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Thanksgiving, you’re on the bench. Christmas, suit up!
Friendsday Wednesday
Since our friend and neighbor Cullen got his meat smoker, we’ve had no peace. Ben has been hectoring us tirelessly to insinuate ourselves into a meat invitation situation. On Saturday, all his dreams came to fruition. Amy, Cullen, and Cate had us over for an amazing dinner of smoked meats and many other fine accompaniments….
Slow Food
When Phil and I were in Scotland last month, we had dinner one evening hosted by a member of the Slow Food Movement. A trained chef who runs a B&B prepared a “surprise” sort of meal for us and another couple from New York, who signed up for it the same night we did. She…
Best. Day. Ever.
Today is World Down Syndrome Day. Trisomy 21 (3-21, get it)? Ben’s DSP, Rachel, brought Ben into my school today, to bring to life what I had read to the class about Down syndrome. I shared the “About Us” page of this blog so kids could understand that Ben is a unique, talented individual. Should…
It Is To Me
Ben: I want chips. Mom: You don’t need chips. We’re about to have dinner. Ben: Come on. It’s healthy. It’s protein. Mom: It is not protein. Ben: It is to me. Mom: A food’s protein content is not a matter of opinion. Maybe you could debate how much protein you need, but simply saying a…
Swimming Detected – The Fitness Edition
Ben and I are continually trying to find the right balance between healthy and tasty meal options. To be fair, Ben loves salad (way more than I do) but he also loves meat (maybe a little bit more than I do.) Newly inspired by a “Biggest Loser” competition with my co-workers, I am going to…
Where’s Waldo?
If you participated in last week’s contest, you are probably waiting on pins and needles to see who won a lunch out with us… skip to the end if you must, but I should tell you it was a tie, so we flipped a coin. Read on. Congratulations to our winner, Amy Dowling Reyes! We…
Once in a Lifetime
When we were in college, my brother, Fred, and I started every road trip home in our shared 1967 Ford Galaxie the same way. The car only had an AM radio, so I brought my boombox stocked with new D batteries. We found ourselves behind the wheel of a large automobile for our 18-hour journey…
Brand Loyalty
Did you get a branding iron for Christmas? No? We’re sorry. We did. Here at Ben’s Day Wednesday, we are experimenting with exactly what foods can be branded. Picking ribeye steak for the menu this week was a natural choice, so we could put the branding iron to its intended use. To continue the ranch…