It's a fun lazy day.
We slept in today. It's not like we've done anything strenuous, but we all took a lazy Saturday. After we got up, Dad, Bryan, and I started up Bryan's car after a year of hybernating in the garage and then rotated the tires on Dad's Suburban. Steph, Mom, and Christi played cards. I worked on Dan's malfunctioning computer for about 45 minutes and then we went out to lunch to celebrate Christi's belated birthday. She's 26 and feels sooooo old! It seems that all 3 of her brothers forgot to call her on her birthday. Sorry sissee!
After lunch we came home and chatted for quite a while. Mom and Dad had to run into town to take care of a dental emergency, but they were back soon enough. Christi and Bryan headed home, but stopped to get a new battery on the way.
We played a game of hand and foot in the afternoon, and Dan's friend Nathan came over to win the game. Of course, we let him win since it was his first time. Then Dad and I put up some netting around the bushes he thinks the deer will eat when he is gone next week. Those deer always manage to pull one over on ole Jim! So I expect that they will eat the netting as well as the roses.
Before dinner, Danny opened up a can of treats and eagerly asked Nathan to try it. Before anyone could warn her, Stephanie grabbed one of the Wasabi Peas, and ate it. Wasabi is Japanese Horsradish, and the dried peas were covered in it. Fortunately, Stephanie is used to horseradish, but she was still quite shocked, since she was expecting a pistachio.
We had bbq'd chicken for dinner, out on the porch. It was a glorious evening, and the dinner was fantastic. Dad made potent margaritas, and that started a rather contentious political discussion. Really, it was all Stephanie's fault for asking my Mom's opinion on mandatory seatbelt laws. Before you know it, Dan was telling Nathan that babies should starve, and Mom was saying they should shoot people who don't wear motorcycle helmets. Stephanie says I should say sorry for starting it all, and keeping everyone going, but I think we all had a good time.
Now we're all just winding down and relaxing, tomorrow will be another day of family friends and cheer.
After lunch we came home and chatted for quite a while. Mom and Dad had to run into town to take care of a dental emergency, but they were back soon enough. Christi and Bryan headed home, but stopped to get a new battery on the way.
We played a game of hand and foot in the afternoon, and Dan's friend Nathan came over to win the game. Of course, we let him win since it was his first time. Then Dad and I put up some netting around the bushes he thinks the deer will eat when he is gone next week. Those deer always manage to pull one over on ole Jim! So I expect that they will eat the netting as well as the roses.
Before dinner, Danny opened up a can of treats and eagerly asked Nathan to try it. Before anyone could warn her, Stephanie grabbed one of the Wasabi Peas, and ate it. Wasabi is Japanese Horsradish, and the dried peas were covered in it. Fortunately, Stephanie is used to horseradish, but she was still quite shocked, since she was expecting a pistachio.
We had bbq'd chicken for dinner, out on the porch. It was a glorious evening, and the dinner was fantastic. Dad made potent margaritas, and that started a rather contentious political discussion. Really, it was all Stephanie's fault for asking my Mom's opinion on mandatory seatbelt laws. Before you know it, Dan was telling Nathan that babies should starve, and Mom was saying they should shoot people who don't wear motorcycle helmets. Stephanie says I should say sorry for starting it all, and keeping everyone going, but I think we all had a good time.
Now we're all just winding down and relaxing, tomorrow will be another day of family friends and cheer.
posted by Jon at 8:12 PM
6 Comments:
Whats up, looks like yall havin fun. BTW thanks for leaving me ur truck because mine wasnt starting today! that same battery stuff is happening again, but for once it was nice to have a plan B and not stress out too much about it. I checked on your place again before i get all wrapped up in work tomorrow, brought guitar hero over, some beer, and spent some quality time with Sherb, he hasnt bitten me once yet! Steph would be proud....ps your crazy little black lady person who lives next to you is starting to scare me.
Ok, Jon darling, I've been enjoying the blogging and your rapacious wit, but the bald-faced misrepresentations of my views on seatbelts is entirely out of line!!!! A- HEMM!!! No more margaritas for you, boy! ;-) Love ya, and having a ball having you here with us, Mom
I have been fairly silent until now;but , my oldest son Jon is not representing the truth in all of his blogs. Frankly , Jon seems to not hold his margaritas very well, or his memory is seriously failing him. To be honest, Jon, Or his history is not entirely accurate, however I'm having a great time with Stephanie!!!
Hey sweetheart! You know I love you but sometimes you can stubborn in times but seriously when you are outnumbered its time to give up! Dinner sure got interesting but I got a little tooo nervous but it all turned out ok in the end (thank goodness). The wasabi peas were not too bad and would recommend others to try it that is if they are in an adventure. Tomorrow will be another day and will be visiting a long lost friend. As for our fans keep on checking since we will be updating our adventure. Love you guys. Stephanie
Falling in line with the views of the rest of the family, I too have been misrepresented by my older brother. At age 26, I feel somehow less than soooo old, and feel in fact so young that I must rub it in the faces of those older than me. (Particularly my AARP-qualifiable brother Jon!) Love ya, bro!
Have I ever told you all that I am glad to be a part of your family? You all make me laugh :)
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