Why not start Friday off with a little funny story?
My mom and I had a nightly ritual where she would get me all tucked in, kiss me goodnight and then leave the room. She never got more than a few steps from the door when I would yell out "Moooommmm, could I have a drink of Tang?" Yes, that 1970's orange "drink of the astronauts" was all the rage and I loved it! She would return a few minutes later with a small glass of the lovely orange drink and I would fall instantly asleep.
Moving forward about 18 years. I was still living with my mom, just graduated college and Dave and I were dating. We were at our house, and mom had just arrived home from grocery shopping. We got up and started helping her lug the bags in from the car. Upon re-entry into the kitchen, I saw my mom pouring "Western Family Orange Breakfast Drink" into my Tang container! What new hell was this? I yelled out "Mom, what are you doing?" She turned around surprised at my reaction (and probably guilty about being caught in the act) and said "Oh hunny, I've been filling this same Tang container for the last 15 years." Well, Dave heard just enough to send him falling to the floor in laughter.
This betrayal was similar to those kids whose mothers filled the milk containers with powdered milk or hid veggies in the spaghetti sauce.
Needless to say, my mom promised me she would never do that again, and of course, Dave hasn't forgotten and continues to tease me about it 20+ years later. It's important to note that both of my kids request hot tang drink when they are feeling ill or coming down with a cold. It does have a huge source of Vitamin C ... so there! I still keep a huge tub of Tang in my cupboard at all times.
It's a rainy, cold, dark Friday morning. I'm remembering my mom today and in her honor, drinking a huge cup of HOT TANG!
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