There's a lot of that going around...

So I've been wracking my brains to come up with some good stories about The Meemz because, let's face it, there are tons of them that I haven't written about yet.

Today, I remembered this fun little incident that involving The Meemz, The Suze and (I think) Robin.

As you will remember, The Meemz is a huge fan of the "Monday's Child" poem (see below) but has a hard time remembering all the words.  On this particular occasion, she was having a hard time remembering the words of the last line and asked The Suze and Robin about it.  Now, the actual line is "But the child that's born on the Sabbath day Is bonny, blithe, good and gay." and that is what  The Suze and Robin told TM when she asked about it.  It's the way she's pretty much always written it and it's the only way I can seem to find it written on the interwebs.  For some reason though, on this particular day, the word "gay" did not set well with The Meemz.  She gasped in horror and said that that word was NOT part of the poem and that she didn't like it being used.  She then said, and I quote, "There's a lot of that going around you know."  

Mondays child is fair of face,

Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

Meemz Update

I'm sure you guys have noticed (or maybe not) that I haven't posted in quite some time.  The Meemz hasn't been felling well but she is back to her old self and feeling good again. :)  The Suze, Phoebe and I went to see her on Saturday.  She looks great and was in a great mood as well.

She had a pretty big week last week- she got to go shopping at Belk and she got to call the numbers at BINGO on Saturday.  Don't pretend you're not jealous.  I know you are.  While at Belk, the Meemz bought a new purse (she has been in DESPERATE need for at least 2 months now), some beads (of course) and one other thing I can't remember.  I think it was some kind of undergarment.  You know how she loves those.

While visiting with The Suze, PB and I, TM showed off her new purse (it's very cute actually- no denim or snowmen) and then gave us a full rundown of the weekend programming schedule on The Hallmark Channel which is her favorite channel.  Apparently, they will have a movie air on Saturday night, that's the premier and then they air that move again on Sunday and there's no cursing and people are properly clothed the whole time.  Meemz told us that she just does NOT approve of the way people dress on other channels- they just don't wear enough to cover anything.  Does anyone else think this is hilarious, coming from the woman who is likely to be running around in only a pair of socks for no good reason?  Anywhoodle- she told us about that, asked about Herb and Will (shout out to Herb Thompson, The Suze's halfie son), and gave us the run-down on all of the pets at Dogwood.  I told her that I'll be paying my car off at the end of this week and she said that's a reason to go out and celebrate.  I'm not sure that's accurate but we know she loves to go out to eat and she doesn't get to go very often so whatever floats her boat.  She really wishes they'd open a Red Lobster in Fayetteville, that's pretty much her favorite place.  I mean, they have all the things she looks for in a restaurant- fried cheese, an unlimited supply of Ranch dressing and virgin pina coladas.  What more do you need in a fine dining experience?

Oh yeah- the Suze had gone to Publix for The Meemz earlier that day and here's a sampling of the things that she needed:

1. Twix- 2 packages
2. Hand towel (1)
3. Bath towel (1)
4. Washcloth (1)
5. Room deodorant
6. Cards- Sympathy and Thinking of You
7. Peanut Butter
8. Malted milk balls
9. Lysol spray
10. Beano
11. Prunes
12. Milk of Magnesia pills
13. Dog treats

Looking at this list, you'd think The Suze was grocery shopping for a stoned pet owner with stomach problems.

Hopefully we'll have a family dinner outing sometime soon and I'll have an entertaining story to share.  In the meantime, I leave you with this-

I once told The Meemz that she wears more undergarments at one time than anyone else I know and then on Saturday she told me that if anyone else ever tries to tell me that they wear the most that I should say "No, my Memie wears the most."  What kind of conversations does she think I have with people...

***Update***

I cannot believe I forgot this part.  It has come to my attention, via The Meemz who we know is a totally reliable source for all kinds of information, that Dogwood has been serving pork chops with....WHITE RICE.  You almost fell out of your chair just now didn't you?  I am just as shocked as you are and quite frankly, I'm concerned about The Meemz living somewhere that is clearly so pedestrian in their taste.  I mean...do they know anything?  Geez.

Breaking News!!!

According to a highly reliable source (The Suze), The Meemz just ate an entire meal at Cracker Barrel without Ranch dressing!!

Do not panic.  This is not a sign of the apocalypse.  However, you may want to check the skies for pigs that have sprouted wings.....

