Help & Laughs

I got an email today from a blogger I visit frequently, asking for comments for a family member who recently lost their son in Iraq. If you have a moment, I'd be grateful if you'd visit here and post something sweet to the soldier's parents. Please, no anti~war messages... If you'd like to read the original posts, which just touched me... click here and here. Thank you in advance for your help...

I don't personally agree with the war, our reasons for going there, and the insane amount of loss that has occured because of our country's involvement. However, when it's possible to make a better situation out of the hand we've been dealt, I think we should jump at that chance.

On a lighter note... I wanted to share with you more silly stories from our dinner table.

I made tilapia last night... I normally would bake it with some lemon juice, butter and paprika. Last night, however, I was a little lazy adventurous. I used a lemon pepper marinade instead. After I had prepared our delicious and healthy meal... I set the plates in front of my children, who were eagerly waiting the fishy goodness. When...

Tyler (with a look of utter disgust on his face) said: Why is my chicken WET???

Me: It's not chicken, it's fish.

Tyler: But why is it WET?

Gavin: Someone peed on it!

Me: No one peed on it... it has a lemon marinade on it!

Tyler: What?! You put lemonade on the fish???

And this is exactly why I am reluctant to try new things around here...