Water! Unless you are living under a rock, by now you know about the ice bucket challenge set forth by the ALS Association (ALSA). But since I am often a rock dweller myself, I will bring you up to date. Cool people are chilling their brains to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the … Continue reading ALS Ice Bucket – Wet Blanket Rant
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Morning Glories and Yard Art
Morning Glories planted in my Father-In-Laws Fireman Boot Gardening, to me, is a nice idea. I put it right up there with only drinking one Starbucks a week, having an organized purse, always being able to find your keys, and being flexible enough to agree to meet friends somewhere at some time. I like the … Continue reading Morning Glories and Yard Art
Root Beer Float Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Fresh Breath Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 6, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, So what. That's one of my favorite things to say. So what.” ― Andy Warhol ★~ Root Beer Float Day: What’s better than an ice-cold root beer on a … Continue reading Root Beer Float Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day, Fresh Breath Day
Mustard Day, Ice Cream Sandwich Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 2, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: [Hostage situation] Um I don't want to be "that hostage", but I just want to let you know I have a gluten allergy. ★~ National Mustard Day: Mustard is considered the superhero of condiments at least in the eyes of the Mustard Museum located in … Continue reading Mustard Day, Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Cheesecake Day, Father-In-Law Day, Paperback Book Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 30, 2014 ★~ Today's Quote: If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own. ★~Cheesecake Day: Say cheese…cake! Cheesecake often reflects the region it … Continue reading Cheesecake Day, Father-In-Law Day, Paperback Book Day
Fireworks Stop It!
Happy 4th of July! I am so grateful to be an American, to own a house and to live in a neighborhood surrounded by fine, upstanding citizens. On this red, white and blue corn-eating, beer-drinking holiday, I support everyone’s right to explode fireworks and celebrate this great country’s Independence. God Bless America! Unfortunately, some of … Continue reading Fireworks Stop It!
Flip Flops and Witches – Random Reviews
Flip Flops and Wicked Witches Odd Random Reviews hit a road block at the end of the May when my teen’s senior play consumed my life. Creating a graduation slide show took up where the play left off, and in June, I was buried in a flurry of graduation activities. And when it was all said … Continue reading Flip Flops and Witches – Random Reviews
Summer Solstice, Skateboarding Day, Peaches and Cream Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 21, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape, Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood." -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ★~ Summer Solstice [youtube]http://youtu.be/16CL6bKVbJQ[/youtube] “Think but this, and all is mended, That … Continue reading Summer Solstice, Skateboarding Day, Peaches and Cream Day
Graduation Slide Show: Gather, Hunt, Select, Kill, Do-Over, Done
[ SILLY BOYS ROSE CEREMONY. ONE OF THE LAST PICTURES I SNAPPED AND ADDED--WHO COULD RESIST. NOT I] My teen graduated from high school this past Sunday, June 16th—at 2 p.m., to be exact. I might have mentioned it a time or 2,000. Graduation week was marked by a visit from my road warrior parents, … Continue reading Graduation Slide Show: Gather, Hunt, Select, Kill, Do-Over, Done
Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 8, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: “One of the finest protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.” - Alain de Botton ★~ Best Friend Day: As we grow older, more friends become best friends in different ways. There is a childhood best friend that knew you back in … Continue reading Best Friend Day, Name Your Poison