Hodgepodge!

 

1. America celebrates turning 250 years old this year. Primary cities set to lead the celebrations on July 4th are Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington D.C. Other significant locations for celebrating will be Charleston SC and the 'historic triangle' which includes Jamestown-Willimasburg-Yorktown Virginia. 

Of the cities listed how many have you seen in person? Of the cities listed which would you most like to visit this year? Any plans to do so? What's one place in America you think everyone should see? If you're not American what's one place in the US you'd like to see?  I have been to Boston and Washington D.C. and Charleston so I've only been to three! I have flown through Philadephia's airport and New York's airport, but that doesn't count! I would love to go to New York City!! I would also enjoy visiting the "historic triangle." Philadephia might be fun. As of right now, I don't have plans to visit any of those cities. I think everyone in America should see the white sand beaches of Alabama or the Florida panhandle. The white sand against the blue-green water of the gulf of Mexico is breathtaking!

2. Three sounds you love to hear? Let's see . . .three sounds I love are a baby's belly laugh, a good soft rain on a tin roof, and the waves against those white sand beaches!!

3. Three sounds you hate to hear? I hate - totally detest - hearing someone throw up. I have always loved to hear thunder, but since our house was struck by lightning during a thunder storm . . .I'm not so fond of it anymore. I also hate to hear a smoke alarm - PTSD. We are studying the prophets during Lent and yesterday I compared the messages of the prophets to that smoke alarm on the night of the fire. The smoke alarm is not my enemy. The smoke alarm is mercy. The smoke alarm wants to keep me safe!! Of my list of three, hearing someone throw up remains my number one hated sound. I'm working on the thunder and the smoke alarm.

4. February 24th is/was National Tortilla Chip Day. Are you a fan? With salsa, guacamole, queso, or just plain please? Do you like nachos? With what on top? Is there anything (besides nachos) you make that calls for tortilla chips? I do love tortilla chips. To me, the measure of a good Mexican restaurant is the chips, salsa, and Margaritas. I love tortilla chips with salsa, with guacamole, with queso. I love nachos with meat and cheese and salsa and guac and sour cream and beans! I actually brought 6 tiny tostito rounds in my lunch today. Yesterday I put chicken breasts, 2 cans of corn, 2 cans of black beans, and salsa in my crockpot. I made nachos last night with 12 chips. I brought a cup of the chicken/corn/beans/salsa in my lunch today, along with 6 tostitos that I crumbled on top!

5. We March into March with next week's Hodgepodge...what's one thing on your March calendar that makes you smile? We will celebrate our oldest granddaughter's 10th birthday and our youngest granddaughter's 2nd birthday! We will also host supper club at our house. Yes, I know that I listed three things. This is my blog, right? hahaha!

6. Insert your own random thought here. We are having a cold snap. It was warm on Saturday and that cold wind blew all day yesterday and the high today was maybe 40 degrees. Brr! I've seen photos and videos of New York City. They are getting hammered by the blizzard of 2026, so I can't complain about a day or two of cold weather!