My kid is preparing dinner tonight.

[Maddy McCall]

Here's the menu:

Canned cream corn
Diced cukes with SUGAR on them (yes, I said SUGAR)
Dirty Rice
Macaroni and Cheese
Baked Beans

Say a prayer for me. :scared:

[DS1]

1. I did that once, with my mother's help. It was fun. I made bacon and eggs.

for dinner. Yeah, that's right! Bacon and eggs!

[Maddy McCall]

3. Damn. That sounds good.

You didn't put sugar on the eggs, did you?

[DS1]

7. eh? Are you nuts?

Sugar with breakfast? Never. I hate sugary breakfasts. Irrationally so.

[Maddy McCall]

17. Me, too.

No sticky buns for me. :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

2. Sugar? On cucumber?

LOTS of starch. LOTS! Good luck.

[Maddy McCall]

5. I KNOW

Besides the fact that it just tastes pukey. :scared:

[GOPisEvil]

8. I mean some vinegar and white onion, ok. Sugar?

:puke:

Now mac and cheese? Yum!

[Maddy McCall]

18. I keep thinking of that guy's story--the one who ate at Ryans...

and became---ummmm---ill after eating the beef and mac. God help me. :D

[GOPisEvil]

20. Hahahahaha!

There's no beef in your kid's menu. You're safe. I hope. :D

[Maddy McCall]

24. Ummm...yeah, there was.

Two pounds of ground beef in the dirty rice. Like I said, God help me.

:hangover:

[GOPisEvil]

25. Oh no...

...if you die, leave me your Jeep please! :D

[Maddy McCall]

26. Hey, I thought you cared!

:evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

28. Well, I don't WANT you to die, but it's best to be prepared.

:evilgrin:

[Maddy McCall]

29. Alright. I'll put you in the will.

But what are you going to tell my father when he sees a stranger showing up at the wake for the Jeep???

:D

[GOPisEvil]

31. I'll tell him about our special night together.

I mean, this night is special, right? :D

[Maddy McCall]

37. HAHAHAHAHA!

You do know that my pop still thinks of me as a virginal 15 year old.

Watch out for the shotgun! :D

[GOPisEvil]

38. Does he think you got your kid outta the Sears & Roebuck catalog?

:D

[Maddy McCall]

41. We don't talk about such things!

Well, he was there when I squirted the little guy out. So, I surmise he knows that I did it once, a long time ago. :D

[GOPisEvil]

43. I'm adopted, so as far as I'm concerned I NEVER need the mental image

of my parents having sex. :evilgrin:

[Maddy McCall]

46. After I knew what "doing it" was, I knew when my parents were

"doing it." They'd lock their bedroom door. I'd hear the "tink!" of the lock, and well, ya know. :evilgrin:

[Rick Myers]

4. Dirty rice and mac and cheese, it CAN'T be bad!!!

Just be sure to remind that Elmer's Glue is NOT a condiment.

:toast:

[Maddy McCall]

6. LOL!

I won't want to see a noodle or a grain of rice for a month after THIS meal. :D

[Book Lover]

9. I fear to ask, but

what's dirty rice?

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. A lovely cajun dish :^)

[Book Lover]

11. LOL! I thought

it was a made-up kid's name for a type of food. I googled and came across some yummy yummy recipies. It looks pretty simple; I'm sure the young McCall will do just fine :-)

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. mine comes out of a Zatarain's box

:P

[Maddy McCall]

19. So did his.

:D

[GreenPartyVoter]

42. Smart boy! *g*

[GOPisEvil]

14. Basically it's rice cooked in heavily spiced water that looks dirty.

The seasoning in the water colors the rice so that it looks dirty as well.

[Robeson]

13. Thought I was getting ready to read: "Count Chocula" for dinner!

[MissB]

15. That is very sweet

May I suggest a round of Maalox as well?

It is an interesting combination of food.

[Maddy McCall]

22. Ok. I'm dying...thanks for the maalox suggestion.

I'm headed there right now. :D

[swag]

16. never mind

[sasquatch]

21. I'll prep the bathroom and break out the pepto

:hurts:

[Maddy McCall]

23. LOL!

Can you have a magazine waiting on the back of the toilet. I'm going to need some reading material. :D

[sasquatch]

27. All I've got it Sports Illustrated and Mad Magazine

The Rick Reilly columns do kick ass though.

