The most random

I heard "Cats in the Cradle" play at some point today and I just felt so compelled to tell you all I hate that song. I mean I understand the sentiment, but really its too much for me. As a kid I thought of it as "the sad song" and that still holds true. I don't need that. I am known to indulge in some sad music (misery loves company... and catchy tunes). An old friend called my sad mix cd "suicide music". However, I still cant stand that song. Just a heads up.

My dad was in a group of people showing off their pictures of their babies and when one asked him if he had a picture of his baby, he showed them a picture of me. His grown adult daughter that will never stop thinking of herself as the baby. The picture was of me holding a butterfly for the first time just the other day. I was kind of terrified of touching bugs and I saw a butterfly fly inside and had to touch it and more than that I had to take a picture to show my dad.

I realized I don't know how to play Heads Up 7UP or Uno. I know I've played both, I have vivid memories of the first time I played both. I was a young child and sitting on my Aunts family room floor around the coffee table being taught to play Uno by my older brother and a cousin.  I can still see that deck of cards and feel the worry that I would mess up. Heads Up 7 Up I had to be 11 or so and playing with a church group. I had the hots (I still say hots) for some boy and although I don't remember how the game was played I remember that in some context he touched my hand and although my eyes were closed I knew it was him.

I saw this Beatles cover band play last night. I danced like a maniac with my bestie. I twisted and did every other 50/60s era dance I could think of and got really sad they didn't play more early stuff. However, I was still there for the last song. Swaying with strangers and singing "Hey Jude." I also had a man tell me I was gorgeous and ask me to save him a dance. No one has ever asked me to save them a dance. We also saw a Ritchie Valence lookalike. 

My mom made chicken and dumplings and I was kind of bummed because I love that stuff but I have a wheat allergy... she then informed me it was gluten free. When you are still going out of your way to accommodate your 27 year old daughter, well you're a great mom.

I heard a woman, at a baby shower I was crashing, talk about how great family is but how essential good friends are. And I had been thinking of that all day. My friends fill voids in my life. I have a tiny family and I ache for more family ties. They give me that. They listen to me whine, let me see them when they are down, and they loan me their families. 

I also heard one of my besties daughters call syrup "Waffle Sauce." Um best quote of the day.

xo

Trish "you may not be Ringo but thats okay" the Dish