch special and a large glass of chocolate milk….yum!
Rich and Roman also joined me for lunch. Rich went with the coney dogs as well, what a great husband for helping me celebrate:
Yes, that is indeed Roman’s little tootsie in the pic. I thoroughly enjoyed my delicious lunch. I also decided to have a special milk chocolate treat with an after dinner coffee this evening:
Oooooooh, Godiva you are sinful! I could get used to this….
Total Cost to Celebrate: $20
Clip of the Day:
“Milk Chocolate: A Love Story”. Now I finally understand how milk chocolate is made!
C’mon Barbie, let’s go party….in my BLENDER!!!! Muahahahahaaaa!! I’m starting to get a bad reputation in the Barbie community. First, when I was younger, I decided I wanted to know how Barbie’s knee worked. I performed a very precise surgical procedure and opened up her leg. No I was not a disturbed child, just curious. Second, I for some unknown reason thought it would be a good plan to decapitate my Barbies and switch up their bodies and heads. I don’t really know why I did this, all Barbies have the exact same non-human body type. Maybe I was just too lazy to change their outfits and removing their heads seemed like an easier option. Third, I had a Michael Jackson Barbie (it was amazing, Thriller outfit complete with silver glove) and I ruined poor Michael’s face with a ‘lipstick makeover’. I guess I started to realize at a young age that MJ was quite feminine and I thought he would appreciate the added cosmetics. Now, I’m putting Barbie in a blender. I think if I ever have a little girl and need to buy her Barbies I am going to be banned by that point. The true purpose of this holiday is to commemorate a lawsuit filed by Mattel against a photographer named Tom Forsythe. Mr. Forsythe created a series of photos that involved nude Barbies in compromising positions amongst various kitchen appliances. After battling in court for 5 years, a federal judge ruled that Mattel pay Forsythe 1.8 million in legal fees and court costs, calling Mattel’s suit “frivolous” and “unreasonable.” Today is a celebration of that ruling and the right we have as Americans to free speech. I decided to blend up my Barbie that I purchased to honor today’s holiday. Okay, I didn’t really blend her, I just took pictures and told her if she starts getting mouthy with me again, next time it won’t be so pretty:
By the way, what is up with the quality of Barbie these days? The one I got was made of crap plastic with no bendy knees or ‘lifelike’ skin. Maybe it was because I bought the cheapest one I could find. I really hope that the pricier Barbies are still as good as they used to be.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $4.50 – oh yeah, I got me a clearance Barbie!
TAKE YOUR HOUSEPLANT FOR A WALK DAY
You know, plants are living things that probably need some stimulation every so often. I think if I was a plant that was just chilling on someone’s windowsill all day I would get bored real quick. That is the reason why a lot of houseplants die off, they are literally dying of boredom. I do not actually have any houseplants but I do have a workplant that my mom gave me. It is a rose bush and it is actually doing pretty well considering my track record with keeping vegetation alive. The purpose of taking your plant for a walk, as the holiday cites, is to allow it to become acclimated with its surroundings. Well, let’s go then! I recruited my co-worker Karri to join me along on my expedition. While we were making our way outside we decided that my plant needed a name. I suggested we call her (yes, she’s a HER) Rosie, for very obvious reasons. Karri determined that was too easy and deemed my rose bush “Tulip”. Yes, she is now going to be confused about her genetic disposition. One day, when she grows up, she will have to go and get a reassignment surgery most likely. Until that day, a rose by any other name is still a rose. Here is what Tulip’s normal view looks like:
Here we are visiting the other plants outside of our building. Yay, new friends for Tulip! There were also some weird dragonfly bugs that were trying to get frisky with my girl:
We had a delightful walk and I think Tulip is really going to benefit from it. Maybe this holiday isn’t so strange after all.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
Song of the Day:
Barbie Girl by Aqua. Classic one hit wonder. I am sorry to admit that I actually bought the Aqua CD in high school. That may be on the top of my most embarrassing music purchases of all time. Eek!
P.S. – I guess I must have missed when they sold the bald man-scaped version of Ken….interesting.
Today I participated in One Voice. One Voice is an event where people all around the world come together at the same time and read The Universal Peace Covenant. This is to inspire individuals and groups to strive to make a difference and commit to bringing peace to the world. Here is the Covenant that I read today at 2pm EDT on the dot:
The Universal Peace Covenant
Peace is the breath of our spirit. It wells up from within the depths of our being to refresh, to heal, to inspire.
Peace is our birthright. Its eternal presence exists within us as a memory of where we have come from and as a vision of where we yearn to go.
Our world is in the midst of change. For millennia, we have contemplated, reasoned, and practiced the idea of peace. Yet the capacity to sustain peace eludes us. To transcend the limits of our own thinking we must acknowledge that peace is more than the cessation of conflict. For peace to move across the face of the earth we must realize, as the great philosophers and leaders before us, that all people desire peace. We hereby acknowledge this truth that is universal. Now humanity must desire those things that make for peace.
