When is it right to be left in the dark?

In response to last week’s question, "When is it right to be left in the dark?,” my birthday bud Jon declared, “While driving in England at night.”   My adjunct executive friend Lindy called out, “If you're right next to the light switch. My friend Caroline, who is sitting next to me on the beach at this moment, says ‘when you want to take a nap.’”

My writing and sailing friend Rich concluded, “When my wife is going to bring home another horse.  Like a force of nature there is nothing you can do to stop it so it is better just not to know.

My dad’s beach buddy Bob pointed out, “When it is gossip about your friends and family.”

My social media friend Mark advised, “It is always right to be left” while my production management friend Ray cautioned, “When the right side of the tunnel is flooding.”

My equestrian friend Royce shared, “during those intimate moments after everyone has left the party.”

Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

       For stress, who is a carrier? (from my friend Kathy)

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

If you’re in Cobb/N Fulton or Cherokee counties, please join us Sun 11a-5p and Mon 11a-4p for Noshfest! 

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.   I invite you to call or email me to catch up.

What do you want eclipsed (or e-clipsed)?

In response to last week’s question, "What do you want eclipsed (or e-clipsed)?,” my adjunct executive friend Lindy called out, “Definitely some nights in college . . . maybe a few years of my past marriage . . . and some really poor decisions I made. But doesn’t everyone want something similar?” 

My cycling friend Ted listed, “Want E-clipsed: my son's X-Box.  Want Eclipsed: my wife's trash TV shows.  Don't want eclipsed: my view at the movies, when without fail, an NBA player usually sits right in front on me!”

My temple friend Phil yearned, “After last week's events in Charlottesville, the answer is bigotry and the enabler-in-chief,” to which my social media friend Mark specified, “The Donald.”   My dad’s beach buddy Bob wanted, “our entire political system” eclipsed while my engineering friend Steve replied, “Government, at least a partial eclipse.”

And my cousin Greg hoped, “It would be impressive if I could get a total eclipse of the heart.”  Not sure if he was referring to the music video.

Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

       When is it right to be left in the dark?

 

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

Here’s to sunny skies so that you can see the eclipse, which is moving past the Earth at 1,800 miles/hr.

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.   I invite you to call or email me to catch up.

Can you have a randomized schedule?

In response to last week’s question, "Can you have a randomized schedule?," my writing and sailing friend Rich advised, "Only with careful non-planning."  My equestrian friend Royce declared, "Yes, and randomization makes life more interesting" while my neighbor Al  concluded, "That's my daily schedule.  I simply enter 'chaos' or 'I have no idea' on my calendar."

My collaboration and now sailing friend Andy called out, "Sounds like how my typical schedule works.  I think there is a Calendar Faerie that shows up to randomly issue spurious cancellations and meeting reschedules just for fun!"  My sailing friend Kurt concurred, "Sure, I've been doing that for 30 yrs now. I'm scheduled to go to work every day @ 8am, where I go and what I do all day is up to my customers. Most days my travels resemble a YoYo."

My engineering friend Steve agreed, "When you work where I do, a randomized schedule seems to be the only schedule you can have."  And my social media friend Mark added, "Yes, but completion deadlines are also randomized on any task in that schedule. Additionally, if any task in a randomized schedule is a meeting, it is ok for any invitee to be tardy (or early) or have some random excuse for not attending at all."

My production manager friend Ray pointed out, "Yes - we all do - it's called life!  Production and Stage management run a close second."  And my temple friend Tracey shared, "Yes... if you have unreliable coworkers or schedulers."

My dad's beach buddy Bob  lamented, "It happens when you get somewhat old.  You begin the day with one thing to accomplish but never know if it will be done today or tomorrow or perhaps the next day."

My adjunct executive friend Lindy opined, "If you slow down time, yes.  Just as atoms are moving in every structure, there is structure in every random minute." 

Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

       What do you want eclipsed (or e-clipsed)?

  

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

Danger! Danger! A near-total solar eclipse will appear in much of Georgia next Monday, Aug 21.  What?  You didn't know?  Clearly you're already in the dark.  ;-)  

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.   I invite you to call or email me to catch up.

What exactly is a birthday control pill?

In response to last week’s question, "What exactly is a birthday control pill?," my dad's beach buddy Bob called out, "It is called Namenda.  It helps you to remember that you still have them ahead of you."

My sailing friend Jan declared, "It's a way to prevent unwanted, once a year messages from people you hardly know on Facebook."

My adjunct executive friend Lindy proposed, "I guess a macabre idea is that death is the ultimate Birthday control" while my temple friend Lesley suggested, "It's a pill you take at 11:59 p.m. the day before your birthday, takes effect immediately, and causes you to sleep for 24 hours, thusly not remembering your birthday. It's just like the old question, "If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?" Similarly, if you can't remember your birthday, it didn't happen?"    To this, my equestrian friend Royce lamented, "Just think of the gifts you would miss."

My cycling friend Ted replied, "This particular medication is not issued in a pill form, it is always liquid and has the chemical formula of C2H5OH. Go Google it if you forgot your chemistry."

And my sailing friend Norm noted, "Birthday control pill might be "Advil".  I find that as I age, I reach for that bottle more often.  Not the same as the birth control pill, which, when invented in the late 60s  and before "Aids" made college in the 70s very exciting."

Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

        Can you have a randomized schedule?  (with my cousin Sam)

  

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

My social media friend Mark shared this thought after reading that our dog Sarah was in the Top 12 Dog of the Year entries for Piedmont Park but didn't win, "I love Sarah even more now that she would not pander to your whims. I had a very fast greyhound pet (many wins on the track before I got him).  I took him to an event where greyhound'  speed was going to be checked with a  radar gun. He wouldn't even pick up a slow walking pace. Gotta love 'em."

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.   I invite you to call or email me to catch up.