August 6, 2015
A Funny Thing Happened At The Vet
File this under: Finding Humor In Every Day As I’m walking out of the vet, a gal is coming in with her poodle under her arm and an ENORMOUS freezer bag of what had to be stool samples (plural emphasized). I have to assume she misunderstood “bring in a stool sample” as a sample of […]
August 4, 2015
1978 Dance Grooves
Disco? Yes. Music of my youth? Yes. Feather back your hair, grab your roller skates and get ready to dance, dance, dance:
July 25, 2015
Dumpster Diving – Alone
1987, the band Heart had a huge #1 hit covering a song titled Alone. Whenever I hear it, I squirm a bit because I don’t care for their cover version. But there’s a story here. First a little history about this song. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Billy wrote a lot […]
July 20, 2015
Dear Super Chatty Pilot …
Dear Super Chatty Pilot, Thanks for going on and on AND ON about how severely bumpy its going to get and wind gusts are going to top 100 mph and blah blah blah…. More difficulties and extreme challenges ahead and more blah… Oh yeah, segue into short story about plane maneuverability and worst case scenarios…. […]
July 16, 2015
Desert Island Albums
In my blog reading, I’ve come across some fellow bloggers who’ve taken the time to list the 10 albums they would want with them on a desert island. It’s a ridiculous notion, really, to contemplate not only landing on a desert island, but remembering to bring your 10 favorite albums. With my smartypants on, I […]
July 6, 2015
How To Get A Song Out Of Your Head
Start by playing the song all the way through. If anyone interrupts the song, start it over. This purges the system. Then, you must immediately play any* song by J. Geils Band three times in a row. Again, no interruptions or you should start over. This is also the cure for hiccups and is being […]
June 10, 2015
Father’s Chair
To say parenting isn’t easy would be putting it lightly. I think it’s normal to have times of doubt about how you’re doing as a parent. Just like our kids, parenting is also a work in progress. I had my Dad through my difficult teen years. I realize that was a blessing when I hear […]
June 7, 2015
Groupon Poupon
I was talking with a friend today who was frustrated after trying to use a Groupon right before it expired — and was treated poorly once the business knew he had a Groupon. I’ve noticed this as well. We bought a weekend at a bed and breakfast near Atwood Lake, OH. Here’s how the phone […]
June 3, 2015
How To Ruin A Song? Make A Christian Version
I’m sure there a lot of ways to ruin a good song, however near the top of the list for me is making a Christian version of the song especially by changing the lyrics altogether. This was a pet peave of mine for a long time and part of what turned a lot of people […]
May 29, 2015
In Her Own Words
Why do TV news people say things like: “Next up….Hillary Clinton….In her own words”. What other words would she have? Do people regularly talk using other people’s words and I just haven’t picked up on that?