We affirm that peace is an idea whose time has come. We call upon humanity to stand united, responding to the need for peace. We call upon each individual to create and foster a personal vision for peace. We call upon each family to generate and nurture peace within the home. We call upon each nation to encourage and support peace among its citizens. We call upon each leader, be they in the private home, house of worship or place of labor, to be a living example of peace for only in this way can we expect peace to move across the face of the earth.
World Peace begins within ourselves. Arising from the spirit peace seeks expression through the mind, heart, and body of each individual. Government and laws cannot heal the heart. We must transcend whatever separates us. Through giving love and respect, dignity and comfort, we come to know peace. We learn to love our neighbors as we love ourselves bringing peace into the world. We hereby commit ourselves to this noble endeavor.
Peace is first a state of mind. Peace affords the greatest opportunity for growth and learning which leads to personal happiness. Self-direction promotes inner peace and therefore leads to outer peace. We vow to heal ourselves through forgiveness, gratitude, and prayer. We commit to causing each and every day to be a fulfillment of our potential, both human and divine.
Peace is active, the motion of silence, of faith, of accord, of service. It is not made in documents but in the minds and hearts of men and women. Peace is built through communication. The open exchange of ideas is necessary for discovery, for well-being, for growth, for progress whether within one person or among many. We vow to speak with sagacity, listen with equanimity, both free of prejudice, thus we will come to know that peace is liberty in tranquility.
Peace is achieved by those who fulfill their part of a greater plan. Peace and security are attained by those societies where the individuals work closely to serve the common good of the whole. Peaceful coexistence between nations is the reflection of man’s inner tranquility magnified. Enlightened service to our fellowman brings peace to the one serving, and to the one receiving. We vow to live in peace by embracing truths that apply to us all.
Living peaceably begins by thinking peacefully. We stand on the threshold of peace-filled understanding. We come together, all of humanity, young and old of all cultures from all nations. We vow to stand together as citizens of the Earth knowing that every question has an answer, every issue a resolution. As we stand, united in common purpose, we hereby commit ourselves in thought and action so we might know the power of peace in our lifetimes.
It is an extremely positive message and I intend to keep my committment to bring peace where I can.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
Song of the Day:
One Voice by Billy Gilman. Kind of a downer song here, but it has a good message that I think fits today’s holiday.
P.S. – I think the U.S. Government needs to recite this Covenant right now….hmmmm……
I was having quite the conundrum about this holiday. I was trying to figure out where there was an easily accessible merry-go-round. They don’t have those old rickety ones on playgrounds anymore. No one wants children to have fun these days. I can see why they are probably dangerous, but c’mon anything can be dangerous if you really think about it. So, that option was out. I did an internet search and the nearest merry-go-rounds were at the Detroit Riverfront (not too interested in traveling down there during rush hour), Comerica Park (no home game happening today), Greenfield Village (they closed at 5pm….boo) and Great Lakes Crossing (driving for an hour each way just to go on the merry-go-round?? Not so much). Then it occurred to me….Dairy-Go-Round in Plymouth!! Ice cream AND a merry-go-round, I’m sold.
Now, I know this isn’t technically a real live moving ride, but it was as close as I was going to get on a Monday after work. If this holiday was on the weekend I probably would have made the trek to one of the other ones listed previously. Roman had kept asking where his horse was yesterday for Cowboy Day, better late than never:
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0 – I actually refrained from getting ice cream. Yes, miracles happen every day.
Thread the Needle Day
I decided to make this holiday part one of a two part celebration. October 15th is Felt Hat Day and since I’m obviously going to need a felt hat to wear, what better time to start making one than today! I found a free pattern online that looked easy enough for an extremely non-skilled seamstress like myself. First, I cut out all the pieces:
Then I sewed the edges to prevent fraying and embroidered the fancy design. Yep yep, I’m threading that needle baby!
Two comments about this picture. One, yes I have a sewing machine. I got it several birthdays ago when I became overly obsessed with Project Runway. New season starting this week!!!! You know where I’ll be Thursday night, carry on. Two, yes I am wearing my fish pajama pants. It is the first thing I do when I get home from work every single day. If I could live in pajama pants I would be one happy camper. Alright, I’m done side tracking. Here are my finished pieces:
Finally, here is the lovely felt hat:
High quality craftmanship right there. You will have to stay tuned to see me actually wearing it. October 15th, it’s Rich’s birthday. I told him he could look forward to me wearing this fashion statement all day. Allll right!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $5.30 for all the materials
Song of the Day:
Carousel by Blink 182. A lot of days when I know what I’m celebrating I sing a certain song in my head all day. Just like yesterday with the Cowboy dealio. Today it was this song, one of Blink’s best. Unfortunately they never made a real video for this song so we will have to settle for a live performance.
P.S. – Now I really want to go on a REAL merry-go-round!!
