gluttony...and fitness foods

This evening, Evan, Judith, Eric, Dad, and Mom took me to the Wood Grill Buffet to celebrate. Mom and Dad were out of town until late last night so we couldn't have a party yesterday. The food was good...but buffets provide such a temptation to overindulge on food. At the end of the meal, I was holding Eric, my almost 11-month old nephew, when Evan, his dad, left the table to go get the van. Eric lunged toward Grammy and said his first sentence, "I need da-da." Our mouths dropped open. So far his only words have been da-da, ma-ma, tractor, yuck, and uh-oh. Of course, I think the child is a genius...I mean with genes like his...what else could he be. :)

After dinner, I went to the gym to work out. While I was on the elliptical trainer, I browsed through an issue of Fitness magazine. As I skimmed the article "The 10 Best Foods for Flat Abs," I was really happy to see that I had all 10 items in my pantry, 'fridge, or freezer: almonds, eggs, soy, leafy greens, berries, apples, veggie soup, salmon, yogurt, and this is why I hate exams, I can't remember the tenth item...but I just looked up the article online...and the the tenth item was quinoa. I knew that it was something I had in my pantry! I should have great abs...oh wait, I guess that would mean staying away from the all-you-can-eat buffets...

S'mores and...Skunks!

Sitting by the coals of a dying fire in Evan and Judith's yard, we enjoyed the gooey sweetness of marshmallows, melted chocolate, and peanut butter, along with the crisp crunch of graham crackers. Thunder crashed in the background and lightening flashed, but the storm was several miles away, and so we chatted. All of the sudden, Evan said, "Look!" I looked up to see a family of skunks out for an evening stroll...or maybe they were having a wake for the one whose life ended abruptly this morning by the will of the farmer. Soon the raindrops started falling fast, and we had to give up watching the skunks as we ran for cover.