Category: Slice of Life

Deck of Cards

Today is National Card Playing Day.

I always used to travel with a deck of cards. It didn’t take up much space and the possibilities were endless. Now we play “card games” on our phones.

I grew up playing cards. Yes, we had board games. I recall many marathon Monopoly games with my siblings and cousins. And of course there was Barbie, Queen of the Prom.  But what I mostly remember are the card games. All kinds of card games.  Pitch, Spoons (Pig), Rummy, Gin Rummy, Crazy Eights, Crazy Canasta. We would sometimes laugh so hard we would fall out of our chairs–or worse.

We played cards in high school, too, even though we weren’t supposed to. Our favorite games was one we called Sit and Bull$#!+. When my mom taught it to us, she called it ‘I Doubt It.’ I’ve also heard it called ‘Liar’ or ‘Cheat.’ I had a deck of tiny cards we could hide in our hands. I still have most of the deck.

Oh, how we would laugh while we played. And I don’t thing we were ever caught. We weren’t gambling or playing strip poker: we were having fun.

I don’t see people laughing over their cell phones when they play games.

What are some of your favorite card games?

We Interrupt Your Regularly Schedule Blog Post

Today was a scheduled “Snarky Sunday” post, but I find I’m too grateful to be snarky.

I’ve had a long, lovely Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I’ve left the house only twice: once to go to my parents’ for turkey and trimmings, and once to visit my sister and nephew, who has completed his “man cave” complete with a pretty impressive home theater.  We watched two movies:  Star Trek Beyond and Nice Guys. Both were very funny in their own ways. I had seen the Star Trek movie in the theater and loved it. I loved it even more watching with my family.

So no snark today.

Live long and prosper.

Nat’l Do Something Nice Day

Today is National Do Something Nice Day.

I try to do something nice every day. I try to post uplifting things on social media. I try to be pleasant to everyone I encounter.

But doing something nice isn’t just about doing for others.

Sometimes you have to do “nice” for yourself.

Whether it’s going for a leisurely walk in the neighborhood after a busy day at the office or curling up in a blanket on the sofa with a cup of tea and a good book on a rainy afternoon (with some mellow jazz drifting in the background), everyone deserves a nice moment every once in a while.

If something nice doesn’t come your way, reach out for it.

 

National Name Your Car Day

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It’s National Name Your Car Day.

Yes, people do really name their cars.

The first time I read about this was when I was in elementary school and I read a book that was to become one of my favorites for that time: Don’t Call Me Katie Rose by Leonora Mattingly Weber. One of the high school students had an old Mercedes Benz he called “Mercy Bee.”

The second time I read about this habit was in an old book club book that belonged to my mother, Cape Cod Summer.  I don’t know the author (and it’s not the book listed on Amazon). The heroine of the book called her ancient rust bucket, “Dear Ruin”, after a line in a poem.

My third encounter was with a 1965 Chevy Malibu (287 V8!) I owned that was indestructible. A co-worker dubbed it “The Tank.”

Since then, I have tried to name my vehicles, but nothing stuck. Until my current car. It’s a Buick Lacrosse and she it affectionately known as “La-la”.

Do you name your vehicle?

The Organized Writer, Part 3

If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I’m trying to get myself organized for 2017. I’m changing my calendar/planner setup. I’m looking at a variety of options.

One thing I need to consider is what I want the planner to keep track of.  To that end, I’ve started a list of things I would like to see on a daily or weekly basis.

  • Tarot Card of the Day
  • Random Act of Kindness
  • Blog Schedule
  • Brain Dump
  • Daily Hydration
  • Food journal
  • Inspirational Quote of the Day/Week/Month
  • One Good Thing
  • Promotional tasks
  • Rose Sheet (this is a CNYRW thing)
  • Weather
  • What I Am Listening to
  • What I am Reading
  • Writing Goals
  • Walk/Yoga
  • Meditation

These are just some of the ideas I’ve come up with. At this point, I’m just toying.

If you were creating your ideal planner, what would you include?