It is technically a short week with the Labor Day holiday this past Monday but it has definitely felt like a long week to me. Getting the kids ready for school, devoting my attention to exciting things happening at work, and catering to a full extracurricular schedule has me busy. But not busy enough to refrain from writing a Thursday Rundown. Let’s do this thing…

Fresh Fish – Not too long ago, my next door neighbor offered us all the salmon, halibut, and cod we wanted from his fishing excursion to Alaska. He caught it all himself! We aren’t huge fish fans so we just took some halibut off his hands. On Sunday night, my dad threw it on the grill and it turned out excellent. It had a mild, pleasant taste with incredible texture. What a treat!

Even if you don’t like fish, you would have enjoyed this halibut.

Family Circus Foods – I laughed at this Family Circus comic because I would use this reasoning as a kid (and okay, maybe as an adult) all the time. I fulfilled my veggie serving by chomping on French fries, I satisfied my daily fruit intake by eating strawberry ice cream, and I drank my 64 ounces of water by taking it in Kool-Aid form.

This was a recent Family Circus comic strip.

Pig Out in the Park – For those not knowledgeable about quirky Spokane events, every Labor Day weekend is when Pig Out in the Park is staged. Going strong now for many years, Pig Out in the Park is a music/food festival where 85 concerts meet 65 food booths. We go annually mostly for the food but our status at next year’s event is up in the air due to inflation. After buying Sloan and Beau a $16 cheese quesadilla and a $15 boba tea to split, I told myself, I will just eat at home.

Beau and Sloan with $31 worth of Pig Out in the Park goodness in front of them.

Take A Seat – Yes, I realize the previous three topics all deal with food so I thought I should continue the trend. Thus, I don’t have much to say about this random photo of Sloan sitting in the middle of the Costco food court this past Sunday except for this: the $1.50 Costco dog deal (which includes a soda) is still one of the top 5 items I buy at the wholesaler.

That’s Sloan sitting down in the Costco food court making sure that the $1.50 hot dog price doesn’t change.

Happy 10th Birthday, Mikayla – I wanted to end with something better than food, something that is sweeter than the most decadent candy on the planet. Today is my niece’s 10th birthday. Mikayla was born a decade ago while I was living in Myrtle Beach. Sidney and I waited anxiously in my apartment for word that my first-ever niece was born. My mom finally sent me a text message that birth wing chimes had sounded, signifying that a new baby had entered the world. That new baby was Mikayla and I am so proud of the intelligent and kind tween she is today. I wrote this blog post back in September 2014 celebrating Mik’s birth.

This is Mik getting her birthday celebration started early this morning. She is now TEN!

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Thanks for hanging out with me tonight. Hopefully your September is off to a nice start. Speaking of the month, take a moment to reach out to someone you know was born in September and wish them a happy birthday. Don’t Blink.