A Happy Birthday, etc

The Monday after we returned from vacation, Mom and Dad Kim drove up from Gallup. Remember that ostrich egg we bought in Escondido? We surprised my mom with it upon their arrival.

"A birthday present for me? What could it be?"


"Uh? What is this?"

"Thank you! How wonderful and unique!"

So the next morning we cooked it -- boiled it, actually, for an hour and a half.

Then we pulled J away from his conference calls to open it. The Dremel really was the best tool for it, but egg shell dust does not smell good, so we relocated outside. (BTW, the man can dress!! $80 shirt, flip flops, jeans, and an ancient floppy hat -- gotta love his style!)

Et...voila!

I had one bite, J had one bite. Dad Kim refused, as did S. H doesn't eat eggs, so he passed, but Mom Kim and O? They ate half that ostrich egg between them. Mmmmmm

My mom was thrilled with her gift and we were glad to be able to surprise her with such a novelty. She looks great for being 64, doesn't she?

After lunch we headed for the climbing gym. Here's my mighty mighty dad:

Monkeys all

H and Grandma

J and S

Now, Son. This is how you do it.

Mom and Dad Kim left Wednesday for California and Big Sister but will be back in a couple days. They left a stack of Veggie Tales movies which have occupied my kids while I've battled hay fever and irritability. My brother calls the movies, "Relig-tables" which is true, but which I also have absolutely no problem with. If they don't seem to listen to me when I tell them to be nice to each other, but somehow Bob the Tomato or Larry the Cucumber resonates with them, then thank goodness for Veggie Tales!