Be truly thankful for the blessings in your life.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Defrost your turkey
Over the years when I would watch the early morning shows on Thanksgiving Day, the last segment would be a cooking segment. They would always have Q&A for problems that people would email them about their Thanksgiving dinner. Usually 'my gravy is too thick' or 'how do I know the stuffing is done if I cooked it inside of the turkey'. But there was always one person who would say 'I forgot to defrost my turkey, what do I do'. And the answer was 'look in the phone book for a restaurant that is open, because you aren't eating at home today'.
Defrost your turkey. Today. Now.
Defrost your turkey. Today. Now.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
My favorite thing
I am a charter member of the Belmont Historical Society. It was started in 2005 by 7 gentlemen who wanted to make sure that the history of Belmont is preserved for future generations. We were given a house by the Stowe Foundation for our 'Cultural and Heritage Learning Center'. It is the 3rd oldest house in Belmont and we are very proud to be the recipients of such a great gift.
There are 5 rooms and a long hallway with displays in them. Some of our displays are permanent and some are temporary. We have pictures of old churches and schools, and items from businesses that used to be in Belmont. My favorite display is a scrapbook that was started by the Chamber of Commerce in 1946 or 1948. We were given the scrapbook when we opened in 2007. Since it was about the local businesses in Belmont, there are ads from years ago. If a supermarket was having a grand opening, they took out a full page ad and listed prices of their food. At Christmas, toys might be advertised along with Santa's visit to the store. There are car, furniture and clothing ads. Some things have gone up in price whereas other things have gone down in price.
It is a lot of fun to sit there and look through the book and compare prices to things nowadays. If you live in the area, stop in one day and look over the book. It will certainly take you down memory lane. I wonder how much a Thanksgiving dinner would have cost back then.
There are 5 rooms and a long hallway with displays in them. Some of our displays are permanent and some are temporary. We have pictures of old churches and schools, and items from businesses that used to be in Belmont. My favorite display is a scrapbook that was started by the Chamber of Commerce in 1946 or 1948. We were given the scrapbook when we opened in 2007. Since it was about the local businesses in Belmont, there are ads from years ago. If a supermarket was having a grand opening, they took out a full page ad and listed prices of their food. At Christmas, toys might be advertised along with Santa's visit to the store. There are car, furniture and clothing ads. Some things have gone up in price whereas other things have gone down in price.
It is a lot of fun to sit there and look through the book and compare prices to things nowadays. If you live in the area, stop in one day and look over the book. It will certainly take you down memory lane. I wonder how much a Thanksgiving dinner would have cost back then.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Don't judge me at the stoplight
Years ago we went to a local pizza place with another couple. They had a juke box and while we were sitting there talking, a song with a really good beat came on. We thought the song was saying 'Bob Greasy' and we could not figure out who would make a song about 'Bob Greasy'. I don't know if it was the pepperoni or what, but we absolutely could not stop laughing. We could not catch our breath or stop snorting about this song. It never occurred to us to go look at the number/letter of the song playing to find out the real name.
This morning I heard that song on the radio as I sat in my car at the stoplight. I was immediately taken back over 30 years ago to that night when we heard that song. My reaction in the car was the same as it was at the pizza place.
I have a niece who always thought that 'Stop in the Name of Love' was really 'Stop in the Neighborhood'. While I am glad that she was observing the driving rules at the age of 5 or 6, I wonder why someone didn't tell her what the real words were.
I once heard someone say that they thought the song 'Islands in the Stream' was really 'I Live in the Street'. Would it really be possible that someone would live in the street? If they pitched a tent, would they pull it up every time a car came down the road?
If you see me at the stoplight and I am laughing, don't judge. I am singing a song from my past and I probably don't know the words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfFOd8TDZA
This morning I heard that song on the radio as I sat in my car at the stoplight. I was immediately taken back over 30 years ago to that night when we heard that song. My reaction in the car was the same as it was at the pizza place.
I have a niece who always thought that 'Stop in the Name of Love' was really 'Stop in the Neighborhood'. While I am glad that she was observing the driving rules at the age of 5 or 6, I wonder why someone didn't tell her what the real words were.
I once heard someone say that they thought the song 'Islands in the Stream' was really 'I Live in the Street'. Would it really be possible that someone would live in the street? If they pitched a tent, would they pull it up every time a car came down the road?
If you see me at the stoplight and I am laughing, don't judge. I am singing a song from my past and I probably don't know the words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfFOd8TDZA
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Mood rings
In the 1970s, mood rings were a popular piece of jewelry. The ring had a stone that would change colors to match your mood. The color could range from black to brown to green and finally to a beautiful blue. The idea was if you were in a good mood your body would be warm and would make the stone turn blue. The warmer your hands, the bluer the ring. According to the chart, if you were in a bad mood or were sad, your ring would be black.
My hands have always been cold. If I met someone and they wanted to shake hands, I apologized in advance for having cold hands. Needless to say, my mood ring indicated that I was in a different mood than I was.
How many times have we looked at someone and thought they were mad, perplexed, upset or just in a bad mood? How often have we decided that a person was a grouch when we hadn't even taken the time to ask how they were? Did the lady almost knock you down in the drug store? Maybe she was in a hurry to pick up a prescription for her sick child. Did someone rev their engine behind you at the traffic light? Maybe their car was going to cut off and they were trying to keep it running. (1973 Mazda, many times).
We need to stop looking at everyone's mood ring and start looking at them. Really look.
My hands have always been cold. If I met someone and they wanted to shake hands, I apologized in advance for having cold hands. Needless to say, my mood ring indicated that I was in a different mood than I was.
How many times have we looked at someone and thought they were mad, perplexed, upset or just in a bad mood? How often have we decided that a person was a grouch when we hadn't even taken the time to ask how they were? Did the lady almost knock you down in the drug store? Maybe she was in a hurry to pick up a prescription for her sick child. Did someone rev their engine behind you at the traffic light? Maybe their car was going to cut off and they were trying to keep it running. (1973 Mazda, many times).
We need to stop looking at everyone's mood ring and start looking at them. Really look.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/11/18/its-a-wonderful-life-sequel/
If this is true, it is just not right. What good could possibly come from a sequel? The original movie ended the way it should. **SPOILER ALERT** Although I have wondered what would have happened if Mr. Potter's henchman would have told George that Mr. Potter had the money. If the sheriff would have investigated further instead of just issuing an arrest warrant, he would have found that Uncle Billy gave old man Potter the newspaper the money was wrapped up in.
Have you ever thought about what life would be like if you had not been born? If you are an only child, what would your parents life had been like? Are you married? Who would your spouse have ended up with? Would your children have been born to someone else? Would your beautiful grandchildren be here?
What an awesome movie! And to be made during the era that it was. No special effects. Just good acting and camera shots. One scene that is so brilliant is where George has a close up of his face. He slowly turns and realizes 'this is not a dream'. And Clarence says, 'You see George, you really did have a wonderful life.'
It doesn't matter how bad things get or how hard life is sometimes, try to remember the good things. And hopefully you will find you really do have a wonderful life.
Have you ever thought about what life would be like if you had not been born? If you are an only child, what would your parents life had been like? Are you married? Who would your spouse have ended up with? Would your children have been born to someone else? Would your beautiful grandchildren be here?
What an awesome movie! And to be made during the era that it was. No special effects. Just good acting and camera shots. One scene that is so brilliant is where George has a close up of his face. He slowly turns and realizes 'this is not a dream'. And Clarence says, 'You see George, you really did have a wonderful life.'
It doesn't matter how bad things get or how hard life is sometimes, try to remember the good things. And hopefully you will find you really do have a wonderful life.
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