 

Happy Birthday Meemz!

This is a special birthday edition of Moments with Meemz....

Saturday was The Meemz birthday- she is a groundhog day baby.  She turned 78 and here is what she asked for on her birthday wish list:

1. Black Knee Boots (yes, you read that correctly)
2. An Angel for her Angel Collection

She also requested that we go to Olive Garden for dinner because she wanted some Italian food. So, at 7 p.m. on Saturday we all met at the O.G. in Fayetteville.  In attendance were The Suze, Mr. Moe, Robin, Chan, Elizabeth, Chelsea, The Meemz and myself.  When I got there, I hugged The Meemz and said happy birthday and this happened:

L: Happy Birthday Meemz!
Meemz:  Happy Birthday to you too
L: Uh..Meemz...it isn't my birthday....
Meemz:  Oh..well for when it is your birthday then.
L:  That's about 6 months from now.
Meemz:  Well we need to start planning for that!
L:  *blink* *blink* *blink*

When we FINALLY got seated, the waiter came over to take our drink order and ended up being introduced to the whole table, by The Meemz of course, complete with not only our names, but also our relationship to the birthday girl.  Always exciting.  So, anywho- we order our drinks (virgin piña colada for the Meemz) and start chatting while we wait for our drinks and our appetizer.  By the way, I'm sure you're all shocked to hear that our appetizer was to include fried cheese and ranch dressing.  

So, I was at the opposite end of the table from The Meemz, chatting with Elizabeth when I hear something being said about white rice being inappropriate.  Naturally this confused me so I started listening to what was being said.  According to The Meemz, one should NEVER serve white rice with pork chops as Dogwood Forest does.  It is just NOT done.  I mean...who has ever heard of something so pedestrian as serving white rice (gasp!) with pork chops (no!).  The Meemz assured us all that she would NEVER do that.  The Suze said that isn't true and the Meemz looked quite affronted.  I cannot believe that The Suze would suggest something so offensive...some nerve she's got.

After this little revelation  the waiter came back to take our orders.  So we all start ordering and he gets to the Meemz and here is what she ordered:

Meemz: I'll have a steak, medium well, with a baked potato and salad, with ranch.
Waiter: I'm sorry ma'am, we don't have baked potatoes.
Everyone else: Meemz, we're at Olive Garden.  Didn't you want Italian food?
Meemz: Well, I changed my mind b/c we've had pasta so much lately.
Everyone else: *blink* *blink* (in heads) what are you talking about?
Waiter:  We do have these other potato options......
Meemz: I'll have the *blah blah* potatoes and a salad with ranch dressing.

While we were waiting on our food, the Meemz got a piece of paper and pen out of her purse and asked Elizabeth and I to write down our names, addresses and phone numbers for her b/c she got a new address book for Christmas and she needs to start filling it in.  Chandler tried to get out of doing this, but I made sure that she didn't get away with it.  I think she wanted to stab me in the throat for that....

After we ate, we let Meemz and Robin open their gifts.  Now keep in mind the two items listed above that were on the birthday wish list.  First, Meemz opened her new boots (not knee boots by the way) which she seemed pleased with.  When she started to open her second gift, she looked at the table and very pointedly said "I asked for some Starburst jelly beans for my birthday."  Well, no you didn't actually.  The Suze very quickly said that she was not giving her jelly beans for her birthday and Robin reminded her that jelly beans were not, in fact, on the wish list.  What she actually got, in addition to the boots, was an angel for her collection, as she requested.  The angel got passed around the table and quite frankly, I found it a little creepy.  It doesn't have a face!!

Look:

So Creepy!!

I prefer angels like this:

See- much better.  And don't try to deny how awesome that silver hair is!! Clearly this angel had her wings & hairs dyed to match.  So stylish.

After presents we had dessert- The Suze mad a peanut butter pie for The Meemz (her fave) and Chelsea made cupcake for her mom.  The Meemz had told us before we were even seated that she would need to take extra pie and extra cupcakes back home with her to share with the ladies at her table in the dining room.  She is so thoughtful and obviously much better at sharing than I am.  I didn't eat any pie but I can tell you that Chelsea's cupcakes were delish.  Chocolate cream cheese frosting would taste good slathered on cardboard so when it was paired with super moist cake you can imagine the level of deliciousness.  

