If it ain't green beans, it's crap.

Yesterday my daughter had a drop to the floor, super freak out because I would not cook asparagus for supper. When the super freak comes out, the kids go to their rooms to defrizz. Since she was little, the best method was to put her in bed and cover her up with a blanket. There's some magical force field under the blanket that sucks out the craziness. Works every time. I am always amazed at how she will go to town on the foul-pee-inducing stalks. I never even heard of asparagus until I was 24 and I never ate it until I was in my 30's. Did Mason even sell it? Why, when I was growing up (had to do it), we ate green beans with every meal. None of those fancy vegetables like aspargus, broccoli, or cauliflower. My poor mom, I bet she dreamed of having meals with something other than green beans or mashed potatoes. If we'd had enough money to have more than 5 channels and had the Food Network, I could see my mom salivating over the meals she couldn't cook. I bet she dreamed of the day when she could branch out with her culinary skills beyond meatloaf and spaghetti. I feel her pain. Hance is a picky eater. He is one of those people that will gag and almost puke if he eats something he does not like. And he doesn't fake it, it's a full on heave. It's the test we use to know if we need to make him finish something. No gag means you like it and you're gonna eat it. I'm sorry mom for being so picky.