The Fralick Family

The great grape debate....green vs. red.



While at WM today, I was searching the grapes. I ran into my friend Angie and she told me that she likes the red ones better, that they are a little sweeter. I had never tried red grapes before. I also don't know the proper way to pick out grapes. Angie said, "Just eat one." MAYBE if there hadn't been people/workers around I would have. I just can't do it! I tried to get Grace to do it one time, to see if they were sour or sweet, but she wouldn't do it either. So, I stand there squeezing grapes from several different bags for firmness, seems I remember that the firmer ones always tasted sweeter. But, what do I know! Anyway, I squeeze bags with green grapes, and bags with red grapes...I squeeze bags with mostly big grapes and bags with mostly small grapes. Finally, I got a bag of each color, medium firmness.

While passing Angie in the produce again she tells me to blog about which I like the best. I bring my red and green semi-firm treats home and pluck them from the hangy things, whatever they are, and rinse them in the colander. I baggie them up for later and grab a bag that is half and half.

I come to the computer anticipating this great story that I will blog about with the struggle of liking red or green grapes better. I pop a green grape and much to my satisfaction, it is perfect. It's sweet, but not too sweet...not at all sour. I grab a red grape and am almost nervous about trying it....What if I grabbed a not so good bag and it is a poor representation of the goodness of red grapes? What if I grabbed a good bag but I hate it?! What if I love it?! The wait was just too much. I popped the grape in my mouth......AND IT TASTED EXACTLY LIKE THE GREEN GRAPE!!!! All that fret for nothing! But, now I am doubly pleased because I picked out two perfect bags of grapes; one red, one green....both semi firm and deliciously good!!



Speaking of running into my friend Angie, it's a funny story. She had a really good point that I think she should share with the folks at WM. We met in the cookie aisle today....she was at the end with her little angel Stella, I noticed her about half way down. There was only one other man in the aisle and he didn't even have a cart; he was outta there in no time. We get through the initial how are ya's and what not and postion our carts nose to nose with Stella in between and begin our talking...catching up. Moments later we are in the way and have to back up further. We catch up a little more and 30 seconds later we are uprooted again by an older gentlemen in need of his Keebler cookies. The aisle was filling up and it was obvious that we needed to move on and she sugested that WM have "catch up" aisles. I'm not sure that's exactly what she called it, but I thought that was a nice play on words!! How great would that be if WM had empty aisles scattered around that you could catch up in with people you run into. Let's face it, no one goes to WM and doesn't see someone they haven't seen in a while!



My co-op job at the Foot Clinic has improved greatly. I am now strictly office person, none of the gross unmentionables from before! I actually am enjoying it, everyone I work with is great.



Grace is doing good, she got straight A's on her report card again, she's so smart! Her hermit crabs are doing.....ok. One of them died, I think it was the shock of being moved, maybe it was sick...who knows. I felt sad.....and I don't even like them! I dread telling her what happened. It was Hannay (Miley) too. But, life goes on and she knows that, so we'll be Ok!



Chace is getting so big.....and fun! He loves getting into the dog food bowl....he learned the other day how to tump it out! He is pulling up onto everything; I'd say he'll be walking soon.



I go tomorrow for my HSG at the hospital and hopefully will know results from that and have a plan started next week sometime. I'm excited! I have been eating healthier, I only drink one soda a day, if that, where I was drinking about 5 average. I got Amy's elliptical machine and have been exercising on it the last couple of days that I have had it. I've got a long way to go, but it's gonna be worth it! I'm not "dieting", just trying to be healthier. We'll see!



Wow, this is incredibly long! I'll end here for now....have a great night!