I’ve been pretty lax about keeping current on FaceBook with my friends and acquaintances; doh! Been trying to fix this the last few days, however.
I’ve occasionally tried to post a little bit of history via my Facebook page at times : http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history & http://www.440.com/twtd/ are two popular sites I’ve used. Facebook has been a really decent way to reconnect with lost friends and to meet new folks, and to somewhat keep up with current friends and family as well. I decided this was a great idea (after May 5, 2009 – two years ago) and it definitely has been a positive so far!
Side note : Recommended Reading List – for folks young and old to see what could and should be our future & legacy . . .
Sometimes though, despite trying to live by one of my Dad’s favorite bits (the Desiderata), you end up falling short, or stumble.
Getting an email to read (daily) of the Dilbert cartoon, as well as Day by Day cartoon, is a lot more positive I think : at least when you can laugh a bit, you’re not so close to crying when things seem tough.
A definite positive I’ve enjoyed in recent times : taking up the tobacco pipe again on New Year’s eve, 2009. A wonderful hobby indeed, is My Lady Nicotine . . . I hadn’t smoked a pipe really since using a cheap corn-cob pipe in High School. Ahh, the days of trying not to get caught, being ‘somewhat’ adventurous . . .
While I’m putting out some random bits here . . . while I’m getting around to things I haven’t done lately : since I’ve never publicly thanked them, I’ll just say I have the greatest appreciation for Keith and rest of the Bowman Family for all their assistance. What wonderful folks and family they are to many of us!
To close out today’s post, I’d like to leave you with a few images and a few tunes :
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Belushi, boy, there’s a lot there for some of us to identify with. OK, safer / better to say “a lot of images” <hah!> . . . including :
click the picture above for the backstory, and video
Some days are just tougher than others. Allergies have been killing me, and I think I caught a bug last week as well.
Allergy meds to the rescue That, and kind friends stopping by my home – thanks!
Unfortunately, missed a friend’s wedding over last weekend due to just not being up for traveling. Everyone and their dog has been out cutting grass, as well, which doesn’t help
At least the rain on Sunday (May 1) helped damp down the pollen a bit. Ah well, got to keep trying for the cheerful bits :
Same as the link on the main page suggests (click the puppies to get to the goods ) — puppies , rainbows , & butterflies <grin> – those are cheerful bits, and that’s the backstory for why those pictures are what they are, on the website, just FYI
Well at least by staying indoors and using the air purifiers, I’m avoiding a lot of the pollen, so there’s that to be thankful for! That, and going out to lunch with friends once a week – it’s a blessing to stay in contact and involved with at least some of the local folks (scheduling can be tough on us all, naturally!)
Hope everyone else had a stellar weekend, and that your work week is flowing along as mine is. Happy days, friends!
Some of the (mostly free) e-book sources I’ve found are listed here, just for general convenience.
I haven’t used them all, by any means, but am planning to add to my e-book collection soon. There are a lot of good books out there, waiting to be read! And the convenience factor of using your iPod touch, or phone, or whatever to read them is awfully handy . . .
Posted by email, but I’ll edit by hand in a minute or two, once this goes live. It will auto-parse the links above, this way – so I’m making it easy on myself
That, and kind friends stopping by my home – thanks!
