Hold the celery, please

I have very simple taste in food. I don't eat onions, hate green peppers, too much garlic doesn't agree with me, and I don't believe that you have to add "crunch" to tuna salad. Unfortunately, my mom doesn't share my belief in this.

Yesterday, my cousins had their annual around Labor Day party that celebrates the birthdays in their family that happen this month. I was dreading going simply because I hate getting ready for these things and dragging the kids. I am glad I went, though. It was nice to see everyone and have a day of relaxation and showing off the baby. :)

I've heard that it's different for other families or parts of the country, but we're pot luckers. It's kind of the unwritten rule that everyone will bring a side dish. This summer, I've settled into bringing ham rollups. Works for me. They're cheap and easy to make and they always get devoured. They're made of cream cheese, margarine, and cheddar cheese spread on ham slices and rolled up. Not the most nutritious, but they taste great and Tevin can eat them. Always a plus. My mom varies what she makes. At yesterday's party it was tuna salad. Another simple dish. Pasta shells, tuna, peas, cut up olives, and miracle whip. Unfortunately, she puts celery in it. Yick! Celery is just gross. It emits this taste with a nasty after taste. It adds a crunch, and when she uses really pale celery as she did yesterday, it is impossible to see to pick out. And she put SOOO much of it in! Apparently others agreed with my assessment, since there was a TON left over. I'm hungry for tuna salad and it seems silly to make more when there's a big bowl of it in my fridge. So I am picking out the celery. I haven't decided yet if it's worth the effort. It would be so much easier to eat if she would just leave the celery out to begin with.