Our birdie is ready to fly This is the week you have 18 years to prepare for. And it's not enough. My moms' group concurs. We are all going to be messy, middle-aged (-ish) piles of mixed emotions.
My beloved birdie #1 is flying out. Flying 2,000+ miles, yet our birdie assures us that the distance has nothing to do with us. However, for the record, most of the schools that said birdie applied to were at least 400 miles away. And one was in another country.
We're eating birdie's choice this week. But even that won't sway the inevitable. Besides mixed-plate emotions, here's what's cooking this week.
My beloved birdie #1 is flying out. Flying 2,000+ miles, yet our birdie assures us that the distance has nothing to do with us. However, for the record, most of the schools that said birdie applied to were at least 400 miles away. And one was in another country.
We're eating birdie's choice this week. But even that won't sway the inevitable. Besides mixed-plate emotions, here's what's cooking this week.
Not Meatless Monday
Kim Chee Pork, rice and Okinawan sweet potatoes
Meatless Tuesday
Almost Alfredo Pasta. It's amazing that this uses no cream and non-fat milk.
Countdown Wednesday
Zippy's Chili (when you are far away). With rice, cheddar cheese and Fritos. No Hawaii this summer, so this is the next best thing.
Thursday
Thai Chicken Curry. All of her favorite things.
Aloha Friday.
Truly This Is It. Out to dinner at birdie's choice.
Extras--Favorites and Comfort Food
Vanilla Tapioca Pudding
Ginger Sugar Cookies
Black sesame and assorted Ben and Jerry's ice cream
Chili Cheese Fritos, which is how this mother will self-medicate.
Good luck to all the birdies who are flying off in the next month or so, and the parents who will watch them go.
Kim Chee Pork, rice and Okinawan sweet potatoes
Meatless Tuesday
Almost Alfredo Pasta. It's amazing that this uses no cream and non-fat milk.
Countdown Wednesday
Zippy's Chili (when you are far away). With rice, cheddar cheese and Fritos. No Hawaii this summer, so this is the next best thing.
Thursday
Thai Chicken Curry. All of her favorite things.
Aloha Friday.
Truly This Is It. Out to dinner at birdie's choice.
Extras--Favorites and Comfort Food
Vanilla Tapioca Pudding
Ginger Sugar Cookies
Black sesame and assorted Ben and Jerry's ice cream
Chili Cheese Fritos, which is how this mother will self-medicate.
Good luck to all the birdies who are flying off in the next month or so, and the parents who will watch them go.
