Monthly Archives: August 2006
Random Survey
1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? Open 2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? There are hotels that have conditioner??? 3. Have you ever danced in public? Not willingly. 4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before? Nope. 5. Do you like to use post-it notes? Can’t live without them! 6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? No, I avoid the guilt by not cutting them out to begin with. 7. Would you rather be attacked … Continue reading
[Video] Heart ‘n’ Soul
My daughter Risa and her boyfriend Perin were playing around at the piano together tonight, after we went out to dinner together. I was standing there with Jeff‘s camera in my hand, but they didn’t know it was on. Listen closely and you’ll hear Perin promise not to saw Risa in half. I’m going to hold him to that.
[Video] Dancin’ Dad
Night Shift
Night Shift Originally uploaded by LadyLong. These are some of my co-workers at the hospital. Scott (left) is an RN. He’s about 6’4″ and comes in handy for intimidating problem patients. Jenni is my compadre, another CNA (certified nursing assistant) in nursing school, so during the school term we are always the weekend CNAs. David (right) is an RN, and a fun guy. He’s 5’4″ but says (see Pert’ Near) he’s “tall on the inside.”
Thinking About Forever
A common theme has cropped up recently in discussions with a couple of my friends. One friend is trying to quit smoking; another recently stopped drinking. They both made statements that were nearly identical: “I just can’t imagine never [smoking|drinking] again!” It got me to thinking about how we humans are so good at defeating ourselves by how we think about things. Forever is such a long, long time, and is so much more to deal with than we could possibly have the strength for right now. No wonder it’s … Continue reading