Ice, Ice … Maybe

http://www.andertoons.com "Meteorologists are the only profession where you get paid to guess and be wrong every day!" I have no idea who is responsible for the above quote, or the many variations of it, but it is SO true! About 5 days ago, they started talking about a "major storm" that would bring snow, rain, … Continue reading Ice, Ice … Maybe →

Friend or Foe?

So this weekend, I had two things happen that made me think, then chuckle, then I smiled, reminded of just how good things are in my life. First, I was out at the store and I saw someone who is a mutual friend of my ex and me. I wasn't going to go out of … Continue reading Friend or Foe? →

New Year – New Blog – A Recap

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that this blog finds you well and that you had a fantastic holiday season! Wow, it's 2020! For the next few months I will wonder whether to refer to it as "twenty twenty" or "two thousand twenty"! Which is correct?!? One thing that was mentioned at work before … Continue reading New Year – New Blog – A Recap →

I hope this is a trend …

You would think with a cast that includes Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Judy, Dench, and Ian McKellan, that a movie would at least break even at the box office. Not so! According to many articles on the internet, the movie Cats is a HUGE box office bomb that is on track … Continue reading I hope this is a trend … →

Reflecting on 2019 …

As the year draws to a close, I have pondered about what I wanted to write about. Some of the blogs I follow have posted "Year End" Top Ten lists featuring their 10 most read blogs of the year. Others have written rants about the old year, and posted resolutions for the new year. Yet … Continue reading Reflecting on 2019 … →

Christmas Recap

Bing Crosby could sing "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" all he wanted last week, but it was never going to happen here in Michigan. The weatherman told us over and over to expect record high temperatures. Hell, it was colder on Halloween and Thanksgiving than it was on Christmas! Maybe that is why … Continue reading Christmas Recap →

‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas

It feels like I haven't blogged in forever. Usually Christmas brings about many topics and many memories to write about and I felt like I had dropped the ball. However, as I looked back over the last 7 blogs - 6 of the 7 were Christmas related, so I guess I'm not as "Grinchy" as … Continue reading ‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas →

Fear and the Inner Child

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." - H. P. Lovecraft I think every one has fears. We all fear different things. Growing up, I was afraid of the dark, afraid of heights, afraid of bees, and many other things. … Continue reading Fear and the Inner Child →

The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas

A blog that I follow, Once Upon a Screen, posted a challenge that she has done for a few years now. The idea is to share some of your favorite movies with others - by "paying classics forward". You can my friend, Aurora's post from this year here: https://aurorasginjoint.com/2019/12/13/the-challenge-payclassicsforward-for-christmas/ From the above link, you can … Continue reading The Challenge: #PayClassicsForward for Christmas →

I’m Dreaming of a Stress-free Christmas

Sometimes, all it takes is hearing things out loud for reality to set in. For example, I can probably raise your stress level by simply saying 7 little words: "Just ten more shopping days until Christmas!" Did you feel your blood pressure rise?? Christmas shopping has always been a headache for me, but usually because … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a Stress-free Christmas →