Today was Christopher’s birthday. It always seems to fall around Christmas time! What is up with that? I think he is going for the Santa look this year. He and his boys are having a beard contest. I think he is winning. This year Wistie and Saac got him the exact same card! I think …
Author: Pj
Cloud Hugging
I alternate between riding my bike, walking or not doing any exercise at all! Lately, with the cold weather “C” has been winning! A week ago when I rode to my favorite park it was cloudy and cold, but I persevered. It was worth it because no one else was out. I love that! I …
Uplifted
The holiday season is not hard to embrace when you get to attend events like this. I love seeing these young teenagers experiencing their “glee” moments. I know I will never experience what it feels like to have a talent that can touch peoples hearts, as I believe only music can, but I do not …
I Need a Parking Lot
Outside England ‘s Bristol Zoo there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 buses. For 25 years, its parking fees were managed by a very pleasant attendant. The fees were £1 for cars ($1.40), £5 for busses (about $7). Then, one day, after 25 solid years of never missing a day of work, …
I Vote B
“There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened. Douglas Adams
Down Home
The endearing promise of down home was the constant rhythm of life. Some things you learn to expect, to count on, to depend on. As events alter the expected to the unknown it is comforting to remember what we once knew and loved and cherished. I will always be grateful that my children had the …
Knowing Nothing at All
The code of the schoolyard, Marge! The rules that teach a boy to be a man. Let’s see. Don’t tattle. Always make fun of those different from you. Never say anything, unless you’re sure everyone feels exactly the same way you do. Dan Castellaneta I try really hard to keep my mouth shut. I also …
Something Else to Offer
This morning after my walk I was working on some chairs I am refinishing in my backyard. I stopped and sat down on my porch swing and relished in the beautiful morning. It was stunning. Have you noticed that the autumn sky is a different shade of blue? There were no clouds this morning, just …
Silly Gilly
If you don’t watch SNL then you won’t know who this girl is! Which is probably a good thing. We love her! Will the real Gilly please stop tormenting this family? Gilly? Gilly? Tinker bell! Can you find Gilly’s shadow? I think she shot it! Don’t know if you have enough pixie dust to make …
The Competition
I won. The best carved pumpkin. I really did. But it didn’t really mean as much because this guy won most original tool use. When he got to the mouth he was stumped. Wasn’t sure what to do. I suggested the chain saw. Was totally ignored! The kids went to town with their creations. This …