this morning i was supposed to volunteer at the WNY (that's western new york) food bank. my new friend, susan, picked me up and we headed downtown. when we arrived, we were told our services were not needed. so, we decided to hit a few spots downtown while we were out. we went to a restaurant supply store, which is good to know about, just in case i need a crate of plastic pitchers. actually i did score a little something for anne for christmas. shhhhh! then we went to a chocolate store called Platters. www.platterschocolates.com
apparently the owner is a patient of susan's husband and he always brings chocolates when he comes to his dr appointments. i heard one lady asking about the coconut creams, wondering if the filling was firm. i was laughing inside thinking, why doesn't she just ask for a sample. so, the chocolate shop employee asked if the lady would like to try one and she said, "oh, well i really shouldn't. it's a little early." it's just chocolate, lady, not a martini.
when i arrived home i asked the girls where dad was and they said, "he's in the bedroom singing sooooo loud!" he likes to tease them by singing really loud and then they scream and yell, "DAD! stop it!!!"
the saturday night live christmas special is on and good old chris farley is on playing Matt Foley, the inspirational speaker who lives in a van down by the river. one of my all time favorite snl characters.
and here's a shout out to my favorite snl watching partner, christi billquist, who peer-pressured me into starting this blog!
other highlights of the day include:
lunch at atlanta bread company
last minute shopping at Pier 1
looking at furniture for our family room
grilled cheese for dinner
an exciting game of family bingo
christmas bedtime stories
2 comments:
Way to try to serve. Isn't always nice when its really the thought that counts! haha. Glad you had a fun day on the town. I also watched the SNL special and l-o-v-e-d it! Love your far away guts!
And I forgot to say that I too, am a big fan of The Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series. When I was home over Turkey Day, we went to my parents' singles ward and there is a guy in their ward from Africa. Natalie (who I also hooked on the books) wondered if he might be interested in a tradionally built woman! I told her she also needs a tiny white van. :)
Post a Comment