Giddyup friends, it’s Cowboy Day….YEEEE HAWW! It seems like being a cowboy is a fun job. You get to ride a horse around all day, wear a big hat and carry a gun. Sounds amazing. I kept singing the Kid Rock song all day, “Because I wanna be a cowboy baby”. Well, here is literally a cowboy baby:
The hat was just a little large for him as you can see. Thanks Aunt Michele for the super cute cowboy onesie! It came in very handy for today’s holiday. I also joined in on the cowboy fun with Rowdy Roman, don’t mess with us:
Yes, that is the shotgun from our Wii. Hey, I get my props where I can. If it wasn’t glow in the dark orange it may actually have looked somewhat realistic.
Total Cost to Celebrate: $3
COUSINS DAY
We were lucky that Cousins Day fell on the day we were going to Rich’s family reunion. Rich got to see a lot of his cousins that he hasn’t seen in years and also meet some that he didn’t know he had. All of Rich’s sisters were there which meant all of their kids were there as well. I took this opportunity to get a picture with Roman and all of his cousins. This is truly all of the first cousins that he currently has, all together at the same time:
Roman loves all his cousins and he is lucky enough to see 3 out of 4 of them on a weekly basis. This day also reminded me that I needed to write a thank you note to my cousin for giving me another huge bag of clothes for Roman. Yay for having such generous cousins!!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY
Total Cost to Celebrate: $3.38 (Rich got an Iced Tea too)
TELL AN OLD JOKE DAY
A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: “Ugh, that’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen!” The woman walks to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: “The driver just insulted me!” The man says: “You go up there and tell him off. Go on, I’ll hold your monkey for you.”
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
PARENTS’ DAY
I had never heard of Parents’ Day until today. It is supposed to be a ‘non-biased’ day for all parents. Okay then. It said that it is not a gift-giving holiday but rather a day to honor your parents. Luckily, I have this blog that I know both of my parents read, how convenient! I have a lot of love and respect for my parents. They have always supported me in all of my endeavors and given me a lot of encouragement along the way. It’s funny how when you grow up you realize exactly how much your parents have done for you. When you are a little punk teenager, you just think that they are trying to hold you back and ruin your life. Well, that’s not the case. Your parents knew what was best for you before you knew for yourself. That is how you learn, that is what I have learned at least. I know now that my parents gave me just the right amount of freedom as a child. I never was smothered (although if you would have asked me this 15 years ago you would have got a WAY different story) but I was given appropriate boundaries. I think I turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself. I hope that I can take what I learned from my parents and pass it down to my children. Thank you Mom and Dad for being awesome parents. I could not have made it through life without you (obviously). Now that I am grown, I still yearn for your love and support and it is always there when I need it. I love you!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
Song of the Day:
Cowboy by Kid Rock. Because I’m gonna be a cowboy baby, right?
P.S. – I too can smell a pig from a mile away….they smell like bacon.
My Grandma is the greatest grandma in the world. She is 87 years young and still as feisty as ever. Everyone who has met my Grandma loves her, she is the sweetest lady you will ever meet. Here are a few interesting tidbits about my Grammy:
She is obsessed with the Detroit Red Wings. Ask her anything about them, she will know it.
A couple of her other favorite things are ice cream and wine. Now do you see where I get my tastes from?
My Grandma is a twin. Once a long time ago her twin brother was fighting overseas in the war. My Grandma awoke one night screaming that her back was on fire. They found out later that her brother’s airplane hangar had been attacked and he had gotten hot shrapnel on his back. Twin power….weird.
Oh and another fact about my Grandma, she is going to live forever. For real. On Gorgeous Grandma day I decided to take a little trip over to see my Grammy and let her know that she is in indeed gorgeous.
Now that Roman is around, I have another Grandma in my life. Well, she’s not my Grandma she is my mom, but she associates herself more as Grandma these days. Roman is her first grandchild so he is extremely spoiled. My mom has more baby stuff than me, she takes this grandparenting very seriously. Here is a picture of Roman with his Grandma and Great Grandma:
All Grandmas are gorgeous. I personally cannot wait to be a Grandma. Pumping grandbabies up full of sugar and sending them back to their parents sounds amazing!
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
HOT ENOUGH FOR YA DAY
In the world of crazy holidays, today has been deemed the only acceptable day to utter the phrase, “Hot enough for ya?” Well, it certainly has been hot enough for me, how about you? This holiday came at perfect time, during our massive heat wave. It has actually cooled down a little bit today. It was only 95 degrees rather than 100:
I have tried not to complain about the heat because I will take this any day over snow. But since this day allows it I asked everyone I encountered if it was hot enough for them. Of course they said yes! I think the next phrase we need to phase out is, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”. That one is becoming the new small talk conversation starter. Well, I hope it has been hot enough for all of ya! I’m ready for Fall, who’s with me?
Total Cost to Celebrate: $0
Clip of the Day:
Hot Enough for Ya? A really good news piece from last Summer. It shows how people are always wanting it to be Winter in the Summer and Summer in the Winter.