Things that make me smile
After I went on a lengthy rant recently, the friend I inflicted it upon pointed out, “Cluelessness can be cured.” My new mantra.
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Things that make me smile
I usually skate over typos in books (Columbia for Colombia, for example) although as I’ve mentioned before sometimes these things pull me out of a story. But this week, I ran across a typo made repeatedly in a book that just made me laugh (not the response the writer was hoping for, I am sure.): “He…
Things that make me smile
The other day, when we were having one of those “Why is the sky blue?” discussions, I admitted to my daughter that I didn’t know the answer to a lot of her questions, that I would probably never know the answer to those questions, and she shouldn’t try to stump me before I’ve had my…
Things that make me smile
The other day, my daughter and I watched Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, mostly because the DVD was on sale and I’d promised her a new movie as reward. I had no expectations of it, except that I usually like Dustin Hoffman and hoped it wasn’t another Ishtar. As it turned out, Jessica sat in rapt attention the entire…
Things that make me smile
A friend mentioned to my daughter that she was turning fifty later this year. My daughter paused, then said, “Why?” Which I think is an excellent question. Instead of my chronological age, think I’ll turn 39 this year, or even 29. Because apparently, getting older is a choice.
On my favorite Facebook meme
If you are in Facebook, you have probable seen this “Polish proverb” (I have no idea where it comes from, and I sort of doubt the authority of someone randomly posting things on Facebook). It has become my new favorite mantra. ### My collection of travel stories, Travels with Jessica, is now available! Kindle and…
On facing unpleasant facts
I have always had this idea that my eccentric streak is mostly charming, and therefore not a cause for concern. This idea received a check the other day when I took a look at my passport photo and realized that the woman with those eyes seems more deeply disturbed than harmlessly eccentric. Wow, I thought….