A Red, White & Blue Hodgepodge

I have been away from the Hodgepodge for several weeks and decided this is the week to try to make a comeback.  It is not likely to last long since we have a month-long trip planned for mid-June to July, but let's enjoy it while I can.

Thank you, Joyce, for being ever faithful to bring us together.

1. Do you like your name? Are you named after someone (grandparent, etc)? If you have children, how did you choose their names?

Yes, I love my name, Elizabeth Claire.  Elizabeth is a family name passed down through many generations on both sides, and most recently, a maternal great aunt after whom my mother was named - Laura Elizabeth.

Our son, John Marcus, was not named after any family member, although I regret not giving him my father's middle name, Porter, even though he loves his middle name and it has now been passed down three generations. Also, the initials, JMD have remained for 3 generations.

 I wanted to continue the Elizabeth tradition, so we named our daughter Christina Elizabeth.  She is simply called Christy.  Her first daughter also carries Elizabeth as a middle name.  Now that Chandler Elizabeth is expecting a girl, I asked if she would carry on the tradition, and I think her facial expression indicated the name will likely end where it currently is.

2.  A piece of red velvet cake, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a slice of blueberry pie? You can only have one...which will you choose? If you could pick any red, white, or blue dessert other than those listed here, what would you choose?

A piece of red velvet cake.  However, I can easily picture a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a few scattered blueberries completing the plate.  My next pick would be a combination of red, white, and blue trifle cake.

3.  What's a job you'd like to try for just one day?

I have been happily retired too long to even pretend to answer this question.

 

4. Any patriotic decor in your home currently or coming up this summer?

There is not a single patriotic thing inside or outside my house.  It is not that we aren't patriotic, it's just that I don't redecorate for any occasion or season other than Fall.  My neighbor felt sorry for me yesterday, Memorial Day, and brought me a couple of small flags to put outside.  I'll save them for closer to July.

5. It's the end of May, so let's exercise our brains. Sum up your month with an acrostic using the word MAY. We can do it!!

May showers, thunderstorms, and lots of sunshine

A trip to South Texas, Big Bend, and a delightful night in Cloud Croft, NM

Yellow squash, zucchini, and onions stewed down and served with a steak for Sunday dinner

  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

After being misled by the blue sticky note on the gender reveal card and having a blue confetti reveal, our granddaughter discovered they are actually having a girl.  Everyone was thrilled with the repeat reveal with pink confetti, except Bass.  He had had enough!  This is from a video, hence the blur.  She will be our great-grandchild #8!

Speaking of great-grandchildren, how about this beautiful, happy Greek baby boy?  He will be two in mid-January, and we can't wait to see him and his parents when they visit Texas this fall.

And this is his gorgeous mother, who had her 30th birthday last week, ready for a special Greek birthday dinner with her handsome husband.