Whoops. The first drink last night was not a tootie roll martini. It was an Almond Joy martini. It has chocolate and coconut - two of my most favorite flavors. He dribbled chocolate sauce around the inside of the glass - it makes a very pretty presentation with the cherry.
My daughter did sort of hear me swear once before, but she doesn't remember. When my father died, my mom gave me his car. I think she didn't like me driving around in a tiny little Honda Civic wagon that had a manual transmission. I loved that car. Anyway, my dad's car was a Lincoln Mark Whatever. My dad died in 1988. I had never owned a car before with a security system.
Can you guess? I took my daughter with me to the bank. I locked her in the car because it was winter. She was 8. I was just a few feet away at the ATM machine. I went to re-renter the car, and the VERY LOUD alarm went off. There I stood, in freezing cold, looking like I was trying to break into a new Lincoln with a young girl in it.
I said "shit." I didn't say it very loud, and since child swears she doesn't remember, I am not sure it counts. I had no idea how to get in the car, and she was laughing too hard to listen when I told her to unlock the doors from the inside. That time, I was traumatized for life!
I kept the Honda and sold the Lincoln after about a year.
Cassie asked me what I am reading now. I read so much that I generally say that I read authors, not books. If I find a new author I get excited and read everything they ever wrote. Currently I am reading books by (and these are not all new authors to me, although one is): P D James, Keith Ablow, and Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child. Next week, maybe I will have moved on to a few others. I don't watch TV at all, so I read instead. Yeah, I am paying for cable TV, and still haven't turned it on since I moved in two months ago.
Remo, it's odd you said it's a good thing I only have a birthday once a year. The local police said the same thing last night!
Don't I get credit for teaching my child some good employment skills?
5 comments:
you need to turn on the TV on Tuesday nights.
There is a fun show called dancing with the stars.. You might like it. I love books, and read alot myself, but I admit I have a couple shows I am addicted to..
I had a martini once..It was so strong, I was gasping for breath!
I am a blue hawaian or a margarita gal myself, when I do indulge..which is about once a year..
i have read keith ablows books very giid author. have a good week
Deb
I love to read too and I never watch TV. My birthday is in Dec. and I want to go out with you and Molly.
Terra
That Almond Joy thing sounds pretty good......
Oh boy my kids have heard me cuss a lot, but now that I have grandkids and am responsible for so many other peoples kids I've sorta given up the habit. Well maybe only in emergencies! rose~
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