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Tuesday, January 4, 2017 – A Jar of Blessings and Happiness. What’s in Your Jar?

Tuesday, January 4, 2017 – A Jar of Blessings and Happiness. What’s in Your Jar?

Sometimes it is the last minute gifts that turn out to be the best ones. Before leaving for family functions on December 23 I ran by the Goodwill Store and bought five large jars and/or vases.

Then I stopped at Walgreens and purchased several multicolored Post-It Notes and some markers. It was the index card tied around the jar with a red ribbon that pulled it together. On the card I wrote: A 2017 Blessings and Happiness Jar. When something good happens to you or when you feel blessed during this year, jot it down and put it in your jar. Next New Year’s Eve take out the notes and see just how blessed you were.

Here is my jar. I front loaded it with a bunch of “I got out of bed and made it through the day” notes.

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As you can see, while still retaining its function and practicality, my jar lacks a certain artistic and esthetically pleasing element, as did those that were gifted. I hope some of my artistic friends will be inspired to decorate theirs in a more pleasing manner.

On Jan 1, I wrote “I took a shower.” I do hope I remember to add other notes of personal hygiene less one think that was the only time. Personal hygiene may just be TMI. Today, (so far) I have “Warm inside with a good book!” What’s in your jar?

Saturday, December 31, 2016 – We Say Good Bye to 2016 – Or Thank God and Greyhound You’re Gone.

Saturday, December 31, 2016 – We Say Good Bye to 2016 – Or Thank God and Greyhound You’re Gone.

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Happy New Year!

I know I have been a slacker and did not post HWIT’s Snarky Friday. This is due in part because there has been little to write about college football. This certainly does not refer to the quantity of college bowl games. There are college football games a plenty with many bowl games with corporate names featuring teams with losing records. These are like Certificate of Participation Bowl Games where ESPN, Under Armor, Nike and Adidas win in the profit margin. So I was not too interested in poor quality.

Speaking of poor quality, we have the once again collapsible Texas Aggies. Getting old Coach Sumlin.

This makes the best football team in Texas the Division III National Football Champions – the Mary Hardin Baylor Crusaders. Way to go, Crusaders!

It is half time in Game 1 of the National Playoff. The Tide is rising and rolling, but there is a still a second half. This game is followed by The Ohio State University Buck Eyes and the Clemson Tiger. I am going with the OSU 4:20 looking helmet decals.

Roll Tide.

To be continued.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 – Winding Down and The Empty Jar

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 – Winding Down and The Empty Jar

The year 2016 thankfully is almost over. To quote from The Dead, “What a long strange trip it’s been.” With President Twitter about to take office, we do not know what 2017 brings. However, we must have faith and expectations of hope and promise. Here is a simple way to remember good things that will happen in 2017.

Several family members received a large empty glass container as a gift. With the containers there was a ball point pen and stacks of post it notes. On a simple index card I wrote “This is a 2017 Happiness and Blessings Jar. Whenever something makes you happy or you feel blessed, jot it down on a note and place in the jar. On December 31, 2017, take out the scraps of paper and recall how blessed you were during the year.” Then I tied the index card to the jar with a ribbon.

I am going to start my Happiness and Blessing Jar this evening when first – The Texas Aggie Women’s Basketball team defeats Prairie View A&M. This will be followed when the Texas Aggies BTHO Kansas State tonight in Texas Bowl.

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Monday, November 28, 2016 – Nothing

Monday, November 28, 2016 – Nothing

If you do not have anything nice to say, then say nothing at all.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 – Three Rules of Life

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 – Three Rules of Life

Here are three rules of life by Mr. R. E. Duffey – aka Honeyboy or Brother

  1. Tell at least one person every day that you appreciate them.
  2. Whatever it is, if you have faith, it will all work out.
  3. Whatever the situation, there is always lots to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Soldotna, Alaska 2014 – Photo by me.

Friday, November 18, 2016 – 11-18-1999 – 2:42 A.M. Here!

Friday, November 18, 2016 – 11-18-1999 – 2:42 A.M. Here!

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July 8, 2014 – Photo by me.

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Last year @ 2:42 AM – Have no idea where this came from. Claim if you are the photographer.

