Buca di Beppo
We have had several really good meals at the Buca di Beppo in Cherry Hill. One of our favorite memories there was sitting at the Pope’s table as we celebrated Brighid’s Confirmation two years ago.
A Day for Firsts!
Well, not only did Granuaile see her first movie today, she did her first poopie on the potty!! She has peed on the potty a couple of times - although not with any consistency, and more of a thing where she happens to be sitting there and happens to pee - not that she went to the potty to actually DO anything. But tonight, she went, she sat, and she pooped - followed later by a pee - but the poop was the first time. She was so excited, she was pointing, sniffing, and telling us how good she smelled! Okay, ewwww, but it was funny. I guess you had to be there.
Our Last First Movie
When Brighid was 18 months old, we took her to see Aladdin at the movie theater. It was her first movie, and I think the first movie for us in about 18 months. We were excited to go, see how she would be, and we were so pleased that we got through a good chunk of the movie before she became more interested in finding her way around the place in the dark.
Happy Birthday, Dad
Today is my dad’s 69th birthday. Jim took me and the kids over to the cemetery on Sunday to visit with him, and I’m glad we did it then instead of doing it on his actual brithday. Visiting the cemetery is like a sharp slap in the face. It’s a reminder that life has ended and everything you work for, hope to attain, and dream about is gone in the blink of an eye. When you drive around the cemetery and see huge mausoleums just feet from plain, small, flat headstones, you are affected by the reality that everything in death is equal. The guy in the mausoleum is just as dead as everyone else. There aren’t any first class seats here.
Casona of Collingswood
Having lived in South Florida, we’ve were very fortunate to have access to some of the best Cuban food you can get this side of Havana. Not only did we have neighbors that would often take pity on us, knowing I come from culinary challenged Irish stock, and provide us with their own versions of some of Cuba’s favorites, but we were within close driving distance to plenty of good Cuban restaurants. When we moved home to South Jersey, we rediscovered the one thing we really missed about food in South Florida - DINERS! But we lost all of our much loved Cuban foods.
Mo’s A Place for Steaks
With the kids happily tucked in with a pepperoni pizza and a movie on TV, Jim decided to take me out to try one of Mo’s other restaurants. This time, we decide to head to the steak place. We call and make a reservation for 5 o’clock. It’s Friday night, Jim is home early from work, and we want to spend the evening with the girls, so an early dinner is going to work for us.
Where the Leprechaun’s Pot of Gold Is
Holy Jaysus!! And to think the name of the shop is Flynn and O’Hara! It’s me own people, from Ireland herself, price gouging me.
When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New…
Lyrics to the old song - made famous by several artists, but never done as well as by Cozy Morley…
When your old wedding ring was new
And each dream that I dreamed came true
I remember with pride how we stood side by side
What a beautiful picture you made as my bride
11 Months and a New Milestone
As I quickly approach the end of the first year since gastric bypass surgery, I review in my head a list of things I hoped to accomplish this year. I wanted to pick my kids up without huffing and puffing. I wanted to put on a bathing suit and not feel like Shamu’s fatter sister. I hoped I would get at least 75% to my initial goal weight - which was 165 pounds. I wanted to not sweat all the time and I wanted to feel good all the time. I hoped to gain confidence, abolish slavery and save the planet from global warming.
Mo’s Irish Pub
Had we bothered to look around the neighborhood before we asked to be seated at an outdoor table at this authentic looking Irish pub, we might have looked elsewhere for lunch. Next door to Mo’s Irish pub is Mo’s Cucina. Across the Street is Mo’s Steak House, and on the opposite corner is MOcha - Mo’s coffee shop. Mo apparently can’t make up his mind what nationality - or what specialty - he is. I later found out there is also a MOcean - Mo’s seafood place. He’s a busy guy.