Green Green Green

So tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day.  Since Green beer is off the list of things to indulge in, I decided to do a few other things instead:


Green eggs and shamrock toast for breakfast (thank you Macey's for making green bread each year); Green Mac n Cheese for lunch (if Rich/Grandma is willing to drop a couple drops of green into the pot before the kids see); and, Green....something...for dinner.  Not sure what will happen.  I'll keep you posted :)


Happy St. Patty's Day!!

Young in body, old at heart ?

I have had an epiphany tonight.  As I sat in my la-z-boy chair, a blanket over my legs, I realized that I was toggling between 2 great shows:  Great Performances (PBS) with the a cappella group Straight No Chaser, and a PBS Special highlighting Tony Bennett duets.  The epiphany came when I was sad to see one special end, but excited for the next one to start:  Les Miserables:  The 25th Anniversary (which I recorded last time it was broadcast and watched it several times before deleting it).  So here's the giant truth that I finally realized:  I am an OLD person in spirit and mind.  I even googled a few of the Tony Bennett duet partners, just to see what came up...then I searched itunes for their music, too...seriously.  I used to wonder why, as an adolescent, I found myself completely at home with my friends' parents but sometimes annoyed by my friends.  Now I know the answer to that wonder:  I was old (not necessarily mature, let's not get wierd here).  Even now, maturity comes and goes, but I love to be a part of a different generation - whether through a book, a personal story from a friend or neighbor, or music.  I used to think I was born in absolutely the wrong generation.  Now, I realize that if that were true, I wouldn't be able to appreciate past generations as I can presently.  Technology makes it possible for me to read about, listen to, and essentially be a part of a generation gone.  Wow.  Cool.  Groovy.  Nifty.  Neat.  What a wonder.  Hm.