Sunday, November 13, 2016 – Here’s What I’m Thinking – Post Election

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Sunday, November 13, 2016 – Here’s What I’m Thinking – Post Election

To both candidates’ supporters. Some thoughts. Take or leave.

  1. No foreign enemy attacked the United States. Be thankful.
  2. There is a renewed sense of activism.
  3. Never give up on your dreams and beliefs.
  4. It is only four years and We, the People vote again.
  5. Please stop making derogatory and hateful sweeping generalizations about the millenials. They will vote again. Remember every generation that came after yours (and mine) the generations before us said ‘the world was going to Hell in a hand basket because of us.” Remember the hippies and their (our) protests of 1968 were destined to end the world.
  6. Please try to understand the disappointments reflected by others and especially stop making comments about their parental units. You have not walked through life in their shoes; nor have their walked in yours.
  7. Please try to understand why certain groups that see the world differently than you do are afraid. See boots and shoes comment.
  8. We are living history. Technological advances allow us see history happening 24/7.
  9. Please do not be disappointed and hateful when gridlock appears in Washington, D.C. The operative word(s) is (are) “compromise” not “obstructive politics.”
  10. Go outside Monday and look at the Super Moon. It is the same moon that has been there since time began. It is the same moon that has seen everything on earth and we are still here.

Thank you Neil Diamond for these words:

Jesus Christ, Fanny Brice Wolfie Mozart and Humphrey Bogart

And Genghis Khan And on to H. G. Wells Ho Chi Minh, Gunga Din

Henry Luce and John Wilkes Booth and Alexanders King and Graham Bell

Ramar Krishna, Mama Whistler

Patrice Lumumba and Russ Colombo

Karl and Chico Marx

Albert Camus, E. A. Poe, Henri Rousseau

Sholom Aleichem and Caryl Chessman Alan Freed and Buster Keaton too

And each one there Has one thing shared

They have sweated beneath the same sun

Looked up in wonder at the same moon

And wept when it was all done For bein’ done too soon

For bein’ done too soon For bein’ done too soon.

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Photo by me.

 If your plans include making America GREATER, we are not done.

Monday, November 7, 2016 – My Monday After Saturday College Football Awards

Monday, November 7, 2016 – My Monday After Saturday College Football Awards

Backstory for the new kids on the blog – I write about teams I like and teams that play teams I like. If your team is not mentioned let me know and I take it under consideration.

First from the West Coast – USC versus Oregon – I don’t even know the score, but you both receive the Rubber Duck Award.

Next on the list we have the Small 12 Conference or The Land of No Defenses.

THE University of Texas survived the plains of Lubbock with a victory over Tortilla Tech. (THE University 45 TT 37.) My favorite team is whoever is playing Tech.Tech (800x600)

Oklahoma State 43 K-State 37. Mullet Mike and The Cowboys survive. Both of you win a Poopy Undies Award for scaring your fans.

The Kick Off to Tip Off Awards goes to Baylor and TCU for posting a basketball score of TCU 62 Baylor 22 on the opening weekend of college basketball season. And the score was not the only Uglies coming from Waco.

An Ugly Uniform Award goes to Baylor. Fifty shades of Waco is not becoming. Gray is not colorful. Neither is black as in the black cloud of ugly that seems to be a stationary front over the institution. Therefore, Baylor also receives the Frozen Award – Let It Go!

Look, Bears Pooping in the Woods, it is bad enough without constant reminders of ugly. Please do not hang dirty laundry out your windows. Who gets the sales from the T-shirts?cab-sign-out-suit-copy-800x600Focus on the low level bowl game invitation you will now receive.

Letting go of that, let’s move on to the Top 10 and the SEC where games are more exciting and stressful.

The Bringing Home the Alligator Bacon goes to the Hogs of Arkansas! (Arkansas 31 Florida 10) Sooey Pig over 11th ranked Florida. Another favorite team is whoever is playing any school from Florida.

To players Chip Kelly of Ole Miss; Trevor Knight and Myles Garrett of Texas A&M, the Nebraska QB and all the others: All of you receive the Heal Quickly Award. Will miss you next weekend, Chip. I wanted to see you play against the Aggies.

