'Portland Proposal' Anecdote...

If you haven't seen the 'Portland Proposal,' I have no idea where you've been.

Shared it with Jr.'s buds, his girlfriend, my friends (male and female).

The guys give some version of "He's set the bar really high."

The girls (no matter age) say, "As soon as he reached the back of that SUV, I'd pull him in, turn to the driver, and say "Hit it!"

Of Michigan Mosquitos and Driving...

This has to be the worst place to have a mosquito; in your car, at dusk, two hours from your destination.

A couple of miles from the rest stop I heard that most feared sound buzzing my ear, "eeeeee."  Oh, crap.  I can't see it, but I know it's there.  And I'm driving!

It got me on the ankle.  It got me on the top of my ear!  I had to stop.

Try finding a mosquito in your car in the dark. Stop for spray instead.

Of Vanity Plates...

I believe those with vanity license plates should get a 'safe driver discount.'  I'll explain.

If you drive and do something criminal, even just stupid, someone is going to remember that catchy phrase you have for a plate.  You gotta behave.

Me?  They'd be saying, "Well, it was either a 'B' or an '8,' and there was either an 'S' or a '5.'

Of Coupons and Heaven...(part 2)

So ...was going down dirt road and saw a woman about 45 and (probably) her Mom stopped in the road.  As I approached, I stopped too; turtle.


She and I both get out of our cars and she says, "Thanks for stopping."  "No problem," I say, "I can  get the turtle.  I can always use another 'cupin'." AND..without thinking, I smack my back pocket as I do to illustrate to the teens.


Here's the funny.... She says "Cupin?" ..and she slaps her back pocket! Now I know she's funny,  so I say, "Yeah, cupins" (smack). "What's a 'cupin?" she asks (smack.) 


I tell her, "A 'cupin' (smack), is for when you die and have to face your transgressions, you can reach in your back pocket and say, "What about that turtle?" 


Ha! Two 'cupins' for me!  Saved a turtle, and made two women laugh.  Nothing better.

Of Coupons and Heaven...(part 1)

I tell Jr. and his 'buds' you must do three things each day:
 * Learn something new or question something you already 'know.'
 * Have a 'word of the day.'  The first of you to use a word you most likely would never use in conversation, has the prize of having all others have to use it once that day, too (the last one was 'eloquent').
 * Do a good deed, no matter how small.  I call them 'cupins' (smack back pocket here).


In order to get teen boys to accumulate 'cupins,' I describe them as this:
You're gonna do things in life that, with 20/20 hindsight look really stupid. When you die and you're  faced with your life's transgressions, you better to be able to reach in your back pocket for 'cupins' (smack back pocket here).


"Hey!  How's 'bout that freshman I stood up for?" ...cupin.'
"I swerved to miss a chipmunk." ....cupin.'


(see part 2 for the funny)


  

Of Dopamine and Procrastination....

I'm the best/worst person to do anything big.

I'm like the guy at the air show that flies a gazillion miles an hour towards the ground and always pulls up at the last minute...until he doesn't.  That's me.

The more mundane the task, the more I put it off (maybe for the adreniline rush of having to get it done?).

My one and only child graduates this weekend.  I'm driving everyone nuts, "Will she pull up in time?!?!!"