Month: February 2010

Kids Come in All Shapes

Remember this guy?  Probably not...I wasn't blogging when he was born last year.  It's my pal, Jack - son of one of my closest friends, Anne Marie.  (Currently thinking....will Jack sue me for slander?  I'm pretty sure Anne Marie won't...but you never know what babies are thinking.)  This picture is actually from last February when … Continue reading Kids Come in All Shapes →

Please Hold…I have to adjust my weights.

I'm guessing that every gym in the country has a similar sign at the front door, by the locker rooms, near the weight machines....that says "No Cell Phones." It always makes me chuckle to see such a sign - mainly because their locations often make me think, "Really?  You needed someone to tell you that?"  … Continue reading Please Hold…I have to adjust my weights. →

You’re Next! Isn’t that great?

My new least favorite words in the world are "You're Next!"  Mind you, I already hate the words "satchel," "slacks," and "moisture."  I just don't like they way they feel when I say them - like they are trying to be dirty or bad or something.  I've got some other word-nemesis - "amphitheatre" (which I … Continue reading You’re Next! Isn’t that great? →

Make new friends…but keep the old…

Back before I retired from the Girl Scouts...yes, I was part of the gaggle of green-gowned girls, we would traipse around singing our motto..."Make new friends, but keep the old...one is silver and the other's gold..." And, in between selling cookies and earning badges, we all focused on the obvious - which one is silver … Continue reading Make new friends…but keep the old… →