Strange Things To Know

A buddy of mine at work was telling me about an episode of the Dirty Jobs TV show. The guy was doing a really grossing job and was about to throw up and someone told him to smile. Oddly, smiling will keep a person from throwing up. Well, it didn't quite work. But the fellow started dancing around. That kept him from getting sick. LOL!

I thought the bit about smiling was interesting and the dancing around too funny. Plus I wanted to share.

What Do You Want?

Geez, just like thinking of a good blog and forgetting, I thought of something this morning I would love to have (and inexpensive) and completely forgot. Sure wish I could remember so I could tell one of my girls. I try to always give them ideas.

Isn't that part of the reason (along with lack of funds) why we dread Christmas coming around so quickly? We want to give people we care about something they want and can use.

Maybe it'll come back to mind.

Hurray!

I "finished" my latest book. It was a long haul on it. I even began to hate it as I wanted to make sure it was action pack and on the original side.

Actually I had finished it once before but didn't like the ending (really the last half of the book) and cut that part out and started over from there. Now it has a new ending.

Next step is editing and getting others to read it through. A few people have read the first few chapters but as you guessed, not the whole thing.

I'm so happy.

So what should I write or work on next? I have several projects I could work on including a historical. Hmmm.

Hmmm, Pies

I don't know what it is about pies, but I love them. I can pass up cake, cookies, brownies and fudge. Yet pie I cannot say no to, unless it's something strange like Rutabaga. Uh-uh.

For yesterday, I'd baked two pumpkin pies. They were delicious. We had so many desserts, I had one left over. Of course, now I think I have permission to eat as much as I want. My hubby doesn't care for pumpkin and my youngest is staying with friends. I hate to throw out food but I might have to to keep from gaining what little I've lost.

Truth be known, I've probably already gained it back. ::sigh::

Movie Season

This time of year (Thanksgiving to Christmas) is the best time to see a movie or two. I want to see several.

MEGAMIND - Will Ferrell. Enough said.

TANGLED - Yeah. It appears I'm jonesing for animation.

MORNING GLORY - Cute.

THE WARRIOR'S WAY - Martial arts along with a romance. Oh, yes.

The last one I'm really excited about. Check out the hero. Yum.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

The other day I was thinking about the first time I heard a Beatles song. I was sitting in the front seat of my mom’s car with my sister, waiting for mom to pick up something at our neighborhood drug store. Why that stuck in my mind, I have no idea.

I remember asking my sister, “Who’s singing that?”

“The Beatles,” she said all grown up for a twelve year old. I was eight.

I remembered thinking that was a funny name.

You’re probably wondering, what was the song’s name?

“I Wanna Hold Your Hand.”

Love, Love Vacation

Starting Friday, I’m on vacation and I can’t wait! We’re really don’t have big plans. Just the usual visit to my mom’s on Thanksgiving (yes, we have an alarm on the house so I can mention being away on my blog).

Oh, I do plan to spend the night with a friend of mine. (Hi, Diane!) That will be fun. We’ll talk about writing and family all evening.

Then on Monday night I plan to spend the night with my dad. That’s always enjoyable as we talk all evening and watch whatever he likes on the TV. I try to talk him into letting me buy dinner, but you know how dad’s are.

Did You Hear...

I’m amaze how much a person can gossip. People who work with me can be on a personal phone call for hours. Or stand around and chat for thirty minutes or longer. And it’s not just women. My husband has told me they’ve had problems with some of the men talking on their cell phones with friends and relatives for hours. They are the same guys who operate heavy equipment. Eekk!

Where Is That Plane?

Today at work, I was thinking of how many women around my age I know who do not have children. Easily ten come to mind. Half made the decision not to have children (usually because they were single until their thirties or their husbands had children from a previous relationship) and the balance because of health reasons. Adoption is so expensive especially to receive a healthy infant, that wasn’t an option for some.

One thing about working with women who never had children, they’re not very understanding when it comes to being absent because of a sick child. Thankfully my two girls are grown, but I remember every time I turned around one of them was sick and I had to take off. It was rough. A lot of vacation used taking my children to the doctor or staying home with them.

What really amazes me is when they start giving advice on raising children. I’m sure part of it stems from hearing their friends talk about raising their own and they’re passing on information, but really think about. If you never owned a plane, what kind of advice can you give on taking care of one? Even if all your friends own one.

Ain't You Funny

Today, I received several emails from people who are kind enough to judge the Linda Howard Award of Excellence. Some were apologizing for being a little late. Some of them were so funny. We writers are inventive in our explanations. I would repeat them here, but I don't want to embarrass anyone.

Sorry to tease.