Creativity Bust

This isn’t a blog, but a log.

1. We had a low key and relaxing weekend that included haircuts for the boys, Graham’s first by a professional, and dinner at a friend’s house where we had lamb burgers on the BIG GREEN EGG. (see #5)

Graham at “the haircut store”

2. Graham is severely allergic to peanuts. My unfortunate mom & sister were the ones to discover it after a knife that once had peanut butter on it was used to cut his fruit.  A day/night in the ER and a large stash of EpiPens later and he’s OK. I’m praying he outgrows it.

3. Last week Greyson and Graham got sick at the same time for the first time.  Fevers, ear infections, cough and cold (and pink eye for Greyson, in both eyes). Then Sara got it.  Then Mike. So far, I’ve been spared.

4.  My 4th trip to Ireland just wrapped up. I’m in over my head on the business side, mostly thankful for my Ripon College education, but failing to put it to use as I attempt to clone myself.

Michelin Star restaurant in Dublin…YUM

5. Mike and I dined at Woodfire Grill in Atlanta, as I mentioned in my most recent (yes, I know, not all that recent) post.  It exceeded our expectations and now we need to find an excuse to fly back to Atlanta to eat.  Seriously amazing.

5. Mike had the distinct pleasure of celebrating his birthday in Cancun (little bit of sarcasm there). My colleagues made sure he was full of tequila and I made sure to let him know that his gift, the BIG GREEN EGG, was ordered and would be ready to fire up upon his return.  His Egg envy is gone; now he’s just overwhelmed with ideas, blogs, recipes and demonstrations.

6. My all girl’s golf team, Chicks with Sticks, took the $400 prize in Cancun.  We did it under the influence of copious amounts of tequila, a coordinated effort by the men in the tournament to sabotage our efforts.  But alas, their efforts were in vain and we look forward to defending our title next year.  All in all, it was a great trip aside from a monsoon on our last day that holed us up in the hotel lobby where adults aged 35-50 played the college card game Asshole. I had to look up the rules on the internet further demonstrating how many years have passed since we graduated from the aforementioned accredited College.

Chicks w/ Sticks and the sabotaging 4some in front of us

7.  Congrats to the pregnant Goehlers who are having a boy this summer, to the Shahs who are having a girl and to the Becks who are having a baby.  I’m sure I left someone out and I’m sorry.  We do try to keep up with all of you and miss you terribly, even if we don’t tell you to your face.

8.  Greyson turns 5 next month.  His teacher has asked us to consider holding him from Kindergarten until he turns 6.  This would make him what likely would be the oldest 6 year old in his class.  She made sure to let me know that it has zero to do with his intelligence and everything to do with his emotional-readiness.  I’m not emotionally stable enough to make this decision and I started Kindergarten a month after I turned 5. He can pronounce the word ‘unbelievable’ and use it appropriately in context. So he cries a lot.  Maybe I should stop sending him to bed without dinner if he forgets the i before e.

The boys of winter

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