Thursday Thirteen

This weeks Thursday Thirteen will be a miscellaneous group of thoughts. I’ve been so busy lately that there is so much to write about.

1. The drive to my sister’s home was a long one. It usually takes me 4 hours, but I had to add another half an hour due to a road closure after Tropical Storm Irene blew through. I’d figured this would be the case, but still, what a long trip!
2. I got to see my grandniece practice for baseball, and both of my grandnephews practice their football. They are all three really good and I enjoyed watching them!
3. My brother in-law and sister remember how much I love eggplant pizza and they ordered one for dinner while I was there! Oh, it was so good.
4. I am totally an eggplant fiend! I love it every way it is cooked and served. I guess we all have things like that which we love, for no apparent reason. For me, it is eggplant!
5. I’ve made up a new recipe for eggplant and tomato casserole. OMG! It is so delicious! When I make it this week, I will have Hubby photograph me doing this, then include the recipe.
6. Our gasoline here in New Hampshire (at least where I am) is $3.46 a gallon. South of here the gas was selling for $3.79 a gallon. Needless to say, I tried to only buy gas at home.
7. I went shopping with my sister and help her to find a totally adorable top! She wasn’t sure about it, but it looked as if it were made for her! What do you think?



8. I ate pretty much what I wanted during my trip. My sister was great at providing salads, and her daughter, Jinny (pictured above), makes a great salad. Now it is time to get back on the plan.
9. One morning I got up and picked up coffee for my mother and me and then got breakfasts at Friendly’s to bring to her apartment. She really enjoyed that.
10. The Rehearsal Dinner was also a lot of fun. I got to meet Karan’s family, and we all ate and joked and enjoyed watching the young couple. (Note to self: Don’t keep eating delicious Italian food like that!)
11. My sister had her hair done at a salon for the wedding. I figured I could arrange mine, but I am becoming increasingly frustrated with it. I am totally ready for a shorter layering of my hair, so it is easier to do. I spent well over an hour with a curling iron, and it still looked lousy!
12. The wedding was so beautiful, and I got all misty from the show of love. The atmosphere was so happy and watching the bride and groom dance the night away, thrilled me beyond words.



13. The next day, I drove home, and made it in better time. When I walked in the door I was met by Hubby and the four dogs! They were all thrilled to see me and showered me with love and kisses!