It's hard to get three girls happy, healthy, not rushed or preoccupied all at the same time. At any given time one of us is either sick, stressing over a deadline, in a fight with a friend (or sister), or something. Most times right before a fire family dinner one of us is either faking it or just got yelled at to suck it up and pretend to be in a good mood.
Tonight all the stars aligned perfectly. I am almost all better, better enough that I can ignore the lingering cough and the wheezing when climbing stairs. We were all in a good mood. By 1pm all homework was done. Food for the week was bought. Laundry was done and folded. Alex's cookies were wrapped and ready to be given. The card was signed by all of us. We almost didn't know what to do with ourselves, being so prepared with extra time to spare. Normally we're rushing and scrambling to be on time.
Our fire family tonight is from Boston, and they have thick New England accents. They also are always wearing turtlenecks or doing other Bostony things like talking about the Red Sox. Our dinner was amazing. Probably not too healthy, but so very excellent. Tons of seafood, dishes of melted butter scattered around the table, just ... the seafood. Shrimp in the salad, homemade clam chowder, raw crab, lobster, all so good. I am so glad we brought their cookies tonight.
We came home with two quarts of chowdah and stories of Topher playing practical jokes. Sated.
3 comments:
Hi Sam - haven't commented in awhile but I love this post. You sound "happy". I'm glad to hear you are almost 100% healthy as well. So glad you participate in these "fire dinners" which at first I didn't know what they were. I hope it gives you a good feeling when you hear stories of your brother. The food sounded awesome!!
I LOVE New England seafood. That sounds like a fantastic evening.
Sounds like a great day and wonderful night, and bringing home the chowder, YUM YUM YUM...hope you continue to feel better, I can almost see you smiling in this post as I read it, good for you all!
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