It was one of those weekends when much of what could go wrong did. By Sunday night I felt exasperated and “out of sorts,” right alongside my friends that threatened to stab spouses with curtain rods and smother children with pillows. Finally, after countless weekend miscommunications, I found myself saying, “ZEUS! APHRODITE! APOLLO! Is Mercury … Continue reading Is Mercury In Retrograde or Have I Lost My Mind?
Nude Day, Pandemonium Day, Macaroni Day, Grand Marnier
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 14, 2012 ★~ Today‘s Quote: Not all the Greek runners in the original Olympics were totally naked. Some wore shoes. – Mark Twain ★~ National Nude Day: National Nude Day (also referred to as International Nude Day as it has gone global) originated in New Zealand when former rugby star … Continue reading Nude Day, Pandemonium Day, Macaroni Day, Grand Marnier
July 13, 2012: Embrace Geekness, Fool’s Paradise Day, Cow Appreciation!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 13, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – HAL, 2001: A Space Odyssey ★~ International Puzzle Day: International Puzzle Day is celebrated on Architect Erno Rubik’s birthday (he was the inventor of the famous Rubik’s Cube). Rubik’s Cube became a worldwide craze … Continue reading July 13, 2012: Embrace Geekness, Fool’s Paradise Day, Cow Appreciation!
Precious Conversations with My Teen
Did you keep a journal with all the cute and funny things your child did when he or she was small? I always planned to...first in a Moleskine notebook and then in a lovely journal with a fairy on the cover…and then I bought a spiral notepad from Walgreens and never wrote anything down past … Continue reading Precious Conversations with My Teen
July 12, 2012: Different Colored Eyes Day, Simplicity Day, Pecan Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 12th ★~ Today’s Quote: Be not simply good - be good for something. Henry David Thoreau ★~ Different Colored Eyes Day: Heterochromia, in case you didn’t know, is just a fancy word for different-colored eyes. It comes in several forms – different colored eyes entirely, eyes that are part … Continue reading July 12, 2012: Different Colored Eyes Day, Simplicity Day, Pecan Pie Day
July 11, 2012: Cheer Up the Lonely Day, Day of the Five Billion, Blueberry Muffin Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ July 11th ★~ Today’s Quote: Be obscure clearly. E.B. White ★~ Cheer Up the Lonely Day: Today is the day to cheer up the lonely and downtrodden. Haven’t we all been there from time to time? Sometimes all it takes to brighten a day is a visit or phone call … Continue reading July 11, 2012: Cheer Up the Lonely Day, Day of the Five Billion, Blueberry Muffin Day
Fence One-Hundred Dollars-Sense of Accomplishment Priceless
Cole decided that he wanted to build a new fence to replace the small wire fence that kept our campers back from the main fence and to coral off the back patio from the campers, turning it into an outside teen patio. Such a task should be entrusted to real professionals, fence builders West Palm. … Continue reading Fence One-Hundred Dollars-Sense of Accomplishment Priceless
Caddying: Quit and Carry On
This summer Cole’s uncle encouraged him to apply for a caddy position at the country club his grandfather has been a member of for years. Cole was excited about the prospect of earning money caddying and learning the game of golf; I was excited about the possibility of an Evan’s College scholarship. Cole’s uncle walked … Continue reading Caddying: Quit and Carry On
Water Challenge—Get Wet With Us!
Facebook. How I do I like thee! Today on Facebook’s El Morno, we had a chat about challenges, and before we knew it, we were planning our own 21-day July challenge. The following Facebook conversation took place over morning coffee and includes Emily (my food-of-the-day partner), Julianne (Chicago northwest-sider), and me. Read along — … Continue reading Water Challenge—Get Wet With Us!
Lake Michigan: Riding The Waves
This weekend we were invited to my brother- and sister-in-laws’ for a day of FUN. They could not have picked a more perfect day to host an indoor-outdoor lake party. The temperatures finally broke, and the weather was great. It was about 81 for the entire day, with a nice drop to the 70s in … Continue reading Lake Michigan: Riding The Waves