The best birthday card saying I received at 40 was “Don’t let your coconuts fall below your grass skirt”. I think that ship has sailed😂
http://lindaghill.com/2023/05/17/one-liner-wednesday-proof-of-age/
One Liner Wednesday
Author: rugby843
I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl
Fandango’s Story Starter – No Regrets?
This week’s Story Starter teaser is: AS KEVIN WAS BOARDING THE BUS, HE KNEW HE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE ONE PLACE HE HOPED HE’D NEVER HAVE TO SEE AGAIN. Hesitating at the bus ladder he looked back again to his two teenaged children. He was doing this in part to show a good example.
Kevin and his father had no real relationship, but now he was expected to show up at the funeral. He had visited his father in the hospital a few months prior—also a visit to appease his sisters. A horrid phone conversation between Kevin and his dad had taken place a week ago and two days later his father was dead. His father had treated his favorite sister badly and Kevin had called to ask what his dad was thinking, treating her that way.
The phone call ended bitterly and now he thought making this trip was a penance of sorts. He was picked up at the bus station after a tiring long ride. He joined his sister to enter the funeral home. Once he saw the flower covered casket, he felt faint, finding it hard to breathe. He sat down by his siblings and listened to a flowery made up version of his father’s life. Kevin thought, “I do feel some sadness but think coming back for this was a mistake.”
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dVerse Poets Quadrille. Redo🙃
I challenge you to take this familiar object and theme—go beyond cliché and write something unique (in 44 words). Mirror, mirrored, mirroring—use some form of the word mirror in your poem. Write a poem of exactly 44 words, not counting the title. Your poem must use some form of the word mirror. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up using Mr. Linky below.
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Who looks into the mirror
Seeing their true self—
Only the delighted child
A teenager finds flaws themselves
Their supposed friends’ influences critical
Adults choose not to see behind their face
Seeing only the outward beauty they crave
A reflection of their internal desire
http://dversepoets.com/2023/05/15/quadrille-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/
Inevitable
“Thanks to the climate change deniers and the new administration”, Sue replied. “Too bad they acted the way they did, now we are all paying for it!”
Classic Song Beginnings
Album: Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show. Released: 1969 Artist: Neil Diamond Song written and performed by American singer Neil Diamond.
😎Almost started drooling watching this😂
SYW 5-15-23
- Children aside, do you celebrate your birthday/anniversary or is it just a normal day for you? The fam usually does something for me.
- Do/did you always give your child a birthday party when they were young? Yes always.
- Would you prefer to give your child a party, or take them and a few friends on a special outing? We’ve done both.
- If your child was born on Christmas Day (or a few days either side of the 25th), did they have a ‘half birthday’ in June, two presents/celebrations, or something else? One of my granddaughters was born on 12/23 so I send her bday early and Christmas on time.
Gratitude. I am grateful that regular soccer is over and new sessions outside of high school begin.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/05/15/share-your-world-15th-may/#more-96656
FFFC “Gotcha”
http://fivedotoh.com/2023/05/15/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-219/
Greg’s 5 Word Challenge
http://gmgblog.ca/2023/05/15/five-word-weekly-challenge-2320/
MLMM Wordle
The password refused to print on the bank website so it was back to redoing it. Finding a cromulent word for the premium site was an irritating job. Colorful words stumbled into my mind as I repeated the task. It was taking a toll on my fossil brain! Then finally it got into gear and I decided on the word shippo which means tail in Japanese.
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2023/05/15/wordle-322/
Panic!
My daughter: E-mail: Are you not answering your phone? Sent from my iPhone
Texts:
I had a late shower, fixed a latte and washed dishes all apparently loud enough to not hear my phone ringing. I sit on my phone in the wheelchair when I’m moving about so sound was muffled. I caused a big panic and on Wednesday we’ll get an extra key made for my apartment—just in case🙄
I’ve always had my phone on me since I lived in my old apartment, when I used a scooter instead of a wc most of the time. I fell off the scooter which was heavy and I couldn’t push it away from me in order to get to the phone which was on the bureau so I had to take it apart. After that I could push the smaller pieces aside and I did that old hip exercise we used to do back in the 70s where you scoot along the floor and I was laughing as I did it. I wasn’t hurt but I had to get the phone in order to call someone to come and help me get back up so since then, I’ve always had the phone on me .
All is well and I turned the ringtone up🙄😂🥴😎
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