I was reading about the features of a new vacuum insulated food jar that I bought. The instructions said, "...it is also capable for stewing food. Please cook food via stove fire first. After boiling for a few minutes, then put the food into the food jar and screw the lid tight."
Always read the instructions first. You might get your laugh for the day.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Perfect
On a recent trip, my grandson, age 8, asked me to get a drink for him when I was getting up to refill my own glass. I forgot to ask him what flavor he wanted. Since we were in Hawai'i, I selected the guava juice for both of us.
"Perfect," he said, pronouncing each syllable of the word with precision and gusto.
No matter what you do for Brandon, he'll respond the same way. Do I always act perfectly for him or does he enjoy whatever I do even if it's not quite right? It doesn't matter. I really love being with the child, and he gets my undivided attention.
Recently I decided to apply Brandon's "perfect" response to the little things in my life. When I get eight green stoplights in a row, I say, "perfect." I try to pronounce the word just as Brandon does. Even when I sail through seven out of eight stoplights, I'll bellow out the word.
It's fun to salute the little things in life that go right, even those things that are not quite perfect.
Thanks, Brandon.
"Perfect," he said, pronouncing each syllable of the word with precision and gusto.
No matter what you do for Brandon, he'll respond the same way. Do I always act perfectly for him or does he enjoy whatever I do even if it's not quite right? It doesn't matter. I really love being with the child, and he gets my undivided attention.
Recently I decided to apply Brandon's "perfect" response to the little things in my life. When I get eight green stoplights in a row, I say, "perfect." I try to pronounce the word just as Brandon does. Even when I sail through seven out of eight stoplights, I'll bellow out the word.
It's fun to salute the little things in life that go right, even those things that are not quite perfect.
Thanks, Brandon.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
New Year's Resolutions?
When you think about it, New Year's Resolutions are really guilt trips for what you failed to accomplish during the preceeding year.
For years I had three resolutions -- lose weight, exercise and write. During the year my three goals always lurched to a crawl or just stagnated. Making these same resolutions every year got boring so I stopped.
Now I have another resolution -- be open to the all the possibilities that crop up in the next 12 months.
Don't fear something new. Change is good.
Look at all the new things that happened to me in the last year. I discovered crocs with a fake fur lining. A friend told me about the history lectures available from The Teaching Company, and I got hooked. I discovered Nintendo DS Lite and brain games. I took a creative non-fiction writing class and joined several class members in a monthly writing group.
I can't wait to see what next year brings.
For years I had three resolutions -- lose weight, exercise and write. During the year my three goals always lurched to a crawl or just stagnated. Making these same resolutions every year got boring so I stopped.
Now I have another resolution -- be open to the all the possibilities that crop up in the next 12 months.
Don't fear something new. Change is good.
Look at all the new things that happened to me in the last year. I discovered crocs with a fake fur lining. A friend told me about the history lectures available from The Teaching Company, and I got hooked. I discovered Nintendo DS Lite and brain games. I took a creative non-fiction writing class and joined several class members in a monthly writing group.
I can't wait to see what next year brings.
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