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Thursday
Jul272006

Sitting around the table

Tonight we enjoyed our first watermelon of the season with Lynn and her children. In the South, the watermelons are big, sweet, juicy and cheap. Belgian watermelons look more like pregnant peas with stretch marks. The one I picked up at GB cost 5 euros, which is about $6.25. All y'all eating ginormous three dollar watermelons in Virginia count your blessings.  Chef.

The good thing about our little round watermelon was that I could carry it easily to the car, and we could eat the whole thing in a sitting. Important since the refrigerator will not accommodate any leftovers.

Mr. A, who is 10 years old, offered to cut the watermelon. After all, he says, he has his Cub Scout whittling chip, earned because he has demonstrated his ability to handle a pocket knife.

I nix that idea, telling him he has not earned his watermelon badge but that if I'm ever serving twigs for dinner, I'll call upon him to slice and serve at the table.   How can someone love an object?

Mr. A replies, "Fine! Dad can butcher the melon instead."

The melon was slaughtered  sliced at the table and paper plates distributed. The kids were excited, the juice was running down their chins, and soon the laughter was passed around with the napkins.

After two slices of melon,  E-Grrrl announced dramatically. "I can't eat another bite! I filled my dinner hole AND my dessert hole and still I kept on eating."

Her brother, Mr. A, replies "You're not a cow, you know. You dont' have three stomachs." Fun pushing.

E-Grrrl starts to laugh and I warn her not to snort or watermelon seeds will come out her nose.

Snorting ensues. The napkin flies up to the face, the eyes turn red and are squeezed shut, but much to our disappointment, watermelon seeds do not come out her nose. Psychotic.

It was almost a perfect evening.

July 27, 2006

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Reader Comments (8)

Mmmm, watermelon. You know, I love-love-love the smell of it, and things flavored like it, but I can't actually eat it. It's a texture thing. Sounds like a great time! You know it's a diuretic, right? Hope you all aren't up all night!
July 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterAngela
"Belgian watermelons look more like pregnant peas with stretch marks."...
I am laughing so hard I'm afraid my stitches will open at the seams...
Great post!
:-D
July 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFlubberwinkle
Ah yes, the diuretic effect. Lots of laughs around the table about that when we noted how much watermelon Mr. A had consumed. We were joking that he'd have to sleep in the hallway outside the bathroom door wearing swim trunks.
July 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterV-Grrrl
I will be thinking of you as I pick up a seedless watermelon at the Farmers Market tomorrow morning.

July 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterChar
So glad ya'll are having a fun visit... I can just hear the laughter (and let me tell ya, nobody can laugh like V)!

Watermelons are also expensive here in Indiana. J-Man about croaked the first time he bought one. In NC, they are dirt cheap and almost always taste good. Here, you never know if it will be good or not.
July 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterShirl Grrrl
Pregnant peas with stretch marks -- this is HILARIOUS!

I'm craving watermelon now. Mmmmm.
July 28, 2006 | Unregistered Commentermamatulip
I love water melon. I put it in the refrigerator, and than eat a slice that is pretty close to drinking a cool glass of some beverage.
July 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDan
I totally want me some watermelon now.
July 29, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterNancy

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