when you have a barbie head on your dash
and a beachball in the back seat
it’s clear you are headed
for destination: fun.
—
“you must not ever stop being whimsical.
and you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.”
-mary oliver, wild geese
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
OK, that thing with the Barbie head is just creepy….
But fun will be had! With regards to our car, ppl might think we (should) keep chickens with all the crumbs!
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I’m guessing we all have our own ‘car stuff’ )
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We are never too old to be young. Funny post, Beth!
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I just loved the random whimsy of it
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We can always use a little more whimsy in our lives!
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It certainly can’t hurt
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Being whimsical is a lot of fun.
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and a way to get through life that is low stress
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Indeed it is 😍🥹
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I used to have a Hula Dancer on my dashboard once. She wobbled around at the slightest movement of the car. It was something to look at, when stuck in solid London traffic. Sadly, I never did get to Hawaii. :)
Best wishes, Pete.
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At least you had a bit of Hawaiian fun
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Pete, in England we had a lovely little lamb at our rear view mirror. I always found our car…..
In Switzerland, we wd have failed to pass the importation test if we hadn’t removed it. A tip of a friend saved us in the lady minutes. NOTHING dangles in Switzerland 🇨🇭…. 😉🙃
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….last minute….
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oops!
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Good funny post! Barbie head 🤔
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Thanks
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A pleasure Beth!
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As long as the radio worked … 🎵
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Right!
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what wonderful quotes, Beth; yours and Mary Oliver’s: I’m going to look up that poem :)
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It’s one of my favorites of hers
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what a gorgeous poem, Beth; I’m copying it in my commonplace book :)
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Wonderful
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With barbie head on dashboard and Ken not around
The beachball could be but a ruse
For a sleuth in action
Ken’s the suspect.
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Aha!
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Hooray! You let your inner child out to lay with you at the beach! I’m sure she appreciated it!
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it’s not my car, but I’m with them in spirit!
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Good for you!
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May we all get where we want to go in style, Beth!
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that’s right, and each in their own style )
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I like being silly and it’s important to remember to have fun (even at work). I need to read more Mary Oliver.
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she’s amazing
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Planned Fun never turns out to be fun at all. Nothing ever goes as planned.
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but isn’t that the fun?)
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Fun is always a great destination!
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hard to go wrong there
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Yes! Mary Oliver: a hero of mine.
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mine too, Jim
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This would be a good writing prompt for a short story.
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oh, and imagine the range of responses
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Mary was so wise. And yes, destination fun must always be on the itinerary – at least once per day (so, it doesn’t always have to mean a road trip)
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exactly and can even be in your head )
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Yes, even there!
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Mary has the right idea. A whimsical attitude can help smooth out an uneven day any day1
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I agree
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Oh, undoubtedly!!
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right?
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Enjoy the fun. Not keen on the Barbie head though. 😜
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I get that )
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I embrace my whimsy.
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same –
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I married a guy on whim and decided afterward to take my whims more seriously and maybe give them more thought…
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probably a good strategy )
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🤣 ” I shun father and mother and wife and brother, when my genius calls me. I would write on the lintels of the door-post, Whim. I hope it is somewhat better than whim at last, but we cannot spend the day in explanation.” Emerson, “Self-Reliance”
Sounds good on paper…
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practice a bit more risky -)
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All true. Absoutely.
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has to be
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Love the whimsy, along with Mary Oliver. :)
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thank you –
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Yes, indeed. I want to go….
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head over there, stat!
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I need to run out and get me a Barbie head and beach ball!!! Love this Beth!
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Don’t delay!)
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Absolutely!
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<3
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