Nothing but blue skies

Blue skies

Smiling at me.

Nothing but blue skies

Do I see.

View from my office.*

Words from Irving Berlin.

Sky from God.

*well, mini-van.

Little Richie Rich

I made a salad.

sweet ripe red pear

moist roasted chicken

sugar toasted almonds

buttery bibb lettuce

salty smooth feta

I feel rich.

In this season of Thanksgiving I'd like to give a shout out to Costco.

Snooze Button

She creeps onto me

in her cloud of silken mink.

I am kitty trapped.

                            Signed,

                            Freaky Cat Lady

Birthday Love

All I can say is that she must really love this teacher.

It's Ms. Strickland's birthday.

And this is what Olivia made for her:

Happy birthday Ms. Strickland.

You are an important person in this 5th grader's life.

Thank you for making a difference.

Another Day in Paradise

Lorinda asked if we have Fall in Atlanta.

I don't mean to rub it in...

but it was a lovely day at Piedmont Park,

on an ordinary Autumn afternoon.

Driver's Ed

Slow Down!

Don't hit that mailbox!

Watch out for the other car!

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 We've been doing a year of driver's ed at my house.

My boys will be eligible for their driver's licenses any day now.

I need some traffic signs for life.

I don't always know when I need to stop.

Or yield.

Or merge.

Or detour.

Or watch for deer.

manishpandey.com

I need a sign saying, "enjoy the ride."

And drive in the center of the lane.

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Outings

From IrishViews.com

 Did you ever play the dandelion game?

When we were kids, we put a dandelion under someone's chin.

If their chin turned yellow, that meant they liked butter.

And if they liked butter, we would all yell, "ewwww!"

As if that was the worst thing ever to like.

from MentalFloss.com

But I knew what the worst thing was.

And I liked it.

Cafeteria spinach.

I know.
Shameful.

Imagine the social ramifications if my secret got out.

from Mlive.com

But it's time.

And as long as I'm outed, 

here's a list of my secret food shames:

-meat loaf

-bologna (baloney!) sandwiches

-hot dogs

-McDonalds' cheeseburgers

-McDonalds' chicken McNuggets

-most things McDonalds

-margarine (the salty kind)

-Kraft macaroni and cheese
-liver pate
-cooked spinach, still, especially with a little vinegar

And if you go out for Indian Food with me,
I will order the Saag Paneer.
You may have to look away.

Saag Paneer from palateers.com

Will you still be my friend?

What is your secret food shame?
You'll feel better when you are outed.
And I will still be your friend.