When asked, I always say my favorite season is the one we are currently in – but only the first 2 months. Then I find myself pushing for the next season. May is not quite warm enough. August is too warm. November is gloomy, chilly and dark comes early. February is the exception. February is…
Category: Just for Fun
Humor and Other Stuff
Rephrased
It was cleaning day, and we were divvying up the chores. “Do you want to dust?” I asked Jenna. “No,” she replied. “You are so much better at it.” “I know,” I laughed. “That’s going to be on my tombstone: ‘She was good at dusting.’ “ “Or we could put it another way,” said my…
Happy New Year!
There is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar, but it represents a clean break, a new hope, and a blank canvas. Jason Soroski I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time. I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, “Behold, I make…
From the Minds of Children
The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face. Unknown ****** My 2-year-old son called charcoal briquets “barbe-cubes.” ****** My 3-year-old was fascinated with numbers – and breathtakingly good at math. Watching him one day my friend, said, “Oh, J-! What are you going to be?” J- replied,…
“The Wind and the Leaves”
by George Cooper “Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day.“Come o’er the meadows with me, and play’Put on your dress of red and gold,—Summer is gone, and the days grow cold.” Soon as the leaves heard the wind’s loud call,Down they came fluttering, one and all;Over the brown fields they danced and flew,Singing the…
Happiness is …
Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus (born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South…
October
There is something beautiful and revitalizing about October. When the leaves fall the world is surrendering. Letting go of the pieces and parts that can no longer serve in a positive way. Trees hold strong to their core and survive the storms; but every good tree knows that as time goes by, the leaves will…
“Oldies”
Age is not how old you are, but how many years of fun you’ve had. Matt Maldree “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” Larry Lorenzoni “Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.” Tom Wilson “Aging seems to…