Have you ever been tempted to spiff-up your perfectly normal life in order to impress OPs (Other People) in your life?
High school – forget it. Jocks became jocks, cheerleaders became cheerleaders. We became us. I like us.
— Kenneth Wurman (Courtney Gains)
in Can’t Buy Me Love
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’d vacationed with two of my high school buddies. Now we’re making plans for another staycation at one of their homes so we can attend our high school class reunion – it’s one of those milestones. And naturally we’re contemplating whether or not we really want to Continue reading » Time to Spiff Up That Normal Life?
Wouldn’t it be grand to have a minion or two at your beck and call?
Awhile back my niece-in-law, Rikki remarked on facebook, “Minions – I need some…” And I chimed in, “me too!” But just to be sure that I understood the meaning of the word, I checked it out:
A minion is a follower devoted to serving his master relentlessly.
Origin of MINION: Middle French – mignon darling. First Known Use: circa 1500
In my last post I grumbled over trolls that in interrupt our lives with pain and worry… yet today I’m minion-hunting. That’s because I’m of the opinion that Continue reading » Minions, I Need Minions!
originally published August 17, 2009
How do your pets enrich your life?
I’ve been looking for a reason to use all these cute animal pictures that I’ve come across while searching for just the right photo for today’s post. At last I’ve found it. Telling you how wonderful it is to have pets.
If you are not a pet owner, the first thing you must understand is that for those of us without human children, our pets are our kids. The second thing you will need to accept is that I’m not exaggerating. My animals are my babies… maybe not the fish, but the four-legged ones are. (Fish look pretty swimming around in the tank, but beyond their beauty, they don’t give much back.)
Continue reading » Why I Will Always Have Pets
Sometimes it’s the smallest decision that can change your life forever.
— Keri Russell
This past weekend was the 75th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous, the group that helps others like themselves by “having one drunk talk to another” and by taking one day at a time. The secret to their success is that they know that little changes come from doing something that we didn’t used to do, every day. Over time the little changes become big changes and we’ve accomplished something that we never knew we could. In this week’s LA Times, a recovering alcoholic told his story.
In the article, Chas relates how he really, really didn’t want to go to his first AA meeting. He had seen AA help his father, his uncle, and his three brothers, but he had lots of reasons it wouldn’t work for him. A friend got him to go to a meeting anyway. He writes: Continue reading » Little Changes Into Big Ones
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