Friday ramblings ...

by the end of the week, 

all that is left to do is ramble 

and take stock of all the random that has occurred over the past 5 days.

Ta da!
and with that we bid Fall adieu.
Not only have we shanked the turkey and dressing celebration,
we have bulldozed right by the Big Man in the red suit and gone straight to
Nutrisystem
Nordictrack
Weight Watchers
There's always the gym ...
have you considered Anorexia or Bulimia?
That's right - we are up to New Years resolutions -
or at least we are if you set your calendar according to TV land.
I don't know about anyone else, but I get whiplash being jerked between the rich decadent Ferrero Rocher chocolates versus the varied and assorted options on how to lose those unwanted pounds.
...
am I supposed to want to be fat or skinny --- I'm so confused!

Ever since I read Kathy's post over at  youll shoot your eye out   about going cheese shopping to get out of her funk, well cheese has been on my mind. We're talking the good stuff, the kind that melts in your mouth with each bite and not the fake, processed, something the FDA is still a little iffy with calling "cheese" kind. My favorite combo is a thin cracker, a tart apple, and a mellow cheese.

Did you see the David Blaine special on TV the other evening?

The dude is not normal
and his magical talent is sick,
as in "OMG how did he do that?",
and maybe a few 'eews'.

I have seen some of his previous specials and this one, 'Real or Magic', did not disappoint.

Kiddo #1 is getting ready to take a 10 day trip through Kyoto to Hiroshima and some other stops along the way.  Each time we Face Time she shares what she has been up to - like how she bikes 30 minutes each way to the train stop for many excursions; 30 minutes --- could you imagine asking our kids over here to get on their bike and head to the store 30 minutes away?  Yea, me neither.  She informed me that fruits and vegetables are so expensive you almost have to be celebrating a special occasion to even consider purchasing them.  And apparently it is believed that Americans celebrate Christmas with meals from Kentucky Fried Chicken.  Close - so close!  Can you guess where she and her cohorts will be having Christmas dinner - yup, KFC -- only there are no potatoes or coleslaw - just rice --- kinda loses some of the 'American comfort' in the translation.  

During our talks her contentment is evident not only in her words but on her face and while I'm going to miss her like crazy over the holidays, knowing she will be having KFC makes it a little more manageable.  [not really - but lets go with that, ok?!]

I could ramble on for at least another 4 or 5 pictures
but I'll save that for another day.

Enjoy your weekend.