Tea Time

Today was a special day for us girls in the family. Yes, there are a lot of girls in my various families, but these 3 girls are my favorite girls... no offense to any other girls from my family who read this. I truly love you all, but for everyone, I think you need to love your grandma, mom, and sister(s) and put them at the top of your favorite list. Well, a tradition we try to do is tea time. Mind you, it does not happen a lot. But when it does, it is very special. Tea time is not just tea. Tea time is an experience. Just like a little boy goes to a baseball game with his dad. Sits next to him wearing an oversized t-shirt, ball cap, and eating a hot dog, the experience is so much more than just the game itself. For tea time, its getting ready, spending time with your favorite people (typically girls, sorry guys, this is not so much up your alley), enjoying various types of tea, trying to be ladylike with the sizes of bites you take of the finger sandwiches, and talking in an English accent, which can often change into other accents for some people. So my sister, mom, and grandma embarked on our tea time at the glorious Aubrey Rose. For quite a while, we sat and talked, sipped tea, laughed, and ate our sandwiches.
Have you ever had tea? It's such a delightful experience. It leaves you full and satisfied, yet secretly craving more of the yumminess. Finger sandwiches. So inventive, yet not too practical. For tea, it is different. You drink loads of tea. Cheeky Peach, Apricot Special, Cinnamony Goodness, etc. (names of teas have been changed due to lack of memory). It fills you up! And then, of course, you need to get it all out... drinking a lot of liquids does that to you. So in reality, the finger sandwiches are more than satisfying, along with the slices of fruit and scone.
The tea experience is one of my absolute favorite things to do. It dominates my favorite tv show and shopping at a stores (weekly) "ANNUAL BLOWOUT" sale. I take tea as a "high society" experience. Not only is the food delicious, but the company is fantastic. Surrounded by the three most lovely ladies in my life, I always realize I love these times. Talking in our English accent, with Jordanna slightly branching off into a western accent on occasion. Its quite splendid, that is really the way to explain it.
Perhaps, my favorite part of the event was my grandma's explanation of her recent adventure. My grandma is like the woman version of the Crocodile Hunter, but not as much with crocodiles (they aren't very common near her house). She is fearless. A classy woman who is not afraid to get her hands dirty. I am sure I haven't heard nearly half of her stories. This story was about her encounter with a rattlesnake. Mind you... not her first. She has become quite the snake charmer... apparently. Now just lst night my mom was explaining that some things are better left unknown, including things that may occur in college or whatnot. That would make sense for young teens, but an elderly woman? You would think what would a grandma do that would scare you? I have to say, these rattlesnake stories with my 60 year old grandma are stories I would much rather not know, not because I'm not proud of my grandma, but because it rather frightens me to hear the things she does. I just pray we don't get a call saying she was bit one time. Nevertheless, can you say your grandma is a snake charmer? I didn't think so. My grandma is cool, I just hope there aren't any snakes that turn wise on her... though she's a smart lady.
These ladies are the most incredible ladies. Each has had different struggles, yet continues to wake up each morning and face the day. I am very blessed to call these ladies my family. Especially, my mom, my grandma, and my sister. I look up to them more than anyone in my life. And I am so thankful for them.