You can gum that lettuce all day and never do anything with it

We have done things a bit nutty around here lately in all forms.  I can’t chew and for some reason, no one seems to be eating real meals.  So, as Wayne looked forward to Thanksgiving dinner only to learn that the birthday boy wanted Spaghetti…he was just a bit disappointed.  But, he lived.  I had yogurt and cake and then I tried a few bites of the spaghetti after my adorable husband broke it up before cooking.  It was so small, it  wouldn’t stay on fork, imagine, spaghetti so small you need a spoon.  Oh well, it worked and it was a nice surprise considering the amount of yogurt and macaroni and cheese I have had lately.

So, anyway, we had birthday cake for lunch.  And, one of my cousins was here.  Over the course of the last few months, he has been having his teeth pulled.  He now has no front teeth at all on the top and no back teeth on one side.  So, we were comparing war stories..you have no idea what you miss when you can’t eat.  I’m complete down for 6 weeks, he is not completely out of commission but it has been a longer road for him thus far. 

He suggested I try potato soup and scrambled or fried eggs because he found those pretty easy to mash with his tongue and then just swallow.  He has a client that takes him to dinner 4 or 5 nights a week.  And, she always gets a steak.  He said in the last few weeks, he had no idea how much of a steak guy he was but that when you can’t have something…..naturally that’s what you want most.

Then, he said it…I laughed and spit coke and might have even peed on myself just a bit…..

“You can gum that lettuce all day and never do anything with it.”

And, so as I get dressed for Thanksgiving dinner in about an hour, I’ll leave you with the tales o’ Thanksgiving Day 2009…..give ‘em to me, if you can beat the lettuce statement you are awesome!