During dinner, the Meemz told us about the Easter Cantata (?) that her hairdresser is participating in at her church.  Of course we will all get to go.  Try to control you jealousy.  Not everyone can be included in the Meemz very elite social circle.

So, that's how it went down on The Meemz birthday.  It was great being able to celebrate with the Meemz this year- it's been a couple of years since she was up to it so it really was a special day. 

In closing, I leave you with these words of wisdom from The Meemz. (she shared these with Erin last night)

 "It's important for kids to grow up with a dog."

Decorating on the DL

Several years ago, while The Suze and Robin were on vacay in FL, Erin and I got nominated to take The Meemz to the doctor.  I know, we are so lucky b/c that is always a fun task.  This was back when The Meemz still lived on Gingercake in her condo so this had to be 5 or 6 years ago.

Anywho- Erin and I went to the condo to pick up The Meemz and of course she was not ready yet.  While we were waiting, wandering around the condo, one of us noticed an estimate from J.C. Penny home interiors.  The estimate was for around $800...for one window.  Yowza.  We knew that there was no way The Suze and Robin would approve of this and that The Meemz had conveniently planned this for while they were out of town.  Erin and I knew that we would have to tattle to The Suze so I distracted The Meemz while Erin sneaked outside to place that lovely phone call.  

Now, here are a couple things to think about regarding this-

1. All of the windows int he condo already had blinds, the nice kind, not the crappy apartment kind.
2. The window this was for was most obscured by furniture, knick-knacks, etc.
3.  What in the holy hell was this window treatment going to be made of that was worth $800?  Perhaps something in velvet?

I put Ranch dressing on my Ranch dressing

So last night The Suze and Robin took The Meemz to Broadway Diner aka Boston Diner for dinner.  We all know that The Meemz loves Ranch dressing and I do mean LOVES.  I'm pretty sure she'd eat it with a spoon if you let her.  Heck, she might do that behind our backs- you never know.  As a testament to that love, here is what TM ordered:

Appetizer: Home Fries w/ Cheese and a side of Ranch

Entree: Lasagna.  She told the waiter that she did not want the marinara sauce on that, but she did want a side of Ranch.  What?  How the heck do you make lasagna without marinara   I mean, I know it can be done with bechamel or some other sauce but this is a diner folks so we know they're not getting fancy with the lasagna.  Robin pointed out to her that you can't really make lasagna without the marinara and she said that she knew what she wanted to do so just bring her the lasagna and the Ranch.  Ooook...Not sure I want to know what kind of taste sensation she created with that.  Also, a salad with (you guessed it!) Ranch.

Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake (not sure if there was a side of Ranch here but I sincerely hope not)

Just for your general information and possible amusement, here is a list of other things that are better with Ranch, according to The Meemz:

Hot Dogs (I know, right?)
Baked Potatoes
Pizza
Fried Cheese
Ice Cream
French Fries
Ranch Dressing
Lasagna (?)
Salad (duh)
Burgers
PB&J Sammiches
Chicken Wings
Bloomin' Onion
Onion Rings
Ranch Dressing
Frosted Flakes
Ribs
Hushpuppies
Chicken Fingers
Steak

Ok, so some of the things on that list might not be true but you get the idea.  The Meemz is Ranch dressing's biggest fan.  If there was a Ranch dressing fan club, she'd be president and vice president.  Come to think of it, I should see if there is a Ranch fan club for her to join...

Meemz Update

I know it's been quite a while since I posted but as most of you know, The Meemz has been in the hospital for quite some time.


She is back home now and seems to be doing really well. She is still getting her strength back but she is definitely much improved.  She went to see "Always, Patsy Cline" on Sunday with Robin, The Suze and me. We had a nice time and she really enjoyed the show.  She kept a running commentary to The Suze about who sang each song they played before the show and during intermission.  She's so knowledgeable about old school country music.


Nothing too exciting has happened since she went home, but I'm sure that will change once The Meemz has her strength back.  


In the meantime, I will give you this fun little memory.


A couple of years ago, The Suze thought it was a good idea for The Meemz to say the blessing at Thanksgiving dinner.  Wrong.  I think the whole speech blessing took up about 15 minutes and only centered on Thanksgiving or anything even remotely related to it for oh....3 minutes.  If I remember correctly the Pledge of Allegiance found its way in there....