Home Sweet Home

“Oh Jen – I made the best chili this week! It was so spicy that it gave your dad a nosebleed. Twice! I still have some in the freezer if you want to take a bowl home with you.”
“Mm… tempting, but no. Call me if you make him some egg salad that gives him diarrhea, though.”

[Happy birthday, mom! I love you to pieces!]

17 Responses to “Home Sweet Home”

  1. elle Says:

    ooooo nosebleed….*swoon* I love it hot enough to draw blood.
    Happy Birthday mom. Speaking of hot, you are quite a dish!
    Now pass me that bowl of chilli and some cotton swabs!

  2. Dave2 Says:

    And Double-Salt Licorice for dessert! :-)

  3. mike Says:

    Hahaha… hilarious.
    Possibly even better than: “Do you want some of this pudding? I’m just going to throw it out.”

  4. Jessica Says:

    Happy Birthday Jenny’s mama!

  5. jenny Says:

    thanks, guys! …and can you believe that I forgot to bring the double salt licorice? i just know she would have loved it! guess i’ll save it for xmas…

  6. Sarah Says:

    lolol!!
    I love it!
    This reminds me of when I was living in Japan with a bunch of other foreigners who could not speak or read Japanese and one invited me over for dinner.
    He said, “Oh my God, I somehow ended up with the grossest cheese you’ve ever tasted in your life. I have no clue what it is, but is so bad I can’t even describe it. Do you want to try some?”
    “Sure,” I said.
    He then walked over to the garbage can and started fishing around.
    I still wonder if the cheese was really as bad as he claims.

  7. shari Says:

    Does it have to be egg salad that gives him diarrhea? Because maybe he’d prefer a nice tuna melt to do that.
    Happy, happy birthday, Mom Amadeo! Thanks for unleashing Jenny on the world – she’s a treasure, which makes me suspect you are, too.

  8. ms. sizzle Says:

    mom’s are SO funny. :)

  9. RW Says:

    No seriously – that sounds like a chili I would like.

  10. mainja Says:

    see, mums are grand!
    yay mums!
    and yay for birthdays.
    double yay for the combination of mum and birthday!

  11. trisha Says:

    I totally needed this laughing you have provided!
    I thank you.

  12. jenny Says:

    sarah: Wait – so you didn’t taste it after he dug it out of the trash?
    shari: I think tuna would do quite nicely as well! (and thanks!)
    sizz: You got that right!
    RW: Well, my mom has a container of it in her freezer with your name on it now!
    mainja: Triple yay for calling her my mum. Canadians rock my world.
    trisha: So glad I could assist! I’d offer you some chili, too, but looks like Elle and RW ate it all. :)

  13. Jenny's mom Says:

    Aww, thanks for the birthday wishes and compliments! I sure appreciate them.
    And how about that kid of mine, huh? I am one lucky mom. As you might guess, not only do I get a laugh out of Jen’s blog, I also get a kick out of the bantering you guys do with her!
    (Still drooling for that salt licorice…)

  14. Jenny's mom Says:

    Aww, thanks for the birthday wishes and compliments! I sure appreciate them.
    And how about that kid of mine, huh? I am one lucky mom. As you might guess, not only do I get a laugh out of Jen’s blog, I also get a kick out of the bantering you guys do with her!
    (Still drooling for that salt licorice…)

  15. shari Says:

    Hey, everybody!! LOOK! Jenny’s mom visited us!!
    ***waving*** HI, JENNY’S MOM!!!

  16. Karen Says:

    I love it! And I love Jenny’s mom. Happy birthday.

  17. Dustin Says:

    Why must we always seek to share our inflictions(affections?)