Mmmm, meatloaf

I'm making meatloaf today. Mmmmm. It reminded me of two stories:

Jeremy was probably 9, we went to Black-Eyed Pea for dinner. Do you remember Black-Eyed Pea? I used to LOVE it!! Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy. Yummmmy!! I think in a former life I was from the South. I don't know how I don't weigh 300 pounds. My favorite things are fried or covered in gravy. But I digress. We go to Black-Eyed Pea for dinner. Jeremy ordered "Mom's Meatloaf". When the waitress brings it, he looks at it - and looks accusingly at me and says, "This isn't like your meatloaf." Like it was MY fault that Black-Eyed Pea didn't make meatloaf like I do! He didn't like it at all. And that secret little part of me went, "Yeah!!! Mine is better, neener neener neener!"

The other story it reminded me of is my brother Mike the Mechanic. He said once, "The best way to get grease out from under your nails after working on a car is to make meatloaf." He was totally kidding . . . . I think. But just in case . . . . I wouldn't recommend the meatloaf at Mikie's. Go for the Roast Turkey or the Dutch Oven Cherry Cobbler instead. :)

Good news/bad news

Whenever anyone starts a conversation with you saying, "I have good news and bad news" you know that even if the good news is really, really good . . . it's not going to be good news. So started the conversation with my boss today. "I have good news and bad news," he said. The bad news is that car sales have not picked up. December was a much better month than October and November, but still not great. Two more people were going to be laid off from our office staff. The good news is I wasn't one of them. The bad news, the remaining staff are being asked to take a pay cut. Ouch.

I am very, very thankful to still have a job. Truly.

Real Men

Real Men use pink computers.

Real Men ride in pink jeeps.

Daddy said . . .

I got to have lunch with Daddy today at our favorite place: Chilero's. Carne Asada Tacos. Yummmmm. We were talking about how much we like reading the family blogs.

Daddy said, "I don't need a blog. I don't have anything to say."

I cracked up. Full out busted up laughing. I told him, "Oh just wait. I'm posting that. I'm SURE I'll get some comments on that one!" So . . . what do you think? Daddy doesn't have anything to say?!!!

Perspective

Some see an addiction, I see options.

Breakfast of champions

My family cracks me up. Chips and dip, cookies and cheetos for breakfast!!! My kind of eating!!! I really don't like breakfast. Yes, I know, it's the most important meal of the day blah blah blah. I'm just not ready to eat until about 10:30 in the morning. And by then I'm HUNGRY. If I could have brunch every day, that would be perfect, especially if it was served with a mimosa. Yumm. But since I'm at my desk by 7:30 every morning the everyday brunch idea just won't work. So what am I supposed to eat? I don't like cereal- cold milk on dry cereal. Yuck. Mushy. Icky. I'm picky about my eggs. I really don't like eggs. I can eat them if they're scrambled - even better if they're scrambled with some ham and cheese in them. But I won't take the time in the morning before work to cook something. My favorite things to grab for breakfast and how I justify them:

Sun Chips. Made from whole grains. Says so on the bag.
Oatmeal cookies. Round granola bars. Add raisins and you also add another food group.
Tater tots. Portable hash browns. Potatoes are a vegie, right?
Cheeseburger. I LOVE a warmed up Burger King double cheeseburger for breakfast! Or a warmed up Arby's roast beef sandwich.
Pumpkin pie. The traditional Lori's family day after Thanksgiving breakfast. Aren't all the food groups represented in pumpkin pie?

I'll pass on the cold pizza. That's just gross.

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a wonderful new year full of fun and surprises, joy and laughter.

I got up this morning and went to the gym. Then I came home and ate chips and dip. It balances out, right?