Amish Country

Today we were going to Amish country but Clare was feeling ill so we stayed in, got drunk, watched Stargate, made cookies and played Mario. It was a good day. We ate stew and dumplings for dinner – yummy. After that we played more Nintendo before some Gin Rummy.
Now I totally skimmed over the two funniest events of the day. First of all, before Clare woke up, Mel wanted me to help pick up her packages… one was almost as tall as me. Mel had ordered two lamps off of Ebay from Minnesota.

Now upon opening the first package we discovered every packing material known to man – bubble rap, cardboard, foam, peanuts, Styrofoam, airbags, and old grocery bags. The second box was similar, but it had an added bonus! A ratty old pink and white flowered pillow. Right. Wonderfully amusing, those Minnesotans. I got into a total giggle fit and didn’t stop laughing for at least five minutes. It was almost as bad as the time Clare explained about tanning salons and paper knickers.

The second amusement stemmed from Mel’s attempt at Daiquiris. Ice, mix, Vodka… blend… not right. More vodka. Nope, more mix, more vodka… bleh… okay, how about some rum? Sugar? Okay… Grenadine! Still not so good, but the blenders full so we’re drinking it anyway. Whoo Hoo! After a few sips, who cares?