Here's what I think about it....

Monday, March 2, 2009

Jim and I helped celebrate a friend's birthday by joining her and her family for lunch. They had selected a local rib place. My friend is on a low-carbohydrate diet, but she was ready to splurge for her birthday. Ribs it would be.

Imagine our consternation when after being seated with drinks and appetizers we were told they were out of ribs.

What?

Does Arby's run out of beef? Does Outback Steak House run out of steak? Does Dairy Queen run out of soft serve? Does IHOP run out of pancakes?

They were out of prime rib also (I mention that because it was going to be my lunch choice). But they had chicken. Not exactly what she was hoping for, especially since she has to wait a whole year to break her Atkins again and because you really can eat some chicken on Atkins. But the company was good and the service but don't get me started on the dime-sized cake that was included free with her meal.

That's what I'm thinking about.

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The most important thing about me that you might want to know is that I am a Christian. Unapologetically. You'll not have to wonder when you read from day to day or occasionally what world view I'm coming from.

That said I have lived in four states and now make my home in Middle America, in tornado alley...without a basement...thus my world view.

Lucky me to have traveled to eleven foreign countries and shame on me for not knowing any other language well enough to do more than say 'please' and 'thank you' in any of them.

I pig out on Junior Mints and am healthier now that my favorite soft drink has added vitamins to their formula.

The family? Two daughters, delights in every way and four grand daughters, ditto that. A near-perfect son-in-law (but only since no one can be really perfect) and a cat named Kat Karson, rescued from the animal shelter.

Oh yes, Jim, my good friend and husband. He's sort of retired but is still an attorney and thought it was very funny when he put a link on my blog to his favorite home-cooked recipes and then when I clicked on it it found it was empty. He is funny and wise, a reconciler and all-around good guy.

We spend a lot of time at soccer games, track meets and choral concerts.

I'm mostly retired also. I read, volunteer as a child advocate in the local court system, teach at the church and speak where ever people will gather to listen. My daughter and I lead a book discussion group and I play percussion in one of the church's worship bands.

I follow the Indianapolis Colts, the Cleveland Cavs, world soccer, and especially Big Ten football and Ohio State.

I try never to miss The Office and realize I've worked with or been every character on the show.