Saturday, March 26, 2022

Hookey

Friday Tom and I decided to use up all the gift certificates we got at Christmas, play hockey and have a date day...here are our adventures! It was super fun.... 



On my bucket list for the Twin Cities, cool inventions.

Really cool indigenous book store...you can guess what we bought...

We are watching Stella for spring break while Billy is in Palm Springs with Bill and Owen. I think Billy is easier than Stella and she's easy and sweet. 

Walk!

A new cookbook! Trying out new recipes tomorrow.... 

of course they won't eat their OWN food. 

Progressive Salmon at our house

Soup, salad, apples at Ginger/Darrens 

French 24, champagne, gin and simple syrup 

She lays like a puppy

The neighbors, sans Melissa and Niel, who were sick :(

My FAVORITE breakfast place, carnitas....

Dessert at Craigs, honey vodka and honey cake, traditional Ukrainian desserts. Yum

Quick stop to load up at Tin Whiskers since they are closing 

French 25


Thursday, March 17, 2022

My favorite week in March …


So, most people know that I HATE March. The mud, the weather, the grey, the dirt, its long, dreary ... too late to snow shoe and too early to ride bike. Meh.

Over the years I have searched for relief during this terrible month and ...wouldnt you know ...all my favorite things in March happen in ONE WEEK!!  THIS WEEK!!

A run down... 

All Hockey Hair team - Flowchella https://youtu.be/XW9MJD9Nssw  Every year there is a hilarious viral video on the MN Hockey State Tournament that features flow, salad and lots of bleach. It cracks me up. Its real and kids really do this.  So fun. 

Holi - Not ALWAYS this week but always close... this year is 3/18. Its a day to celebrate new beginnings. You throw "color" at each other.... some throw back photos of Palm Meadows, the kids loved it and its right in line with the Messy March brand.




St Patricks Day!  This is typically the week that we through our Keggers with Kids party but...given everything going with Jeremiah passing, Kay's "issues" and madness at work (plus lingering COVID) we are going to do St Patricks Day in May...please hold for further information.  In the meantime, there was a "wearin' o' the green" contest at work and the winners had to Rock Paper Scissors for the grand prize, a Target dog dressed as a leprechan.  I was THRILLED so many people dressed up!!

We also do corn beef, cabbage and make Mary Lou's Irish Soda bread.  This year the weather was so nice we also did a quick "little" bonfire. Good times!





PI day. 3/14. I LOVE this day because it celebrates all things geeky and math. Plus its an excuse to wear my favorite math shirt and eat strawberry rhubarb pie. 



Finally, Maui has laid down his strike signs and is back to walking with me in the mornings and on weekends. He's so funny and quirky and cute...

I call this radar ear....it sort of rotates around his head

He's found a new place to sit when we are driving to meet Scout or Wendy for a walk. On the armrest next to me. My little navigator. 

I have no idea what I'll do the rest of March. Hide in my basement I guess....

Enjoy this March Madness!!
T




Sunday, March 06, 2022

Jeremiah Michael Murphy-Himself

Dad, Uncle, Brother, Best Friend to too many to count. That is my Dad. He was always looking out for people always with a smile and playing cribbage any chance he could.

This past year was very hard on Dad especially after losing his wife of 61 years, our Mom Kay. She has been waiting for him and they are finally back together.

Jeremiah was and is one of the reasons Tom has a love for food. At an early age Jeremiah was into food, he was not the best cook, however he could make a mean sandwhich. He was always stealing menus from every restaurant he went to and would hang them on our basement wall, we all wish to this day we would have kept them.

Jerry and Kay were quite the pair. They were always together exploring the US and the world and we were grateful that they were able to come and visit us in India, having a picture with both sets of Grandparents in front of the Taj Mahal is truly priceless. They loved to travel, play golf and cribbage, throw parties and be with their family & friends.

There are way too many stories to tell, memories to share about both my Mom and Dad.  I would be however remiss if I did not share at least one story. Jerry and Kay were in town from Florida (the reason I don't remember) and they were staying with Tracy and I. We came home from work one day and there were several cars in our driveway? When we went inside my parents were clearly having a dinner party in our house! Tom's Mom pulled us aside and said " I hope you don't mind we decided to have a few friends over" we replied that's fine, to which Tom's Mom replied " Good because we did not make enough food for you"

I miss them everyday, they're smiles, laughs and hugs. They taught us all that there is always room for one more at our table, to celebrate life and to have a sense of faith.

May the road rise up to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face

And the rain fall soft on your fields.

And until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Mom and Dad I love you both to the moon and back.