Friday, June 19, 2026

More Random Questions – June 2026


 


What’s one thing you never thought you’d need that you can’t live without?

Grab bars and handrails!! I could probably live without them, but life is sure easier (and safer for me) with them. Handrails go without saying. They are always a good idea. But when we installed grab bars in the bathroom and shower for my dad when he lived with us, I had no idea how important they’d become for me late on.

 

What still makes you as happy now as it did when you were a kid?

So many things. Cats. The color blue. Fireworks. Cotton candy. Coloring with crayons. READING.

 

What’s the main thing you take to a potluck?

We almost never have potlucks at church anymore. Growing up, we had them all the time at church. We would brown a pound of hamburger, add it to a large can of ravioli and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. We’d also get a package of oatmeal cookies, make frosting and make sandwich cookies. As an adult I would usually make taco salad.

 

Do your pets sleep with you?

Of course! What’s the point of having them otherwise? Molly was a yellow lab and Marv didn’t allow her on the bed because we only had a double bed and there was no room. But the cats have always had access. Growing up, Maize was a collie/sheltie mix and she would sleep with me. Sarah’s two pit bulls sleep with her.

 

Biggest first world problem in your life?  

Closet space!!! OMG!!! Growing up, I had a WONDERFUL two door closet! I had NO idea just how wonderful this was until I got married… *sigh*

 

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Random Thought

In honor of Father’s Day, here are a couple of “Dad jokes”

 

A: There’s a wooden shoe in the toilet!!

B:  So, you’re saying it’s clogged?

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A: Why did they send the kindergarten girl to prison?

B: Why?

A: She refused to take a nap.

B: ???

A: She was resisting a rest.

 


Friday, June 12, 2026

OK…I’m Old! – part 7


Summertime is always a time of nostalgia for me. School’s out. You made it through the school year. You’re still alive. You have all the time in the world now…


 

Parachute Men

These NEVER WORKED!!! At least for me and my brother. The lines were always tangled. You threw them up in the air and the plummeted to earth like a rock, killing the poor guys immediately. At least they never burst into flames…that actually might have made them more interesting…

 



 

Cap Gun and Caps

I LOVED MY CAP GUN!!! LOVED IT!!! I didn’t particularly want to be a cowgirl, but I sure loved shooting off those caps. They were also fun to just lay on the concrete and hit with a hammer. Marv has a neat memory of making little bombs with them…

 


 

Pin Cushion and Needle Sharpener

My grandma had one of these. I don’t know what became of it. 

 


 

Ice Cream in a Box

Remember these? The boxes very quickly lost their shape and you’d end up with a squashed thing of cardboard with ice cream inside. 

 


 

Green Stamps!!!

There was a booklet you would put the stamps in, and when it was filled you could GET STUFF FOR FREE!!! I would look through the little catalog (Ideabook) and chose whatever kind of kid's kitchen sets/dishes I wanted. Never got them. My mom would get something stupid and practical, like a manicure set or travel clock. *sigh*

 

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Random Thought:

Every broken clock tells you the exact time it passed away. 

 


 

 

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Squirrel Songs

 



I saw a meme on Facebook that had a picture of this squirrel and the words: “Any song is better if you replace the word girl with squirrel. Go ahead, try it. And I did! Here are some of the results. And feel free to sing along…

 

To all the squirrels I’ve loved before…Willie Nelson

 

Squirrels just want to have fun...Cyndi Lauper

 

Young squirrel, get out of my mind. My love for you is way out of line…Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

 

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way? My squirrel, my squirrel, my squirrel. Talkin’ ‘bout my squirrel…The Temptations

 

Brown Eyed Squirrel…Van Morrison

 

Uptown Squirrel…Billy Joel

 

Material Squirrel…Madonna

 

American Squirrel…Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

 

*There are a LOT more. But now let’s get REALLY weird, and replace the word world with squirrel and see how THAT comes out…

 

We Are The Squirrels…USA for Africa

 

What a Wonderful Squirrel…Louis Armstrong

 

Everybody Wants to Rule the Squirrels…Tears For Fears

 

Wild Squirrel…Cat Stevens

 

I’d like to teach the Squirrels to sing, in perfect harmony…the New Seekers (and you thought it was just a Coke commercial!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljg9UhAnN2o

 

A Whole New Squirrel from the movie Alladin

 

So…now it’s YOUR turn…