[Ally0306]

I had kind of a week like that Meme.....
Couldn't remember my PIN number on my debit card, then left my groceries and some kid had to come find me in the parking lot. That was easy...I was the one staring at my empty cart. Then I would get so foggy that I would just lay down and eat something.
Better day today. Took a Mental Health day..sort of.
Had to run up to the photographer and get my kids high school year book pictures as they had to be in my today. That is a long drive...so stopped at the mall and hunted for bargains.
Got some good ones. And they gave me the hangers too.
THEY KNOW MY NAME!!!
That is as bad as knowing all the pizza shop numbers by heart.

[Mima]

Did I tell you I went back to the market and told them I had groceries missing and they replaced them=then I went home and found them , I'm going to be a good girl and bring them back and laugh at myself. Hubby is downstaire putting a whole house water filter on. We have well water with tons of manganese and it makes everything brown. Including the clothes. Let's hope. Happy Birthday Anagram!!!!They come so fast. I went to Brad's church and peeled apples for apple crisp and of course they gave us some for lunch.Yum!!!!It was nice visiting with the others. They are super nice people and Brad was there fixing the heat.But I am tired. Bye for now. Mima

[anagram]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who is out of it. Having a sort of glum day this afternoon and can't figure out why. They did order the wrong recliner for my furniture that otherwise looks nice and was delivered yesterday. Sales person was out when i went to store but I registered my problem so they couldn't say Im stuck. Unfortunately, I didn't notice when they brought it or I would have refused it. They also finally paved our street today. So now we can keep the cars at home. Didn't take long but we've been on notice about it for a week. We are expecting a cold(er) front to move through over the weekend and my body is YELLING at me. Maybe that's why I'm glum. I was fine this morning and the pool was good. Nothing else is really worse than it was yesterday or than it will be tomorrow and it's not really like me so I hope it moves on and pesters someone else.

[Mima]

Just a quick hello-happy to be staying around today!!!Going to see my Big Fat Greek wedding tonight-did you see that Joanne. I saw it once but I want Brad to see it and we need a break-both working so hard. Have a great weekend everyone. Mima

[Joanne D]

Mima- I haven't seen that movie yet. We usually wait till the vidio comes out. I heard it was very true to life. You see I married into a family that was truely old world greek. In fact Tarpon Springs 50 years ago was that way. I believe I was the second 'American'girl to marry a greek boy in this town at that time. It just was not done then. Greek families did not accept any girl/men for their children that were not greek. It made for a very difficult life in most cases. My mother-in-law was one of those people. My sister said I should see that movie. I will someday. I read where they are going to make a mini series out of it.
I have been doing better with my eating lately. I have been too busy to eat much. Maybe that is my key.
Meme- I bet you have what I call the after vacation let down. Start writing down everything you eat and face it at the end of the day and the next morning. Make you a menu and try to stick to it. At one time I had to just force myself to stay away from anything I couldn't have. I threw it out in the yard to the birds.
Candice- Is there a hard and fast rule that we can't go under the alloted points? I know WW always says not to. But?
Hello All..Give me some ideas. Bye...Joanne

[anagram]

I'd like to see that movie too. Have been planning to for ages. Joanne, we have more in common than our knees. My husband is not Greek but of a nationality (and town) with similar thinking. Though I was not the second (it was only 44 years ago), dh's mother was of the same school of thought. Fortunately we lived 200 miles away (that was my fault too) and he has been happy with me but it was not easy. My brother in law's wife is not of that nationality either but was of one more acceptable than mine. Dh's father never seemed to feel the same way and always sort of seemed to be delighted with me. But I liked the way you said "American" girl because that was what I was considered and in some cases called. My son (from another era) finds that unbelievable as he delights in all of his backgrounds.

Have had a good day so far. Glum gone. Furniture piece being reordered. Just a bit more money and six more weeks or so. I guess it's good you're busy if it makes food and pain easier. I'm getting excited about your trip(s) and I'm not even going.

[Ally0306]

I envy you girls with hubbies with an ethnic background. I am Heinz 57, and so was my hubby and now so are my children. I think it might be nice to have traditions to hang onto.
Time to get ready for some football!!!!!!
No Sugar this week!!!!!!

[anagram]

There is a lot interesting traditionwise that we have tried to save for the kids. But my daughter had little/no interest. My son loved it. Both kids did like, though, when we roasted a lamb in the backyard, etc. Neither learned the language and my husband pretty much lost what he did have. Neither particularly likes the music, etc aside from when we'd be at group picnics. Son did try to study language but, as taught, it is not really the same as the spoken language. He also knows all sorts of stuff about the history, politics of the area. But he knows that about a lot of places.

Same was true with my background (two countries). Son interested, daughter not. She's more interested in individuals etc. Granddaughters are definitely 57 varieties. I always tried to make sure kids knew about all cultures and how we are affected by cultures/customs in an area where we live so they would not assume one thing is right or wrong. Now they both live around D.C. area and teach me all sorts of things about the same.

Rainy/gloomy here so far today. Not much rain just enough to be damp and mean to arthritis.

[Happy Canuk]

This is kind of an interesting topic. My hubby is from Denmark, and my family heritage is Norwegian and Danish, so I already knew a lot about their customs, just didn't know I did My kids have learned some of them, just from doing them. We have also let a lot go. Canadian is a Multicultural country, and everyone who comes here can keep and enjoy their customs. They do have to live by the law of the land however. Some customs, like killing women and daughters is, of course, not allowed. We celebrate Christmas Eve, with a big dinner, and opening of gifts (Scandinavian way) and I have done this all my life. It makes life easier on the kids partners, because most celebrate Christmas day and they are free to go and enjoy that day with the other family.

Not much is new here. I have an article I am going to post in a new thread, because it is long. I found it to be most interesting. I did start back into aqua aerobics last week and the first day (Tue) my legs kind of felt like rubber ; however, on Thursday, I was fine, and even went and got groceries and did some other shopping.

I am trying to learn PaintShop Pro and that takes up a LOT of my time, but it is fun. Meme, is that the program that you used to make your graphics? Also, have Animation 3 but can't seem to animate anything

It is really, really windy, rainy and COLD today. Just watch out your people, that cold air from the Arctic is on it's way


I hope you all have a great day.

Now I will start a new thread, as this one has gotten pretty long.