Holidays and Hand Grenades
For some reason, it happens all the time…just when it looks like it is time to relax, we are closing in on the holidays, and hand grenades start flying. I know people don’t mean to do it. But they do. Read More …
Month: December 2017
When The Bell Doesn’t Ring
When we have trained ourselves to follow certain habits, we sometimes fall behind when the bell doesn’t ring as expected. Or, we make lists, but don’t look at them. Or, we turn off our ringer, and the bell does ring, Read More …
With Bells On
Today, I was able to volunteer an hour, just an hour of my time to ring the Salvation Army bell, and literally did so, with bells on …my red velvety Santa hat. It was ring, ring, tinkle-ling…while I was singing Read More …
Sealed and Mailed
Every year at Christmastime, people go above and beyond with their cards…sealed and mailed (hopefully) at the latest, by today. Yea, sorry if I am breaking this news to you, but today was the deadline to get them mailed off Read More …
Remember the Fries
How hard is it to remember the fries? Not that hard actually. When you do the drive through or take-out, they never forget them. What they usually forget is (any one of these): dressing on the side extra sauce no Read More …
Remember It Well
Of course, I remember it well…that place where we went while we waited for the concert to start? It was last year; you don’t remember it? It was a brew pub. A craft brew pub. They make their own beer. Read More …
Long Days Ahead
This past week, with 3 snow events (and counting) have been long, but the longest week is still to come. The last week before Christmas Day means we have seemingly long days ahead. In reality, they are the shortest of Read More …
Plow Ahead
In the spirit of winter, that hasn’t even yet arrived, we have had two snow events. One actually lasted for the better part of a day, nearly 24 hours of snowing…then, as quickly as it was here – it was Read More …
Back Up Plan
We might know exactly what we want, but when things don’t go as planned, be sure to have a back up plan. Sometimes, that plan will: cost you – as you have to invest in a new car, extending the Read More …
Don’t Want to Follow…
There are probably a lot of times, people, or things whom you don’t want to follow… …when you are a comic and the headliner gets to go first. …when the more experienced team member presents their pitch right before you. Read More …