Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Good evening, world! I hope your week is advancing nicely. Not too much small talk from me tonight so let’s get started with the rundown…

Fires Quenched – It was a little surreal to see our old neighborhood make national news this past weekend for a scary reason. Wildfires raged in the Carolina Forest area of Myrtle Beach. The development and house we called home were evacuated. Luckily, Sidney’s family, who also live in Carolina Forest, did not have to evacuate. From all accounts, it sounded like the fire department acted heroically to prevent the destruction of any houses.

My friend and former co-worker Judy Johns took this photo of her street in Carolina Forest. Thanks Be To God, no houses were lost!

Memento Mori – It was just four months ago that Sloan educated me on Memento Mori. The phrase means “remember your death” and pushes us not to forget about the inevitable. Perhaps there is not a more appropriate time for Memento Mori than Lent. After all, when ashes were applied on our foreheads yesterday, we were reminded that we are dust and to dust we shall return. Appropriately, a book that I am reading this Lent is called Remember Your Death and it is entirely about Memento Mori. They say the concept itself is a form of Lenten penance because it is self-denial that leads to conversion.

I am reading “Remember Your Death” as I journey through Lent. Memento Mori!

National Dentist Day – Today is National Dentist Day and I feel fortunate to have received superb dental care from my past two offices. When I lived in South Carolina I went to Carolina Center for Advanced Dentistry and currently I go to Dr. C Family Dentistry here in Spokane. This week, Beau had a dental hygienist visit his classroom to chat about the importance of good oral care. He couldn’t stop talking about the visit later that night. He was given a goodie bag and guess what his most prized item was? Bubble gum mouthwash!

Beau investigates the contents of his dentist “treat bag” while sitting next to his teacher, Mrs. Hoard.

Favorite Unhealthy Cereal – I can’t believe it has been exactly 13 years since I wrote my “famous” blog post on my top three unhealthy cereals (because I am sure you are all dying to know what they are, right?). I won’t leave you in suspense tonight, my list was comprised of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Reese’s Puffs, and Rice Krispie Treats Cereal. Although I haven’t ate the latter in years because I think it no longer exists, I will always eat a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Reese’s Puffs when given the opportunity. About four years later I would rank my top healthy cereals of all-time.

Our family likes Cinnamon Toast Crunch so much I once made Cinnamon Toast Crunch pancakes.

Jellycat – I took the below photo of Beau this morning. He is clutching his beloved stuffed dinosaur named “Roar.” We knew we had to get Beau a friend like “Roar” after Sloan has continued to enjoy “Corn,” her stuffed unicorn. Roar and Corn are both Jellycat stuffies, a product that goes a couple steps above your average stuffed animal. If you are looking for a toy to give a newborn, you might consider a Jellycat. Sloan still sleeps with Corn (don’t know if I should be concerned about that?) and finds a lot of comfort having the stuffed animal by her side.

Beau holding Roar, his Jellycat stuffed animal.

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Another rundown in the books! Continue to pray for Pope Francis and have a nice weekend. Don’t Blink.

It is only the 23rd of the month but it is February so that means this is the final Thursday Rundown before March. With that said, here we go with this week’s five topics…

Popcorn With What? – I am a follower of the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Twitter account (@CTCSquares) so when it tweeted out this snack idea it definitely caught my eye. Popcorn and Cinnamon Toast Crunch? In my opinion, it is probably just a better bet to go with kettle corn. It is proven that chocolate goes with popcorn (have you ever combined Junior Mints Peanut Butter M&M’s with popcorn before?) so if I was to sprinkle cereal on my favorite movie theater concession item, I would go for Coco Puffs or perhaps Cookie Crisp. Just my opinion though.

The Cinnamon Toast Crunch Twitter account suggested it is a good idea to mix the cereal and popcorn.

Baby Update – Sidney will turn 34 weeks tomorrow! The arrival of our daughter is very quickly approaching. This afternoon we had another ultrasound and baby looks great. On Sunday, Sidney’s sisters will throw her a baby shower. I am excited for Sidney to have a good time at this special occasion with her family and friends. I think I might go watch a movie while they are enjoying themselves. Things are happening fast!

A photo I took of my beautiful wife at the doctor’s office today.

Hey I Heard You Were A Wild One – Over the past week, Sidney and I have watched episodes of a Netflix documentary series called “Wild Ones.” The series features animals from all around the world. Each episode centers on a region such as the African Savannah, wetlands, Amazon Rainforest, deserts, jungles, etc. For each region, about five different animals are featured. With the footage being absolutely incredible and with each episode only 25 minutes, they are pretty addicting. The documentary is full of unbelievable moments of nature, making Sidney and I constantly ask each other how the filmmakers are able to capture such brilliant scenes.

February Heat Wave – Although I have lived in Myrtle Beach for almost three years, I still have to pinch myself when the mercury hits the 70s in February. Winter has been non-existant here this year in South Carolina, something I am not complaining about one bit. For a month that is characterized as cold and bleak for many, it has been pool weather conditions for us.

A look at the 7-day forecast here in Myrtle Beach.

From the Archives – I had a couple different blog posts that I wrote on this date in the past that I felt would be worth mentioning. Just last year I counted down the top ten concerts I have attended in my life. Then, three years ago on February 23, 2014, I wrote about a phobia that impacts children. As I oversaw a mascot program at one point in my life, I saw this phobia first hand. Is that a good enough teaser for you to click on the link?