Day: 5/3/08

We had the annual family crayfish cookout today. This is a grand party held by the family where many friends, family, and others are invited to the house to eat, drink, and be merry.

For me and my small part of the family, we have attended this gathering since its inception. My girlfriend was first introduced to crayfish after the second party. She was a stubborn non-eater of the little delicacies until she broke down in a fit of hunger and ate some. Ever since, she has craved them and eats her fill at every opportunity. My son, on the other hand, will eat one or two, but given the spiciness of the crayfish, he bows out after that. This year, he was much more active, since he is almost three now. On his own decision, he learned that the cookie and cake table was actually something he could reach onto! Oh dear, sugar rush from Hell! But really, it is ok, he had fun playing with the other kids at the party.

Here at the house, we have been continuing our Spring Cleaning. This time we are focusing more on simplification of our domicile. We honestly have too much junk and things we keep for no particular reason except to have. This is not a good situation as the house always feels cluttered even when it is cleaned up. A friend said that in her system of belief Asatru, that there are wraiths that on occasion need to be appeased to help in the cleaning of the house. I think my wraiths around here aren't very happy with us. It always seems that there is more and more to clean up. Of course, that could just be because of a hyper 2 1/2 year old in the house too. :)