WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #573

Thank you Joyce.

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1. How did you meet your significant other? If you don't have a significant other, tell us how you met your best friend. 

Mark and I met in high school. We had dated a little bit sophomore year and then didn't date again until after graduation. 

2. It's Department Store Day (October 16)...do you still shop in department stores? If not do you miss that kind of shopping experience? Do you have a favorite department store? Any fun memories of department store shopping when you were a child? 

I haven't really shopped in a department store since the pandemic started but even then I wasn't really going shopping at any malls. 

Actually I am not missing it at all. I think I have fond memories of shopping at the mall. Especially around the high school years with friends. 

3. Something you're currently nuts about? 

Obviously I am nuts about being a grandmother to James. 

4. What's your favorite nut and is there a favorite recipe where this nut is used? 

I actually like most nuts. I currently buy a mixed nut from Costco, unsalted. It has cashews, pistachios, almonds and pecans. 

I haven't made them in years but I would make pecan tassies at Christmas.  

5. On Wednesday we officially reach the '70 days until Christmas' mark. Have you purchased any gifts? If you don't celebrate Christmas then how about Hanukkah presents? 

It's all coming too soon, however I am thinking about gifts. I usually ask for suggestions. Actually at this point I have gifts for all the dogs in the family. 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

The Birthday Boy "JAMES" is six years old today. 

There is a post about his party