Walkin' On The Sun
It was hot this weekend, so being able to get out of the city was nice. There is nothing better than sitting on a deck next to my sweetie pie in the warm summer sun while steaks are being grilled on a barbecue.
One thing I hadn't counted on seeing in New Jersey was a rodeo. There is a place called Cowtown just outside of Woodstown where the Waterman's live. I'm an afficianado of The Sopranos and I thought that rodeos were like kryptonite to the likes of Vincent Spatafore or Johnny Sack. I got my first taste of funnell cake, which is like a messy doughnut coated in powdered sugar.
While they are tasty, it's no wonder Vito had to go on a diet.
I also got to see flora and fauna I'd never seen before. Lightning bugs and humming birds to be exact. Lisa loves lightning bugs, while I've always been a cicada man myself. That chirping is like music to my ears in the summer time. I'd read about them in books, and I might have seen humming birds in a zoo once or twice, but I'd never seen them in the wild.
Sunday afternoon we went to visit Lisa's Uncle Paul and Aunt Debbie. Their townhouse was amazing. I've never seen a townhouse that large, and the decor was what you'd expect for a couple with no children.
That is, it was very nice and in pristine condition.
The meal was fantastic. While my sister is a good cook, she is a Waterman now, so I have to concede that the Raiti family eats better at their family gatherings than the Guppy family does.
However, since my wife is a Guppy now, and she is an excellent cook, our family will be a lot more competitive when we get around to hosting our own family dinners.
One thing I hadn't counted on seeing in New Jersey was a rodeo. There is a place called Cowtown just outside of Woodstown where the Waterman's live. I'm an afficianado of The Sopranos and I thought that rodeos were like kryptonite to the likes of Vincent Spatafore or Johnny Sack. I got my first taste of funnell cake, which is like a messy doughnut coated in powdered sugar.
While they are tasty, it's no wonder Vito had to go on a diet.
I also got to see flora and fauna I'd never seen before. Lightning bugs and humming birds to be exact. Lisa loves lightning bugs, while I've always been a cicada man myself. That chirping is like music to my ears in the summer time. I'd read about them in books, and I might have seen humming birds in a zoo once or twice, but I'd never seen them in the wild.
Sunday afternoon we went to visit Lisa's Uncle Paul and Aunt Debbie. Their townhouse was amazing. I've never seen a townhouse that large, and the decor was what you'd expect for a couple with no children.
That is, it was very nice and in pristine condition.
The meal was fantastic. While my sister is a good cook, she is a Waterman now, so I have to concede that the Raiti family eats better at their family gatherings than the Guppy family does.
However, since my wife is a Guppy now, and she is an excellent cook, our family will be a lot more competitive when we get around to hosting our own family dinners.
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