Congratulations and welcome Ketanji Brown Jackson
Newest Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
We’ve been waiting for your arrival for a very long time.
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“when sleeping women wake, mountains will move.”
-chinese proverb
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photo credit: abc news
Canada has given the United States a lot of fantastic things through the years. Some are easier to embrace than others, like this soap-tasting gum. It’s called Thrills, and it’s actually gum that’s flavored with rose water, but the result seems to taste like soap to a lot of people. Thrills got so much feedback on the taste that instead of changing the formula, they decided to run with it. Now they proudly say, “It still tastes like soap!” on the front of every pack of gum. While it likely turns a lot of people away, it must be a selling point for some since it’s been around since the 1950s.
Thanks, Canada and Happy Canada Day!
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“the age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant.
we once had a waiter in canada who said, ‘could I get you your check?’ and we answered,
‘how about the menu first?’”
-erma bombeck
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tourism windsor
i’m a hybrid of chaotic neutral and lawful evil, a razor’s edge of distinction between them.
what does this say about me?
which are you closest to?
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“the things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.”
-jack canfield
these old shoes have seen a lot of miles and a lot of smiles
like slipping my feet into butter
but might be time to let them melt softly into the sunset.
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“an old shoe lover loves old shoes.”
-theodore sturgeon
my collection of heart shaped rocks
i love discovering these wherever i travel
each one has a story to tell.
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“geologists have a saying – rocks remember.”
– neil armstrong
dirty damsels – 2022 mud run
(i’m the muddy one in the pink, or the 2nd from left if easier)
we ran, climbed, crawled, carried weight, went over, went under, stayed the course, used ropes, tripped,
slipped, offered hands, got stuck in mud, slid underwater, crab walked, balanced, fell down, finished as a team
all with my daughter, granddaughter, and group of friends
not afraid of the mud
certainly challenging, but so fun.
“we sit in the mud… and reach for the stars”
-ivan turgenev
this building
recently sold
interior updating work has begun
someone has a whimsical creative streak
and one of these chairs is not like the others.
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“creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.”
– edward de bon
so fun surprising my friend who loved being surprised fully embracing the moment
“the moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. it is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
-ashley montagu, british/american anthropologist
