Today was a sunny day! We went to Whole Foods, had lunch there, and then went to the Y to exercise. I try to walk within my heart rate until I build up to a higher speed. You father walk/runs on the track. It is a beautiful quiet day. We went to Hannaford to get a better price on our produce, stocked up the fridge with mostly healthy foods for the week and settled into our computers.
I like to spend some time on Facebook. I like to see what my friends are up to and to also share my thoughts and feelings. Your father likes to know what is going on in the world. He is listening to the Greek news. When he is not listening to the Greek news he is surfing the net for information or watching the History channel.
Last night we played Monopoly. Your father challenged me: "If you are going to be nice and play like a girl do not sit down and play with me; I want you to play to win!" OK.. needless to say we bankrupted the bank. I insisted that we keep on playing until one of us goes broke and sells all of our property. He had concerns that we would not make it to work on Monday morning. So I let him win (my version)... but I made him sweat. I wouldn't give up until the bank ran out of singles.
We are looking forward to the spring. We sometimes have visitors when the weather is warm. I have more games to play with friends - I am very young at heart. I don't like to be serious.
Sundays are pleasant in our home. We get plenty of sunshine in from the windows and it is the only day of the week that I feel clean and organized. As the sun sets, I will start preparing for the work week. There is lots to do.
I am going to set my alarm to start going in to the office earlier so that I can get our earlier to live a better lifestyle. Tomorrow night I am going to enjoy a pedicure with my good friend. Tuesday night is stress management. Wednesday night is Zumba. Thursday night, I exercise at the work gym with a co-worker and Friday afternoon with another co-worker. Then it is the weekend again.
Tomorrow will be a particularly eventful day as we will move forward with the domestic adoption. We have a phone interview during the day and we will proceed from there. I am so excited to start planning for this :)
Tomorrow is also a major Greek holiday. "Evaggelismos". We have many relatives that celebrate their names day tomorrow, including my mother, sister, two brother-in-laws and my uncle Angelo. It is also the day that Greece declared independence against the Ottoman Empire. In the Greek community the children will dress up in traditional Greek clothing. They will have plays and recite poems at the Greek schools for the parents to attend. In many areas of the country there are also Greek parades, if the weather permits.
Most importantly, it is the day we celebrate the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary. Because this holiday, typically will take place during lent, it is customary to have fried Cod Fish with Garlic Mashed Potatoes for dinner. The Greek traditions are very unique but also quite homogenous. In the sense, that any Greek household at any given time, will most likely exhibit the same traditions. We hope you choose to learn some of them. It is up to you.
I will stop here because your father is out there and is about to make a crazy mistake with a ladder. I need to keep an eye on him.
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