We were downtown last night celebrating our son’s birthday. As some of us were leaving the restaurant, a man walked up and said he was looking to catch the bus to the eastside. I started to look around for a bus stop to help the guy find his way while three men from the family were telling him they didn’t have any money. He looked at me rather strangely. I wonder what he thought I was looking for?
Before
- Rain
After rainy race - Still smiling!
It started to sprinkle and was around 55 degrees as I drove over to pick up the gals. The weatherman had said rain in the afternoon. Hmmmm… The pre-race speaker finished with, “And don’t get too wet.” It started to rain harder for a minute or two as soon as he spoke those words; who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor?! We still had a good time, and the grilled cheese and tomato soup lunch after a hot shower was divine!
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Have you noticed the new packaging of some snacks? Sun Chips have a new bag that makes a super loud crinkle sound, even when you barely touch it. Seriously, you could breathe on the bag and it would sound like the noise was amplified over a loudspeaker. I tried to quietly unwrap and snack on a Nutrigrain bar (the new high antioxidant ones) in-between classes last week, and every time I moved the wrapper, loudness. It would be really helpful if other snack foods (candy bar wrappers, potato chip bags, etc.) would use this packaging! I think I would avoid snacking; I really don’t like drawing attention to myself if I am eating potato chips out of the bag.
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How is it that I can go all day and eat fruits, veggies, perfect portions, etc. then after dinner my son eats an apple tart with ice cream, and I join him? Oh, and don’t forget the potato chip appetizer before dinner. Ugh.
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Part 1
Students have all kinds of expressions they use to describe things in their world. Boys can make up with some pretty raunchy ones, like “bean dipping.” We met with the high school students today to clarify some behavior and corresponding rules. The adult in charge of the meeting asked the students to give examples of what they would consider horseplay.
One student said, “Like when someone grabs for your honey bun and someone gets hit in the face.”
The leader said, “Help me out with that. What does that mean?” They seemed confused, and she said, “What is a honey bun?”
“Uh, they’re those buns that you eat at breakfast…”
“Oh,” she responds. “I thought it was one of those made up expressions you all have.”
Part 2
The middle school students were practicing tennis on the courts today. On the courts next to us, a couple in their 70s were playing. The couple actually had some skills. As we were leaving, one of the students called out, “You guys are beasts!” They didn’t respond. I softly said to him, “I am not sure they understand what that means. Tell them they are good.” He yelled out to them that they were good, and the gentleman responded with a smile, “We get a good shot now and then.”
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Better to Laugh 