Thursday marked the first day of the college football season. The fact that this has not been declared an official holiday is neglectful on the part of our government. In spite of the oversight, I spent the night celebrating with several groups of friends.
I met SMA and CST at Litton’s for supper. Our tradition of registering under the name of a retired professional wrestler continued. On this night we were the “Wyndham” party. CST purposely misspelled the name (Barry Windham) to insure that it was pronounced correctly. We learned that all members of the party must be present to be seated at Litton’s. Why do restaurants do that?
CST had spent much of the week schmoozing clients in Gatlinburg. He endured a long discussion from a drunken reindeer farmer. (I could not make that up.) The man also collects antique sleighs. Evidently, there are some good deals on eBay. So if you happen to be in the market for an old sleigh, check them out.
In an update on Tuesday’s riveting cake story: SMA baked the trial cake. On the plus side, a dab of red food coloring mixed with yellow does indeed produce orange. The cake also tasted good. The problem was that we bought two different brands of cake which cooked at different intervals. As such, the cake looked appetizing, but not like a checkerboard. Another cake will be made for Monday. Don't get too excited.
After stopping to chat with JTH at MoFoS and pick up this week’s new releases, I watched football with KLTW, KJW, and RAW. KJW had her toenails painted earlier in the day. She had spent the day at David’s Bridal where she tried on her “princess dress” that she will be wearing at AC’s wedding on October 4th. There was some concern that altering a dress six weeks in advance might be too early, but seeing as how the child still wears clothes labeled at 18 months (she is 26 months old), I think they will be okay. KJW will also be wearing a crown as flower girl. (Note: In this picture, she is wearing my shoes.)
Not only will the child be adorned with a crown, but her aunt PWC also has purchased a dress for her beloved Frannie Bear. (Yes, it is plush toy.) I was taken aback by this. KLTW said she was too, noting that Frannie Bear is a boy and will be cross-dressing for the wedding. That was not what I was going for.
KJW is still not potty trained. Earlier in the week after soiling a diaper, she took it off and presented it to her mother noting that it was “yucky.” A child who can do that should also be able to be potty trained. She grasps the concepts involved she is just being obstinate. She comes by that honestly.
On this night, KJW called me several times on her father’s phone. She hits 5 often and that is my speed dial number. Despite making a connection, she eventually wanted to talk to me on her very own princess phone.
KLTW, already addicted to Project Runway, informed me that this season of America’s Next Top Model will have its first transgender contestant. This is a photo of 22-year old Isis. Can you tell?
KLTW often threatens me with a “sweatpants intervention”. I may do a modeling reality show one for her.
KJW spent the night at her aunt PWC and uncle RSC’s house for the first time. She was picked up as they were in the area. Otherwise they would have had to pick her up at 8 the next morning. This allowed RAW and I to focus on South Carolina’s 34-0 defeat of NC State. The score is not indicative of the quality of the Gamecocks’ performance. They ran away late and NC State was just that bad. Though it is hard to believe it is here, I am glad college football is back.
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