Tag: Society
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I’ve Been Pondering…
The enjoyment of tip wars at my favorite coffee shops. Yep, I’m one of those people that doesn’t necessarily tip based on service. You never know what’s going on in someone’s life or how their day is going and as an introvert, I definitely do not care about over the top friendliness. Trust me, some…
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I’ve Been Pondering…
My lack of successful predictions. As we begin my all-time favorite sporting event, the first two rounds of March Madness, I remembered that I’ve never predicted a NCAA March Madness Final Four and I’ve definitely learned this month that I can’t predict the weather. My sports predictions have been so bad at times that my…
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I’ve Been Pondering…
The phrase “get off my lawn” that I hear quite often on my favorite sports show Pardon the Interruption. It always strikes me funny when they use the phrase concerning the sports attitudes and behavior of younger generations and I’m beginning to wonder if I’m enjoying the phrase too much at this age. I cheer…
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I’ve Been Pondering…
Brand loyalty and ice storms. I think we set a record with three ice storms in two weeks and we have probably set another record on the number of text messages and cancellations concerning our new stove purchase. We’ve lost count, but do believe there have been over 30 text messages and ten delivery date…
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I’ve Been Pondering…
A little wave of nostalgia. Over the years I’ve adjusted to all the changes when attending concerts and sporting events (cost, no purses allowed, security, arguing with the computer that I’m not a bot, the loss of a cool ticket souvenir with tickets on your phone), but now discovering at some stadiums all points of…
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The Week In Seven Photos
Being a curious soul, I love discovering new things and thoughts, but this week I somehow felt more out of touch than curious. It’s been a few years since I wandered through a mall on a hot summer morning and somehow I missed hearing about the creation of a “6,000 square foot photography funhouse” at…
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Monday Musings – 50 Word Story
Looking at last year’s photos, it’s impossible not to think about how much has changed. The nights enjoying the lights, music and restaurants along Main Street have been replaced with wandering in the morning light as we continue our mission of creating the first snowy paw prints of the day.
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If 2020 Was A Math Problem…
“If you’re going down a river at 2 mph and your canoe loses a wheel, how much pancake mix would you need to reshingle your roof?”