Once again, if I were writing in my journal, I’d be jotting down these random thoughts. This usually happens when my mind feels too fuzzy and tired to tie thoughts together to make sentences much less sense! So here we go again….
If you’re an Ohio State Buckeye fan, you’ll understand why I have a secret desire to dot the i in Script Ohio
If I could go to Africa with anyone and do missions work, I’d choose Bono
Is it just me, or are men the biggest babies when they’re sick … uh, no offense
On the other hand, women can have malaria, pneumonia, broken bones and be in the middle of child-birth and be expected to pack lunches, find keys, help with homework, nurse sick pets, fix meals, listen, give advice, break up fights, problem-solve, plan the holidays and execute all of the above and more with a smile
My daughter calls me Joni at times – hmm ... is this a college thing now?
My marriage has survived wedding plans, childbirth, the teen years and re-modeling … it’s all a piece of cake from here
I forgot, it has also survived all of my husband’s illnesses (hence, the reason for men are the biggest babies comment) – he can be a bit melodramatic
If I could meet any world leader, I’d choose Nelson Mandela – what a story … what a life
I’ve always wanted to surf but this requires either a wet suit or swim suit, both of which make this wish not worth it
When I was little, I wanted to be Miss America (Whoa, dream big!) – my sisters and I used to play “Pageant”
My dog, Balko, is snoring as I write this
My favorite movie as a child was Mary Poppins – I got the doll when I got my tonsils out
I can’t believe that it’s not politically correct to say "Merry Christmas"
I can’t believe that we have to be politically correct
With that, I think I'll be saying Merry Christmas
Why do I always have a bad hair day when I have to go somewhere but it turns out great when I’m staying home – oh, cruel irony!
Seeing a blank computer screen, with a case of writer’s block, sends me into a slight panic
I always love people in the drive-thru that stay at the window, pass out the food to everyone in the car, squirt the ketchup, fix the drinks, and then ask for more of something … I have need of patience
The same goes for those in the drive-thru at the bank that balance their check book, put their cash away, after they’ve counted it again, and then chat with the teller … I have need of more patience
Honestly, I have need of just getting out of the car and not using the drive-thru … when did we all get so lazy?
Balko is still snoring…rough day or should I say “ruff day”!! (yeah, that was a bad one!)
Once, I went to the grocery at 5 am in my pajamas, no makeup and a ball cap-naturally, I ran into several people that I knew … oh, the horror!
Speaking of horror, when they were little, Ashton once painted her brother with water colors – I have the photos to prove it … always expressing herself
She also expressed herself by wrestling a kid to the ground, who pushed her brother, and kept him in a head lock … always the big sister
Can anyone make it home, with a hot pizza, without eating the corner pieces?
If I could have a super-power it would be time-travel, although mind-reading would be interesting
Drive-in movies need to make a big comeback
How did I get my hair so big in the 80’s? Answer – Aqua Net or Rave Hairspray and a groovy perm
Actually, you know you’re old when your kids have “Retro Day” and it was when you were a teenager
My son’s laughter made me laugh ‘til I cried tonight … love it
When we told Ashton, at two years old, she couldn’t say “shut-up”, she invented her own word anyway – “shugga” (that should’ve been a major clue of what was to come in the teen years)
With that, however, her vacant room, is still the saddest place in our house
I love trivia games but get way too competitive … I don’t know what happens to me (to Megan, Amy and Austin, Team Awesome will rise again! Hope you hear that Wayne, Rachel, Ashton, and Freida … it’s on!)
I remember when nothing was open on Sundays except a gas station or two – it was called “Blue Sunday” … the Sabbath really was a day of rest
I feel like my computer has a personality and is usually against me … I feel threatened by this
When my husband drags me to the hunting store and tries on his gear, it’s as if he’s choosing a gown for the Oscars
My kids have talked me into every pet imaginable including the hamster I found swimming in the washing machine
In the words of Aerosmith, “I don’t want to miss a thing” … really, I don’t
Well, I’m sure I’ll have more thoughts to come as my mind is often fuzzy and tired! Feel free to add some of your random thoughts or any kind of thoughts for that matter. Final thought as I greet the day – God goes with me and loves me in spite of it all and in the words of my domestic mentor, Martha Stewart … it’s a good thing!
