After the run, Jen came into town, and we all (meaning J and Bridge and me) took off to test drive the Scion XB. It is pretty much the only car that met all of Jen's requirements - fit the dogs, economical gas mileage, not an SUV, not used, etc. I think she liked it because she bought it! Woohoo! The car drama might just be over. It is black, very urban and cool looking.

My parents and sister came over that evening. My sister is normal but my parents get stranger every time I see them. My dad is 73 and my mom will be 70 this spring. She made and brought over Texas Dump Stewp. No I mean Texas Dump Souw. It was Texas Dump Stew but she could never say it right :-) My mom used to be a great meat and potatoes, grease frying, southern cook. I mean, when I was a kid, we ate good but ate like crap if you know what I mean :-) Then my dad got sick and she had to completely change her cooking style. And I think she also got tired of cooking. I am a believer that most women have X amount of dinners in them. When they reach that number - they are done. I am almost there, especially in terms of big family dinners. Just don't want to cook or go through the hassle. So I can definitely understand where my mom is coming from when she says she is tired of cooking, especially when her cooking during my childhood, was so different and more labor intensive from what I do now. I cook in my kitchen with ingredients that are fairly easy to find in any store nowadays. When I was a kid, my mom's cooking consisted of gardening, preparing, canning and freezing, etc. all before even getting to any cooking part. I don't begrudge my mom not wanting to cook but honestly, that Texas Dump Stew she brought over was not good and there were no biscuits, cornbread because my dad can't eat them.....
Sunday was the monthly GWC walk. Weather cooperated, lots of people showed up, hounds and people comported themselves admirably. It was a very nice time :-)
3 comments:
Your discussiion about cooking was really thought-provoking- I love to cook, but I go through periods when I literally physically am repulsed by the idea. I wondered if other people ever felt the same. Especially women from our parents' generations and before, when they might not have had the option of seeing cooking as anything other than a chore or an obligation...
Oh, by the way, I'm glad I turned you on to Delicious T.V. (I always record them too, since it airs in the middle of the day) I remember when I found out it existed, that made my day, too!
Very interesting and insightful there with the post... my mom also made the same kind of dinners (and still does) and it's hard for her, at age 73, to try to "mix it up" and do new things... like cook vegan. She does try for me, but it's hard for her, so i don't press it. Really got a lot from your post on this matter, made me think!!
As for your running, keep up the good work. Love to hear about your athletic endeavors, trac!
I go through periods where I think I have already hit my limit of cooking meals. LOL! Then a few days later, I'm back in the kitchen and loving it again! how different though from our parents. My mom had to cook for 4 every night, and it was expected. Today, I live with my daughter and we have dinner "whenever." It's not a chore like it was for my mom.
Love the new car! Congrats to your friend!!!!
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