[Maddy McCall]

33. I'll take the Mad.

Was my favorite years ago. :D

[merh]

30. Yummy

What's for dessert? :silly:

[Maddy McCall]

32. Canned pears in heavy sauce. And, of course, sugared cukes.

:D

[merh]

34. You don't have an insulin problem do you?

Sounds like sugar buzzes all around for everyone!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Drink plenty of water! :crazy:

[Maddy McCall]

36. Water? Are you crazy!

I had a huge glass of Pepsi to wash it all down.

Seriously, I won't sleep tonight, will I?

:D

[merh]

44. Hmmmm, no, but I betcha there will be lots of

your posts in the lounge tonite and into the morning.

Let's try to reverse the sugar now

You're Getting Sleepy, Very Sleepy


:boring: :boring:


BTW - don't miss Nightline, it's about the civil rights murder trial going on in the state. :hi:

Very sleepy, verrrryyyy sleepyyyyyy :boring:

[Maddy McCall]

48. Oh wow!

That image made me yawn. I just might keep it staring at it.

I'll catch the late broadcast of Nightline. Didn't realize that the trial was going to be on tonight. Don't forget to keep up with it through Court TV, too. They'll have a camera in the courtroom, or, rather, they'll have live feed from Mississippi Public Broadcast's camera in the courtroom.

I read an article on the Sun Herald website today--the Klan has decided not to protest at Killen's trial. What idiots they are.

[merh]

50. They did great coverage of Jerry Mitchell on nightline.

Gave him credit for keeping the story alive and helping the indictment come about. :woohoo:

I don't fear the KKK, I fear the CCC, they are our racist snakes in sheeps clothing.

You are getting sleepy, so very sleepy



:boring:

[Maddy McCall]

51. Mitchell is a brave man.

There are still dangerous people in this state. :scared:

[merh]

52. Oh believe me, I know.

:scared: very scarey people! Have a good night :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

53. Same to you. Hope you make it through the storm OK.

[merh]

55. Thanks

:hi:

[salin]

35. Sounds like a meal in which

the beauty is the spirit in its creation - even if it misses the mouth watering savory moment.

For what it is worth, in middle school I first go the urge to cook. But I was fascinated with being 'interesting'. Since I knew nothing about how to be interesting with the cooking itself (ala herbs, etc.) I did things with food coloring for shock effect. Added specks of green food color to hamburgers on st pattys day (ew... didn't get the "green in food equals - be very, very wary").. Pink pancakes on valentines day with - goodness knows why - blue milk.

While my older brother was appalled - my parents were... well.. tolerant. Years later I really took to enjoy cooking for them and experimenting instead with spices, herbs, etc. And I like to think that they had a payoff for putting up (and not discouraging) my wanting to cook and be a bit experimental when I was young.

[Maddy McCall]

40. Aww...that's sweet.

Yes, I was VERY tolerant tonight, and very encouraging to him. AS far as the little rascal knows, it was the best meal I ever had...and in a way, it was. My son had never cooked for me before, so the gesture was the sweetest thing he'd ever done for me.

I didn't mention that he's occupied himself with numerous chores for me today...he cleaned off the back porch, cleaned my car, and took the garbage out.

I wonder what got into him? :D

[salin]

45. You may know tomorrow, or you may not know

until he is sitting with your reminiscing 20 years from now. Point is, realize it may be temporary - and enjoy each moment of it!

Great response on your part - someday he may regularly create gourmet for you - as a result of developing a pride and joy for these early endeavors.

And even if he doesn't - he is building a memory bank of how good it feels to sometimes turn the table and do things for Mom - and the larger that memory bank (eg more experiences) the more he is likely to be generous to you and others with his time and energy in the future. That is a beautiful thing to encourage.

[Maddy McCall]

47. I took a photo of him standing behind the food-laden table.

He put his thumb up to his chest, like "I did this."

Thanks for the sweet posts. I'm about to cry. I sometimes don't realize just how blessed I am.

[salin]

49. you are, and I thank you

for the chance to - in a small sense - get to experience the moment vicariously. Its a special one. Thank you.

[uppityperson]

56. That's so sweet. Enjoy it.

Someday he will be a teenager and ignore you and think you are stupid and annoying and bugging him and ignoring him and call you by your first name and refuse to want to do anything with you. Enjoy it now, share hugs, love him for all the thoughtfulness he has and will continue to have (though perhaps not show). That's so sweet.

[Maddy McCall]

57. Thanks, up.

I dread those days. I only hope that he's no worse than half the horror that I was to my parents. :scared:

[NJCher]

39. sounds like dream

'Cuz my cats prepared dinner for me tonight.

Mole sammies, anyone?


Cher

[Placebo]

54. I know what CubsFan1982 would say if he were here...

"That's a White Sox fan's dinner! :rofl:"