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It’s often hard to leave home for work in the morning.
It’s not just because I miss my family or don’t feel like going to work, but often when I leave a bird gets very upset and a spider tries to catch me.
Continue reading “Spiders and birds make my mornings interesting”
I like doing laundry.
I’m not afraid to admit it.
It’s very satisfying, it can be relaxing, and recently it created a new mystery at my house. And it was a mystery that we were fortunate to solve.
I know that many people don’t like doing laundry or putting away clothes, but let me tell you about a few great things about doing laundry.
Continue reading “It’s time to come clean about doing laundry”
I spent several hours in the airport the other night waiting to pick up family members whose flight was delayed.
While there, I was able to ponder several important questions, such as:
In order to waste time, I came up with some deep and insightful thoughts to share with you here about these important subjects:
Continue reading “Passing time while waiting in the airport”
My wife and I recently bought a new sofa.
While I know this sounds fun and glamourous, it actually created much more work than I expected.
Our old sofa had served us well for many years. It was great for watching television, napping, serving as a bed when family members stayed at the house, acting as jumping pad for grandchildren and even taking on the role of a scratching post for our cat. That last part was frowned upon by my wife and me, but the cat had grown quite fond of it.
Our feline friend also enjoyed leaving her extra hair on the sofa, as well as knocking small items underneath it.
While staying at home with a kidney stone, you have plenty of time to think.
So while having a kidney stone problem recently was no fun at all, I thought it would be fun to share with you a few things that go through your mind when you have a kidney stone.
Continue reading “Kidney Stoned – A tale of pain, perseverance and peeing”
Jeff Bezos and I have a lot in common.
Bezos is the billionaire founder of Amazon who is known as the world’s richest man. In addition, he will be traveling into space this summer, and he is recognized for and wide for his amazing accomplishments.
So, as you can see, we are very similar.
Frankly, it’s a little eerie, and I am starting to wonder if we are somehow related. I will explain it here with these examples that show how we seem to be living pretty much the same life:
A city in Georgia is building a giant chicken in order to attract tourists.
Yes, you read the correctly.
I had to read the news story twice the other day when I first saw it.
According to this Associated Press article, the city of Fitzgerald, Georgia is building chicken that stands 62 feet tall. The giant chicken will also have plants growing out of its frame, so that it can be some sort of living chicken sculpture.
The city leaders believe that by spending so much money in this giant chicken plant, they will bring attention to their city, increase tourism and help the city with its economic development.
While it sounds like an amazing idea, I do have a few thoughts and questions about it:
It is always impressive when someone is honored with a title such as Miss America, Mr. Universe or Sir Something-Or-Other.
But those titles always make me think of other contests that would be an honor to win, but might also be confusing. Here are a few examples:
Miss Demeanor – The pageant winner who is pleasant and whose crimes aren’t too serious.
Sir Round – He’s everywhere!
Miss Print – Is this correct? Is this a Miss Print?
Sir Lee– The winner of the most unfriendly contest.
Continue reading “Miss Understanding, Sir Charge and other unfortunate pageant titles”
One fine day a few weeks ago, I worked from home like normal, went for a jog, worked out in the yard and then tested positive for COVID-19.
It was quite a day.
The day before I tested positive, I had a little cough. It was spring, though, and it is normal to cough in the spring. I didn’t think anything of it. I had already received my first COVID-19 vaccine shot and was feeling pretty confident. Also, my hair was looking perfect that day.
Continue reading “A few thoughts on having COVID-19: I had a mild case, but it was no fun”
Paper towels have evolved past the point of my comprehension.
Paper towel math makes no sense, the types of sheets are too complex and I’m still not positive if I can use them in the microwave or not.
The only thing I know for sure, in fact, is that I can turn paper towels into desktop speakers.
In order to wipe away the confusion surrounding this controversial topic, I absorbed as much paper towel information as possible, and I am proud to share my bounty of findings here with you today. And yes, this includes information on turning your paper towels into desktop speakers.
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