Meanderings

Proud to be an American

Today is Memorial Day in the United States; a time to remember, a time to honor. No matter how we feel about the policies and politics of this or any other conflict, the men and women putting their life on the line every day need to hear a big "Thank You" from every citizen. So, this THANK YOU goes to every service man/woman both past and present. I am glad to be an American and happy I live in the USA!

Weekly Couch Time

1. Lover:: Friend The ideal situation, friends first then lovers!! My life right now is good because of it!

2. Ridiculous:: War
   Not in the funny 'ha ha' way, but the whole idea! How does the old song go 'all we are saying, is give peace a chance' ?

3. Oscar:: Felix
   Okay, so I liked the odd couple. When I was a kid and watched this show, I never gave it a thought that the two might be gay. Now, I really don't care!

4. Tennis:: Bracelet
   I don't know why, but that always makes me think of a lover's gift for his mistress!

5. Account Balance:: Oh Gawd, I hope it does!

6. Hickey:: Necking
   Good Lordy, the turtleneck sweaters we used to wear. I think my Mom knew,,,after all, it was the middle of summer!

7. License:: to kill
   Where did THAT come from???

8. Breathmints:: Cover-up
   Or so we thought!

9. TexMex:: Taco Bob
   Long story behind this one!! *EG* I'll have to tell it one day

10. Stepmother:: Tough sell
    I was one once and it wasn't a pleasant experience. Was just no way to win!

Thanks to this site for the weekly ideas.

I'm still working on some ideas for this site. I think that's the biggest problem; I have all these ideas but not the time (okay, I'll admit it) or the talent to make them come true. I'll just keep pluggin' along and maybe I'll stumble upon something that works soon!

A Memorial Day Post

This post at Castle Argghhh is one of the most moving I've read so far. It's a story about a real family and what Memorial Day is all about.

I will honor my father who served in WWII and my 2 brother-in-laws who served in Vietnam. Only one of the three are still alive today; I'm going to make a point of calling my brother-in-law and thank him for serving his country, even if I didn't agree with war. It's the least I can do,,,

Ch Ch Ch Changes,,,

the human spirit lives on creativity and dies in conformity and routine. -vilayat inayat khan

With this thought in mind, I'll be trying different styles, colors and templates this weekend (I hope).
Do a search on vilayat inayat khan; some interesting and different reading!

Warped

Okay, it's now time to explore my warped mind (good luck to ANYONE who even trys it!).

1. Finale:: Bye-bye, as in haste la vista baby, as in 'I'm through with you, don't mess with me no more!'

2. Martial arts::
   Chuck Norris, gawd who else would you think of???

3. Flirt::
   Hmmmmm, *eg* gosh I don't know how to answer this one (yeah, right!)

4. Energy:: Bunny , as in Eveready Battery

5. Flavor:: of the month.

6. Guess?:: what?

7. Accomplishment:: Completion

8. Prom:: teens' first all nighter

9. Diploma:: wool, as in sheepskin

10. Bloody:: nose, boxers, Mohammed Ali

List complements of http://subliminal.lunanina.com

Why I Hate to Shop!

I know, I know, women always like to shop! Not this one! I had to find a pair of Dockers (or something similar) to match a specific shirt I must wear today for a function at work. This shirt had to be designed by someone who is very ignorant about colors; NO ONE makes slacks/pants in a color to match this thing! BUT, after an hour of pawing through every rack of slacks in the store, I spied a pair on a mannequin that just might work! Now, are they in my size? Good Lord, I'm in luck! Now to get the pants off of the mannequin. Do you realize there is an art to taking a mannequin apart? Not mention the funny looks from other customers you get, you also get the attention of a sales clerk (NOW you know how to find someone to help you!). After disassembling the plastic woman, I take the pants into the fitting room and try them on; oh god, THEY FIT!! I'm in heaven! So, let's get street clothes back on and get the hell outta here! But NO, that isn't gonna happen! The zipper in my trusty old jeans took its last zip in the changing room. Oh Lord, what the crap am I going to do now?? Okay, this can't be too bad, step outside and ask the woman who helped me disassemble the plastic woman if I can pay for the pants and wear them out of the store. Oh, but she doesn't have access to a cash register; but I'll call someone who does, she whispers. After thinking I was going to have to start undressing another mannequin, someone arrives; I pay for the pants, go back into the dressing room and put them on. They look so lovely with my tee shirt and tennis shoes, but who cares? Not me at this point! That's why I hate to shop!

Weekend fun

one of the most obvious facts about grown-ups to a child, is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child. -randall jarrell

So, this weekend was dedicated to acting like a child!! Friday night was Shrek 2 night. It was a funny little movie. Of course, adults laughed in completely different places than the kids did! It was amazing how many people were there without children.

Saturday was 'play outside' day. Beautiful weather here in Ohio for a change. We haven't seen any cicadas in our yard/trees yet, but a few miles down the road it's a mess!

Sunday was 'see a play' day. The local dinner theater has a production of 'Cats' running now, so we went to the brunch show. It takes a LOT to make a 5 year-old boy to sit still for 2.5 hours, but this did!! Amazing!! I'll post a picture later of the youngun and old Deuteronomy.

Today, it's back to the adult world; what a bummer!

I'm A Goddess!!

See which Greek Goddess you are.

To promote peace and harmony in the household, let me clarify a recent post of mine (Psychoanalysis for the Day) where I stated I know a few 'hardy' boys. Guess I used the wrong tense of the word 'know'; should have been 'knew' although I still know them, just not as well now as I used to!! *L*

And yes, I guess this blog has been a sort of therapy for me; in thinking of subjects for the blog, I've gotten back into researching the news, reading others' opinions (even though they are all wrong except the ones who agree with me!) and just generally branching out a little. I haven't done that in a long time and it feels good.

America 2008

First there was '1984'

Now there is America 2008

Greasy Kid's Stuff

Now just WHERE do you suppose this guy was trying to go,,,,

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) - Roger Chamberlain may have thought he gave police the slip when he switched motels. But when authorities found the man slathered head-to-toe in petroleum jelly, they knew they had their man.

Authorities said a Motel 6 cleaning crew discovered a petroleum jelly mess on mattresses, bedding, a TV set, furniture, carpeting and towels in Chamberlain's room after he checked out last week. Damage was put at more than $1,000.

Fourteen empty petroleum jelly jars and numerous pornographic magazines were fished out of the trash can, according to WNBF radio in Binghamton.

Shortly afterward, a sheriff's deputy tracked down Chamberlain to a nearby motel, finding the 44-year-old Virginia man entirely covered in the greasy ointment, authorities said.

I'm thinkin' wherever it is, it was a tight fit!