Wednesday, January 5, 2011

With Friends Like These....

.... who need enemies?

Yesterday at work, we went to our normal group lunch event where the entire staff goes out to eat as a big group. We do this every Tuesday, and one person from the group picks the restaurant of their choice to go to. Yesterday, we went to El Meson, a very good Mexican restaurant in town. It is one of my favorites.

While at the restaurant, word leaked out to the wait staff that it was my birthday. As you may know, Mexican restaurants really like to celebrate birthdays, and I was easy prey in front of my 14 friends from work.

At the end of the meal, the wait staff rushed out and slammed a big sombrero on my head and placed a Fried Ice Cream dessert in front of me. The embarrassment didn't stop there. The head waiter then took a spoonful of whipped cream and plastered it across my face. The picture above is a little premature, and does not show the full effect.

I had so much whipped cream on my face I got it right up my nose. Not only did I have a hot sombrero on my head, 14 friends shooting pictures, and the entire restaurant watching in horror, but now I had breathing difficulties.

It really wouldn't have been so bad if they had left off the chocolate sprinkles as a topping, but those went up my nose, too.

On a positive note, my sinuses have been clean and clear ever since!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Christmas Highlights

Here are a few of the highlights from our Christmas in Michigan. We all had a good time, and put nearly 800 miles on the car with our travelling.

First, we started off in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The kids were in awe of the Franken-moose:


We were able to walk around the little shops within Frankenmuth, and happened upon a nice nativity scene with the Bavarian Inn Lodge in the background.



What? Sharing presents? Surely not my children:


Showing off her Dad's new slippers:


Showing off his favorite Christmas gift - a Tootsie roll from his Tootsie roll bank.