Tuesday, November 4, 2008

OH MY WORD....

My Pops

Ok...so my Dad invites us over for roast, potatoes, carrots and all the extras. I remember Mom fixing this on Sundays for our "after church" lunch..yummo! Now, Dad takes care of us! He's the best! This is one of my favorite meals!

Now, here comes the weird part...I love ketchup with my roast! How many are grossing out right now??? I know...Gag me with a spoon and all that, right? But, it's really good! Try it!

So...I say to Dad..."Dad, do you have any ketchup?" How could he possibly forget that I like ketchup on my roast! So, he gets up (cuz I'm his favorite girl..Sister, do not say a word!) and proceeds to go to his pantry. This is what he pulls out....

Ketchup

Ok...when he brought this ketchup out..the color made me gasp in horror...I said "Are you sure that's not barbecue sauce?" It was soooooo dark brown! Dad is looking over the bottle for an expiration date. Take a gander at this!

Date

Can you see the date???? That there lid says 09/2005! That's September 2005! OMGosh Dad, what are trying to do to me???? Seriously!!

My roast did not EVEN taste the same!

But I do want to say this - My Dad is the best! My Mom passed away a little over 2 years ago and he has been a trooper! Don't get me wrong, he misses her like crazy! He met her when she was 12!!! It's been tough and it's still tough but he has Faith and he knows that he will see her again someday! Thank God for that, huh?

My point? He still fixes us Sunday dinners like Mom did...Thanks Dad! I love you - We all love you!!!

20 comments:

  1. What a sweet dad! When I go to my inlaws I always check the label!

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  2. This is the sweetest thing I have read all day... Bless is little heart.

    By the way I think ketchup on roast is yummy....

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  3. that happened over at Franks grandmothers one day. he asked her for some thousand island dressing and she reached into the fridge and pulled out some "stuff". Now this did happen back in 95, but the bottle was from pantry pride, which had closed YEARS before then. the expiration date... 1984!!! Go Granny!

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  4. I love it! That is so my mom. I am forever checking labels at here house. I would hate to gander at the back of the pantry we may find something from the early 90's. Seriously! What an awesome Dad you have...a special treasure! BTW..I love Ketchup on my Roast!

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  5. You are so lucky to have a Dad like that! And apparently - he's lucky to have you around to check his expiration dates!

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  6. Ok sister dearest! What part of EXPIRED ketchup did you not quite get? I think it was a subtle hint from dad. You probably need to start your blog over and tell the truth about who's the special/favorite daughter...

    Let me clear this all up for everyone, I was invited over after church to eat (when it was first cooked) Keli went for LEFTOVERS later that evening. Hmmmm.....who is number 1?

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  7. eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!! that is funny!!! we were at gma's on saturday and her sour cream expired in january! LOL

    never had ketchup on roast. i could probably do it. one thing i can.not.stand. is ketchup on scrambled eggs & mr. clean does that and now has our kids eating them that way!!! GAG!!!!!!!

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  8. So sweet, even if it requires getting your shots just to eat over there, it's still so sweet.

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  9. Ok, I don't know about Ketchup on my roast but I do put it on my meatloaf.
    And Marchelle, I feel ya sister. My man puts ketchup on eggs to and it grosses me out.

    Keli, you have a very sweet Dad!!!!

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  10. Aaaaawwwwww...I just want to hug Dad. I say that like he's my dad too. I don't have one...will he adopt me. I wuv him! You could rename me Neli Fawn.

    And ketchup on ANYTHING makes me GAG! YUCKO!

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  11. What a sweet (and funny) tribute to your daddy O!

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  12. Gotta love daddies!! They're the best!! I don't think I would've tried that ketchup either!!

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  13. awwe, I just let out a heart felt awwe. That is so sweet that he knew it was something that your mom did to keep the family together and he wanted to keep that going too. I know it must be hard for him, he should get extra hugs and kisses each sunday. i'm sure he talks to her after you all leave and he's probably saying, can you believe keli and her ketchup??? LOL

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  14. Yikes! Makes me wanna clean out my pantry Keli! Your dad is sooo cute.

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  15. Ha!!! Come on eating 3 year old ketchup builds character...

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  16. That is too sweet. I love my dad too. He loves to have family dinners and he cooks them, dessert and all! That's so sweet he keeps up a wonderful family tradition.
    Now, the ketchup on your roast isn't bad. I eat mustard or A1 on my roast.
    However, 3 year old ketchup is nasty. Poor dad, he kept ketchup on hand just for you.

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  17. eeeeeeeek! 3 year old ketchup!!!

    Your Dad sounds really sweet :)

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  18. Firssxt, your so blessed to have such an Awesome DAd! Second- that ketchup deal is hilarious- that ought to fix that nasty habit! =) for pete sakes, on Roast?!!

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  19. HI, I followed you over here from FeatherK's Twitter! :) I love this post! :) It sounds like something my dad would do! LOL

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