Nostalgia

Linda at 2nd cup of coffee suggested that we put up unretouched photos of our senior proms for a little fun and nostalgia (and laughs, too, I’m sure!) At the Christian school I attended they had Spring Banquets rather than proms, and you could bring a date or family member or anyone. My dad and brother attended with me my senior year. It’s too bad that dress looks all washed out — I loved it, light blue with pink roses.

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Linda put up a Mr. Linky here so that we could link back to these prom/banquet pictures on our blogs. I hope a lot of people do this — I think it would be a lot of fun! 🙂

What Kind of Donut Am I?

Saw this at Erica’s and tried it out:


You Are a Boston Creme Donut


You have a tough exterior. No one wants to mess with you.
But on the inside, you’re a total pushover and completely soft.

You’re a traditionalist, and you don’t change easily.

You’re likely to eat the same doughnut every morning, and pout if it’s sold out.

What Donut Are You?

I don’t know about the tough exterior, but everything else sounds about right. 🙂

Thursday Thirteen #22: Valentine’s jokes

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Some of these are really corny; some are cute. 🙂 There are more than 13, so you get a free bonus today. 🙂

What did one light bulb say to the other?
“I love you a whole watt!”

What did the caveman give his wife on Valentine’s Day?
Ughs and kisses!

What did the paper clip say to the magnet?
“I find you very attractive.”

What is a ram’s favorite song?
I only have eyes for ewe, dear.

What would you get if you crossed a dog with a valentine card?
A card that says, “I love you drool-ly!”

What did the painter say to her boyfriend?
“I love you with all my art!”

What did the man with the broken leg say to his nurse?
“I’ve got a crutch on you!”

Did you hear about the romance in the tropical fish tank?
It was a case of guppy love.

Why do valentines have hearts on them?
Because spleens would look pretty gross!

What did one piece of string say to the other?
“Be my valentwine!”

What did one fir tree say to the other?
“Be my valenpine!”

What did one bell say to the other?
“Be my valenchime!”

What did the boy pig say to the girl pig?
Be my Valenswine!

What did Frankenstein say to his girlfriend?
Be me Valenstein!

What happened when the monster kissed his one true love?
He left lip prints on the mirror!

What did the French chef give his wife for Valentine’s Day?
A hug and a quiche!

What did the pencil say to the paper?
“I dot my i’s on you!”

What did one pickle say to the other?
“You mean a great dill to me.”

What did the bat say to his girlfriend?
“You’re fun to hang around with.”

Did you hear about the nearsighted porcupine?
He fell in love with a pincushion!

What did one oar say to the other?
“Can I interest you in a little row-mance?”

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“Blast From the Past”

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I saw this at Barb’s and Laurel Wreath’s and a few other places and thought it looked like fun.

The instructions are:

This is a NEW meme to help get to know your bloggin’ buds!!!

Here is how it works….

Here is a list of categories add the titles and links to previous posts that you feel fit these descriptions… and tell why if yah wanna!

 

Funny:

Miscommunication

Serious:

Hard to decide on just one here, so I’ll say Blessed Assurance and Encouragement for mothers of young children.

Ugly:

One thing I don’t like about getting older…

All About Me:

Famous in our own lunchtimes

I tend to tag the same people and don’t want them to feel like I am “bugging” them. 🙂 I don’t know who likes or doesn’t like being tagged. So I will leave it to you: if you’d like to do this, leave a comment and I’ll come see your blast from the past. 🙂

My race from Middle Earth

I saw this at Blest with sons — a quiz to determine which race of Middle Earth you belong to. The results gave me a chuckle.

To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?


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Take this quiz!

Snow excuse

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Sorry this is so fuzzy! It was floating around in an e-mail between my husband’s colleagues as they were trying to decide what to do about opening the plant in our slushy weather.

A contest!

Janice at 5 Minutes for Mom is having a contest! She is giving away a cute little heart necklace or gift certificate from Alli’s Originals. There is some really cute stuff there. Click here for contest details.

Wii, Wii, Wii, all the way home

My husband and I had intended to buy our kids a Wii gaming system for Christmas, but there were none to be had. He had been checking stores ever since Christmas, unbeknownst to our kids, and surprised us all by coming home with one Saturday. He got it from a place in town that gave coupons for one free game or video rental a month for a year with the purchase of a Wii, so that’s helpful. It’s nice to be able to try out games before shelling out the big bucks for them.

The Wii, if you don’t know, has sensors that are somehow able to translate your movements to the screen. So instead of just pushing buttons, you have to actually make the moves with your arms. The one game we got (or maybe it was included, I don’t know) was Wii Sports, which had tennis, bowling, baseball, etc., and so you had to actually make a swinging motion with your arms, holding the controller like a bat. It definitely gets players off the couch!

Normally I don’t play video games at all. There is something about the colors or lights and movement or something that really bothers my eyes. Then there’s the annoying music. But I was able to play Wii bowling and enjoy it — I even made the highest score so far for the family. 🙂 My kids seemed to be tickled that I was actually playing a video game.

Something else that’s fun is that you can make up the little character that you play, called a Mii — choose eye color, hair style, etc. You can make it look like yourself or like someone totally different. I was amazed at how much Jeremy’s looked like him — it was so funny. I want to try to get a picture of him and his Mii later. (At the kids’ urging, I named my character Mommii. 🙂 )

So — I guess I know what everyone’s spare moments will be occupied with over the next few days!

Scattergories meme

Saw this at Sugarfused.net and thought it looked like fun!

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following…They must be REAL places, names, things…NOTHING made up! If you can’t think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your name: Barbara

1. Famous Athlete: Barry Bonds (do I get extra points for having both names start with B? 😀 )
2. 4 letter word: Busy
3. Street name: Boardwalk
4. Color: Blue
5. Gifts/presents: Boyd’s Bears, Books
6. Vehicles: Barracuda
7. Tropical Locations: Bahamas
8. College Majors: Bible, Broadcasting, Biology
9. Dairy Products: Blue Bell Ice Cream
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Baseball cap
11. Boy Name: Ben
12. Girl Name: Brenda (People often get my name mixed up with Brenda)
13. Movie Titles: The Birds
14. Alcohol: None for me, thanks
15. Occupations: Beautician
16. Flowers: Blue bonnets
17. Celebrities: Bill Cosby
18. Magazines: Business Week
19. U.S. Cities: Baltimore, Beaumont
20. Pro Sports Teams: Braves
21. Something Found in a kitchen: Bowls
22. Reason for Being Late: Blew a tire
23. Something You Throw Away: Banana peels
24. Things You Shout: Be quiet! (Not really. But I have thought it. 😀 )
25. Cartoon Character: Bugs Bunny

Tag – you’re it! Let me know in the comments if you do this and I’ll come read your answers. 🙂

I’m as old as The Cat in the Hat


In 1957 (the year you were born)


Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US

First civil rights bill since Reconstruction to protect blacks’ voting rights is approved by Congress

Hurricane “Audrey” destroys Cameron, Louisiana killing 390 people

National Guardsmen bar nine black students from entering previously all white Central High School in Little Rock

Russians launch Sputnik I, first earth orbiting satellite

The FBI arrests Jimmy Hoffa and charges him with bribery

Vanna White, Osama bin Laden, Sid Vicious, and Melanie Griffith are born

Milwaukee Brewers win World Series

Detroit Lions win NFL championship

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

On the Road by Jack Kerouac is published

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss is published

What Happened the Year You Were Born?