Well, last week I complained that we hadn’t received any snow yet this winter, and this morning I woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground, with more snow forecast for tomorrow. Today, I am lamenting the fact that in all of my adult years, I have yet to win the lottery. Just saying.
As expected, this week’s news was dominated by retail-related items.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, especially after the winter we had last year, but I miss snow. Not the wet, heavy kind that I have to shovel from my driveway and steps, or the dirt-caked kind piled high in parking lots. What I miss is the snow that’s pretty to look at, as my wife would say, the kind you see when you open the blinds in the… Continue reading
Welcome to 2012. Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the year has come to a full and complete stop…
Is there a friend or a family member you haven’t spoken to or gotten together with in a long time? Pick up the phone and call them this weekend. I caught up with an old college friend yesterday evening and it was the highlight of my week. And a reminder, especially as the holidays approach, that spending time with people we care about, recalling cherished memories or creating new ones… Continue reading
It’s “Pajama Day” at my son’s first grade class. As a reward for doing good work the past few weeks, the students got to choose between having a pizza party, watching a movie, or wearing pajamas to school. After much lobbying and debate, the advocates for pajama day won, and my son proudly walked to school this morning wearing his best SpongeBob SquarePants pajamas.
Sometimes I miss being a… Continue reading
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