Adam Sandler: Part 3

He just keeps finding more Jews to list in his songs. I think my favorites are the ones that he notes are NOT Jewish. Can't blame the Jews for those people.

The Last installment of Adam Sandler's Hanukkah songs

More Adam Sandler :o)

Adam Sandler's follow-up Hanukkah song

Happy Hanukkah!

Today, for the first day of Hanukkah I'm posting a video. My intention is to find eight songs that are worth posting.

AishVideo's Rock of Ages Parody of all Parodies

Why I just ran 4 miles in a light steady rain.

1. I live in Wisconsin and the temperature was 41 degrees when I started running and 42 when I finished.

2. The ice melted.

3. My legs are healthy.

4. I watched the Biggest Loser finale last night.

5. I didn’t do it yesterday.

6. I want tomorrow to be a day off from running.

7. I was frustrated during the “get the kids to school” portion of morning.

8. When I was finished I knew I’d feel stronger after running in the rain.

9. I see other people do it, so why not me?

10. If I plan to meet my goal of running all year a light, steady rain is the least of my weather concerns.

Cookie Traditions

When I think back to my childhood Christmas memories there are just a few traditions that stand out. While my parents were still married and for a few years after they were divorced we would set up our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Now, before you form an opinion on this particular tradition I want to note that both of my parents are Jewish and if it weren’t for this tradition my dad passed on from his childhood we wouldn’t have even “celebrated” (the commercial) Christmas.

The tradition that stood out in my mind this past Sunday though was baking cookies. It was the one time of year I remember my mom pulling out her KitchenAid stand mixer and making spritz cookies. She made a few other cookies as well such as the date nut cookies that she said my paternal grandfather particularly enjoyed, but it’s the spritz cookies that are filled with memories for me. It was my job to decorate them, and I loved it. My favorite was the ones that looked like flowers to me and I would put a chocolate chip in the center.

This memory stood out particularly on Sunday because the morning was filled with me pulling out that very same Kitchen Aid stand up mixer (that comes out a lot in my house) that my mom used and making spritz cookies, smiling while I watched my children carefully and proudly sprinkle sugar and place m & ms on the trees and wreaths. As you know from earlier posts I thoroughly enjoy baking and sharing.

Today I gave plates full of cookies to my neighbors and to my son’s teacher. I love the expressions of happiness that a plate full of cookies receive. Tomorrow morning I will prepare more plates and share more smiles.

Parenting Milestones

Sure there are the milestones all parents share with each other; rolling over, crawling, eating solid food and walking to name a few. But the parental milestone I recall the best was the day my son was able to recognize that he was going to throw up and therefore made it to the bathroom. I wanted to jump up and down and scream and shout for joy. It was the first time throwing up was not followed by scrubbing carpets or furniture or a mad dash to the washing machine while praying it was empty. (For those new parents out there I think it was around 4 years old.)

There’s also the milestone of no more diapers. I always thought it meant that as a parent I would no longer have to change a diaper, but what it really means is toilet paper is cheaper and a pack lasts longer than a pack of diapers.

I’m sure there are others, and if you can think of others please share them. In the meantime savor the moments that are happening now with your children, because one day they will “grow out of them and grow up”.

Holiday Laughs

Hanukkah is on my mind today but instead of writing my thoughts here's some holiday humor for you.