And now the top tiered top ten college football awards. These 10 teams are listed according to today’s AP listings. Tomorrow we see who The Selection Committee votes for the Who’s In Top Four. Larry Culpepper and Dr. Pepper seem to be winning above all the others.

# 1 Alabama and LSU – (Bama 10 – LSU 0) Please share the following awards:

  • Best Football Game of the Weekend
  • A Special Edition of Poopy Undies Award
  • The “I Did Not Know I Could Hold My Breath for 47 Minutes” Award.
  • Defense – please share your videos with schools of the schools of the Small 12 Conference and perhaps these others listed below.

# 2 Michigan Maryland (Michigan 59 MD 3.) Michigan wins the Turtle Wax Award for waxing the Terrapins. Wolverines like turtles.

# Clemson and Syracuse (Clemson 54 Syracuse 0) – Clemson Wins the Too Much Orange on the Field Award.

# 4 Washington and Cal (formerly known as Berkley.) (Washington 66 Cal 27) Huskies receive the In the Right Rankings Now Award.

# 5 Louisville and Boston College (Louisville 52 BC 7) – Lamar Looking Heisman Good Award.

# 6 Ohio State and Nebraska (Ohio State 62 Nebraska 3) – The Huskers receive the Fun While It Lasted Award. Corn headwear really looks stupid when you lose to a nut named Bucky.

The Really Don’t Deserve an Award goes to the following:

# 7 Wisconsin and Northwestern (Wisconsin 21 Northwestern 7) – Badgers preparing for a bowl game where it is warm.

# 8 AUBURN? AUBURN! A hair color? You beat Vanderbilt by a touchdown 23 – 16! ROLL TIDE!

# 9 OU versus Iowa State (OU 34 Iowa State 24) – Bedlam is coming soon and The Cowboys are coming with it!

Coming in at # 10  is Texas A&M – where the Aggies should have been in the first place. (Texas A&M 28 Mississippi State 35) What a shipwreck in Starksville.

Aggies you receive a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Award because we sucked as bad as the referees. Even I saw the block in the back on Captain Kirk’s punt return.  Aggies win Pooper Scooper Award for leaving lots of it on the field.

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Nevertheless, “We are the Aggies; the Aggies are we…” and we do not lose – time on the clock runs out. We got your back, Jake!barn-n-park-9-22-16-2016-09-22-041-800x530

Tomorrow we see who the College Football Selection Committee votes for and who the citizens of The United States of America votes for. Please do not forget to cast your ballot. PS – we do not get to vote with the Selection Committee.

Thursday, October 20, 2016Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! And the Presidential Debates!

Thursday, October 20, 2016 – Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! And the Presidential Debates!

Here’s to the memories of Rocky Horror Pictures Show and the people who shared them with me.

Did anyone else notice that updated Rocky Horror Picture Show is televised the night after the presidential debate? Here’s what I’m thinking – seeing Riff Raff and Magenta teaching Brad and Janet the Time Warp makes me think of the election and the candidates.

Tonight’s presentation is an updated version of the classic 1975 cult film. I read where it is “Disneyfied” whatever that means – other than it is on your television and not showing at midnight at The River Oaks Theatre in Houston or the movie theatre off of College Avenue in College Station or the one in Dallas or any of the others.

The more I watch the Time Warp the more it reminds me of the media’s reporting, the candidates, the politicians, the political parties and the entire circus.

I shall indeed be watching to see the updated version. Until then…

It’s just a step to left; And then a step to right.

With your hands on your hips; you bring your knees in tight…

Love,

Magenta, the Domestic

 

 

 

Thursday, October 13, 2016 – Bob Dylan Wins the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature

Thursday, October 13, 2016 – Bob Dylan Wins the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature

Hey, Mr. Tamborine Man, play a song for me…

Once upon a time you dressed so fine do the funky jive in your prime…

It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, Babe, it don’t matter any how…

Cause the answer my friend, is blowing in the wind…

Someone to open each every door, but it ain’t me Babe, it ain’t me you’re looking for…

Johnny’s in the basement mixing up the medicine; I’m on the pavement thinking about the government…

But I would not feel so all alone; everybody must get stoned…

For the times they are a changing…

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-literature-110421880.html