Jazzing up the Hodgepodge

Not really. The Hodgepodge is jazzy enough all by itself but I have the worse time coming up with clever titles. Obviously. So good to be back after a week off not that I would have gotten around to it last week as I had this cutie every day for spring break which y'all can read about HERE where you'll discover what she can now do that takes another 10 years off my life: 

She's the absolute BEST! Y'all can see our Easter right HERE. Check out the Easter dress with the cowboy boots that apparently she refused to leave in the store so...

Ok, enough of cutie pie because y'all know I could go on shamelessly all day especially when I start throwing in pictures of the boy. 

Let's get on with the Hodgepodge! I bet there will be a similarity or two between a couple of us. (wink, wink) 

 

1. April is National Jazz Appreciation Month. Are you a fan? YES! If so what's a favorite you'd recommend to someone new to jazz listening? I'm not sure you can recommend jazz to someone. It's something some people have to acquire a taste for and mostly something you either already know you like or don't like. There are so many varieties of jazz available you'd almost have to know what other music someone likes before you make suggestions. Does that even make sense? 

2. Mandolin, ukulele, harp, accordion or banjo...which would you be most interested in learning to play? None. I discovered long ago I lack the dexterity to play a stringed instrument. Or do you already play one of the instruments listed? No, and it's not for lack of trying. 

3. Do you judge a book by it's cover? Do I have to answer this? Because in the figurative sense I often fail to come off looking good at my answer. Elaborate. You may answer in either/both the literal or figurative sense of the word. If I'm looking at a book the cover does not play a part in my decision but the title does and often, the author. Figuratively speaking, I definitely try not to judge people by the way they look but I cannot say I've never done it. Sadly, I've not been wrong when this happened I just try to wait and see because I really, really hate judging others even though I fail at not judging sometimes. 

4. According to a recent study the ten most nutritious foods are-almonds, cherimoya (supposed to taste like a cross between a pineapple/banana), ocean perch, flatfish (such as flounder and halibut), chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, swiss chard, pork fat (shocking! but I don't think they mean bacon), beet greens, and red snapper. Are any of these foods a regular part of your diet? Yes, fresh fish is readily available straight off the docks around here and I LOVE perch and flounder. Any you've never ever tasted? I don't think I've had the cherimoya but I know what they mean about pork fat and while I have had it I don't partake and haven't since childhood. Which would you be most inclined to add to your diet? I seriously want to try that cherimoya. I wonder if it would be yummy in my daily smoothie?

5. Besides a major holiday what is the most recent thing you've celebrated with your people? The engagement of NashvilleDaughter and her DrummerBoy! Tell us how. There was a lot of phone calling and video chatting and jumping up and down and shouts of joy. I'm not sure we're finished celebrating yet, to be honest. But I do know we're in the throws of wedding planning already which is quite interesting when I'm here and she's there but we're doing it! It all happened on April 1st which was Easter, April Fools', and her birthday! Y'all can read about it right HERE. 

The ring belonged to his grandmother.

6. Insert your own random thought here. We've got wedding brain and that's about the only thing on my mind right now. This is the daughter who likes everything in place right now and so this will be an interesting process for sure. Though let me say when she's on it, it gets done. I mean, we think we have the venue already chosen! Luckily, my bestie knows all about wedding planning and she's helping from this end so that puts me as much at ease as possible when planning a wedding. 

She had had her nails done for her birthday. 

Have a great rest of the week, Y'all! 

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