The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Oh I shouldn't laugh...poor you, but the image is so funny, standing there dripping with booze. My mom used to offer us a sip of her wine coolers or beer, but I was one of those kids with an overly developed sense of right and wrong and refused to even take a sip even though I was curious. It was against the law and I knew that the law held the person who gave it to you responsible if you were a minor....so I wouldn't try it. And at church, the communion wine was of a major concern to me. My mother once told me that you just had to let it touch your lips, you didn't have to drink the whole little thimble glass, so I didn't.

Our Catholic parishes never used the thimble glass, wish they had. We are all supposed to sip out of the same challis. Then they wipe it with the same hankie. Ewe None of us here ever took part in the wine. I was happy when they stopped putting the host in my mouth and actually not so thrilled I'm putting something in my mouth that others have been touching.

Yep me the germaphobe

 

[Gabe1]

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That's lovely. Nice to look at today.

 

[Gabe1]

Indeed...!

I keep trying hummus. I keep not liking it.

 

[donaldtoo]

These are the alternate entree for my daughter's lunch. I told her we weren't as lucky. We had one choice and if you didn't like it, you didn't eat.

Hahaaa...!
Yep, same when I was a kiddo. Your "options" we're what was on the table.
I was never a picky eater, I scarfed pretty much everything mom ever put on the table.
The only one of us 4 sibs that I can remember bein' picky was my middle brother.
Ralphie's little brother from A Christmas Story kinda' reminds me of him.

 

[Gabe1]

I know this question wasn't directed to me, but, we've always carried a backpack into the parks, with snacks, water bottles, ponchos, sunscreen, etc.
It has always come in handy.

I have a little fabric string backpack that has a side waterbottle net holder. I'll carry that if I take an umbrella or poncho and throw my writlet in it. Otherwise it is my wallet or tiny crossbody purse. I never forgot 8 years of either a backpack or diaper bag into the parks. Freedom. The first year I was free of a bag everyone had their own fannie pack before they became socially unacceptable. Everyone carried their own stuff except passes. Those I held onto.

 

[Gabe1]

It hurts less if you fall in snow than on ice.

True. I've done both. Plus my truck has 4x4 and is pretty useless on ice.

 

[Gabe1]

He'd throw him under a bus for any of his friends he's still mad whatever time they get to explore without us they have to stay together!!!!! OR ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will he treat him nicely when alone?

 

[Goofyernmost]

We did that last time, too, and we have backpacks and ponchos and all that stuff for this time, too. I was asking @figmentfan423 mostly because she said her boys eat whatever was in sight, and I thought perhaps they might not get enough at meals in the parks and she might have to supplement the meals with snacks to keep the costs manageable! We'll bring in snacks so if nothing else, DS won't starve. I don't worry about DD as she'll find something no matter where we are. But DS doesn't even like most of the things on the kids menus...he won't eat mac and cheese or burgers and pizza is touch and go. He's never had corn dogs before, but I don't know if he'll even taste them. Not every place has chicken nuggets, which is the only thing I know he will eat. So we'll have to bring snacks just in case.

My grandson is like that. He's 14 now and I don't remember seeing him eat anything other then chicken fingers and french fries. If you offer him something new the routine will be the same every time. He will hold it up to his nose and sniff it, then make a face and say "I don't like that". I've never seen him eat a vegetable other then corn, anything green is the same as radioactive. He wants to play football but is as skinny as a line. I keep telling him he needs certain foods if he wants to bulk up. Right now any player on the other teams could break him in half on a whim.

Part of it comes from his father. The man eats nothing but meat and potatoes. No veggie's, no eggs or anything that he is aware is even remotely related to eggs (well except chicken), no fish at all. He refuses to try anything new because he already knows he won't like it. Like father, like son. Oh, yea... the both eat spaghetti with meat sauce (hamburg) but won't touch meat balls. Why? I don't have a clue. I guess I've got problems of my own and really don't care, but, it seems like such a tunneled life.

 

[Gabe1]

We did that last time, too, and we have backpacks and ponchos and all that stuff for this time, too. I was asking @figmentfan423 mostly because she said her boys eat whatever was in sight, and I thought perhaps they might not get enough at meals in the parks and she might have to supplement the meals with snacks to keep the costs manageable! We'll bring in snacks so if nothing else, DS won't starve. I don't worry about DD as she'll find something no matter where we are. But DS doesn't even like most of the things on the kids menus...he won't eat mac and cheese or burgers and pizza is touch and go. He's never had corn dogs before, but I don't know if he'll even taste them. Not every place has chicken nuggets, which is the only thing I know he will eat. So we'll have to bring snacks just in case.

