Chili Spiced Mango

Yesterday afternoon I tootled on over to my neighbors house to watch her son as she did some errands around town and was welcomed to a pleasant surprise. She had called and told me she had picked something up for me that she thought I might like, she does this often, such a sweet thoughtful person. As I am unwrapping the gift my heart dropped and smiled. It was a package of my highly acclaimed Chili Spiced Mangos from Trader Joes. This was a snack I lived off of while residing in Los Angeles for 3 years. ( I haven't been able find them at my local Trader Joes in the last 2 cities I've lived in)
I have openly spoken about how much I treasured those 3 years I spent alone, growing up and discovering a new land as well as myself. It was a small memento that took me back to my apartment on Reeves Street- where I spent my weekends watching bad television eating Chili Spiced Mangos and working on projects for school.
Whenever I think back to those years I am astonished at my strength to do that journey and for doing it alone. Something as small as a snack from Trader Joes made me so reminiscent. Ahhh I just hope I can go back one day, when life has slowed down and Henry is old enough to understand where he is.

Until then I have my pictures, my memories and my treats! I am off to eat my treats, and today is cleaning day in the House of Clouse. A good spring cleaning hopefully. Tomorrow I will be up pumping and feeding Henry and watching the Royal Wedding!!! So glad I will already be up so I won't be ridiculously tired...
Im so excited, its the first 'huge' telecast event I will be watching. I've never seen anything like it before and Im sure there will be a blog to follow.

YAY!
LC