Tiny Reflections

Tiny reflections on life

Entries for September, 2010

These fit so well they should be in a dictionary

ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. ————————————————————————————————- BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye. ————————————————————————————————- CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people. ————————————————————————————————- CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead. ————————————————————————————————- COMMITTEE: […]

$209 million versus $42.9 million

These $209 million dollars are the value of fireworks imported from China in 2009, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported. By comparison, the U.s. exported $42.9 in fireworks. – The United Arab Emirates bought more than any other country: $14.5 million. I also found out the you can buy a flag that’s been […]

A Special Date

The date of September 12th, is a hard date to face each year. It was the date that my father passed away on, and it was his birthday as well. A double whammy, as they say. I make it a habit to visit the cemetery each September 12, rain or shine and spent some time […]

Christmas

Can you believe that they are all ready starting to put Christmas items for the up and coming holiday season? It is still summer for goodness sake. Soon they will all be playing Christmas music, arg……I’m thinking that the stores are really freaking out about the economy issues that aren’t lightening up any time soon […]

Thoughts on Putting Pen to Paper

“On a cold winters night, she stands there in the middle of the forest. Her hair as black as the night sky, swaying in breeze. Her voice as sweet as your favorite candy, while singing the woodland a lullaby. And once their all asleep, she swiftly falls onto the ground, sleeping, waiting for morning to […]