it’s january and i see the easter bunny
is already busy laying chocolate eggs
maybe she’s switching holidays
planning to take over groundhog day?
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“we have christmas and thanksgiving, and easter,
although we’re not exactly sure we celebrate them on the right days.”
–Henry De Vere Stacpoole
try to be on time
—
“maybe i shouldn’t have had breakfast at denny’s”
-jordan kent
you never know quite when and where these sages will appear, but they always have something to say.
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yeti the yeti- “when no one else does, believe in yourself.”
geoffrey the giraffe – “giraffes are awesome, i am awesome, therefore i am giraffe.”
marty the zebra – “life is not all black and white.”
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our one and only whole group shot.
while some may appear less than engaged
we are all really into it.
—
so excited to receive my facebook stats for the group i manage
i’ve really made inroads and quadrupled our membership
it began with just one (me) and now has grown to four!
we may not be the most active
but we sure have that team spirit
and it’s clear
i was born to manage.
—
Facebook Groups you manage:
love horrible made for tv movies
Public group
last active 12 years ago
4 members
—
“management is above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.”
-henry mintzberg
the cats have done it again
(the most likely suspects)
a long while after putting my latest puzzle away
without finding a missing piece
they have left a piece at my feet
now all i have to do is find their secret lair
where i may discover a treasure trove
of all of my missing ‘one-pieces.’
—
“sometimes the hardest pieces of a puzzle to assemble, are the ones missing from the box.”
-dixie waters
the smile that was a natural occurring part of the marble wall welcoming me into the ladies room )
—
“a smile is the universal welcome.”
-max eastman
met my dear friend at a recently reopened local diner
for breakfast and a long overdue catch-up
mid-breakfast she noticed the variety of cups they used
all from other sources
mine was covered with the logo of an alcoholic beverage
hers bore the name of a blood pressure/heart medication
luck of the draw, kind of like a fortune cookie
can make or break your whole day
we had a great laugh and talked about
how we both choose our morning mugs for coffee depending on our moods and needs
each morning we seek out and grab, without much conscious thought, the mug we need to start that day
do we reach for –
the inspirational-phrased mug, the heavy mug, the ego-boosting mug, the gift mug, sentimental mug, the deep thought mug, the light as a feather delicate china mug with the flora or fauna, art mug, clean mug, favorite place mug, photo mug, travel mug, joke mug, big mug, little mug, ironic mug, two-hands needed mug, favorite color – shape – size, ceramic, plastic, paper, metal, glass, unbreakable mug?
i knew we were friends for a reason.
—
“i have a mug that actually verifies that i’m the world’s best dad.
that’s a mug. that’s not me talking.
you can’t just buy those.”
-stephen colbert
it is my great pleasure to introduce you
to humor writer and fellow blogger Barb Taub’s latest book
PLEASE DON’T ASK FOR EXTRA GLASSES
it’s a rollicking tale of friendship, fun, travel to India adventure and misadventure
all taken with a tiny grain of salt and huge dose of humor
it’s a wonderful multi-cultural mashup of history, color photos,
travel tips, shopping advice, food suggestions, language and negotiation skills,
and chock full of ‘I wish we’d known that/what not to do lessons’
even if you never plan to travel to India, you’re sure to enjoy this read.
—
“she generally gave herself good advice, though she very seldom followed it.”
-lewis carroll
genetics explained with gummy bears.
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“i have all these great genes, but they’re recessive. that’s the problem here.”
-Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
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image credit: Rogue NASA
i recently made a new recipe
and
finally used my worcestershire sauce!
like finding an old friend
nothing had really changed
still can’t pronounce your name
still in that familiar bottle
how nice to bump into you
so long until i see you again
whenever that might be.
—
“i’m pretty sure 2020’s safe word was
worcestershire sauce
and we couldn’t say it right.”
-T-laine
I didn't have my glasses on.... 