Throwback to January 10, 2014
1. “Stinkbug! It’s gonna fall on my head!”
2. “Yeah, this jacket is from the 80s! It was my mom’s!”
3. “It doesn’t look like my face cares.”
Throwback to January 5, 2014
1. I would probably get arrested.
2. I would probably lose my job.
3. Husband still likes him, so that would put a strain on the marriage.
4. His older siblings probably pulled this s#&$ as well, and I guess they turned out OK.
5. Admittedly, he did need to catch up on his sleep. And he did.
6. We kept him busy shoveling snow and washing dishes..oh no, sorry, that was my childhood.
7. He did get me chocolate as a Christmas gift.
8. He did do my waistline a favor by eating an inordinate amount of leftovers.
9. He is still living at home, so I had better appreciate even the tumultuous times.
Throwback to January 31, 2013
1. Snow.
2. Sleet.
3. Seventy-plus degrees.
4. Sunshine.
5. Torrential downpours.
6. Tornado watch.
Throwback to January 28, 2013
1. The girl with “pert opinions” is the heroine.
2. Heroine is less pretty than her sister, but still gets The Guy.
3. Over-bearing mother does get her happy ending as well.
4. We learn that “first impressions” are often deceiving.
4. Rat-fink males are ultimately exposed for who they really are.
5. Mr. Darcy.
Throwback to January 26, 2013
1. Seeing a movie with my family.
2. Paying $1.50 each to see the movie.
3. Daniel Craig in a tuxedo.
4. Daniel Craig in a towel.
Throwback to January 15, 2013
1. I can enjoy his beautiful–albeit expensive–new smile.
2. I don’t have to cut up his apples and corn-on-the-cob anymore.
3. I won’t be finding those pesky little %^$&# rubber bands in every single corner of the house anymore.
Throwback to January 5, 2013
12 pairs of sandy shoes
11 loads of laundry
10 hours of driving
9 credit card receipts
8 bags of car trash
7 pounds of weight gain
6 unpacked suitcases
5 maps to re-fold
4 pit stops
3 bored offspring
2 bags of souvenirs
and a house warmed to 55 degrees
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
I have always enjoyed the movie, Groundhog Day, with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. For the small handful of you not familiar with the movie, the basic premise is that Phil Connors, an obnoxious weatherman sent to Punxsutawney to cover the emergence of the groundhog, gets stuck in a supernatural time loop and re-lives February 2 over and over again.
Hmmm, sounds like pandemic life, doesn’t it? Haven’t we all caught ourselves saying things like, “What day of the week is today?” and “Did we have spaghetti for supper last week, or was it two weeks ago?” and “I just want to go someplace other than the backyard, again!” ?
We count our daily blessings, sure, but the pandemic monotony goes on…
In the movie, Phil walks into a bar and finds Rita (Andie), who orders a “sweet vermouth on the rocks, with a twist,” her favorite drink. Phil soon learns her favorite toast, too, and then states “I like to say a prayer and drink to world peace.”
Please join me, tonight, in a prayer and a toast to world peace. Repeat as needed.
Oh, and by the way, earlier this morning, Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow, so we are due for six more weeks of winter. Of course we are. Were you expecting good news?
For today’s drink, I suggest a large “rock” of an ice cube. Pour about 3 ounces of higher-quality sweet vermouth over the ice in a low-ball glass. Twist a piece of orange peel over the ice to release the orange oils, rub the peel around the rim of the glass, and drop the peel inside.
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