1. I truly believe that laughter is the best medicine, but I also believe that music is the next best thing.
2. I recorded my first song courtesy of Christine Law. SOOOO much respect to artists who do this for a living. Grueling!! It still needs beaucoup work, like lyrics, so don’t even ask.
3. What does it say about society when you have to offer a reward for someone to come forward and do the right thing?
4. You know that expression, “A body in motion, stays in motion”? It’s really true, and to be honest, I hate it; because a body lying about watching a movie and eating potato chips…with dip, and a root beer float, sounds so much more fun.
5. It just occurred to me why people love Weird Al so much (See #1). Combining wit with music is genius, which also explains why I love Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice Restaurant.” It was tradition for the longest time to play the title cut every Thanksgiving. I miss that!
6. The Huffington Post had a blog called “23 Reasons You Should Go Hug Your Mom.” Just a couple I would share with Sydney Rose:
a. For every event that you tried to resist photos, because your mom is probably the only person in your life who will take more photos of you than TMZ does celebrities. She wanted to capture every prom, little league game, and academic awards ceremony because to her you are the biggest celebrity.
b. For supporting your decisions and dreams no matter where they took you.
There were 21 other ones, but really, they didn’t so much apply. I thought about how sad this one was: “For every time you acted like she was embarrassing you and she had to hide how much that probably hurt her feelings,” Because I only remember the times she showed me off to her friends thinking I was kind of cool, which is the best feeling EVER! My daughter rocks!
Here is the blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lexi-herrick/23-reasons-you-should-go-hug-your-mom_b_5584982.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037&ir=Parents
7. When I log on at 4:30 in the morning, I wonder how many people are up late, and how many are up early. Sometime for me, I’m just taking a break from sleeping.
8. Life is full of interesting phases, obstacles, amazing highs and frustrating lows. It’s the human experience that makes the ride worthwhile. How one handles adversity is a character issue.
9. Someone, some time ago, made a statue of Father Serra and it can be found in front of Ventura City Hall. Then someone thought it would be a good idea to paint a picture of this statue of Father Serra and that life-sized painting is found inside City Hall. Then I thought, hmmm, how can I make this even more removed from the actual subject? Hence, this photo of a painting of a statue of Father Serra. I do what I can to forward the arts. 🙂
10. I love silly headlines. Here are a couple more I’ve come across recently:
a. What happens if your parachute fails
11. This was soooo me when I was growing up:
Even as an adult, my future ex-husband use to say that I run like an upright turtle. It made me laugh because it was so true.
12. From my favorite quotes file: “”Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” –Stephen R. Covey
Thanks for listening.
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Always a good read, Pam.
Couldn’t help noticing your Jake Owen photo a day or so ago. So The Fair had corn dogs AND horn dogs?
Ha! Yes it did!!