Ginger Ale

I have been craving Ginger Ale. I don't know why, I just have. So I grabbed some while I was out and about it was exactly what I wanted! While enjoying a fulfilled craving I was suddenly reminded of all the random ginger ale experiences in my life. Yeah, I know, that they are many of these things is interesting in and of its self is entertaining.

I remember my dad getting ginger ale for my mom when we lived in Oregon. Just for my mom. The kids didn't get any. I think that was when I decided I like it. I had a Ginger ale fetish in high school during one of the many musicals I did, I want to say it was Annie, but it very well may have been Lil' Abner. I remembered a particular night with Mary and running red lights, on purpose I might add. Not our finest moment, but a moment none the less. And a birthday party of one of my best friends, Jessica with raspberries and ginger ale. So yummy!

For some reason this lightly flavored carbonated beverage has been a constant in my life. I enjoy it. Ginger Ale makes me happy.

Sisters

Yes, this is an older picture of my sisters and I, but I still like it much to the chagrin of our mother.
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Today was one thing after another reminding me of my sisters. It started with an Nsync song on the radio on the way to work, Nickel Creek and 5ive on the ipod this afternoon as I baked bread for the week.

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I got a coupon for Easy Cheese in the mail and an obnoxious person running through the aisles at the grocery store today made me think of them, all three of them and wistfully think back on the times before kids and life entered our relationships. Time and distance hinder us from seeing each regularly. Robin and I see each other about once a month since we live an hour or so apart while Jessica and Rachel live in the same town and can see each other more regularly.
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I miss the days of kicking the boys out to play video games we didn't understand, eating the good food we had hidden from them, watching dad turn purple, peeing on the stairs and making up weird songs. We aren't sure how to be grown up sisters I think.
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I wish we could figure it out, we are stronger together than we are apart. And these boys are going to start to think they are in control in the family...heaven forbid! haha