Family Reunionizing
Hey there friends. Happy Monday! The family reunion was a lot of fun, but I’m happy to be back in civilization with internet, cell phone reception, and my own kitchen.
It was an interesting weekend to say the least. My family is crazy, just like every other family.
Brother, sister in law, me, grandma, mom and dad!
The reunion weekend was named “The Summer of Canned Heat“, denoting both the extreme temperatures, and a tribute to my mom’s cousin, who was apparently married to the drummer of Canned Heat. This led to the watching of a 3 hour documentary about Canned Heat, which, for those are you who are unaware, is apparently “The greatest boogie-blues band of all time”… according to the dvd. I can’t make this stuff up.
I also can’t make up this picture.
The table next to us, at “Mexi-Itali” (yes, a Mexican-Italian restaurant) had a bag of cheese curls to eat with their meal. Oh southern Ohio, how you depress me.
On a more positive note, every year we have a golf tournament in memory of my grandpa, so it’s always fun to see who will get the trophy!
I was armed with my cooler full of yogurt and vegetables, so I managed to survive. I also talked my dad into going to the gym with me, and my 69 year old uncle came too. It was a very cute moment of family bonding. I wish I’d taken a picture. My family has a few health-conscious members… but in general, they’re very… unenthusiastic toward healthy food.
Do you eat like your family?
<3 Liz
Hello! My husband eats quite differently than I– lots of meat and take-out, but he is extremely supportive and respectful of my vegetarian ways. He gladly gives up the meat when we have to order communal foods (like shared apps or pizza), but when given the chance its all meat all the time!
I do not eat like my family really. I am still a meat eater and stuff, but they’re more okay with processed stuff. They don’t eat a ton of it, but they still eat it and I won’t.
hahaha- I am cracking up at the mexitalia restaurant with the cheese curls… just block it from memory, right? My family eats a lot like I do… now, that is. When I was little I was the lone vegetarian so I felt like a freak a lot of the time. It’s evened out though!
I feel ya girl. No one in my family eats like me. I am ALWAYS packing “necessity” food items to bring on vacations, etc.
xo.
That bag of cheese curls is like a scene from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution!
My family is also crazy, but I am blessed and lucky that they are also of the same mindset (for the most part) as I am when it comes to exercise, food, and staying healthy. We all–except for silly Sister Smart–have big sweet tooths, and a penchant for diet soda…but we all maintain a balance and moderation. [It was actually my stepmom who introduced me to Cooking Light magazine!]
Hahaha you’re right! I should totally tweet that picture to Jamie Oliver!! (I may or may not have a huge crush on him.)
that cheesy puff picture is ridiculous haha! luckily i grew up in a family that ate very healthfully so we all have pretty much the same tastes and like similar foods. my parents were going to one of the first natural foods stores (good foods grocery) when i was really young before it became more of the “norm” – pretty cool, go mom and dad! 🙂
i eat like SOME of my family! i don’t think anyone’s family is 100% on board with healthy living. i’d say it’s 50:50 in mine.
Haha, I had to laught when I saw the photo withh the cheese curls :DD
As vegan and healthy, I almost never eat what my family does! Im oki with it, and I usually bring a lot of food with me wherever I go 🙂
Ummm, that really depends on what part of my family. But yes, there are quite a few of my family members that eat just like me! 🙂
I’m laughing out loud! I love this. And I can SO RELATE to a crazy family!
I’ve definitely always been the odd one out with my vegetarian ways, too…