Sorry, friends. No better post today. I'm stuck in Chicago until maybe Friday with all the cold weather. Thanks, _______ Airlines for all the non-help, eyerolling, and all the practiced excuses. Wait, what's that?! Oh, sorry, not my plane. Some kind of phoenix thing. False alarm.
Month: January 2019
Bryce Brain Teaser
In grade school, I attended a program called, "MGM" which stood for "Mentally Gifted Minors." Someone eventually changed the name -- one would assume because "MGM" was famously taken, but maybe just because labeling one group of kids as Mentally Gifted meant saying that all the other kids were not. (And now, as I consider … Continue reading Bryce Brain Teaser
Goodnight Everybody!
Have you seen that Chevy Silverado commercial where they quote, line by line, the lyrics to the Donny & Marie Opening song? It starts, "I'm a little bit country." With each line, the commercial gives a visual to match the lyrics: someone who is country, someone who is rock and roll, etc. At the end … Continue reading Goodnight Everybody!
Goal Post
I'm a Goals person. <shrugs> You either are or you aren't. Don't worry, this isn't a sales pitch. Today being (near) the beginning of the year, I naturally started thinking about -- hey, that's pretty! Where was I? Oh yeah! Goals. Goals. So this year I'm definitely going to... Sorry. Is anyone else here having … Continue reading Goal Post
Trash Talk
I love traditions, especially during the holidays. Please tell me yours! I've been bingeing on mini-oranges lately; easy to peel, delicious, and healthy. After lunch today, as I peeled an orange to feed my addiction craving, "A" said to me, "In my family, we put an orange on top of the mochi, and then eat … Continue reading Trash Talk