Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

brad the gorilla

i love reading this blog. it’s just the right dose of silly for my day. (but don’t tell brad. he might get offended.)

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poem of the week

go to “the worrier’s guild” for sunday, august 14th here. i like this poem. to me, the squirrels seem better off.

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my daily comic fix

here are the comics that i check on a daily basis: for better or for worse rose is rose foxtrot unshelved i can usually get a smile, a warm fuzzy or a giggle from at least one of them. the … Continue reading

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a poetry quote

here’s part of a poem from cynthia rylant’s book, “boris” (#4) [capitalization removed] “we all need to come home sometime. may as well time it with the winter rain. for in summer who cares. we care nothing for the soft, … Continue reading

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silver toenails

i love having my toenails painted silver or other shiny colors in the summer. occasionally, i paint my fingernails too, but that tends to be very distracting as i stare at my hands all day long, thinking, “whose hands are … Continue reading

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desktop wallpaper

ok. i’ll admit it. i love desktop wallpaper. i love to change my desktop wallpaper. i do it probably about once every six weeks or so. ever since our trip to europe, i have been using a lot of the … Continue reading

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music to rush by to

after our trip to texas, i lost a post (computer glitch, grrr) and couldn’t remember what it had been about and have been a bit distracted ever since to think that i lost a happy thought. i know, i know, … Continue reading

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the golden slippers

late last night as i was biking home, past the creek, i saw some people fishing. this city has some really dedicated fisherpeople. you can see them pretty much any day (or, apparently, night) of the summer on docks, leaning … Continue reading

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velo chanteur

on my run this morning, i saw a guy riding leisurely on a red painted bike with a bag slung over his shoulder. this, by itself wouldn’t have caught my attention. what caught my attention was that he was singing. … Continue reading

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bubbles!

i love bubbles. i had one kid in for my baby storytime today and (because someone had a short attention span) after we did a few songs and stories, we played with bubbles and had fun. i tried to get … Continue reading

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