I often kid people at work that I rode the short bus to school. When they are teasing about people saying “they are just short bus people”, I always say “hey, don’t knock the short bus, we had lots of fun on the short bus!” It is really fun to see their expression, they aren’t [...]
Archive for the ‘Just for Fun’ Category
Short Bus…
Posted in Just for Fun on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the lighter side…
Posted in Just for Fun on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I thought we could all use something on the lighter side of things. Here are some parenting excuses I just ran across that I just had to share:
That kid? Never saw him before.
That trait must have skipped a generation.
He loves cars – that’s why I let him sit out here in the parking lot while [...]
Here’s You Sign…
Posted in Just for Fun on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m sure you have heard the “Here’s Your Sign” jokes before. Well this weekend I came face to face with a real live “Here’s Your Sign” moment.
I was in Lakeland at a popular Italian restaurant on my way to be seated, when I heard the following conversation between the hostess and a customer:
Hostess: How many [...]
Trip to Wal-Mart
Posted in Just for Fun on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever just sat and watched people in Wal-Mart? It’s a very eye opening experience. People watching just happens to be one of my hobbies. Here are a few observations from a recent trip:
Lots of arguments seem to happen at Wal-Mart. Some arguments are expected: what to buy, what not to buy, who’s getting [...]
The Good Old Days
Posted in Just for Fun on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Remember the days when you could turn on the TV and the only drug ads you would see were for things like Advil and Tylenol? Oh, how I miss those days. Now, almost every commercial break contains an ad for the latest and greatest drug for what ails you. Is it just me, or are [...]
Winging it…
Posted in Just for Fun on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to my DVR, I have rediscovered the West Wing. I love this show. I really had forgotten just how much I did until I started watching it again. They show at least two episodes every day on the Bravo channel.
The writing of this show was so great. The cast and their characters were so [...]
Intervention Update
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, here we are another day and progress is well… let’s just say there is no progress. In case you need a refresher on my addiction here is the short version. I am addicted to crossword puzzles. It started small, just helping others, and has now grown into a full blown obsession.
At work we began [...]
Rocky update…
Posted in Just for Fun on March 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, the Rocky saga has come to a close. This morning we captured him and set him free. It was like an episode of the Crocodile Hunter. Rocky was spotted in the kitchen. He was cornered under the sink. We schemed up a way to capture him. Would a box work? What about a plastic [...]
Unwanted guests…
Posted in Just for Fun on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Our office has been overtaken by unwanted guests. First, a couple of weeks ago, my boss’s office was swarmed by termites. Now, we have a squirrel running loose in the office.
No kidding, it reminds me of the scene from Christmas Vacation where the squirrel comes flying out of the Christmas tree. He or she, [...]
The “Plot” Thickens…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on March 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I had the strangest phone conversation that I have ever had in my life. Here is how it started.
Me: “Hello”
Mom: “I’ve got a burial plot for you.”
Me: “Uh, Okay.”
Mom: “You know the family plot I told you was empty the back way we go to Wal-Mart.”
Me: “Ooookay.”
Seriously, that was how she [...]
Wandering…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on March 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I just can’t help it; sometimes my mind just wanders off when I am supposed to be paying attention. I am off in my own world, having my own conversations in my head.
Example? I am at a conference and I am supposed to be paying attention to the speaker, but here I am off [...]
Groggy Bloggy…
Posted in Just for Fun on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Inspiration from blogs comes from everywhere. A thought; a sign; a passing conversation; a sleepless night. The worst for me are those that come during those sound nights of sleep. During the middle of the night or morning hours, when from a deep sleep inspiration for a blog pops into my cloudy mind. Is it [...]
To Miami and Back- 4…
Posted in Just for Fun on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here is the fourth and final installment of my adventures in Miami- at least for now.
Leaky Room- this one is possible the worst (and most disturbing) of my adventures.
The only time our accommodations have not been at a 4 or 5 star hotel, for some reason they had us stay across from the University of [...]
When I Grow Up…
Posted in Just for Fun, Personal on February 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I was little I wanted to be a motorcycle cop. In fact I used to walk up and down the street with my pad and pen and write down all the neighbors’ license plate numbers giving out pretend tickets. I’m not sure exactly what happened to that dream. I think it fell by the [...]
Super Bowl Poll
Posted in Just for Fun on January 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Super Bowl is this Sunday. So I am conducting an informal poll.
Do you watch for?
a. The game
b. The commercials
Excuses #2…
Posted in Just for Fun on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My job is to share with my readers the wealth of knowledge that I either have (ha!) or gather as I go through life. Oh yeah it’s hip wader time.
Here is one that I am sure we have all tried at one time in our life:
“Because It’s There”
Need an excuse to do something that [...]
Going to Miami..and back 3
Posted in Just for Fun on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the third installment of my adventures in Miami.
This is simply titled Traffic Jam 2008-
As you merge off of I-95 onto US-1 everything bottlenecks as the traffic on US-1 Southbound is pretty congested especially at this point. There are 3 lanes of traffic and two of these come from the I-95 merge. Now [...]
Excuses…
Posted in Just for Fun on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My new 2009 calendar is all about excuses. So far most have been pretty lame. But, I am holding out hope. There were some winners over the weekend though, and I thought I would share them with you. I think I may keep some of these in mind for future use, especially the last one!
“General [...]
The Circus Is Coming…
Posted in Just for Fun on January 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Circus is coming to town. Well going someplace else actually. I was stopped this morning on my way into work by the Circus train. I was really bummed because I didn’t get to see any lions, tigers or bears – oh my!
I was reminded of the time years ago when the Circus train [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in Just for Fun on December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In light of my last blog, I just had to share this.
From a sign at a restaurant:
Our New Year’s Resolution- No One Leaves Hungary!
That probably explains why Hungary is getting over-populated.
Hope you have a great and safe New Year!
