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  1. The Sunday paper featured an ad for sassy, sweet, tomato dipping sauce. In the olden days–say last week or so–we called that stuff ketchup. Or catsup. But never sassy, sweet, tomato dipping sauce.
  2. This spring the male eastern cicadas are emerging from their below ground man caves, an event that happens every 17 years. Apparently, the sex-starved fellas will wiggle their abdomens, at a decibel level irresistible to the females of their species, but maddeningly loud to the rest of creation. Sure sounds like the plot to a Star Trek movie to me.
  3. Speaking of Star Trek movies, I’m a big fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. Except I forget his name a lot and remember it as Bartholomew Cumberbund. No wonder he didn’t invite me to the movie’s premier.

What do you call sassy, sweet, tomato dipping sauce? Ketchup? Catsup? Or Bartholomew Cumberbund?

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Three Royal Thoughts for Thursday

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  1. Though my parents were not of royal birth, princess was at the top of my what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up list when I was a kid.
  2. People with childhood vocational aspirations similar to mine don’t understand the protests against the Barbie Dream House Mansion in Germany. If someone could explain it, we’d be most grateful.
  3. If you’re still trying to think of the perfect Mother’s Day gift, how about buying your mom a tiara and treating her like a princess all day long? That would totally work for me!

So what’s on your Mother’s Day shopping or wish list? Leave a comment!

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  1. Did you know that before 1974, when the exclamation mark was added to standard typewriter keyboards, it was made by striking the period key, backspacing, and then striking the apostrophe key? Perhaps this explains the proliferation of exclamation marks used by the writing public in recent decades!!!
  2. A week ago, I had a subdermal (that means just under the skin) lump removed from near my right hip bone. The biopsy determined it was a benign lump of fat. I’m vain enough to wish the lump had been a little bigger, so it would qualify as a weight loss plan. Or liposuction. I’m not picky. Just vain.
  3. I think winter weather after May 1 should be outlawed. Anyone want to say Amen to that?

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  1. Back in junior high, I read a biography of the ballerina Maria Tallchief, who I figured had to be at least 80 years old since she was retired. Imagine my surprise at the news of her death at age 88 last week!
  2. As Mom’s representative payee, I am required to complete a detailed, multipage report to account for her tiny Civil Service pension, a somewhat detailed one page report about her much larger Social Security pension, and absolutely nothing about her equally large state employee pension. Can anyone explain the logic behind that?
  3. Since the oatmeal and whole wheat flour I put in chocolate chip cookies makes them twice as good for a person, that means they’re four times as good for me if I eat twice as many of them as usual, right?

What faulty math’s been plaguing you this week? Leave a comment.

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  1. After three days of April showers, the grass is greener on this side of the street.
  2. Women’s basketball has come a long way from the 1920s when the uniform my aunt Emma wore consisted of a white middy blouse, knee-length black bloomers, long black stockings, and high-topped white shoes. But knowing Aunt Emma, she was every bit as scrappy as the women in the NCAA final game this week.
  3. My new favorite way to escape is to watch Pushing Daisies, a TV show that only ran for 2 seasons, from 2007-2009. Sigh! The cast includes the amazingly talented Kristin Chenoweth, and the show is total fantasy, fun, and style wrapped in one wacky package. What’s your favorite escapist television or movie venue?

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Sis, me, Cousin Nell, and Bro (partially hidden) a few years before the Remsen Pool days

 

  1. I heard Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I Got Love in My Tummy on the radio yesterday. It took me straight back to childhood, dancing to the tune with my sibs and cousins in the Remsen pool in the 60s. Suddenly, I felt young again.
  2. But the Remsen pool is gone now, along with most pools from my childhood–the Le Mars Public Pool, the pool in our junior high school, and the one at church camp. Suddenly, I felt very, very old.
  3. But then, the radio announcer said yesterday was the coldest first day of spring since 1965. So much for the good old days and the present. I’m gonna’ look forward to the future and warmer days ahead!

What are you looking forward to today? Leave a comment.

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  1. If you would like to stop by for a visit, wait until after the frost is out of the ground. Right now, the car-swallowing ruts on our gravel road are ready and waiting for innocent victims to drive by.
  2. Between the writing and James Roday, Psych makes me laugh out loud week after week. What show has that effect on you?
  3. Let’s join hands across denominational lines and pray for the new pope. With a job description like his, he’ll be grateful for all the help he can get!

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  1. Finally, I finished watching the last season of The West Wing. Now I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering, “Wait, is that memory a genuine historic event or was it from a West Wing episode?”
  2. My dad died 16 years ago this week. At the visitation, my daughter and her two cousins (then ages 7, 7, and 4) stood in the funeral home foyer greeting guests. “If you want food, go through that door.” They pointing to the right. “But if you want to see the dead body, go through that door,” they explained, pointing to the left. Do you suppose the mourners at Hugo Chavis’ funeral will have anywhere near so sweet a memory as that?
  3. Yesterday, the granddaughter of my fourth grade teacher connected with me via a Pinterest pin of Mom’s fabulous Franklin Chex Mix recipe, originally posted on this blog. How cool is that, and who have you connected with via the magic of the internet?

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  1. First, the forecast was for 12 inches of snow, and we got 3. Next, it was for 2 inches of snow, and we got 6. It was good week to not be a weather person in Iowa.
  2. On the other hand, it was a wonderful week to be a writer who works from home and doesn’t need to worry about the weather or road conditions.
  3. This week is a good one to remember C. Everett Koop who died Monday at age 96. He’s best remembered as former Surgeon General of the United States, but at our house he’s remembered as the pediatric surgeon whose pioneering work made the difference between life and death for our firstborn.

How’s this week been good for you? Leave a comment.

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Three Februaryitis Thoughts for Thursday

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  1. According to two characters in the mystery, Bleeding Hearts, cold weather causes Februaryitis. It’s defined as “thinking about how awful everything’s gotten and how everybody’s attitude is all wrong.” So that’s what’s wrong with me!
  2. Reading a captivating, complicated, and humorous murder mystery cured my Februaryitis.
  3. If you’re suffering Februaryitis, consider reading Bleeding Hearts by Jane Haddam. The Armenian neighborhood in Philadelphia is the perfect place to visit while waiting for March and spring to arrive.

Are you suffering from Februaryitis? How do you recommend curing it?