I went to Subway the other day and while there, I was thrown for a loop. As I think about it, ‘thrown for a loop’ is a funny saying. I wonder who came up with that? I guess it really doesn’t matter who coined the phrase, which is another funny saying, because what does matter…
Tag: Humor
You’ll Cut Your Bells
It’s beginning to feel a lot like…what the hell? It’s early November and it’s already Christmasey everywhere you go. Yeah, I know, I shouldn’t have used ‘hell’ in that sentence given I’m talking about Christmas, but what the hell? I was in the grocery store on the second day of November picking up a few…
My New Friends
I went to a new venue the other night and listened to some live music. I was the third oldest person in the place but that didn’t matter, because I learned something new about the younger generation and I liked what I learned. Everyone knows that Nashville is my favorite city to visit. There is…
I’m Not One of Those People
Halloween is the day when people want to feel scared. I really don’t understand why people actively seek out scary things but given the number of scary movies and haunted houses it seems a lot of people like to be scared. I’m not one of those people. My travels took me to a work-related multi-day…
Start Knocking
It’s Halloween time. I think I can still use the word ‘Halloween’ without offending too many people. There are so many rules about what you can and can’t say that I have trouble keeping everything straight. The bottom line is this…I have a lot of fond memories about my childhood Halloweens. As I’ve gotten older,…
The Trouble with Tweeners
Downsizing isn’t easy. I’ve been working on it for over 4 years now and I’m not sure I’m making much progress. I keep asking myself, “How did I get so many tweeners?” Let me start by saying that I don’t consider myself to be a hoarder. I can get rid of things that I don’t…
