WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE

Volume 177

Thank you Joyce....

1. I've read several posts and status updates recently describing end of year school field trips. Do you remember taking school field trips as a kid? Where did you go and do you recall a favorite? For any parents responding today, have you ever chaperoned a school field trip, and if so where?

I don't remember a lot of field trips but I do remember 8th grade. Each year the 8th grade classes would go to Springfield, IL on a train to visit Abraham Lincoln's hometown. They would also have an 8th grade play. Well the year before us were extremely disruptive and because of them we were not allowed to do either of those things. Doesn't seem fair does it?  Yes I have been on field trips with my children. I remember going to a few museums.

2. What's something you're tired of seeing online?

Truthfully I am tired of seeing things about the Kardashians, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus! With Justin and Miley I believe the more coverage they give them the more they do because they crave the attention.

3. June is the month for roses. Which of the following expressions would you say has most recently applied to your life-'everything's coming up roses', 'there's no rose without a thorn', 'came out smelling like a rose', or 'wearing rose-colored glasses'? 

I'm not sure, it's too early to tell but I am hopeful that 'everything's coming up roses' for the month!  Could I be wearing rose colored glasses????

4. When grilling outdoors do you prefer gas or charcoal? Who does the grilling at your house? What's the last thing you ate that was cooked on a grill?

I'm okay with a gas grill. Charcoal is not that great for us or the environment. Mark has been doing most of the grilling but I've done a lot of grilling over the years. I am thinking the last thing we had was steak but it could have been chicken or pork which we grill most of the time.

5. Are you afraid of the dark?

I am not afraid of darkness in the house at all but I am definitely afraid of the dark outside, especially in the forest.

6. Share a favorite song with a number in it's title.

I think I need more time to think about this one. I am going to say "Your Still the One" by the Doobie Brothers but I am sure that I have a favorite someone in my brain.

7. "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."(C.G. Jung). Do you agree? Why or why not?

Maybe.....

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Remember my post about the graduation of my great niece Amanda and my dad attending. Here is a picture of them and I think my dad is looking amazing for being a few weeks from turning 91!

Had a great time in Las Vegas. We ended up having our favorite pizza a few times. It's a Chicago thin crust pizza from Aurelio's. They are on the North side of Vegas on Craig street and not near the strip at all. 

I had a patty melt from room service because The Orlean's makes a great one and since we don't know if we will be bowling there next year I thought I better just be bad and go for it!

For the first time in 23 years I actually won some money bowling.....$167 to be exact. Also I love playing the Keno machines. I usually play the nickel slots and bet 20 cents each time. I play 10 number and I actually hit 9 out of 10 and won $900. So I went to Vegas with $250. (we only stayed on night) and came home with just under $1,300.....win, win!