What’s the point of folding laundry?

In response to last week’s imponderable question, “What’s the point of folding laundry?,” my cycling friend Ted noted, “My teenage daughter would agree!”

My temple friend Tracey explained, “It’s easier to stuff in the drawer that way.”  My social media friend Mark added, “The only reason would be to fit more laundry in the laundry basket or washing machine. Otherwise, there is no reason to fold laundry.  Once it is washed, it is no longer laundry. Then it can be folded, so you can tell that it is no longer laundry, without smelling it....which is the part I really hate!”

You can imagine my adjunct exec friend Lindy rolling her eyes when she replied, “To avoid wrinkles.  You’re such a man.”

My writing and sailing friend Rich pointed out, “To make sure the creases in your underwear match the creases in your behind.”  And my PR friend Stan gasped, “Wow, that’s the first question I ever asked once I got to college. No, wait. It was the second question. The first was what’s the point of making my bed?”

My equestrian friend Royce admitted, “Because our mothers made us do it, and if we don't we feel guilty” to which my cousin Wes concurred, “For the same reason your mother told not to wear underwear with holes in them, somebody might see and think you are a slob..  Besides, folding hot saves ironing.”  To this, my organizational guru friend Marya questioned, “Who in the world wants to iron?  ;-)  ”

And my sailing friend Norm concurred, “No point in folding - unless she is watching me put it away.” 

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Is normal overrated?  (inspired by the Fred Factor)

 

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

Hal

              

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.

Why do all flat surfaces accumulate ‘rubbish’?

In response to last week’s imponderable question, “Why do all flat surfaces accumulate ‘rubbish’?,”  my writing and sailing friend Rich called-out, “My wife would  say that is because all men are pigs, no exceptions.”  My dad’s beach buddy Bob observed, “Like dust, it accumulates where it is never used.”

My birthday bud Jon observed, “Because it rolls off the curved surfaces” and my adjunct exec friend Lindy concurred, “because rubbish falls off round surfaces.”

My cycling friend Ted replied, “Rubbish only accumulates in the UK.  Here, flat surfaces just get a lot of crap!”

My temple friend Richard expounded, “Flat surfaces accumulate “rubbish” because the stuff would fall off any other surface and crash to the ground.  However, the use of the term “rubbish” is rather pejorative.  As the old adage goes, “One man’s trash may be another’s treasure.”  This of course has led to the invention of the “man cave” as a place where those of us hindered by our XY chromosomes may protect our “treasures” (such as bobbleheads, pennants representing our favorite professional franchises (including those from institutes of higher learning which we attended with varying degrees of success), empty beer and soft drink cans and bottles, and empty containers from contraband substances (i.e., anything NOT on our diets).”

And my equestrian friend Royce paraphrased Neil Young, "Rubbish never sleeps.”

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What’s the point of folding laundry?

 

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

Hal

              

Wishing my favorite person, Alison, Happy Anniversary this Sunday.

Next Monday’s observance of Memorial Day remembers those who lost their life defending our country.  More recently, we’ve included firefighters, police and other first responders who continue to protect our way of life.  It is a privilege – and responsibility – living in the US.  It reminds me of part of Alison and my wedding vows, “Easiest isn’t best.”  Thank you to the individuals and their families who gave their life for our country.

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.

Someone mentioned a pet fish. What makes something a pet?

In response to last week’s imponderable question, “Someone mentioned a pet fish.  What makes something a pet?,” my birthday bud Jon recalled, “You bring it into your home, you raise it, you spend lots of money on it, it gives you love and not a damn thing else…..oh, wait, that’s children” to which my dad’s beach buddy Bob added, “Whatever comes and begs for a handout.”

My adjunct executive friend Lindy shared, “Well, I know that ownership does not make a pet, otherwise I have a pet car,”

My writing and sailing friend Rich explained, “A pet is something that is not a true part of the family, more like a piece of furniture that needs to be feed and cleaned up after, like a cat or hamster.  A dog on the other hand is full-fledged member of the family.”

My social media friend Mark called out, “It’s all in packaging. Pet Rocks. Pet peeves. Pet giraffes.”

And my temple friend Bob saw things from a very different perspective, “I had my first pet in the back seat of a 1949 Mercury.  It was better than a dog or cat.”

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Why do all flat surfaces accumulate ‘rubbish?  (from my sailing friend Jim)

 

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

Hal

              

Another week of great wind; read that as ‘great sailing.’  Anyone want to go on a ‘sails calls’ this month or in June at Lake Lanier?

My sailing friend Glenn replied to the prior week’s question about “How do you make new old friends?,”  adding, “Make friends with people over 70.”

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.

How do you make new old friends?

In response to last week’s imponderable question, “How do you make new old friends?,” my neighbor Al suggested, “Start early” to which my temple friend Leslie offered an alternative, “Time travel.”

My sailing friend Tom shared, “Belonging to a sailing club has worked for me.  And some young friend too.”

My cycling friend Ted and Utahan friend Bruce called out, “Facebook” to which my managed IT friend Kim added, “Oh, that’s when your Facebook friends unfriend you then a month later ask to be your friend again.”  My interfaith friend Ann’s reply for the non-virtual world, “Develop senility, or just get old.  Now, who are you?”

My collaboration friend Andy (@burnsaj1@mastadon.technology) proposed, “Join a new social network! Learn more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPSbNdBmWKE.  ” 

My dad’s beach buddy Bob advised, “By forcing them to apologize for the stupid things they have done.”  My production mgmt friend Ray suggested, “You make new old friends the exact same way you turn lead into gold. And you treasure those old friends as gold.   Pb (82) to Au (79).”

My social media friend Mark offered, “My friends are all pretty old. If you want to meet them, they can be YOUR new old friends.”

My equestrian friend Royce challenged, “Assuming the friendship ended for a reason, then why would you want to renew? It's like buying re-capped tires. The tread will eventually come off.”

My temple friend Bob counselled, “Go to funerals.  While you're looking at the deceased and thinking, ‘Wow, s/he sure looks natural’, look to your left and right.  You're sure to see people whom you haven't seen in years who are thinking the same thing about you, and you're not in the prone position, yet.  Go out for drinks and renew old friendships by talking about shared memories while you still can.

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

Someone mentioned a pet fish.  What makes something a pet?   (With help from my friend Ray)

 

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

Hal

              

Another week of great wind; read that as ‘great sailing.’  Anyone want to go on a ‘sails calls’ in the 4-6 weeks at Lake Lanier?

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.