Well, back to the mini grindstone just prior to the New Year grindstone. I've reached the point where not only do the years tend to fly by, but they tend to blend together as well. It's all just one big blur of time passing. Having kids both contributes to that effect and occasionally snaps you out of it. Of course, it's things like your daughter deciding she's a horse and doing nothing but neighing for an hour that knock you out of that gray haze, so occasionally you do all you can to reachieve the Nirvana of mediocrity. There's no zone like the comfort zone...
Of course, you do learn to cherish some of those little moments. If you're smart, you write them down or obtain future blackmail evidence in the form of photos or video. Favorite mispronounced words, strange little habits that are peculiar to each child, the first time your three year old daughter button mashes her way to victory in Soul Calibur 2 despite your halfhearted efforts - or your six year old beating you despite the fact that you're actually trying... Not that I have any experience with that. They become the little milestones that mark the years instead of birthdays and random holidays.
I have to admit a new fondness for Chocolate Frogs. I've tried most (if not all) of the Harry Potter candy and they're probably my favorite. Admittedly they have a bit of an advantage being chocolate, but the cards are fun and the chocolate isn't too bad. Droobles Best Blowing Gum is probably my next favorite followed by the Ice Mice and the Jelly Slugs. The Fizzing Whizbees and Bertie Botts Beans come in at the bottom of the pack. Only kids could love Bertie Botts Beans. Mostly because half the time they don't realize what they're eating. I took one of the newer batches in to work a few weeks ago and we goaded each other into trying some of the less savory flavors. I swear, Harry Potter has secretly fulfilled some guy's dream over there at Jelly Belly. You just know there's one guy that always wanted to make a vomit flavored jelly bean and now he has an excuse.
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