No doubt you have heard the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I certainly have. In fact, if he spoke these words to me once, my Father spoke them a million times and as always he was right. Recently, I read a book that clearly demonstrated this admonition. When I checked out the book, “Street Gang” from the library, I imagined vivid scenes of teen-agers fighting with knives and guns.
But the story to my complete surprise and sheer delight was the total opposite of what I expected. It told the history of a very unique and charming street gang -- a gang that will surely generates wonderful memories and bring a big smile to your face just thinking about it. It’s the gang you grew up with, Big Bird, the Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Elmo, Mr. Hooper, etc. – the wonderful Sesame Street Gang !!! And if you haven’t yet read the book, you might want to hurry to the library to check it out, “Street Gang” by Michael Davis.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
HANDYMAN
I can’t believe how inconsiderate he is. Not only did he absentmindedly walk off with my screwdrivers and then neglect to call and let me know that he had them, but now he is putting off returning them to me. Several days after he installed my new smoke detectors I discovered my screwdrivers were missing. I immediately remembered that I let my handyman use them and realized he still had them.
No problem. I simply called to ask when he could return them and he replied tomorrow. Great I thought. But about 4:00 when he had still not appeared, I called again. “So sorry,” he said, “today has been crazy, but I’ll drop them off tomorrow morning.” I told him I would not be home, but to just leave them in the front door. Needless to say, I was not surprised to find there were no screwdrivers when I opened my front door.
And so I called again! “So sorry,” he said again, “I can’t find them, but I think they are on my dresser. I will bring them to you tomorrow.” Well, I am really irritated now. It’s not that I need the screwdrivers immediately, but his irresponsibility and lack of courtesy is annoying and I’m beginning to think I’ll never get them back. Granted I’m guessing he will replace them – after all he won’t want to lose my business, but these were very special. They formed the handle of my little hammer. When I unscrewed the handle, a regular screwdriver appeared. And lodged inside the screwdriver were two smaller ones. What a convenient little tool. And I want them back!!
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No problem. I simply called to ask when he could return them and he replied tomorrow. Great I thought. But about 4:00 when he had still not appeared, I called again. “So sorry,” he said, “today has been crazy, but I’ll drop them off tomorrow morning.” I told him I would not be home, but to just leave them in the front door. Needless to say, I was not surprised to find there were no screwdrivers when I opened my front door.
And so I called again! “So sorry,” he said again, “I can’t find them, but I think they are on my dresser. I will bring them to you tomorrow.” Well, I am really irritated now. It’s not that I need the screwdrivers immediately, but his irresponsibility and lack of courtesy is annoying and I’m beginning to think I’ll never get them back. Granted I’m guessing he will replace them – after all he won’t want to lose my business, but these were very special. They formed the handle of my little hammer. When I unscrewed the handle, a regular screwdriver appeared. And lodged inside the screwdriver were two smaller ones. What a convenient little tool. And I want them back!!
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Monday, May 3, 2010
LUCKY BRIDE
All week long I checked the Internet for the weekend’s weather forecast. I feared possible rain for the Sunday. 12:00 noon wedding I would attend at a nearby park. Why are young people so impractical? There would always be a 50% chance of rain to ruin a perfectly wonderful occasion. Granted an outdoor wedding in a beautiful park would be lovely. But one could easily expect a cold, rainy day for May 2nd.
Throughout the week, the radio weatherman and the websites I viewed all vacillated between possible rain and sunshine for Sunday. Even as late as Saturday afternoon, the forecast predicted Saturday evening showers that would end by noon on Sunday. And since you can never trust the weatherman, it was not looking good.
But I awoke on Sunday to a beautiful day with pleasant temperatures and a clear sky. The bride was in deed very lucky. Her wedding and reception were beautiful. Not a drop of rain fell … until the end of the day, when the weather reports came true and the rain began.
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Throughout the week, the radio weatherman and the websites I viewed all vacillated between possible rain and sunshine for Sunday. Even as late as Saturday afternoon, the forecast predicted Saturday evening showers that would end by noon on Sunday. And since you can never trust the weatherman, it was not looking good.
But I awoke on Sunday to a beautiful day with pleasant temperatures and a clear sky. The bride was in deed very lucky. Her wedding and reception were beautiful. Not a drop of rain fell … until the end of the day, when the weather reports came true and the rain began.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
NO MORE CONTACTS
Wow!!! I am so excited and can hardly believe that I once again have my 20-year-old eyes. That’s right, in March I had cataract surgery and my distant vision has now improved to 20/25. The best news is that now I don’t have to wear my contact lenses any more. It sure would be nice if there were surgery for wrinkles, aches, and pains, etc, just like the cataract surgery to give me back my entire 20-year-old body.
As happy as I am, I must admit it also came with a slight downside. Now that I can see so much better, I also see all kinds of dust and dirt in my house that I hadn’t seen for a long time. As a result, I have cleaned my stove and refrigerator and wiped down my walls, etc since my surgery.
