Mousse for Dessert

So, I saw a headline today about 'Mousse Patties' washing up on the beaches. I got a little excited until I realized they they were referring oil blobs and not chocolate. Guess I won't be making vacation plans!

THIS WEEK

We had a great supper club gathering last Saturday night. I fixed Pastalaya (using Emeril's recipe) and everyone said it was great. Lee baked his Sour Cream Pound Cake and we ate that for dessert with fresh strawberries and real whipped cream.

Sunday was our church picnic. Of course, our version of a picnic is you get your food, go in the gym and eat it and then play bingo. Amy spent some time outside with Eamon as they had some bouncy things and a train for the kids to play on.

This week has been pretty uneventful. We're heading to New Orleans this afternoon so we can go to Katie's dance recital tomorrow night. I'm hoping my gall bladder takes the weekend off, or else I will be miserable.

HEY!

Yesterday evening, my anniversary, Lee went to the ballpark to sell beer for Jesus. What can I say, I don't want to come between my husband and his religion. So, on my way home from work, I called Amy and we met near Eamon's day care at Jim and Nicks for dinner. While the waiter was trying to take our order, Eamon kept trying to get his attention. He said "Hey,....Hey....Hey....Hey'. The guy kept ignoring him. Finally, Eamon starting tapping him on his arm saying 'Hey'. The guy looks down at Eamon who then says 'Daddy drive fire truck'. I guess he felt like the guy really needed to know.

FROM THE WOODS

News from the woods is that they are both fine. Nick will be done with his part of the trip on Sunday in Boiling Springs, PA. His aunt will pick him up and he will fly home on Tuesday. Ely will continue on. I've spoken to him a couple of times and he sounds great. I'm thinking maybe he should just live in the woods, he seems so happy there.

In the mail

So, yesterday in the mail we got an invitation to a high school graduation. So nice of the family to think of us, unfortunately, I have no idea who the child is. I swear! I just can't figure it out. Then I wondered if I should just send a check in case it's somebody I really should know and am just having a senior moment. Then I wondered if this might be a money making scheme by some senior. Just think, you order a couple hundred extra graduation invitations. You pull up some random list of names from some random place from the internet, it's easy enough. Mail them out and chances are about 25% of them will send you a card and some money, just in case they know your parents and don't want to hurt their feelings. Think about it. This could be true. Meanwhile, if anybody knows Chelsea from Kenner, let me know.

Is it the middle of May already?

Time seems to be flying by so fast. Seems it took months (or was it years) for Ely's graduation to get here and now it's history. Ely and Nick are out on the trail. They crossed into Pennsylvania on Sunday. Today they should get the first package I've ever sent to 'General Delivery'. Ely needed his sleeping pad and his long underwear pants.

We had Kim and Alan's baby shower Saturday night. I cooked red beans and rice and pastalaya and everyone seemed to enjoy them. Amy made a diaper cake that was very cute, she decorated it with receiving blankets. Kim and Alan are so sweet, I'm so glad we could do this for them. Harry and Debbie and Kelly and Alan's Aunt Kim all came in from Louisiana for the event. Kim's mom, Sandra, drove in from Mobile. Wehad brownies and eclairs (E. Claire's) for dessert. The eclairs were in honor of baby Emily Claire (aka E. Claire).

My New Car

Have you seen my new car? I got it a few months ago and just love it. The other day I took it to the car wash and was a wreck the whole while afraid that they were going to damage it. When I left I found some smears by the radio and turned around and went back and made them buff them out.