Still.
Sick.
I wanted to come up with something HI-larious to write about Tuesday’s birthday celebration, but my brain’s just not operating at full capacity.
Or, as anyone who was on the Twitter earlier today can tell you, I might possibly have used up all my wit and creativity in 140-character bursts.
At any rate, here’s one highlight of the day:
Charlie offered to cook whatever I wanted for dinner. And not one to let an offer like that go to waste, I requested lobster.
So Tuesday night, my Beloved boiled five lobsters along with corn and potatoes for the family.
None of the kids had ever had lobster, but they were game. At least until the little buggers gazed up at them from the table.
- He’s …SMILING… at me…
Before I ran out of steam today, I edited this high-quality interview that I did with the kids AFTER dinner. I hope you enjoy.
And yes, my voice really IS that husky right now. Birthdays and sinus infections bring out the “sexy” in me.
14 responses so far ↓
1 Wendy // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Okay, why won’t the video play? Says it’s a private video and to accept your friend request? What’s up with that? I need to see that video!!!
2 Bridget Chumbley // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I love a dinner that stares back at you as you’re about to eat it!
Sorry you were sick for your birthday….Get well!!
3 Glynn // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I’m glad someone showed off the eyeball — I was getting worried. (Why is it always the boys who like the gross stuff? ) (They probably get it from their fathers.)
Happy (belated) birthday and post-illness recovery.
4 Beth // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Can I just say that you are an awesome family?
Fun times.
5 the domestic fringe // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Mmmmm….eyeballs.
Hey, I’m sorry you’re sick. I’m glad you enjoyed a nice birthday dinner. Happy Belated Birthday!
-FringeGirl
6 Wendy // Oct 1, 2009 at 12:53 pm
So if the kids didn’t like the lobster, did that mean more lobster for you?
And something I really wanted to know… Did your husband put a stethoscope up to the pot when he put the lobsters in so he could hear them scream? (Like in ‘One Crazy Summer’)
7 joyce // Oct 1, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Your kids are cute…hope you are feeling better!
Oh, and a husband who cooks you a lobster dinner for your birthday is a keeper.
8 Screwed Up Texan // Oct 1, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wendy…I didnt even know that was possible. Yikes!
Nice video..I was totally not expecting the eyeball part. lol
9 justanotherdayinparadise // Oct 1, 2009 at 3:32 pm
happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear redclaydiaries, happy birthday to you! (Wow, I didn’t realize I even type out of key. . .)
10 L.L. Barkat // Oct 1, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Yeah, I’m sick too. Addles the brain. But you’re still funny!
11 Candy // Oct 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I’m glad you told me that was you – sounded like Lauren Bacall.
Your kids are darling. And I would totally love it if none of my kids liked the lobster because then I would have it ALL TO MYSELF.
12 Helen // Oct 1, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I never had lobster. It sounds gross….Unless you get an eyeball…
Happy Belated B-day.
13 Rachel @ Grasping for Objectivity in my Subjective Life // Oct 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Happy Birthday!
Mine is next week and I’m still at a loss for what to write. Hopefully it won’t be like last year’s post, where I, like you, was horribly sick.
At any rate, Ali loves the lobsters at the grocery store, but I think she would DIE if one showed up on her plate. Dead. Waiting for her to eat it.
14 Ginny (MAD21) // Oct 2, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Ok. Don’t tell your son, but both of my daughters wanted me to keep replaying the video so they could see him show us the eyeball again and again. Um.. ew?
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