Monthly Archives: May 2023
Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wine Tasting
This post first ran on January 16th, 2017. Since wine tastings are still happening, I think it is still relevant. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list is attending some wine-tasting events in my time. The Producer worked as a marketing person for a winery in Northern California […]
Views of the Neighborhood – May the Fourth be with You
The Lakeway Parks and Recreation had initially planned an event for May 4th featuring a movie showing Star Wars; The Rise of Skywalker. Unfortunately, there was the threat of thunderstorms, so the event was moved to the 5th. We can still go back and participate through the magic of time travel. Here is the poster […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Childhood Song
The coffee machine has finally come to an end. Reminds me of the song we sang in the schoolyard. “Ring around a Rosie. Pocket full of posies. All fall down.” Since that song was inspired by the bubonic plague, it seems fitting in this situation. The machine has given up the ghost and must […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay Good News
Happy Cinco de Mayo. Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens in Singapore By Andy Corbley May 4, 2023 If you’re planning a trip to the other side of the world’s richest city-state, Singapore’s “biophilic” CapitaSpring tower is now fully bursting with a publically accessible […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Figure it Out
“Twiggy. Where are you?” “Over here.” “Over where. For heaven’s sake. You hiding?” “No. I’m in plain sight by the couch.” “Plain sight? You look like you are part of the porch.” “Well, I was just mulling over the idea of a Puma being a cat.” “Goodness. That was two weeks ago. So you still […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Expression
So the idea is to open a book randomly and then, without looking, point to a page. The word or words nearest the pointing figure is the prompt. Today I opened The Last Drive to page 201, and my finger landed on “expression.” Expression by John W. Howell © 2023 “Say that again.” “Like a […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Bungee Jumping.
This post first appeared on February 27th, 2017. Since its purpose was simple humor, I think running again is okay. * * * The inspiration for this list was the desire to do a top ten post that would provide no useful information but just an attempt at humor. I picked bungee jumping since most […]
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