As it was a month ago when we started the project, the anxiety of emptying a lifeless house causes me to both eat irresponsibly and for comfort. Additionally, the thought of once again getting in the car with all my belongings and then some stimulates the craving to eat a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. We got in the car without a plan but on the way out we stopped at "It's Greek to Me" for 2 salads ($21.00) and a hot dog for Ruby. We also stopped at Balthazar, where I bought four madeleines for the kids. They scarfed them up and honked for more, and Emily and I had some trouble controlling ourselves too, because instead of flavorless crunchy cookies they tasted like incredibly sweet, soft, chewy brownies.
Breakfast
1 Fried Egg
1 Slice Vermont Whole Wheat Toast
Coffee
Lunch: It's Greek to Me
Greek Salad with Feta, Chicken,
Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Olives
On the Road Snack
1 bite of a Balthazar Madeleine
1 Joy Stick
About 4 oz. Popcorn, 1 oz of Boston Lite and the rest from a free Boy-Scout sponsored giveaway at the Connecticut rest station
Diet Coke
2 Yogurt Covered Raisins
Dinner
93% Sirloin Burger
Cabbage
Peppadews
Dessert
1 Glass of Zinfandel
Though I do not drink wine often, I do like it a great deal and I'm always trying to find ones that taste great. There was an EXP 1998 Syrah but it's "out of print" or whatever the wine equivalent is. It is hard to overstate the joys of returning to one's home (especially when you irresponsibly left the air conditioning on) but it's not hard to understand. Emily and I had both joy and relief and celebrated. Emily said that 'hamburgers and broccoli is the family's meal' and she's so right about that.
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I know it's a homily but there is really no place like home. Glad you made it safe and sound. Love, MOM
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