April Fools. I didn't post on Sunday! Or maybe I did. I just learned the original fools were those who refused to accept January 1 as the beginning of the new year as decreed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, And that was without social media claiming the Pope had no right back when the Catholics were all-powerful apparently. But no one ever expects the Spanish Inquisition (for the Monty Python fans).
Things We Learn - after a dramatic week of injuries and surgery along with working two church dinners, we treated ourselves to a DQ goodie. I wanted to try one of their new blizzard flavors (delicious I might add). Not being a steady patron, we were quite shocked and highly amused when the server stuck the blizzard out the window to the truck ahead of us and tipped it upside down. Then, of course she dropped it! We debated running forward and grabbing it as the truck pulled away but since we'd already ordered...Then she did the same thing with my blizzard! However, she did manage to hang on to it this time. Is that to prove it's like concrete? We didn't ask.
Cataract surgery went well, at least after the first day of grumpiness. The OH needs to learn to complain more as we all assured him he wouldn't feel a thing during the procedure. Apparently, he did but kept it to himself. The next day it took three tries to get his eye to dilate so maybe it's just him LOL. But with the eyesight greatly improved he popped out the lens of his glasses and now sports a popeye look especially when his photochromic lens side turns dark. It's looks like a high-tech pirate eyepatch. The daughter took a picture of his bandaged pinkie and pirate look for posterity. It will appear on next year's JP calendar.
A big week for JP as well. As it's Spring break we enjoyed his company for a few days which of course included bowling. Which led to an impromptu lesson from Mike Braun one of the super-senior bowlers in the State who happens to hang out at Royal Scot. He had the boy crushing the sweet spot and popping strikes with that lightweight ball of his.
Then he experienced his first foray into a mouth expander and braces as part of his spring break vacation. As we knew what was coming, we stuffed him with every sticky forbidden food we could find before he entered his year of "careful" eating. After the install, we started calling him Slurpy as his saliva production hit an all-time high causing him to talk with a cute little slushy lisp. We are so cruel. The dentist said they encourage the kids to speak and read out loud with the appliance in place which they said would not be a problem with our budding stand-up comedian and chatterbox. It still looks like a torture box but we're trying to remain positive. He's planning a big party next year when this crap all comes off with every sticky, hard and carmelly thingee he can get his hands on.
Between the sliced finger and limited eyesight, I was complaining I would have to be in charge of meals. Fortunately, I do know how to order in. Well Purdue's in the Final Four and after beating Michigan all season, winning the Big 10 and the Big 10 tournament in hockey we blew the last game to get into the Frozen Four- to Michigan ---arghhh. Peace Out....💚 💙💛
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