While Day 7 brought us the beginning of another week it also created a great opportunity to paint a picture of the kind of woman that my wife is. I have already mentioned before that she would use her gift certificates to purchase things for others, she volunteers for many organizations on a constant basis, she is always the one to be there for others and put their needs before hers, regardless of who it is. Day 7 became clear to me as to what I would do when I thought back to about a month ago when I saw the movie Seven Pounds. For those of you who haven't seen the movie, it is a must, for those of you that have then you know where I am going with this.
In the movie Seven Pounds, Will Smith plays a character that, in a nutshell, views a car accident that he was in, as his fault. In this accident seven people, including his soon to be wife, die. He spends the rest of the movie, and ultimately his life, giving life in one way or another to seven people that wouldn't have survived without what he did for them. Maybe not quite that dramatic yet, this is what my lovely wife does for people all the time. She is devoting her life in helping look for ways in which people can do better, become healthier, overcome life obstacles, or increase moral and spirit when fighting such things as cancer, leukemia, autism, spina bifida, and the list goes on. It becomes so easy for her to get caught up in what she is doing she often doesn't realize all that she is doing for other people and the difference that she has made in the lives of countless others. She has been my angel and I know she has been for others as well.
While I didn't think a movie alone would be sufficient enough for Day 7 the kids and
I decided on planning a seven course meal (another seven pounds!!). When we arrived home Sandra was already home on the swing in the back having a beer and getting ready to watch the home run derby. The beer didn't fit in the plan of a nice seven course dinner but we rolled with it as it was about 6:30 and the dinner wasn't going to start until 7. At seven her little Westie dog Maddie delivered her the Day 7 note that told her of the plans for the evening. Closely behind Maddie with the first course was Will with a cheese and crackers plate and I delivered her a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc. We sat on the patio and enjoyed catching up on our day.
The second course as a homemade salad that mostly came from the garden that we have out back behind the house. I went down earlier and pulled out some lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and hit the fridge for some bacon, mushrooms, feta cheese and onions. We pre-made the salads and had them waiting in the fridge so we could just pull them out when the time was upon us!! She topped it of with a Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing and was still trying to guess what might be next.
The third course was a HUGE hit with Jordan as she couldn't we were going to have ice cream before actually eating our dinner. It turned out to be Sherbet and of course the children added a little extra to their bowls. Jordan delivered Sandra's dish to her and told her that she was giving her a "little something to cleanse the palliate." We were about a third of the way through the movie at this point and we continued to try to remember all seven of the life altering things that took place within the movie. Of course with the terrible memory that I have she was able to get all seven correct first.
The fourth course was simply one of our favorites, steamed shrimp with Old Bay Seasoning. Of course the glass of wine was refreshed before this course of great shrimp and she was wondering how we were going to pull off three more courses after this. The plan was still in place but the stomachs were getting a little full. And yes those are two autographed jersey's from the 2003 NCAA basketball champions behind her !!! Glad I'm not a VT fan...empty walls...
Having put a major punishing on the pound and a half of shrimp it was a good thing that the items on the grill needed a little more time to be ready as it gave us a chance to breath for a minute as well as get some water to offset the after shock of the spicy shrimp. Shortly, after I went out and brought in for my lovely bride some Grilled Atlantic Salmon offset by some Asparagus spears that were grilled with some olive oil and sea salt (Cookbook should be coming out soon). Pajama time came very soon after this course!
With about 15 minutes left in the movie and 30 minutes after course 5, Jordan went upstairs to prepare the 6th course for this wonderful evening. She scooped out a bowl of ice cream for all four of us. When she had asked me how much to fix I told her one scoop, but what 8 year old only wants to do one scoop. We all soon got our FULL bowls of ice cream and Sandra's was topped with the always popular caramel sauce while the rest of us went with the traditional hot fudge. After eating only half a bowl she asked about course 7 and stated that there wasn't any possible way. We all echoed her thoughts and decided that the bag of popcorn that we were planning to have while watching the home run derby would be wasted more than eaten so we decided to pass on it. While I was a little disappointed in not having 7 courses for her I decided to count the hops and barley that she had in the beer when she got home. Done!!! Seven Pounds movie, Seven Course meal, and Seven Pounds gain!!! Perfect night for my beautiful wife!!! I think the only ones happier than her were the dogs who got an abundance of plates to lick throughout the evening.
