The Moore Family: June 2011

Swimming!

Monday, June 20, 2011

I have been so excited to take Noelle swimming that we just couldn't wait for the weather to warm up any longer. So, we decided to head up to Midway and use the warm, indoor, heated pool. She wasn't so sure about it when we first put her in, but once she realized that it involved Mom and Dad giving her 100% of their attention, she thought it was pretty cool.

She was particularly fond of her pretty pink tube we brought her. Whenever I would take her out, she would just keep reaching for the tube.

Putting the Issue to Rest

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

I know it's been a while since I've posted on here, but this is a very important topic and something that I feel strongly about.

I returned home from work tonight to find a wonderful looking BBQ Chicken Salad waiting for me on the counter (or Mom had just forgot to put it away, not sure which one). After working all night I was hungry and eagerly put a forkful of salad into my mouth. As the textures and tastes started to fill my mouth, I found myself gagging as I contemplated the embarrassment (for Mom at realizing her daughter's poor manners) of spitting the food back into the bowl OR enduring the overpowering taste of CILANTRO and forcing myself to swallow it. That's right. Mom had put CILANTRO in the salad. Barf.

I caused a big scene, Mom asked Brianne if I could move in with her instead, and Mom shouted at me, "IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD!"

Comments like this, while hurtful and accusatory, have been thrown at me for years. I have ignored them, but no more. I had to get to the bottom of this problem. And I am happy to say that I now have a diagnosis. It is called cilantrophobia. It is a real issue, that real people have to deal with every day. At least every day they are confronted with Mexican or Indian food.

Here she is in all her disgusting glory.

After doing a little research, I found some very interesting information. The New York Times (yes, THE New York Times) wrote an article called "Why Cilantro Tastes like Soap, for Some" with a subtitle of "Cilantro Haters, It's not Your Fault". You can find the article here. The great Julia Child is a cilantro hater.

NPR also wrote an article about the Cilantro problem called, "Getting To The Root Of The Great Cilantro Divide", article found here.

There is a whole community of people just like me who have joined together at www.ihatecilantro.com

I know that this information may come as a shock to many of you. It is not, as a matter of fact, "in my head". It is in my genes. I am predisposed to not like cilantro. It is now that I ask all of you treat this disease as you would any other disease. I am sure that if I was diagnosed with any other disease you would not be telling me that it is "all in my head". If you would, well you are rude.

I will accept apologies in the form of check, cash, or Neccos.

Colorado here we come!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mom and I were so lucky to be able to go to Colorado to help Avery celebrate her first birthday. The Preston's were such great hosts!! They took us anywhere we wanted, cooked up yummy meals, and it seemed that they were always picking up after us. The were even so nice to take us to the zoo on Avery's birthday. I don't really like the zoo, but that one sure was a lot of fun. The giraffe that tried to eat Kadence started things off right!
Here are some fun zoo pictures....

Thanks for all the fun times! Please let us come back some time soon.