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As happy as I am, I must admit it also came with a slight downside. Now that I can see so much better, I also see all kinds of dust and dirt in my house that I hadn’t seen for a long time. As a result, I have cleaned my stove and refrigerator and wiped down my walls, etc since my surgery.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
TACO BELL
Yesterday afternoon at 3:00, I had cataract surgery. Prior to the surgery, the nurse instructed me to eat only dry toast and tea for breakfast that morning and nothing else until the doctor had finished the procedure. No problem, every year when I fast on Yom Kippur I don’t even have the luxury of dry toast and tea in the morning. But I decided that on the drive home after the surgery, I would stop at taco bell for a delicious beef supreme chalupa and their wonderful cheesy potatoes…. hmmm, hmmmm.
I don’t eat them often and so, just the thought of the treat made my mouth water. Unfortunately, I didn’t get my chalupa or potatoes. Immediately after the surgery, the nurse brought me a glass of cranberry apple juice and a plate of ritz-bitz crackers with cheese and graham crackers. Since I was famished I quickly polished off the tasty juice and crackers in minutes and was no longer hungry. As you can imagine, when I drove past Taco Bell I didn’t feel like eating again and so I didn’t even stop. But I was disappointed that I missed the chalupa and cheesy potatoes that I had so eagerly anticipated.
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I don’t eat them often and so, just the thought of the treat made my mouth water. Unfortunately, I didn’t get my chalupa or potatoes. Immediately after the surgery, the nurse brought me a glass of cranberry apple juice and a plate of ritz-bitz crackers with cheese and graham crackers. Since I was famished I quickly polished off the tasty juice and crackers in minutes and was no longer hungry. As you can imagine, when I drove past Taco Bell I didn’t feel like eating again and so I didn’t even stop. But I was disappointed that I missed the chalupa and cheesy potatoes that I had so eagerly anticipated.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
WATER IN MY EAR
Yesterday while swimming at the health club, I got some water in my right ear. As I have been swimming for years and water has frequently filled my ear temporarily, I didn’t give it a second thought. Unfortunately, the water remained in my ear for 30 minutes and then for a couple hours. At first I figured it would eventually take care of itself and let it go. But it felt uncomfortable and I couldn’t hear out of my right ear.
When I asked people what remedies they might have, I certainly got an “ear full” !!! Blow your nose, cough, drink water slowly, and bend your head to the side while you jump up and down. Of course, none of these suggestions worked. But thank goodness for Google. I typed, “Removing water from your ear,” and found two great responses. The first I tried worked immediately. I bent my head to the side, put my palm against my ear, and began bumping my palm in and out. It acted like a suction device and within seconds my ear cleared. Later I tried a second suggestion to further dry out any remaining water. I turned on my hair dryer to low and began blowing the warm air into my ear.
As a result of the advice I found on the Internet, I felt much better and I can only wonder, “Whatever did we do before Google?”
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When I asked people what remedies they might have, I certainly got an “ear full” !!! Blow your nose, cough, drink water slowly, and bend your head to the side while you jump up and down. Of course, none of these suggestions worked. But thank goodness for Google. I typed, “Removing water from your ear,” and found two great responses. The first I tried worked immediately. I bent my head to the side, put my palm against my ear, and began bumping my palm in and out. It acted like a suction device and within seconds my ear cleared. Later I tried a second suggestion to further dry out any remaining water. I turned on my hair dryer to low and began blowing the warm air into my ear.
As a result of the advice I found on the Internet, I felt much better and I can only wonder, “Whatever did we do before Google?”
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Monday, March 1, 2010
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE
On Saturday, I ran into a high school classmate whom I haven’t seen for years and without realizing it, he made me feel great. While eating breakfast on Sat, I mentally planned how I would spend my day. As I had only two simple tasks to complete – feeding my daughter’s cats and swimming at the health club, I decided to start my day by checking my emails. I had lots of time. It was only 9:30.
But the next thing I knew, it was 3:00 in the afternoon and I still hadn’t even gotten dressed. Needless to say, after feeding the cats, by the time I arrived at the health club it was after 5:00 and I was really angry at myself. But as I walked into the health club, I saw Tim pedaling away on one of the exercycles. We started chatting and I told him how I had been thinking about coming to the club since early this morning, but first turned on my computer. And to my delight Tim said, “I know what you mean. I did the exact same thing. I would have exercised much earlier today, myself. But I sat down at my computer to do some work on a book I’m writing and here it is, the end of the day and I just started my workout.”
“Tim,” I said, “Thank you, Thank you. You just made my day. I’m glad to know I’m not alone and now I don’t feel so bad.”
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But the next thing I knew, it was 3:00 in the afternoon and I still hadn’t even gotten dressed. Needless to say, after feeding the cats, by the time I arrived at the health club it was after 5:00 and I was really angry at myself. But as I walked into the health club, I saw Tim pedaling away on one of the exercycles. We started chatting and I told him how I had been thinking about coming to the club since early this morning, but first turned on my computer. And to my delight Tim said, “I know what you mean. I did the exact same thing. I would have exercised much earlier today, myself. But I sat down at my computer to do some work on a book I’m writing and here it is, the end of the day and I just started my workout.”
“Tim,” I said, “Thank you, Thank you. You just made my day. I’m glad to know I’m not alone and now I don’t feel so bad.”
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