My DD was always a healthy eater and ate most things minus fish. Loved pasta, still does. DS OMG a clone of your DS. He lived on Chicken Strips (oh how I miss those). He also had a texture thing and a messy thing, he didn't like to touch things that got his hands or face messy. There is hope. He is now a very adventuresome young man and tries more things than I do and I'm pretty open to trying even if I have to spat it out. lol One of things he will not eat is mashed potatoes. It is a texture thing with him.

 

[Cesar R M]

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[Cesar R M]

Fake snowballs:

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and why would anyone use these? dont they feel sick of snow already thanks to jonas? XD

 

[Goofyernmost]

Our Catholic parishes never used the thimble glass, wish they had. We are all supposed to sip out of the same challis. Then they wipe it with the same hankie. Ewe None of us here ever took part in the wine. I was happy when they stopped putting the host in my mouth and actually not so thrilled I'm putting something in my mouth that others have been touching.

Yep me the germaphobe

When I was a kid the catholic churches never had that happening. That is something we saw Episcopalians do and the wine drinkers in the crowd thought that was a cool idea. After all the alcohol in the Wine would kill the germs, right? Once they did adopt that procedure it was always at your choice though, it wasn't a requirement.

 

[Cesar R M]

How much has it snowed so far?

I'm still in WDW.

lucky you.. are you feeling better?

 

[Gabe1]

How old is the older one? Do they not get along? My brother and I fought like cats and dogs in elementary school, but by junior high we were best friends. I had a really hard time my senior year of high school when he was already off to college. I missed him SOOOO much. We've grown apart now, but back in high school, I would have given almost anything to be let loose, just the 2 of us, in Disney. We'd have had a BLAST!!!

My kids are about 5 years apart. DS wasn't fond of DD, he was an only for so long but they got along for the most part. We had a no touch rule in our house but he'd mess with her. She was about 15 months old and riding a very small playschool foot powered car through the living room and I heard something that made me go see what he was up to. Got to livingroom to see her sitting still in the car then full blast for a tiny little thing methodically go and run her brother over with her car. I was stunned. My first thought was I wonder what he did to her.

The two of them love each other so much now and are closer than close. Funny how college does that. It was a long time coming though.

 

[Cesar R M]

My older ds just put it on his food list

dont forget to try the food at the Confisco Grille.
The potato soup was very good. So was the Fajitas.
Pizza was good as well.

on the three broomsticks.. stay away from the fish, its worse than Mcdonalds. everything else was tastier

 

[Goofyernmost]

True. I've done both. Plus my truck has 4x4 and is pretty useless on ice.

Unless it's a Sherman Tank there isn't a rolling vehicle ever made that is good on ice. Sadly many people think that if they throw the thing in 4 wheel drive they are set for anything. Ice thinks differently.

 

[Cesar R M]

I believe they have a healty eating section in there too (something to do with Lisa Simpson)

EDIT ; http://orlandoinformer.com/universal/simpsons-fast-food-blvd/

Lisa's tea house of terror. They are mostly sandwiches I think.. and all prepacked.
To be honest, when I was there, nothing looked tasty.

 

[Gabe1]

My grandson is like that. He's 14 now and I don't remember seeing him eat anything other then chicken fingers and french fries. If you offer him something new the routine will be the same every time. He will hold it up to his nose and sniff it, then make a face and say "I don't like that". I've never seen him eat a vegetable other then corn, anything green is the same as radioactive. He wants to play football but is as skinny as a line. I keep telling him he needs certain foods if he wants to bulk up. Right now any player on the other teams could break him in half on a whim.

Part of it comes from his father. The man eats nothing but meat and potatoes. No veggie's, no eggs or anything that he is aware is even remotely related to eggs (well except chicken), no fish at all. He refuses to try anything new because he already knows he won't like it. Like father, like son. Oh, yea... the both eat spaghetti with meat sauce (hamburg) but won't touch meat balls. Why? I don't have a clue. I guess I've got problems of my own and really don't care, but, it seems like such a tunneled life.

My pediatrician asked if my son was eating vegetables. I said the only veggie he would put in his mouth was Corn. He looked at me and said Corn is a grain not a vegetable.

 

[Cesar R M]

DD and GKS on the bus. Getting excited now. We plan to take many pictures!
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GKS?

 

[Goofyernmost]

My pediatrician asked if my son was eating vegetables. I said the only veggie he would put in his mouth was Corn. He looked at me and said Corn is a grain not a vegetable.

True that... but it's better then nothing I guess!