Tale of the Red Lid

Once there was a young lad who emptied the dish washing gadget for his family. He worked diligently while talking and laughing and joking. Once the gadget was empty, he filled it again with dirty dishes and went on his merry way.
A while later, his mother opened the cooling gadget where food was housed and found a red lid.
"We don't keep the lids in here," she exclaimed. When the lad was summoned he laughed "What?" he asked "Why did I do that?" and wondered out loud if he was losing his mind.
The moral of the story is anyone can misplace a lid, but not a sense of humor.

20 Questions Part 2

Here are the next 10 questions from this post.
I know you've been sitting by the computer, updating your browser every hour, anxiously awaiting my answers.
Wait no longer, dear reader!

Here they are:
11. The best piece of advice you actually followed?
Don't chew on tinfoil.
12. The best thing you ever bought, stole, or borrowed?
Tinfoil.
13. You feel best in Armani or Levis or…?
Doesn't Armani make denim pants now?
14. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be?
Me, Myself and Irene. Wait. I don't know Irene.
15. Time travel: where, when and why?
Back to late 70's to make myself NOT wear polyester. I think that is where the allergy began.
17. Essential to life: coffee, vodka, cigarettes, chocolate, or…?
This is no laughing matter because chocolate does matter.
18. Environ of choice: city or country, and where on the map?
Country anywhere. With a herd of brown cows so my kids can have all the chocolate milk they want.
19. What do you want to say to the leader of your country?
I didn't vote for you.
20. Last but certainly not least, what are you working on, now?
My Oscar speech. Or padded room. Whichever is most attractive at the time.







My padded, tinfoil room.

20 Questions Part 1

I was visiting a friends blog and read her 20 questions post. She got the idea from an interview with Dave Barry. Both answers were insightful to me, the reader.
I also wanted to post my 20 questions.
Only, I'm only going to post 10 today so it's not really 20 because my brain is much smaller and can only think so much in one day. If I answered all 20 in one sitting the answers would become random like, "my cats like to eat pigs" or "my name is Inigo Montonya."
Trust me. It will be worth the wait.
I might even get the kids in on this...


1. The latest book or movie that made you cry?
I know this one! Never mind, I forgot.
2. The fictional character most like you?
I seem to identify with the tall, blond, kick butt, gun toting types.
3. The greatest album, ever?
My high school concert band vinyl record. It's in absolute excellent condition. If you're interested in purchasing said record, email me.
4. Star Trek or Star Wars?
Is this a trick question?
5. Your ideal brain food?
Dark chocolate. PB M&Ms. Dove chocolate. PB cups. Um, is there a trend here?
6. You’re proud of this accomplishment, but why?
I took 3rd place in Debate. I took 3rd place in Monologues. I took 3rd place in poetry contest. I took 3rd place in First Page contest. Is there a trend here??!
7. You want to be remembered for…?
My cute ear lobes.
8. Of those who’ve come before, the most inspirational are?
Branden Sanderson. Oops. He's not dead. The pressure to come up with a name! Oh! Cinderella! She was humble and kind which proves nice wins!
9. The creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature?
The Delicate Arch. I really did make that one. Well, I helped. Then I signed it on the very tippy top.
10. Your hidden talents…?
I make a mean possessed clam imitation.

ah! groundhog day & brad

did the title annoy you because it wasn't in caps?
sorry.
how about now?
sorry.

it's groundhog day. anything goes.

in high school and college we had a friend ALWAYS throw a party on groundhog day. ALWAYS.
i wonder if he celebrates with his family now?

he was funny, no, hilarious. and he was shy. but on groundhog day, anything goes. we played crazy games and said silly things and laughed until our our cheeks hurt.
and that friend was the one who started the games and generally the silliness.
and he laughed the loudest.

we did not need drugs or alcohol to have a good time.
we had brad.
everyone should be so lucky.













here's a little link to an article i wrote about groundhog day.