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Tuesday, February 28, 2006 -- A Quote
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" - Satchel Page Monday, February 27, 2006 -- Disneyland 
"Please remain seated, keep hands and arms inside the boat, and happy birthday Mom." - Awww. Disneyland was incredibly busy yesterday, unusually so for February. Apparently there was a cheer competition going on and I think every little cheerleader in the state was there (with her extended family and friends, as well.) But Lloyd and I had a wonderful time. We spent the day with Raymond, while Kimberly was working (at Small World), and the evening with Kimberly, while Raymond went to class. Then we all met up for a late dinner at the end. Since it was so busy, we were resigned to long waits, but it gave us a chance to visit, so it was alright. One surprise of the day was running into Emily in the California Adventure roller coaster line. I'm always amazed to randomly see someone I know in such a massively crowded place. Another surprise was a birthday greeting phone call from Julie (in RI), as we were on our way to lunch. I wish she could have been here, too. Late in the day, as we were waiting for Kimberly, Sara-wearing-a-Small-World-uniform wished me a "Happy Birthday." (At Disneyland, everyone wishes you a happy birthday all day long.) "Do you know Kimberly?" I asked. "Yes, I do know Kimberly. We trained together." "But really, everyone knows everyone," she said, "because, you know . . . IT'S A SMALL WORLD!" A lovely day. Sunday, February 26, 2006 -- Happy Birthday to Me 
Saturday, February 25, 2006 -- Birthdays I love birthdays. What's not to like about a special holiday all your own? I celebrate mine all month long. I share a birthdate (Feb. 26) with Michael Bolton, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Betty Hutton, Tony Randall, Jackie Gleason, William Frawley, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Levi Strauss, and Victor Hugo. Friday, February 24, 2006 -- More In the Year In the year I was born --- The Oscar for Best Picture went to "From Here to Eternity." Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress for "Roman Holiday." The Emmy for Best Comedy went to "I Love Lucy" and Lucille Ball also won Best Comedienne. The first issue of "TV Guide" was published. Hemingway's book The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize. The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series. And Dark Star won the Kentucky Derby. Thursday, February 23, 2006 -- The Year I Was Born In the year I was born --- Minimum wage was 75 cents an hour. A gallon of gas cost 22 cents, a postage stamp, 3 cents. The average income was just a little over $4,000. Wednesday, February 22, 2006 -- Music "What kind of music do you like?" "I like country, and I like showtunes, and I like oldies." "Oh, you mean like from the eighties?" "No, I mean like from the sixties." Eighties are oldies??? Oh my. Monday, February 20, 2006 -- Pisces Pisces; The Fishes (Febuary 20 to March 20) Traditional Pisces Traits --- Imaginative & Sensitive - Compassionate & Kind - Selfless & Unworldly - Intuitive & Sympathetic On the dark side . . . Escapist & Idealistic - Secretive & Vague - Weak-willed & Easily led Sunday, February 19, 2006 -- Rain Taking advantage of the "saturated" earth from the (maybe) 1/4 inch of rain we got from our one and only winter storm this year, I went out and pulled the weeds from my garden. Friday, February 17, 2006 -- Moscow Cats 
THE MOSCOW CATS THEATRE is making its U.S. debut in New York. "The only entertainment of its kind in the world, it features non-stop action by a troop of talented felines performing original and astounding acrobatic feats, integrated into a non-verbal, colorful and fun-filled family show." Eight clowns perform with a troupe of 20 cats and 2 dogs who walk tightropes, balance on balls, jump, dance, and do various acrobatic tricks - proving that cats are certainly able to be trained (just not the ones in my house.) When asked how he does it, founder Yuri Kuklachev says he uses hugs and love, and if all else fails, a little chicken. (Maybe we should try the chicken.) And Raymond - here's a good idea for the Juggling Club - try juggling apples with a cat on your head. Tuesday, February 14, 2006 
Happy Valentine's Day! Monday, February 13, 2006 -- Change The total was $34.45. I didn't have a nickel so I gave her fifty cents. It seemed pretty straight forward to me, but as I watched her pulling out handfuls of change, looking totally confused, I thought perhaps I'd misheard. "Wasn't it 45 cents?", I asked. "Yes ma'am, it was." "Didn't I give you two quarters?" "Yes ma'am, you did," she said, as she handed me fifty-five cents. "Well then, this isn't right." "Huh? Oh?" Aren't we teaching arithmetic in schools anymore? Sunday, February 12, 2006 -- Covering Ground Looking at my back yard ground cover, I asked Raymond, "Is it my imagination, or are these little tufts just a tiny bit bigger?" "Yeah, it's your imagination." he said "They look the same." Sadly, I think he's right. This ground cover is in no way covering the ground. I planted the spikey, little, green tufts every eight inches two years ago, and now, two years later, they are still spikey, little, green tufts every eight inches. I suppose it's good news that they haven't died, but they haven't spread, either. Vi said, "It takes awhile for plants to establish." But TWO YEARS? That seems excessive. At this rate I'll be hoping that my great-grandchildren are happy with with my plant selection. Meanwhile, the weeds are doing just fine, doubling in size seemingly every day, and spreading out to cover as much space as possible. Wednesday, February 8, 2006 -- Deception The problem: A friend likes to go jogging and biking on the weekend, but he doesn't want to take the dog, (the poor pooch gets blisters.) But don't think for a minute the dog can't tell the difference between his leaving for work and leaving for a workout. The solution: - Well, it's obvious, of course. He gets up on Saturday morning, dresses in a suit, leaves the house as if going to work (to fool the dog), then changes into workout clothes later, away from home. I'm just wondering how long it will be before the dog notices the duffle bag. Saturday, February 4, 2006 -- Reputation Kimberly and her friends were discussing the possibility of Becky's family getting two new kitties. "But then Becky's mom would have more cats than Kimberly's mom, and that's just wrong." Absolutely! Is the guantlet about to be thrown? Is my standing of neighborhood "crazy cat lady" about to be challenged? I told Lloyd we may be forced to aquire another cat. It's a matter of reputation. But then I remembered that Becky's mom is also a Susan, which in ancient dialects roughly translates to "she who is meant to own lots of cats," so . . . it's all good. We'll share the title. Wednesday, February 1, 2006 -- February February - A fabulous month. |
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