So Drew Carey was right. Cleveland rocks! Last week saw four of the most restful, laughter-filled days I have enjoyed in a loooong time. You can forget about pictures of Cleveland hot spots (though there are pics to come) because Rebecca and I spent the better part of the week in our jammies with mugs in hand while kids played game after game - ball games, board games, animal games, Star Wars......
For days I sat and nursed the baby while Rebecca refilled my cup with this addictive tea. Seriously addictive. I haven't drunk much tea in recent years but now cannot seem to begin the day without a cinnamon fix. And you know you must wind down at dusk with chatter fueled by Five O'Clock decaf. Starbucks has nothing on Rebecca's Five O'Clock, I am telling you.
And chatter we did. We talked and talked and talked some more. We talked about James Taylor, secret fears, marriage, family, food, high school. We covered everything under the sun but, funny, homeschooling didn't really come up much. Warm conversation continued into the wee hours while we rocked sleeping little ones and fought off sleepiness, trying not to miss one minute. It was like a giant slumber party and I was sorry when it ended.
The kids are campaigning for me to try to reproduce the oven puff pancakes they loved there. I promised to try but I am pretty sure I will never reach for my spatula again without laughing myself silly over Rebecca's perfect deadpan of Penny Marshall saying, "LUCKY lucky, for the next ten minutes EVerything comes with pancakes." Lucky we are indeed to have friends like this. It is a rare blessing.
Thank you, my friend.
Welcome back! So glad the trip went so splendidly!
Posted by: Genevieve | May 05, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I loved Laverne and Shirley, but I don't remember that one. Really funny! Thanks for sharing. My daughter and I were laughing so hard we were crying. Loved the hash blacks.
Posted by: Patty | May 05, 2009 at 10:14 PM
It WAS a giant slumber party. A long, delightful slumber party! That is the perfect description. Now you better hurry back. I am missing you already! :)
"Betty, pick up your HASHBLACKS!"
Posted by: Rebecca | May 05, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Kim, I just had to tell you that my children have watched this clip way too many times and now are quoting it regularly. Between hashblacks, pancakes, chicken tetrazzini, this is way too hard, betty please, and please don't harass Betty please, it all makes for great times. Thanks.
Posted by: Patty | May 10, 2009 at 04:16 PM