Who remembers the mechanical horses, cars and trains that used to be outside of department stores? As the fifth of six kids, I remember getting a bit upset when my mom refused to front the money for each of us to take a ride. Now, as a veteran grampie, I easily understand the stance she often took! That would be a few bucks out of a very tight budget, not to mention the extra time she’d be away from home.
It occurred to me that alarms and barking dogs lose their effectiveness when they are activated too often.
Geese should never be killed WALKING across a road, yet it’s a sight we have all seen. THEY CAN FLY! Not only can they fly, they can fly in formation so “No goose is left behind!” I can’t count the number of times I have been stopped by a large gaggle of geese walking slowly across the street. I wonder how many accidents are caused because someone in the resulting “human line” is impatient, or not paying attention, and collides with the line of cars the geese have created?
I was reading a prayer today that, I knew, was written in biblical times. A word in the prayer was “persist.” I read it as “posted,” what has this computer age done to my mind?
My wife and I raised seven children. We taught them to walk and talk and, sometime later, regretted it after they talked back or walked away when we wanted them to stay. We would laugh about how much better life was before the kids acquired those skills. We both agreed, emphatically, however, that the time we spent “Potty Training” the kids was time well spent.
I heard someone say, “Grief is love with no place to go.” I, unfortunately, don’t know who said it first, but I love that saying.
I am wondering, would one of my childhood favorite shows, “The Lone Ranger” have been as popular if it had a different theme song- Not “The William Tell Overture.”
Earlier today a friend asked me how I was doing. I thought it would be entertaining to say, “I’m drinking lukewarm coffee on a mediocre day.” My friend just went on to the reason for his call. I thought it was very clever so I’m trying it out on you now.
A couple of my grandsons are playing football this year. Other grandkids are playing soccer, basketball, softball and other sports. I look forward to enjoying their games with the rest of the family. Many of you may be in a similar position.
One thing that comes to mind when I think about my amateur sports career, my kids, my grandkids and watching my favorite sports on TV is this little piece of wisdom that, I believe, I came up with on my own- but I’m relatively sure I wasn’t the first to make this observation. THE SECOND INFRACTION IN SPORTS IS OFTEN THE ONE THAT GETS THE FLAG.
Was that too big of a buildup, sorry! Watch this year, if you haven’t noticed it on your own. In football, I often see one player take a cheap shot and as soon as the recipient of the shot returns the favor the flag flies.
Thank you for reading to the end. Please comment in the comments section and share this with friends if you liked it.