It's only 8:10 in the morning but so far it has been an awesome day. I offer this list as evidence.
1. The moon made the pond in Liberty Park all sparkly
2. It was good times on our morning walk
3. I still have fresh peaches to eat
4. I stopped and viewed gardens belonging to Heather, Maja, Gisela and AnnMarie
5. A partial rainbow showed up over the west desert just for the hell of it
6. I am already on my second Dr. Pepper
It'll probably all go down hill from here as life often does. BUT! Wow. What a beautiful day!
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Another Item to Add to the List
Now that I'm old, I have a list called "Behaviors to Avoid When I Get Even Older." I added another item yesterday.
I was taking Zora to the vet to get groomed (she looks like a poodle now btw--a big massive mutant poodle capable of invading Earth's major cities in a 50's Japanese horror movie) when I saw an elderly man standing on the street corner with his wife, flossing his teeth.
Okay. I am a MAJOR fan of excellent oral hygiene. Oral hygiene for all, I say! It's sort of a rallying cry for me--so much so that for years the only thing our parrot said whenever one of our boys walked through the kitchen was DID YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH YET? But flossing in public is a big old NICHT.
Even if it's sweet the way you and your wife were standing there together on the street corner, being 85 years old.
I was taking Zora to the vet to get groomed (she looks like a poodle now btw--a big massive mutant poodle capable of invading Earth's major cities in a 50's Japanese horror movie) when I saw an elderly man standing on the street corner with his wife, flossing his teeth.
Okay. I am a MAJOR fan of excellent oral hygiene. Oral hygiene for all, I say! It's sort of a rallying cry for me--so much so that for years the only thing our parrot said whenever one of our boys walked through the kitchen was DID YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH YET? But flossing in public is a big old NICHT.
Even if it's sweet the way you and your wife were standing there together on the street corner, being 85 years old.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Good Things Right Here, Right Now
Over at High Touch Megastore, Lisa B. shared a lovely list of good things, and I was so taken with her post, I've decided to do the same thing. Here goes.
Daily walks in the first light of morning.
Warm apricots.
A flood of daisies in my front yard.
Phone calls from my boys. From my husband, too.
Dogs.
Cats.
Happy news. Niece Kelli is engaged.
Cold Dr. Pepper in a can. Nachos!
The view of the mountains from 11th Avenue.
Family and friends who inspire. Thanks, Lisa B!
Daily walks in the first light of morning.
Warm apricots.
A flood of daisies in my front yard.
Phone calls from my boys. From my husband, too.
Dogs.
Cats.
Happy news. Niece Kelli is engaged.
Cold Dr. Pepper in a can. Nachos!
The view of the mountains from 11th Avenue.
Family and friends who inspire. Thanks, Lisa B!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
But on the other hand--the week in review
Here are some of the bright spots of the week that was--
1. Celebrated Ken's 56th birthday with all the kids. Except for Geoffrey and Alec. So in other words celebrated Ken's birthday with not all our kids. (Thanks to Dylan and Julie for giving Granny a ride!)
2. Sampled cupcakes from a cupcake store in Foothill Village called The Tooth Fairy
3. Met with my writers' group
4. Had a lovely dinner at the Alta Club
5. Saw a couple of Sundance films
6. Chatted on the phone with the Grand Dame of Utah Children's Letters, Bea Williams
7. Visited Waterford School and made friends with a (real) Chihuahua named Perry Mason
8. Wrote two columns for the Trib instead of my usual one column
9. Ate lunch with Louise
10. Watched BYU beat SDSU
On the other hand there were these things--
1. Didn't lose any weight
2. Received a number of manuscript rejections
3. Received more snotty e-mails than usual
4. Missed Gigi's performance in Circle Cycle due to ticket misunderstanding
5. Saw a couple of Sundance films
6. looked outside and saw dirty air, thus forcing me to pull the covers over my head
