Kids, remember last summer when I wrote a post about the time I was supposed to go and get a pedicure? If you need a refresher, here's a link to that very post. Come back when you're done. Just as it was last year, our church just finished our second annual kids camp. It was … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Pedicure, Part 2
AFI #67 – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 Directed by Mike Nichols Netflix says... On a serene New England campus, emasculated professor George (Richard Burton) and his rancorous wife, Martha (Elizabeth Taylor), turn an evening of cocktails into an unrelenting onslaught of wrenching disclosures and bellowed epithets. Soon, the couple's guests--junior professor Nick (George Segal) and his … Continue reading AFI #67 – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Mandatory
This prompt is inspired by the good people at Sunday Scribblings 2! Head over there to see how other bloggers have written based on this week's prompt! As a school counselor, I had the wonderful opportunity to take my summer off from work. Sure, we have a summer program that I could have easily volunteered … Continue reading Mandatory
Question of the Week #71
Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth? No, I wouldn't. Nightmares can drive people crazy. What's fun about being insanely rich if you're driven insane in the process? Though, I guess if you have a lot of money at the end … Continue reading Question of the Week #71
It’s Not Easy Being Mean
As a counselor working in an elementary school, it is sometimes required of me to accompany certain classes as they go on field trips. Once, when I was working closely with a first grade class, I was asked to go along on one of these trips. It was a joy and a pleasure. Please note: … Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Mean
The Single Guy and the Bad Trip
The following tale is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... There were a number of attractive women at the school in which I once worked. As a rule, I didn't think of any of these women as potential dating possibilities. For one thing, only a select few were actually single. … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Bad Trip
The Evidence Speaks for Itself
After 30 years of competing for parental affection and favoritism, the clear winner was my younger sister, April. Why did it become obvious after 30 years? That would have to be the surprise party she received for her 30th birthday. Let the record show: I did not receive a surprise birthday party when I turned … Continue reading The Evidence Speaks for Itself
AFI #68 – Unforgiven
Unforgiven 1992 Directed by Clint Eastwood Netflix says... Retired gunslinger William Munny (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly takes one last job--and even more reluctantly accepts a boastful youth (Jaimz Woolvett) as a partner. Together, they learn how easily complicated truths are distorted into simplistic myths about the Old West. Gene Hackman (who won an Oscar) and Richard … Continue reading AFI #68 – Unforgiven
Question of the Week #70
When did you last yell at someone? Why? Did you later regret it? I do the vast majority of my yelling in either the safety of my car or in order to be heard over a large group of small humans. In the car, I feel like it's okay to yell because the idiot driver … Continue reading Question of the Week #70
The 5 Talkers You Meet at the Movies
It happens almost every time I try to go see a movie. According to statistics that I'm making up on the spot, one out of every 250 people is a movie talker. I'm referring, of course, to someone who likes to talk while they're watching a movie. It happened to me just the other night … Continue reading The 5 Talkers You Meet at the Movies
The Confusing Middle 