Thursday, May 24, 2012

Memorial day days

this weekend will start the grilling and picnicking--family get-togethers and pool openings in many areas----

as we celebrate and remember our dear veterans that paid the ultimate price for our wonderful freedom-

my family certainly thinks and reflects on the true meaning of memorial day, but we also use this weekend to celebrate my son colin's birthday, and now his wife, kelli's----colin was born, almost on memorial day, as i went into labor with him on that day and he was born around 1 something the day after memorial day-

this is why i am always saying labor day when referring to memorial day----

when i first started blogging, i felt the need to mention all of my kids and grand-kids on their birthdays---it became too much, so this is not a birthday post per-say-----

i make deviled eggs, probably once a year if that---it is on this birthday of my son colin--as of course, they are one of his favs--

i am not yet committing to preparing them---we will see how things and time go-----a dish that my mother could whip up in no time, has always proved a huge challenge and dread for me---fact is, kelli made them for our Easter family dinner----i can't get her to do it because her birthday and colin's being so close, it is her party too-

a couple of years ago---i remember it well----robyn and i were making the deviled eggs, pasta salads and cakes--one for both colin and kelli----ahead of time---it was a Sunday and i was bone tired from church and just a long day---

that night robyn had made colin's yellow cake---it was in a sheet cake pan------it was ready to come out of the oven and the chocolalte batter was ready for the next pan for kelli's special cake--i was hurrying to get the pasta pan off the burner and out of the way of colin's cake pan----

while i was draining the pasta at the sink---i hear a noise that i do not recognize, it was an explosion kinda like a cross between a bomb with gun shots----i froze----only to hear robyn screaming----"i'm sorry mom, i'm sorry----

i was stunned, i couldn't figure out what had just happened--i turn around and glass is all over the kitchen, tiny shards of broken splattered cake and glass---the cake pan, which was the clear glass kind had burst into a trillion pieces at least-----

i went into emergency mode---talking in hushed tones as i tried to calm robyn and myself down---good-no one was hurt------but what in the world made the cake go kaboom---

oh no--in my hurry to remove the pasta pan, i had left the burner on---right where the cake pan was placed-

it was clearly my fault, i assured robyn----as tired as we both were---we had the most colossal clean up to do---

we managed to get it all done---both cakes were ruined and the pasta salad--too many crunchy glass pieces---

but thank the good Lord those dag gone deviled eggs had been put away---otherwise i might have gone crazy and i would not even be pondering this weekend about those devilish eggs--


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  1. Oh my, I can imagine the mess (actually I can't, it must have been a disaster!) Wonderful traditions your family have though in getting together to celebrate birthdays even with making food that can be challenging to put together. My son has a knack in making deviled eggs; me I can boil an egg :)

    enjoy the celebrating!

    betty

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    1. well i am even challenged in the boiling part---i love to cook--but eggs kinda freak me out---long story sort of-----i hope you have a great weekend too!

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  2. Nice story. Normally our family get together's end in disaster. You just can't have all of those people together and not expect it. I have suggested this year we set everyone up for appointments. :)

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    1. haha i hear ya--lots more stories i have but might not be able to tell--thanks!!

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  3. Lynn,
    What a clean-up disaster. But, I must say, I liked how you looped back around to the deviled eggs. That's some great story telling.
    Have a wonderful celebration this year.

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    1. you said it right, it looked like a disaster area!! thanks so much and you have a great weekend too susan!

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  4. What a disaster that must have been! Glad everyone was okay.

    (Now I'm craving deviled eggs! LOL)

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    1. yes it was a miracle neither one of us got any cuts---haha sorry dana ;)

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  5. Have a great weekend. Is it weird I'm mostly looking forward to getting some writing in?

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    1. not weird--but i doubt i will get any in---you too:)

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  6. Holy cow! I have a glass story too. In my high school chem class our teacher always told us "hot glass looks like cold glass." We repeated it forever.

    One day during a lab, I picked up the hot glass and then jumped around yelling, "Hot glass looks like cold glass! Hot glass looks like cold glass!"

    Also, I LOVE deviled eggs!

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  7. well this hot glass looked like lots of broken glass---and i love them too--just not making them!!

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  8. WE can be thankful it was just a glass that exploded, although that can be very dangerous. Having been around firearms all my life, I still had one experience with an accidental discharge of an automatic pistol, that was scary beyond anything I had experienced.

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    1. i bet--sounds pretty scary--this was just kinda unbelievable--like i said, we couldn't figure out what had just happened for a while!

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  9. Wow! That would've been a little startling to hear that. I'm glad nobody got hurt!

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    1. oh it was alright---yes such a blessing no one was hurt!

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  10. I did that same thing once but my glass pan (I believe it was pyrex) simply split into two pieces. It sure was loud though! Glad nobody was hurt!

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    1. yeah--i will not buy those type ever again----thanks me too!!

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  11. Oh no! I know that was a pain but I was laughing so hard at your last paragraph! Hope y'all have a great time! And eat one of those eggs for me- I LOVE them!

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    1. it was such a huge mess-i knew if i gave into the crazy i was feeling, there would be no coming back for me----haha if i make them---thanks pam!

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  12. Another reason to NOT make deviled/ish eggs.

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  13. Oh, wow! What a story! Totally sounds like something I would do. :)

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  14. I thought the Kaboom was going to be the eggs. :) Pyrex is brutal when it eventually breaks. It's not pretty. You were so lucky no one was hurt.

    Enjoy your celebrations!

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    1. that would have been TOO much for me to handle---yes it was amazing we were not hurt---you too!

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  15. Happy Memorial Day weekend you guys. Enjoy!

    Denise

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  16. I'm craving deviled eggs now too : ) I might have to make some this weekend. Happy Memorial Day!

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    1. yeah i am probably gonna go ahead and make them--every time i do make them, i can't seem to find my egg holder plate with a lid---i think i must have like 3 of them--all hiding from me---so i usually just go for a plate with foil on top--happy Memorial day to you too!

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  17. I had a green bean casserole explode once. Shattered my favorite casserole dish from Italy. What a mess! I'm so glad no one was hurt in your incident. It's a wonder more people aren't injured in the kitchen! Happy birthday to your son, and have a wonderful weekend!

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  18. oh no---i bet it was a beautiful dish----at least mine was just a plain old clear dish haha---i know--there is a wonder--thanks, we are having his cookout tomorrow--you have a great weekend too mare!!

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