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This morning I drove to work with a case of the Mondays, until I pulled up behind this. And then Heavy D came on … “Now let me take time to set your mind and your body free …”
And I was like, “This Monday isn't going to suck after all.” And you know what? It didn't. Word.
A few years ago, I spent a fair amount of money at a flower shop for Valentine's Day. And yet after just a single day, the flowers had wilted. I took them back, complained, and was given a replacement arrangement. But after another day, same thing. Wiltorama.
Since then, I've bought my flowers at grocery stores. They may not be as fancy, but they last a lot longer than a single day. So that explains the backdrop to the above photo. Happy Valentine's Day. And thank you, Rosauers.
Yeah, public art comes in all sizes and shapes. Just ask Harold Balazs. But sometimes you find the art in the message. And during this time of flu season, one particular message is flowing at us loud and clear. In fact, we can't seem to get away from it, as the above photo proves.
So maybe you should, uh, listen? I did (though not at Rite Aid but at the nearby Walgreens) and, knock on wood, I have yet to get sick.
No, that's not a painting above. But it could be. It was the first sight that my wife and I had of New Zealand during a holiday cruise that saw us return to Spokane on Christmas Eve. I know this blog is intended to cover things that happen locally. But, then, many local people take vacations … and some even go on cruises during the Chrstimas holidays. So I am going to, as I have in a few posts below, share some of the trip highlights here.
Maybe some of what I have to say will inspire readers to take the same kind of trip-of-a-lifetime.
The photo is of Milford Sound. Our cruise ship, the Solstice, sailed into the sound at about 7 a.m. But the fog never really did lift. We were supposed to visit three sounds that first day - Milford, Dusky and Doubtful - but we made only two (Doubtful was out) because of weather.
No problem. New Zealand has much more to offer than a mere rugged, fog-shrouded coast.
If you can't find out the information you want anywere else, you can always depend on the simplest form of communication possible: a simple sign set in front of a grocery store. I saw the one above earlier this afternoon sitting in front the the Rosauer's store at 14th and Lincoln. Click here to find the inside skinny on what to expect (hint: it's holiday potluck time).
Time for a diversion: Looking for the most obnoxious Web site ever? Click here. Just the thing for a long, hot, summer afternoon. Or for Valentine's Day. Your choice.
When you're looking for a life mantra, you could do far worse than this one. It's served my fairly well. And, by the way, Golden Rule fixes car brakes.
I'm a little water pot, short and stout
Here is my handle, here is my spout
When I get all creeped out here me shout
If you're not careful I'll poke your eyes out.
Just in time for Easter … Apricot Lane in RiverPark Square has springtime frocks on sale: Buy One Get One 50% Off!!! That's a squeal of a deal! But hurry, this offer goes bad after April 7.
This belongs to the just-for-giggles department. I saw this on the Web and thought it was — well, for once this word is entirely appropriate — awesome. Who says you need glasses to experience 3-D?
… even if it does contradict pretty much everything a film critic stands for. Oh, by the way, Golden Rule fixes car brakes. And stuff.
Yeah, it's never too late to learn something. Like, how to write HTML, develop respect for new things and maybe even fashion a taste for avocados. It's a concept.
By all rights, the embedded video below should go under a heading such as philosophy or astronomy or even religion. Whatever, it speaks for itself: It demonstrates how we all, no matter how many differences we might have, are connected in the most essential way.
And by the way, drop on in because … well, life indeed is good.