July 13, 2009
Day 7: Seven Pounds
33 More to go.................
In the movie Seven Pounds, Will Smith plays a character that, in a nutshell, views a car accident that he was in, as his fault. In this accident seven people, including his soon to be wife, die. He spends the rest of the movie, and ultimately his life, giving life in one way or another to seven people that wouldn't have survived without what he did for them. Maybe not quite that dramatic yet, this is what my lovely wife does for people all the time. She is devoting her life in helping look for ways in which people can do better, become healthier, overcome life obstacles, or increase moral and spirit when fighting such things as cancer, leukemia, autism, spina bifida, and the list goes on. It becomes so easy for her to get caught up in what she is doing she often doesn't realize all that she is doing for other people and the difference that she has made in the lives of countless others. She has been my angel and I know she has been for others as well.
While I didn't think a movie alone would be sufficient enough for Day 7 the kids and
I decided on planning a seven course meal (another seven pounds!!). When we arrived home Sandra was already home on the swing in the back having a beer and getting ready to watch the home run derby. The beer didn't fit in the plan of a nice seven course dinner but we rolled with it as it was about 6:30 and the dinner wasn't going to start until 7. At seven her little Westie dog Maddie delivered her the Day 7 note that told her of the plans for the evening. Closely behind Maddie with the first course was Will with a cheese and crackers plate and I delivered her a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc. We sat on the patio and enjoyed catching up on our day.
The second course as a homemade salad that mostly came from the garden that we have out back behind the house. I went down earlier and pulled out some lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and hit the fridge for some bacon, mushrooms, feta cheese and onions. We pre-made the salads and had them waiting in the fridge so we could just pull them out when the time was upon us!! She topped it of with a Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing and was still trying to guess what might be next.
The third course was a HUGE hit with Jordan as she couldn't we were going to have ice cream before actually eating our dinner. It turned out to be Sherbet and of course the children added a little extra to their bowls. Jordan delivered Sandra's dish to her and told her that she was giving her a "little something to cleanse the palliate." We were about a third of the way through the movie at this point and we continued to try to remember all seven of the life altering things that took place within the movie. Of course with the terrible memory that I have she was able to get all seven correct first.
The fourth course was simply one of our favorites, steamed shrimp with Old Bay Seasoning. Of course the glass of wine was refreshed before this course of great shrimp and she was wondering how we were going to pull off three more courses after this. The plan was still in place but the stomachs were getting a little full. And yes those are two autographed jersey's from the 2003 NCAA basketball champions behind her !!! Glad I'm not a VT fan...empty walls...
Having put a major punishing on the pound and a half of shrimp it was a good thing that the items on the grill needed a little more time to be ready as it gave us a chance to breath for a minute as well as get some water to offset the after shock of the spicy shrimp. Shortly, after I went out and brought in for my lovely bride some Grilled Atlantic Salmon offset by some Asparagus spears that were grilled with some olive oil and sea salt (Cookbook should be coming out soon). Pajama time came very soon after this course!
With about 15 minutes left in the movie and 30 minutes after course 5, Jordan went upstairs to prepare the 6th course for this wonderful evening. She scooped out a bowl of ice cream for all four of us. When she had asked me how much to fix I told her one scoop, but what 8 year old only wants to do one scoop. We all soon got our FULL bowls of ice cream and Sandra's was topped with the always popular caramel sauce while the rest of us went with the traditional hot fudge. After eating only half a bowl she asked about course 7 and stated that there wasn't any possible way. We all echoed her thoughts and decided that the bag of popcorn that we were planning to have while watching the home run derby would be wasted more than eaten so we decided to pass on it. While I was a little disappointed in not having 7 courses for her I decided to count the hops and barley that she had in the beer when she got home. Done!!! Seven Pounds movie, Seven Course meal, and Seven Pounds gain!!! Perfect night for my beautiful wife!!! I think the only ones happier than her were the dogs who got an abundance of plates to lick throughout the evening.
July 13, 2009
Day 7: Seven Pounds
33 More to go.................
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