forgot my list again
let’s see….
so many choices
glue sticks
jerky
sunflower seeds
batteries
dental floss
chap stick
lint rollers
hair bands
and
i know
i’m forgetting something
so many choices
oh, that’s right
the pregnancy test
last minute
impulse buying
at its finest.
—
look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.
– pat riley
saw the listing below
in our city’s
rec and ed catalog
and
thought about
dogs
and how
they don’t really need
a class in this
it seems to come
quite naturally
to most of them
but
how great
it would be
for some
of the humans
to take this class.
—
the great pleasure of a dog
is that you may make a fool of yourself with him
and not only will he not scold you,
but he will make a fool of himself too.
– samuel butler
—
credits: youtube, ann arbor rec and ed department
poseidon
greek god of water
ouzo
greek god of alcohol
—
how to make a mean ouzo cocktail:
shake equal parts
ouzo
and
lemon juice
pour over ice
top with seltzer
add honey and fresh mint
—
enjoy
with some friends
and what’s below is optional.
happy greek independence day!!!
bring it.
(not me, but very similar)
the Alaskan tree frog
freezes solid
during the winter
including
stopping it’s heart
and then
thaws in the spring
and
hops away!
—
image credit: snakebytestv
at the salon
relaxing
calm
friendly
chatting
sharing
herbal tea
and
stories
until
he
arrived
full of self
all pomp
and
circumstance
and
said things
to his stylist
like
i’m a writer
for the university
i prefer whiskey
only the finest
you probably
wouldn’t have heard of
the bands i prefer
i had an outing
with a large group
of my friends
this is my first haircut
since i’ve moved here
you should feel honored
and
he was young
and already
so filled up
having to prove something
to the world
and himself
and it went
on and on
so full
of false importance
and then
his patient stylist
opened a door
to get something
and
a head rolled out
and
he looked
and
he shrieked
and
his wall
fell down
just a bit
and the
rest of us
laughed
and
laughed
for a long time
and
the man
was quiet.
—-
avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls,
your ego goes with it.
– colin powell
—
image credits: getty images, flickr
the known facts:
nacho the cat not the food
guarding his ‘catch’
a large unbaked potato
now missing a few bites
and partially peeled
on the stairs
the still-unanswered questions:
not sure
why
or
how
just
left
to
wonder
and
be
impressed.
—
without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed.
what would be left to strive for if everything were known?
– charles de lint
the opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.
– robert anthony
(actual brick, not the frozen chili brick, but a very close resemblance)
—
it was a blustery night
mg and i had gone out early for a bit
then later
as we settled in
for a movie
and a place on the couch
in warm pajamas
we had the great idea
to make
something
to eat
that was
‘quick ‘n easy’
we were
too tired
to even
make sandwiches
and
that’s when
we found it
the massive
frozen brick of leftover chili
the perfect solution
no effort involved
no trouble at all
but
first
we had to get it out
of it’s plastic container
and thought
it would pop right out
but
it was frozen solid to the sides
we used hot water
and knives
and all kinds of sharp objects
and we wrestled with it
and looked for the scissors
to cut the container
off of it
and finally
coaxed it out
and
into the pan
where it refused
to return to it’s original form
and we scraped it
and flipped it
and splashed stuff all over
and tried to chop it up
and chipped away at it
yet
the brick held fast
and i wished
we had
a blowtorch
and we were almost sweating
from all the exertion
and we could not stop laughing
at this quick ‘n easy solution
and i heard things like:
‘maybe a sandwich would have been easier after all’
and
‘i think we’re making some headway with the edges’
and
we laughed even harder
as it steamed
and simmered
and sputtered
and finally:
‘i want to be positive and not negative, but there is still a lot of it that is frozen…’
and
it held fast
and we decided to walk away for a time
and when we returned
it had
somehow
transformed
back
to its
liquid state of being
at last
and
we poured it into bowls
and it was hot as all get up
and our tongues were on fire
and it
hadn’t exactly been
‘quick ‘n easy’
but
it was so worth it.
——
leftovers in their less visible form are called memories.
stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart.
-thomas fuller
-enthusiasm is the yeast that raises the dough.
paul j. meyer
—-
image credit: google images
