Wednesday, October 11, 2006

My son is 24 today!

My oldest son is 24 years old today. Hard to believe that 7 lb. 11 oz. kid is about 6 feet tall, LOL! He's a great kid. So smart it's scary. And the first one to offer help before you ask him. Mom-and-son activities these days are either watching Alton Brown, of "Good Eats," or playing Scrabble. I'm happy to say the win-win ratio on the game is about even. His taste in music is closer to his father's--heavy metal, dark and brooding stuff. (Me, I'm into just about anything that sounds good, but Ella and Nat top my list.) I have two books on order for him, both of which are funny. Michael has a great sense of humor, a little on the edgy side but not mean-spirited. We are going to his favorite restaurant for dinner--Catfish Annie's. And everyone is off from either school or work so all 7 of us get to go! Oh...and I made him a popcorn cake. That's basically a popcorn ball recipe pressed into a buttered cake pan, then turned out onto a tray. I haven't had one in years. My mother used to make them. Boy, did the smell bring back memories of my own childhood! I hope Michael likes his cake!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for visiting my blog!
I love popcorn balls, I'm going to have to try making a popcorn cake. It sounds yummy!

Mom2fur said...

Thanks! We had a great day. It was wonderful to all go out together.
The day ended in a lovely way, though...with a flood in our downstairs. What fun...

Jenn @ Frugal Upstate said...

Glad the birthday was nice, up until the end part. . .

How do you cut the popcorn cake? Does it slice or crumble?

Susan (5 Minutes For Mom) said...

24 Years old... My goodness... It goes too fast doesn't it?

He sounds like a wonderful young man.