Arigatogiving
Posted on November 29, 2011 with 0 comments
I know, people get super sappy around the holidays. Being part Native American makes me feel a little iffy about the whole Thanksgiving Holiday - but I sure do like going to my friends house and having a delicious meal with amazing people, and then the day after the holiday, hosting about 20 people at our place! We made the usual suspects: turkey, stuffing, roasted root veggies, apple cobbler, cranberry pie, pumpkin bread... PLUS an AMAZING oxtail stew. I can't tell a lie, that stuff was sucked down by every guest, everyone wanted the recipe, and I'm thinking that may be the only thing I cook for the next dinner - probably before Christmas or right after - I swear I have so much leftover turkey (though it was ridiculously moist - the secret is putting butter UNDER the skin - takes a little time, but worth it! And baste, baste, baste!!!) I'm not mad about having turkey leftovers for dinner, though. And soup in the freezer. And a turkey pie in the future. But I'd be ecstatic about leftover oxtail! :)
Feeling a bit bloated from all the good eats, my daughter and I ended up going to trapeze class on Sunday. I've been several times, this was my second on the flying. Her first, ever. Natural? Amazing. No fear. Total focus. Proud mom. A splendid mother/daughter day! Roll video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAmVPhTsoE It's hard to tell because she's so tall for 10, but she's the first acrobat, I'm second. She's also very funny about doing her announcer voices. We both can't wait to go back - and urge everyone to try it at least 10 times. I mean, once. We go to Streb in Brooklyn - no frills and great instructors. http://www.streb.org/ You learn so much about your mind. How it works for and against you. I think it's good "therapy" for lots of different types of people. Just sayin'... try it once! I mean 10 times!
Once in a while I look back at my life, and am amazed at things that I've done. Good and bad, but there's no use in punishing myself. Learning, growing. I'm so happy at what has developed over a lifetime. Feels like I'm constantly growing, but fine tuning the direction in which I choose to grow. Lots of love stuffed in that! Forgiveness. Smiles. And quality people surrounding me and my little family.
I wrote a new tune today while walking, sang it a thousand times, found my key in my brain, and somehow lost it anyway, but not the vibe (or key). I think it's gonna be good, and my brain let parts of it go so it could breathe and sprout new limbs. I'm feeling the itch to write again. *scratch*
Smiles!
xo,
NP
Feeling a bit bloated from all the good eats, my daughter and I ended up going to trapeze class on Sunday. I've been several times, this was my second on the flying. Her first, ever. Natural? Amazing. No fear. Total focus. Proud mom. A splendid mother/daughter day! Roll video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAmVPhTsoE It's hard to tell because she's so tall for 10, but she's the first acrobat, I'm second. She's also very funny about doing her announcer voices. We both can't wait to go back - and urge everyone to try it at least 10 times. I mean, once. We go to Streb in Brooklyn - no frills and great instructors. http://www.streb.org/ You learn so much about your mind. How it works for and against you. I think it's good "therapy" for lots of different types of people. Just sayin'... try it once! I mean 10 times!
Once in a while I look back at my life, and am amazed at things that I've done. Good and bad, but there's no use in punishing myself. Learning, growing. I'm so happy at what has developed over a lifetime. Feels like I'm constantly growing, but fine tuning the direction in which I choose to grow. Lots of love stuffed in that! Forgiveness. Smiles. And quality people surrounding me and my little family.
I wrote a new tune today while walking, sang it a thousand times, found my key in my brain, and somehow lost it anyway, but not the vibe (or key). I think it's gonna be good, and my brain let parts of it go so it could breathe and sprout new limbs. I'm feeling the itch to write again. *scratch*
Smiles!
xo,
NP