We went to the grocery store yesterday to by all the items we needed for the party, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Roger and the girls went with us and he took them to the inside playground at the mall while we shopped. A girl came up and introduced herself as Amanda, a friend of Heathers. After chatting for a while he discovered her parents have a summer home on Round Lake near Manitou Beach, Michigan. It truly is a small world! I swear we never go anywhere that Heather doesn't see someone she knows!
I am making an appetizer for the party that calls for water chestnuts and we couldn't find any cans - I said "I usually find them in the Asian section" - Heather looked at me and said "Mom, the whole store is Asian!" - duh!!! We finally found fresh ones that Renu showed us how to peel and slice!
Caterers are coming with the main Indian dish and staying to serve and clean up. Renu is staying late to feed the girls and get them showered and in bed and then coming back tomorrow to help with more clean up. So
Heather and I finished our cooking and went for a foot massage while the girls napped.
This "reflexology" place is very close to the house - Kyle loves it and goes at least weekly - and now I know why! It is dark inside with soft music and several reclining chairs. They serve a hot, spicy ginger tea which was very good. They soak and wash your feet and then massage each foot and lower leg for about 25 minutes. Then they sit you on an ottoman and massage your neck, shoulders and back for 10 minutes. All for $12 US! It was wonderful - I'll definitely go back before we leave. Roger wouldn't have anything to do with it!
Emily goes around singing "Jingle bell, jingle bell, all the way - heh!" and one of her favorite sayings is "what happen?"
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