Family Greek Life.

I think families all have their own sort of Greek life, living with a secret code of laws, mottoes, rituals and handshakes.  It may not be exactly set like an organized group, but it's the little things that bring us all together on a daily basis. In our household, humor is something that keeps us all connected, a relief from everyday life. Instead of being too serious and stressed about something, we tend to find humor in things to really say, it sucks but it's not the end of the world.

Noshing over a delicious Greek Salad this evening, we discussed Hannah's parent-teacher conferences. It ended in much laughter with all of us. It all started with her math teacher. Not the best apple in the bunch. Basically, the conversation ended with, "she's just not grasping it"...hmmm. So you're saying she's a DA (you can fill in the blanks). That's how I felt, leaving the conference.  We had a lot of fun, playing off this new term, thinking she's going to arrive tomorrow to say, "hey, I heard you told my parents that I'm a DA"... tears were flowing. Maybe that's because she left me with teachers names with no subjects attached so when I thought I was talking to the spanish teacher and was surprised with her A, I said "wow, she's been struggling in this class". This was after the teacher suggested that Hannah talk more in class, which I replied, "she talks so much you had to move her"... funny is. Not the spanish teacher, rather current events teacher. The teacher must have thought I was a looney tunes...

Back to Math. Elie chimed in that Math was easy. Hannah screamed to be quiet. Followed with my comment, "no worries, we will visit Elie in her winter home in the tropics someday"... high five! In a nut shell, our modern family moments were loudly displayed this evening.

The beauty of our secret Greek life was shining. A storm passed the night before, and everyone loved their meal this evening. Chicken strips and fries were golden. Greek Salad with garlic pita toasts, heavenly.

Our Greek life works for us. It's our normal. Happy Is.

Greek Salad
Fresh spinach and romaine
Diced carrots
Diced cucumbers
Diced tomatoes
Diced chicken (from chicken packets meal on Monday)
Diced Kalamata Olives
Greek Vinaigrette Dressing (bottled-wishbone)
Pita Bread, sliced, buttered, garlic salt, broiled