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Banana Splits

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Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask you just four questions weekly.
 The painting is named Banana Splits and is by Amos Sewell.   It tells a story but I think the story is left up to us to figure out.

1. What do you think the man in the painting is thinking?

I think he doesn't know the kids and he is just a grumpy guy trying to have his plain coffee and toast. Those kids are  thoroughly enjoying those mega banana splits! If you have ever been to Braum's Kansas, it is an ice cream shop with the biggest banana spilts I ever had. They use to be $3.50 when our son Nick was in college in Salina from 2014-2017.

2.  In your story what  kind of sandwich and beverage is he having?

Ha Ha I thougth had coffee & toast, but if I had to guess I would say maybe ham & swiis cheese on toasted sourdough.

3.  Do you think he is a stranger to the children or does he know them?  Why do you think so?

I think he is a stranger and perhaps they were noisy kids and they annoyed him. He seems like he is out to luch from a business, maybe an office while the kids might be on a school break or holiday.

4. Do you keep ice cream at home?     Banana splits usually have 3 or 4 scoops of ice cream.   What flavor ice cream should be in your banana split? 

With banana spilts I like the traditional vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice creams with the appropriate topping, hot fudge, marshmallow or pinrapple and strawberry on the strawberry ice cream.  We always have ice cream. We can't find Spumoni except around the holidays so I found a compromise. We love pistachio so we buy Blue Bunny in the half gal container. But I also have had a love of Haagen Daz and so they carry a great Pistachio too. I recently bought pints of cherry vanilla and chocolate so we could recreate Spumoni. 

The crowned prince of his domain, wherever he can sleep peacefully. Warming my feet right now as I write this. 

 Thankful Thursday I have been doing three of the same bible study about the last days with 4 different pastors, one locally, Hannah & Jake's pastor in their town and Alaistair Begg. As well as Chuck Swindoll. I spend most of my mornings listening to these gentleman and then diving into my bible. We also listen to Shawn our favorite pastor from Red Rocks Church and he did a series on relationship. When I was a young mom, I use to listen to the Christian radio and  thank James Dobson (Focus on the Family), Kevin Leman ( Christian psychologist)  and a host of others for keeping me sane as well as my husband who has been studying the bible for many, many years. My husband does not just read but he researchs all the different places in the bible, all the different lineage.  When our kids attended Catholic school a couple teachers asked to use his information to teach and he was happy to share it. On Valentine's Day Kevin Leman talked about marriage, relationships, the whole ball of yarn!  I joined my grandson Colton and his little Shea to breakfast at McDonalds,  Shea's choice. Then we ran a few errands. I was talking to him about the relationship aand marriage program I listened to with Dr. Leman. We had a wonderful time.

Today I was up early, as usual, to go to breakfast with my daughter Noelle who lives a few doors away. We were going to go to the Cracker Barrel but instead her youngest son, my grandson Colton was going to go on a two day road trip, he is a long distance truck driver. So we went to a 50's style diner called the Moonlight diner. We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and then took him to his work to head out on his trip.

I like to talk with my grandson about relationships and marriage so it is always a thankful time to be with him where we can chat.  I also like to remind him to always pray on his trips for safety for himself and his partner and safety for his little phamily at home.

I am thankful for all I have expecially loved ones nearby and even those far away.

My last thankful thought today: I am so grateful for ice cream in our big freezer. I have to walk across our yard to our unheated garage and I took a spoon  and a bowl with me so I could have a  spoonful of each flavor, cherry vanilla, chocolate and pistachio. I am weird, and I know it but I like the quiet few minutes away from the pups who always   want me to share with them. 

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