Blue Cheese & Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that y'all are having a fabulous week.  I am counting the minutes until my #1 and Adorable Jonathon arrive on my doorstep on Friday morning.  The weather forecasters promise cool temperatures and sunny skies.

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.

1.  Are there any men or women in blue on your family tree?

I don't have men in blue in my family, however, I have bumped into a few on the road.   For some reason, they are never impressed with me.  I still get the ticket.

2.  Are you someone who suffers from the Sunday night blues?What helps you get over it?

I don't have a case of Sunday night blues, however, when I was younger, I suffered from Sunday Night Terrors.  It would involve studying, exams, and term papers.  I would always promise myself that I would start studying on Friday the next weekend instead of Sunday night, but for some reason, it never happened.

I still have nightmares about it.

One of my children inherited that characteristic.

I won't mention any names, though.

3.  I read the color blue is an appetite suppressant since there are very few naturally blue food out there.  How do you feel about blue cheese?  Love it or blech?  If you're a fan, what's something you like that's made with blue cheese?

When we lived in McKinney, Texas, we belonged to a club where I played on a tennis team.  I wasn't any good, but they kept me on for comic relief.  My teammates and I would go to lunch after practice at the restaurant.  We would either celebrate or drown our sorrows in the homemade chips and blue cheese that they served.  No matter how we played, it always involved blue cheese and chips.

It's no wonder that I never lost weight when I played tennis!

4. We can't head into the Labor Day weekend without a related question, can we?  Complete this thought:  I work best when __________________.

I work best when the technology gods have blessed me with stellar speed and the Mcdonald's gods grant me a Big Mac, fries, and a diet coke.  No regular coke for me, I have to watch my girlish figure.

5.  'Everything yields to diligence.'  Antiphanes.  Your thoughts?  (on this particular quote or on diligence in general)

Please see answer to question #2.

6.  The National Park Service turned 100 years old on August 25th.  Have you been to many of America's National Parks?  If so, share with us a favorite or two.  Which National Park would you most like to visit before the next birthday rolls around?

What I haven't experienced in national parks, I make up in shopping malls.

7.  Insert your own random thought here. 

A lot of people ask me why I blog.  There are a few reasons.  Besides the fact that blogging has given me the means to now afford five summer homes, the Kardashian's plastic surgeon, and Ryan Lochte's hairstylist are just a few of the benefits.

But seriously folks,  I have met the greatest people.  The blogging world has become a sisterhood for me.  And the best part is... the bloggers that I have met are 100% genuine.  All live many miles away from me and yet I feel close to them.  Here are the bloggers that I had an opportunity to visit with this summer.

 I was delighted to meet Beemie from A Milkman's Daughter this summer while she was visiting family in the area.  She shares the funniest family stories and is the one who coined the phrase "forced family fun."

I always love catching up with my friend, Mo from Mocadeaux. We've gone to a couple of conferences together.  I think that we laughed more than we learned.  Mo's family lives in the Boston area, so I get to see her three or four times a year.

A couple of weeks ago, I met Elizabeth from The Vintage Contessa.  She is a great lady from San Francisco who has great style and a sharp wit.  

   And last, but not least, yesterday I had the pleasure of being Christine's guest for lunch at the beautiful New York Yacht Club.  I have been following Christine's blog, Suburban Charm for a long time. Christine is positively adorable; she loves Homegoods, has a fascinating job, loves true crime stories like me, and has a blended family of 8 in Virginia.  Yup, I said 8.

I've also met some wonderful readers during the years both personally and virtually.  I consider myself blessed.

Until next time...