Things that make me cry

I'm not much generally prone to tears but I've noticed that there are a few things that I simply cannot make it through without a misty moment (or even a gushing, water-spouting, snot-free-fall bawl):

Taps

Whether a military funeral or just a nightly ceremony, Taps does it to me pretty much every time.

Extreme Home Makeover

Any episode. Any week. Left to right, right to left. Ty and Paulie goofing off included. Simply cannot do it.

Baptisms

They'll never run short of water in the baptismal if I'm in the room. Although this one makes me laugh.

Proposals

Marriage ones. Generally not any other kind. (Although I have an accepted business proposal that I look back on with a tear or two ... )

Daddy/daughter dances

Yep - sentimental fool, that's me.

Happy weddings

Go figure. But at least there are occasionally tears of joy.

A trip down memory's (express) lane

I've been going through a receipts file today. It's time and, truth, be told, I'm doing it to avoid doing something else that also needs to be done. But that's neither here not there at the moment. 

What I've discovered is a thermal paper trail of my habits over the last 4 years. (See - it really needs doing!) 

There's the day I bought a pair of skinny jeans. Won't make that mistake again.

There's the year I didn't have nearly enough record of time spent with friends over coffee or lunch. Glad to say I turned a corner on that one.

There's the handwritten receipt marked "Birdie on chip" that doesn't twig even the remotest memory. Craft? Art? Lunch?

There's the school project that almost killed me as the parent but impacted a whole group of homeless teens.

There's the receipt marked "Presto" for $54.99. Happy to say there's also the receipt that says I returned "Presto" for $54.99. Whatever "Presto" is, I would think I could find it on sale somewhere.

It's been an interesting assortment of smiles, chagrin, memories and reminders.

Next up - my closet. But I'll get to work soon, I promise.

Just a peek at where I've been lately ...

On a personal note (because that's what I typically use this blog for), I'm pretty pleased with how this area has turned out. If you want more detailed pics, visit my "business" blog here OR my Facebook album here. This is the promo vid that was put together to introduce the changes to this area.



May never do it again but ...

:o)

P.s. Music is by the Go Fish Guys. Found it very funny that this was chosen because they are one of my FAVORITE groups!

Martin Luther King

For Martin Luther King Day, a lighter moment from his story ...

The other side of the fence

This video, you might say, was put together by old neighbors of mine. I won't say it's an entirely accurate view of the life I watched them lead but it's definitely part of it. And the footage is absolutely breathtaking.



Happy New Year!!

(And don't forget to plan time to breathe.)

Biscotti and my boiling point

I have a package of biscotti sitting on my desk. Yes, you foodies, in a package. And it's been there for about a month. It's airplane biscotti. Small, tasteless and roughly resembling a cardboard cutout of Planter's Mr. Peanut.

Here's the thing - I don't care for the biscotti on an airplane. ("I will not eat it in a plane, I will not eat it on a train ... "). Because dry, it's some of the nastiest stuff on earth. But on the particular flight where they handed out this biscotti, the gentleman beside me was a daring soul and ate his biscotti after dipping it into his coffee. (In fact, he ate two packages after informing the stewardess that I stole his first set. Not true.) And it stirred a memory. I actually like the things (cheap, nasty, crumbly little things) dipped into a hot, creamy drink. Never having been a coffee drinker though, I decided to take them home and have them with a cup of hot chocolate.

The catch is that they came home with me in August. And since it's been roughly 100 degrees every day since coming home, I haven't really felt motivated to drink hot chocolate. (Call me crazy ... ) So they sit on my desk, making me question my sanity for having them there, and yet promising a taste down memory lane.

Any day now I may just have to crank the AC and put the kettle on ...


(Photo courtesy of annienothi)

Something to make me laugh

This totally cracks me up!!



Happy September!