'I'm broke but I'm happy, I'm poor but I'm kind I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah I'm high but I'm grounded, I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby I've got one hand in my pocket and the other is giving a high five ...' [see full lyrics] [watch it on YouTube] … Continue reading One hand in my pocket
I was at a corporate meeting one time when they asked that 'icebreaker' question they sometimes ask, "Share one thing with everyone they might not know about you." One of the women said, "I'm super organized." I didn't even realize that was a 'thing' until then. And I didn't fully realize it was my thing … Continue reading I’m organized … so sue me!
Call me a nostalgic baby boomer, but I sometimes reminisce about the way we used to purchase and listen to our favorite musical artists, albums and songs back in the 1970s and '80s. Sure albums/records/LPs/33's are available again as 'vinyl' for young hipsters. But they're pricey and remastered, so they don't have their predecessors' scratchy … Continue reading For the record
But Hubbell - 'People ARE their principles.' The Way We Were 'With all due respect, I believe this will be our finest hour.' Apollo 13 'We've got serious problems and we need serious people to solve them ... I'm Andrew Shepherd and I AM the President.' An American President 'If I forget to tell you … Continue reading Movies that move me
The Brady Bunch always had the best vacations. The '70s sitcom family of nine (mom, dad, three girls and three boys from previous marriages, and housekeeper Alice) would joyfully pile into their trusty station wagon and immediately start singing fun traveling songs - in perfect harmony. All six kids got along. And they were all … Continue reading Vacations – for better or for worse
You know how people always ask things like, 'What's the best $20 you ever spent?' I finally have an answer! It's my oversized, over worn, obnoxiously yellow, cat-hair-filled San Francisco zip-up fleece jacket. It's my go-to just about every night at home (just ask my family). And I wear it most of the year, as … Continue reading The streets of San Francisco
I interrupt my regularly scheduled blog for a brief commercial announcement. My cats Lucy, William and I just want to give a great big shout-out to chewy.com. And it's because their customer service is 'nowhere near crappy.' Let me explain ... I went to a seminar a few years back where the speaker was proclaiming … Continue reading Shout out to chewy
