I love Hibabchi

Wenisa was just talking about going to the HIBACHI the other day and I hear "YES?" from the kitchen.

Poor Babcia thought we were calling her name when Wenisa was talking about HIBACHI!

Just the other day I went to eat at a hiBABCIA restaurant?

So, I hope this doesn't come as devastating news...

Babcia (BOB-CHEE or BOB-CHA) - grandmother in Polish

She won't ever know if you continue to call her "Bab-see-a" in your mind when you're reading along.

Cardizem and Coreg,
Justine

I never learned that...

I hate socks. My feet really love to be free and not confined to the imprisonment of knits. or WOOLS. Gosh no. I believe that the desire for freedom that my feet have is akin to the feminist bra burning movement in the 1960s...minus all the politics. There are no political movements I am trying to make in not wearing socks.

Babcia however is horrified by my decision to strut around the house sock-less.

Her classic line?

"Your feet are going to catch a cold!" - Babcia

This is the only sick foot you will EVER see!

I'm sorry. WHAT?! In my 14 years of schooling and 4 years of pharmacy school, I have never schooled on the possibility of contracting a cold with your feet as a point of transmission. That is the silliest thing I have ever heard in my life. I wonder if that line was EVER effective with her daughters or anyone else to get them to put socks on.

Or maybe I'm just the most rebellious person she's ever encountered...

Or maybe she's really onto something. I did get sick for 3 weeks solid. Maybe I should not dismiss this one and contact someone from the Mayo Clinic or something...

Bactrim DS and a Zpak,
Justine

Collector or Hoarder - Part Duex.

I spent my Sunday afternoon going through 3 drawers of old pictures and organizing them or my grandmother...unfortunately I came upon a disturbing discovery.

They say a picture says a thousand words... If that is true, then what does this picture say to you?

??!!

Really Babcia? A DRAWERFUL of SHOELACES?
I think I'm now leaning toward "Neat Hoarder".

"Babcia, what the heck do you need ALL of these shoelaces for?!" - Justine

"Um, well ya know... um. um... I use them to tie up my plants when they get droopy! And... And...You're going to put that on the blog aren't you?" - Babcia

 "You betcha. You just keep rationalizing why you have a full drawer of shoelaces, and get back to me." - Justine

Oye. What to do.... What to do.

Topamax and Butalbital,
Justine

Don't Go Breakin' Her Heart...

Babcia has been very upset lately. She is continuously teary eyed over the multitude of men that have walked out on her at the end of 2010.
Let's Review:

Mike Hydeck

1. Mike Hydeck - Morning WFSB News Anchor: Every morning upon rising from my bed and shuffling downstairs to grab some breakfast, I was always happy to see a little Scot Haney and Mike Hydeck in the morning. Fine looking older man. Apparently he has now betrayed our loyalty and switched over to Channel Nine? Wha??? People watch Ch.9 for news? I don't even know what to say Mike. What a downgrade... I'm disappointed. Now Eric Parker has to deliver our news with a smile... He just doesn't brighten Babcia's morning like Mike did. He and Scot would just make her giggle!

Harry Smith

2. Harry Smith - CBS Early Show Anchor: Let's just say, Babcia LOVES her morning news. First it was one of the female anchors to leave, then she caught wind that her beloved HARRY was leaving the Early Show too! She couldn't believe it, made me look it up, asked why, asked where he was going, etc. The first commercial we saw for the "new Early Show team" was horrifying to her. Harry Smith is most definitely a silver fox in Babcia's eyes... too bad he was replaced by a dapper looking younger gentlemen, with more spunk!

Randy Edsell

3. Randy Edsell - UConn Football Team: Post Fiesta Bowl, Randy not only walked out on the UConn Football team and community, but he walked right out of Babcia's life as well. This one was most definitely unforgivable and THERE'S NO GOING BACK. Randy did the unthinkable and left for the University of Maryland without even telling his team, or giving his personal phone call/text to Babcia. That was definitely uncalled for Randy. Totally uncalled for. Babcia is heartbroken.

Ryan Reynolds

4. Ryan Reynolds - Hottie Extraordinaire: This is one man that has COME BACK into Babcia's life. Ryan Reynolds is BACK on the market after his recent divorce, and Babcia hasn't let me forget about it. She mentions it probably once a day. I don't blame her...he is remarkably delicious.

If Ryan's looking for a cougar, Babcia's the lady to call...she'll be waiting by the phone, however I hope he's persistent, because it is like Grand Central Station with the amount of phone calls that come through here!

Atenolol and Metoprolol,
Justine