We had another great weekend with the family at the lake... I truly love going up there! I remember when I was young my parents used to "make" me spend the summer up there... I was 13 14 and 15 I think when I hated it most. I used to hate it because my friends were all home having fun and getting into trouble over the summer, and I was always gone up there and missing out on everything... I really wish I could spend a summer up there now! Go figure. haha

I got a call from the brother that wasn't present (lives in WI) that his oldest son, D, who is 9, wants to become a vegetarian. I was so happy! I did ask my brother if it was ok to talk to D about it (my other brother S threatened to shorten my life if I talked about animals dying for food to my oldest nephew) and brother M said yes, that was why he called. I talked to my nephew and asked him why he was considering this. He said he didn't think it was right to kill animals just to eat them. YAY! I was so excited to hear that. I mean, he's 9, no idea if he'll stick with this, but just to know that he made the connection at 9??? He's sensitive and loves animals so when I last saw him in August I really wondered if some day he'd want to stop eating animals. It came, just sooner than I expected!

I have a vegetarian friend from high school that I have caught up with since high school and she has 3 vegetarian boys who love being veg heads. They were raised without meat and are strong strapping young men! I asked her for kid friendly recipes to send along to my brother...

I also reminded my mother that a family friends daughter went vegetarian when she was 10. At the time, I thought it was strange. Go figure again! haha Anywho, she's healthy as well, so we all know it is possible to thrive without meat, one doesn't wither and die like some people seem to believe.

Anywho - it was a great weekend overall. My oldest nephew is starting a new school this year, a Christian Academy, so I am curious to see how he likes it compared to public school... I told him I wanted a full report by the weekend. He said that since I am on facebook he'd let me know... haha

Wow I am babbling...

Happy Tuesday peeps!