Monday Morning Musings
Posted on January 20, 2014 under Monday Morning Musings with no comments yet
I thought I’d start off the week with a picture. It could be titled “Hope” or “Wishful Thinking.” As long as the winter seems for some people, it is amazing how quickly the seasons come and go once you hit 60. I am not lamenting this fact… just stating a reality.
The January thaw has come and gone and it looks like winter is back. It never really left. It merely hit the pause button. Someone was telling me the other day that they finally broke down and bought a snow blower. They had to order it in and it arrived after the thaw last week. There is a better than average chance that they won’t get to use it the rest of the winter and it probably won’t snow for three more years. That is according to “Len’s Law.” When I heard this story I thought about different things over the years where we finally made a purchase ( can you say “home renovations” ) and sold the house before we got to derive any pleasure from the upgrades. This and much more in the upcoming story “Len’s Law.”
My story about two local bands from the ’60’s is in the hands of my editor. I shifted gears part way through the story. While the story is ostensibly about The Strangers and The Escorts, I wandered down a slightly different path part way through writing the story. I was reminded about a scary band trip where the band truck lost its brakes coming down Cape Smokey after playing for a dance in Ingonish. The story is called “Band on the Run” and will appear soon right here at Week45.
It’s “shameless promotion” time. I sit on the Board of Friends of Antigonish Library. ( FOAL ) Our major fundraiser, a dinner theatre, is coming up on Valentine’s Day. For you non romantic types, that would be February 14th. It will be held at the Legion in Antigonish and tickets ($35 per ) can be purchased at Brendan’s, The Library or from me. I will be working at the dinner selling lucky 50/50 tickets. Grab your sweetie and join us.
Here’s an update on something I mentioned at the beginning of the year. I plan to get involved with the hot meal program at St. James church. They are looking to add a second day ( Thursdays ) to the program and I plan on helping with the organization. What I need most is for a few people to step forward and volunteer to captain a team of 6 or more people. These captains need to find five or six friends or work colleagues to help them put on a simple meal once every six weeks at the church. I will raise the money for the year. If you have the time and the inclination to help out, please get in touch with me. We probably won’t get this going until the spring. Thanks for considering this.
Coming this Wednesday is the story “Where Everyone Knows your Name.” I never watched a single episode of Cheers but am aware that this was the theme song. The story is about a local business that has survived fire and flood, the onslaught of on line shopping and the arrival big box stores.
From “The 10 Habits of Optimists” … SMILE MORE, FROWN LESS
Have a great week.
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