7. Lost sleep
8. Lost faith in the novel I'm writing
9. Discovered that my iPod had crashed (lost everything on it, too!)
10. Watched BYU lose to New Mexico
On the other hand--
1. Had useful conversations about writing with columnist Robert Kirby and agent Tracey Adams
2. Heard from a number of lovely friends and family members
3. Enjoyed a video chat with Chloe Ann and her parents
4. Walked the dogs
5. Knit four beanies
6. Blogged and read other blogs every day
7. Bought a potted pink hyacinth (and it smells divine)
8. Had vegetarian Chinese with Q and actually enjoyed it
9. I.M.ed with Geoff
10. Heard from Phil, who said he feels good about his test
11. Drank pots and pots of herbal tea and thought fondly of Lisa B.
So all in all there were more good things than bad things about this week. Now that's a good thing to realize!
1. Celebrated Ken's 56th birthday with all the kids. Except for Geoffrey and Alec. So in other words celebrated Ken's birthday with not all our kids. (Thanks to Dylan and Julie for giving Granny a ride!)
2. Sampled cupcakes from a cupcake store in Foothill Village called The Tooth Fairy
3. Met with my writers' group
4. Had a lovely dinner at the Alta Club
5. Saw a couple of Sundance films
6. Chatted on the phone with the Grand Dame of Utah Children's Letters, Bea Williams
7. Visited Waterford School and made friends with a (real) Chihuahua named Perry Mason
8. Wrote two columns for the Trib instead of my usual one column
9. Ate lunch with Louise
10. Watched BYU beat SDSU
On the other hand there were these things--
1. Didn't lose any weight
2. Received a number of manuscript rejections
3. Received more snotty e-mails than usual
4. Missed Gigi's performance in Circle Cycle due to ticket misunderstanding
5. Saw a couple of Sundance films
6. looked outside and saw dirty air, thus forcing me to pull the covers over my head
7. Lost sleep
8. Lost faith in the novel I'm writing
9. Discovered that my iPod had crashed (lost everything on it, too!)
10. Watched BYU lose to New Mexico
On the other hand--
1. Had useful conversations about writing with columnist Robert Kirby and agent Tracey Adams
2. Heard from a number of lovely friends and family members
3. Enjoyed a video chat with Chloe Ann and her parents
4. Walked the dogs
5. Knit four beanies
6. Blogged and read other blogs every day
7. Bought a potted pink hyacinth (and it smells divine)
8. Had vegetarian Chinese with Q and actually enjoyed it
9. I.M.ed with Geoff
10. Heard from Phil, who said he feels good about his test
11. Drank pots and pots of herbal tea and thought fondly of Lisa B.
So all in all there were more good things than bad things about this week. Now that's a good thing to realize!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Happy Birthday, Randi!
You know how I try to keep this blog about writing. Also food. BUT! I have to divert here for a moment.
Almost three summers ago, my two oldest boys grew up and got themselves married to a pair of extremely awesome girls whom I could NOT adore more. One of them has a birthday today, and I just wanted to give her a big shoutout with the following list:
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RANDI
1. She has a great laugh
2. She's a dynamite school teacher
3. She's put my son in touch with his outdoorsy self
4. She has a flair for interior design
5. She's a good dog mama to her pug Leila
6. She's always game for new experiences
7. She taught me how to crochet a scarf
8. She's a wonderful daughter, sister, friend, daughter-in-law, aunt and wife
9. She has excellent taste in earrings
10. The world is a nicer place because she's in it
Almost three summers ago, my two oldest boys grew up and got themselves married to a pair of extremely awesome girls whom I could NOT adore more. One of them has a birthday today, and I just wanted to give her a big shoutout with the following list:
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RANDI
1. She has a great laugh
2. She's a dynamite school teacher
3. She's put my son in touch with his outdoorsy self
4. She has a flair for interior design
5. She's a good dog mama to her pug Leila
6. She's always game for new experiences
7. She taught me how to crochet a scarf
8. She's a wonderful daughter, sister, friend, daughter-in-law, aunt and wife
9. She has excellent taste in earrings
10. The world is a nicer place because she's in it
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