By Sheri Hopkins
Hello everyone!! Christmas Day in Arkansas was 80 degrees. I thought I woke up in Boca Raton, Florida. That’s where I am going to retire someday. Just kidding — I will stay in the Natural State and enjoy my kids and grands.
We had a wonderful Christmas. Too much food, but it was all delicious. I got some winter clothes, but I can’t wear them till we have a cold snap.
I have debated and debated about telling this story, but y’all know I have to tell it. Y’all know the nephew — the one I talk about all the time. His name is Michael. He does not do Facebook, but a while back decided to open an account and have Facebook. That was his first mistake. He knows doing crazy things runs in our family. All he would have to do is look at his Aunt Sheri.
I was in Branson, MO spending the weekend a while back. Me and the grands went to see David play at the Sight and Sound. You are not supposed to have your phones on, so I never bothered to look at mine until I got in the car in the parking lot.
My niece, Dacia, says, “You might want to tell Michael that he tagged the wrong person in a post he made about his election.” I’m thinking, oh that’s no big deal — so what if he tagged the wrong person? The person he tagged so happens to have the same name as his daughter. How can that be wrong??
Wellll folks, he didn’t look at the profile, just the name, and tagged a young lady with his daughter’s same name — but this young lady was a stripper. Yes, you read it right. He tagged a stripper in his election post. I guess he thought he would get more votes. Ha ha!!
So, I get on the phone and let the family group know what he has done. His daughter makes a mad dash to his house to take the post down because he don’t know how to do it. She said, “Thanks Dad, you have ruined my reputation!!”
The kids had dropped me off in front of the hotel where we were staying, and I literally sat on the bench out front by myself and laughed like a crazy person. I laughed till I cried. I’m sure the passersby thought I was on something, out there by myself just a hee-hawing.
His daughter saved the day and took the post down where he had tagged the stripper, and all was well with the world. I have no clue how many people seen the post. That is why Michael does not need Facebook. He will never live that one down as long as he lives. Our family had lots of laughs over that post.
Enjoy the warm weather because we all know it won’t last. Have a blessed week.
I got this recipe from my friend Gina. She says they are very good.
Brownie Cookies
1 box of brownie mix (full size)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If you don’t do this, they will stick.
Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Mix till all combined well. The dough will be thick. Then you can add the chocolate chips if you like. Gina says she doesn’t add them.
Scoop out dough and drop by rounded tablespoons two inches apart and bake for 10–12 minutes. She does ten because if you overbake, they will be hard.
Enjoy.
