Word Playing Again

So I’m watching TV the other day and this commercial comes on demonstrating a home steam cleaner.  I started thinking about the words steam cleaner.  I realize it’s describing a machine that cleans using steam.  For some reason though I think of it as something that cleans steam.  Now why would one want to do [...]

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To Wine or Whine

So… yet again the husband and I are dining out (he’s a bad cook and I can’t). I overhear a conversation at another table.

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Treadmilling the Dog

We don’t have a dog, but we do have two cats.  Nevertheless, I enjoy watching Cesar Milan, a.k.a. The Dog Whisperer.  It always cracks me up when he goes to people’s homes and they have dogs who are so bad because their owners spoiled them. 

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Meet My New Friend

This little frog was a gift from a six-year-old girl at church named Alexi. She came to talk to me a couple of weeks ago after church and showed me this frog she made during Kids Zone. On the back of it is a scripture verse which she read out loud to me: [...]

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International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Shiver me timbers!  Ahoy! buckos!  In honor o’ talk like a pirate day I’m goin’ t’ celebrate by goin’ t’ me favorite pirate eatery Long John Silvers to order some o’ those delicious hush puppies.
If only it were true. Unfortunately I must go t’ t’ dentist instead. I hope he gives me lots o’ rum [...]

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What 110° Heat Does to Your Brain


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Still Here

It occurred to me today that it’s been two weeks since I last blogged.  Not really any excuses to report, just been busy.
My parents came for a visit and we had a good time together and now I’m planning a trip to see them next month.  It will be nice to get out of the [...]

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Overheard at the Scottsdale Waterfront

Sometime late last week Norm and I had visited the new Scottsdale Waterfront shopping center.  (The water is the man-made Arizona Canal.)  We saw old friend who is working there as a valet/greeter and he told us this funny joke.
Too little green peas were crossing the road but they get hit by a big truck.  [...]

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