Family

Texting and My Grand Daughter

Like most of us I receive text messages everyday.  Texts from my daughter, my daughter-in-law, friends, and sometimes, when it is a special event, my son. Recently I received a special  text it was from my grand daughter.  I was surprised and shocked.   Her first text to me was , “Hi Nunna, what are you doing?”  This question put a big smile on my face.  How cute she is, asking me what I am doing.  So I quickly responded to her, then she texted me again, and we kept texting back and forth sending each other all sorts of emoticons.

It was fun.  Until!  Until she kept texting me through the night.  Texting me when she was sitting at the end of  the table.  Texting me when I was relaxing in bed .  Sophie liked to  text questions.  Are you eating?  Are you watching TV?  Are you in bed?  Are you at the gym? All kinds of, are you questions. Texting, texting, texting…it was something new and different for her to do.  I tell you she texted me more than she  ever talked to me.  By the third texting day  every time I heard my phone ting I would think,  it’s Sophie, and it would be her.

I did not discourage her from  texting me.  Nor did I tell her to stop texting me so frequently, for I was sure that the novelty would soon wear off, since it takes her a longer time to type the letters she needs to make a word.

It has now been 5 days since her texting brigade began and already she has begun to slow down.

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But I don’t want her to come to a complete halt because I love the idea that when she thinks to ask me a question she can reach out with a text and we are instantly connected.  It’s like Sophie is stretching out her arm  and pulling me closer to her, instantly, at any time of any day.

Ting, ting, ting…have to go now my grand daughter is texting me.

 Really smiling emoticon! 

 

recipe

Home Style Chicken Parmesan

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Whenever I have cooked left over chicken cutlets I like to make a easy and quick home style Chicken Parmesan.

I slice up the cooked chicken cutlet and lay in a dish.

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Cover with marinara sauce, bottled or home-made and sprinkle with rough grated Parmesan  cheese.

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Cover and bake in a pre-heated 400 oven for about 10-15 minutes or  until sauce is just bubbly and cheese is melted. Serve with rice, pasta or a salad. Easy, peasy.

Dining, Family

Butcher Bar Smoke House – Dinner for 4

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It has been a long Winter. We have been wanting to try the Butcher Bar Smoke House for some time now.  The snow is finally gone and so we met up with our sisters and went for dinner. We got the message as soon as we saw the door knob, we were in for some really good BBQ and we were not disappointed. Sweet smell of BBQ surrounded us the minute we walked in.  Now what to order?  P.S. They are a real butcher too, you can get raw meat to go.

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I ordered the Full Moon Rising, found out moonshine was gin, my sister Marianne got the Berry Good Time. Merci and her sister both got the Jalapeno Margarita, with a kick!

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We finally decided on what to eat. My sister got the Turkey Burger, Merci ordered the Bob Burger. Marlene and I both went for the BBQ pulled pork. We shared a order of hand cut French fries. Our moms would have been real proud, we each cleaned our plates!!

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I love when we get the chance to get together  for a meal and find out what has been happening at home and at work. We laugh, argue,  because we hardly ever agree and then we laugh again.  Sharing a meal is a good way to show our love, good will and to make lasting  memories. So happy that Spring is almost here.

 

Contests

Juicy Drop Gummies, Games, Giveaways At Dylans Candy Bar on Saturday March 21st

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 You Are Invited!!

Juicy Drop and Dylan’s Candy Bar Partner For Day of Sweet Fun to Celebrate New Juicy Drop Gummies  Join Juicy Drop’s Señor Sour at Dylan’s Candy Bar for a special first taste of new Juicy Drop Gummies, games, giveaways, and more on March 21st

Bazooka Candy Brand’s Juicy Drop is taking over Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC on Saturday, March 21st to challenge candy lovers’ taste buds with a first taste of new Juicy Drop Gummies

Fans (that’s you!) will be greeted by Juicy Drop’s official Juicador Señor Sour and given the chance to take a turn on the Juicy Drop Prize Wheel where they could win fun giveaways including T-shirts, temporary tattoos, stickers, candy, and more.

One lucky attendee will win a basket filled with candy and other fun prizes from Bazooka Candy Brands. Good luck!!

 Saturday, March 21st 

Event begins at Noon;

Dylan’s Candy Bar in

1011 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10065

(3rd Ave at E 60th Street)

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