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Hey Everybody it's Moomba Week!
Before we get to the nitty gritty, we thought you might enjoy a fun fact about shredded wheat. Americans eat more than 75 million boxes of Post Shredded Wheat each year. They say most of them are consumed by Jill.
It all started with Jill meeting Wanna at the airport!
Jill's Words: Here is the photo of Wanna descending upon Indiana. I brought a friend, Jan (who can cook one meal) then there is Wanna (looking rather strange in Indiana with the leis around her neck, holding the red flower and parrot) then there is me (Jill, the one holding the "Tia Wanna" sign) then there is Jenny (my Mom who I knew would be good for another home cooked meal).
They went back to get the luggage and this started the "gathering" of Wannas MEN!! Wanna's luggage was scared to death to go to Jill's and tried to escape to Miami for spring break! In the meantime, they went to eat a the "Old Country Buffet" (Jill's version of a home cooked meal) Here is where Wanna "acquired" her first Man! Lonnie, aka, Waiterman! It's been said that by the end of the meal, Wanna was tucking dollar bills in Lonnie's apron, how embarrassing, that must be the way they do things in Maryland.
Wanna's next man was Larry, aka, Luggageman!
Wanna's next man was Larry, aka, Luggageman! Jill's words: Well, we had Larry (the guy who brought Wanna's luggage 50-60 miles to my house from the airport at midnight) come on in the house to get his photo made with Wanna. Outside Wanna told Larry "That is not my luggage"; I thought Larry was going to croak right there on the spot! He took off his glasses for the photos…(look at the wink!)
Wanna and her "stuff".
Jill was kind enough to give Wanna a place to sleep! With her "stuff."
Ok, so we aren't the mega capital on entertainment here in Indiana, but how many of YOU have been to a McD's dinerss…NONE! We are the only one! LOL! Well, we met Carolyn (aka Herb) Ford, and Charlene Camp (Char) at McD's…Picky.
Outside the Diner.
Wanna needed a menu to take homes…so guess who had to put it under her coat? ME, actually one waiter gave it to her and another said no, so naturally we went with waiter #1. The photo is outside of McD's Diners…they had been open 2 days when we went there. Left to right, Carolyn Ford, ME (Jill, with the menu under my coat) then there is Char, and Miss Wanna.
Wanna says she likes to collect antiques! We all know she collects men instead! Jill's words: Mark and Wanna hit it off real well (note: Mark's wife Carrie was working) Alan, Wanna, Mark and I went to a "Mom and Pop" type home cooked dinner place that evening (note: home cooked!)
Wanna and Mark.
Well, as Iwas sitting across the table from Wanna and Mark I notice Mark's arm reaching around her shoulder, so I made a photo. Later I found out Mark had plans on Wanna's retirement fund! (I always told my kidss…think aheads…My son is a chip off the old block!)
Wanna and Elvis, aka Singerman!
Ever wonder if Elvis is still alive? Well, Wanna will answer that one for us with pictures of her newest addition. Elvis, aka, Singerman!
Wanna's "Special" cup of Coffee!
Jill's words: Note the size of the "special "cup of coffee Alan brought home for Wanna—I didn't get anything brought home for me!
Wanna eating shredded wheat.
Eating the "infamous" shredded wheat!
Jill's words: Well, we made it to the middle of Ohio before Wanna caught another guy! I was going in to the motel to do my usual haggling over the price of the room. Wanna "said" she wanted to come in and watchs…yeah right!
Wanna and Myron.
She saw Myron! I knew I could get the room cheaper, but Wanna wanted to make sure, she did "try" to help get it cheaper. Personally I thought my way of whining was just as effective as her putting the moves on Myron!
Home at Last!!
Home at last! A picture is worth a thousand words!
Well guys, I asked Alan if I could have some money, so Wanna and I went and bought Alan a birthday cakes…see how nice we are! Wanna even had two candles that wouldn't blow out, so we figured if he blew the same two out twenty five times it should come out OK after all. He turned 49 and needed one to grow on!
Alan with his birthday cake.
Alan eating his banana.
The last guy that Wanna caught was Alan! It was because she knows how to get to them. Through the stomach! After all she did cook a banana for Alan, too bad she didn't teach Jill how to! So, here is Alan, aka, Handyman! He did fix Wannas microwave! As Wanna would say, "Men are so smart."
Well that is the end of Moomba Week! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
All photos copyrighted by Jill E.