Tag Archives: summer

*rudolph.

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a white-tailed deer startled shoppers

after it wandered in and strolled the aisles in a dollar general store

it seems even mother nature can’t resist low prices.

Shoppers were joined by an unexpected patron Friday when a female white-tailed deer wandered into the Dollar General store in Jackson, Michigan.

“I was shopping and I heard a commotion coming from the front of the store,” said Connie MacGuinness, a customer in the store at the time. “I heard people calling out ‘Oh no!” MacGuinness turned around to see the deer walking straight toward her down the aisle, she said. “I was stunned for a quick minute, then got out my phone.”

A report of the animal’s escapades reached the Jackson Police Department. Police and Fire Services Director Elmer Hitt said within a few minutes, officers from JPD and Jackson County Animal Control arrived to help lead the doe back out of the store. “It seemed as scared as we were, but it didn’t run around or seem upset,” MacGuinness said.

Another shopper told MacGuinness they saw the deer walk into the store through the open sliding door at the front of the building.The deer was in the building for about 20 minutes before police guided it outside an open door by barricading the aisles with boxes and carts.

*note: my personal theory is that rudolph had a lot of shopping to do,

hoped to beat the black friday crowd in november,

wanted to fly under the radar, and stock up on some good deals.

unfortunately rudolph is now such a celebrity

that it’s hard to be out in public

without being noticed and posted about on social media. – beth

 

“i’m like rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. if i’m not ready, the sled isn’t going to go.

-kevin garnett, nba championship player

 

 

credits: photo – connie macguinness, mitchell kukula, mlive.com, jackson police and fire

hot flash mob.

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(not me, but a trio that has my same musical style)

nothing better

on a sweltering hot day

than having a front row seat

belting out fan karaoke.

“i think there’s something strangely musical about noise.”

-trent reznor, nine inch nails

 

 

 

 

 

image credit: google images

slip ‘n slide.

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in this heat wave

thinking back to the time

when i decided to

slip ‘n slide with my daughters

waited my turn

zoomed up to it

head first, arms ahead

ready to slide for miles

balked at the last second

backside first, head followed

slammin’ instead of slidin’

 didn’t end up cooled down and filled with joy

did end up concussed and filled with regrets.

“you always say, ‘i’ll quit when i start to slide,’ and then one morning you wake up and realize you’ve done slid.”

-sugar ray robinson (american professional boxing champion)

 

ailyak.

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 ailyak – the end of a day with family on glen lake

ailyak:

the subtle art of doing everything calmly and without rushing, whilst enjoying the experience and life in general.

-origin: bulgarian

 

 

 

glen lake, empire, michigan, usa 2022

good humor.

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nothing like seeing a good humor truck in the summertime.

what’s your personal go-to order?

i’m all about the ice cream sandwiches or strawberry shortcake bars.

 

“there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”

-charles dickens

“horus non number nisi serenas” (i only count the sunny hours.) -william hazlitt

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the northern hemisphere summer solstice will occur at 5:14 a.m. et on june 21, 2022

the hour is upon us

 

“an inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.”

-confucius

one thing.

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when you have one thing you have to do all day

and it is called summer.

 

 

“re: times in my life when i had one thing to do all day, but i still couldn’t get to it. 

“i gotta go to the post office, but i’d probably have to put on pants. 

and they’re only open until five.

looks like i’m going to have to do that next week.”

-jim gaffigan

snacks.

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one thing different about having snacks during summer break
is that i don’t have to share them with any creature
who might suddenly appear
including a baby t-rex.
“i like vending machines, because snacks are better when they fall.
if i buy a candy bar at the store,
oftentimes i will drop it so that is achieves its maximum flavor potential.”
-mitch hedberg