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It won’t hurt. I promise…
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Since I’m currently not working, I’ll use my last job.
Can you guess what I did?
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And now you.
Emoji your profession so we can guess.
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Let’s play.
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Let’s play.
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Because I want you to, that’s why.
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I know the easy joke would be my husband! but while his years are steadily advancing… he’s not nearly as old as this fascinating carved crystal oddity passed down from my father.
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It’s a bit of a weirdo and though we’ve tried repeatedly over the years, we’ve never been able to positively identify it.
Heck, we even took it to Sotheby’s in NYC a decade ago and if their experts were stumped? It may just have to remain a mystery.
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My paternal grandfather was a world traveler in the late 1800’s and brought this back from Egypt. It hung in my grandparent’s house, my parent’s house and now it hangs in mine. The family lore said it was ancient Egyptian but Sothebys said no, the skull was not used iconographically back then. They did think it could be early Coptic, and as they are the direct descendants… I suppose that’s close enough.
( Historical context. Copts believe themselves to be the descendants of Egypt’s ancient Pharaonic people. They were first converted to Christianity with the arrival of St Mark in Egypt in 62 CE. Egypt became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395 CE, and the Egyptian Church was separated from the Christian community in 451. )
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The famous auction house said the metal work was added later and in its present form could have been used as a talisman for pirates.
How cool is that?
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We never even bothered to ask what it was worth… which in hindsight was rather stupid. But no matter, it’s part of my father’s history and would never be for sale.
So how about you….
What’s the oldest thing in your house?
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Let’s play.
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You don’t have to, but you should.
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Good grief, there are so many I don’t know where to start…
I shall try to limit myself to 5.
1. Avatar.
I don’t see the appeal, never did. And if you love it, please don’t try to change my mind. I don’t care how much money they spent on the “Let’s add water!” sequel, I’m not watching that either.
2. Dumb and Dumber.
The title says it all.
3. Twilight.
Do not get me started on this ridiculous teenage vampire crap. If you’re over 13 and enjoyed these badly written and acted films? We can no longer be friends.
4. I’ll probably piss some people off with this one, but Back To The Future. Marty McFly? Sorry, no to all 3.
5. With a slight exception for Deadpool (because it’s snarky) and maybe Venom (because let’s face it I’d watch Tom Hardy mop his kitchen floor) the never ending parade of super hero, Marvel, DC Universe, multi verse whatever movies. Enough already. Every time I want to go to a movie, they’re all that’s playing. It’s time to move on.
So how about you?
What popular movies do you dislike….
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Let’s play.
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Because it’s required, that’s why.
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Not being a ketchup fan I usually eat mine plain… but if I have to dip?
Pass the garlic and herb aioli and then stay out of breathing range.
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How about you…
What’s your go to dip?
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What have you got to lose, except time.
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I’d say an 8 track player or the dimmer switch on the floor but let’s go with this one.. as seen in my husband’s truck.
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It’s one of my spouse’s favorite features and I swear he keeps buying old trucks because the new ones don’t have it.
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It’s that triangular corner window that acts like a directional air conditioner… at least in Maine where the air is usually cool.
He seriously loves these things and if you’ve ever ridden in an older truck you know they can force some serious air.
How about you…
What’s unrecognizable in your old vehicle?
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Let’s play.
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This week’s game should be fun.
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Here are a few of mine –
Justin Bieber is playing on an endless loop.
All the floors are wet and you’re only wearing socks.
There’s television, but only one program … The Apprentice.
All the cocktails are alcohol free.
The only book in the library is 50 Shades of Grey.
There’s an all you can eat buffet… but the only thing on it is kale.
How about you?
What’s happening in your version of Heck….
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Let’s play.
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Don’t argue. It’s required…
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My parents were not vacation people and we never once loaded up the ‘62 Ford Falcon station wagon to hit the open road when I was a child.
Oh, there were wonderful day trips to the Jersey shore to swim and stroll the boardwalks… and overnighters in NYC so I could get my fill of dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History or stuff my face full of cotton candy at Madison Square Garden when Ringling Brothers was in town…. but a true road or airline trip vacation?
Nope. Never.
I can’t honestly say I felt deprived, when you grow up in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area there’s always plenty to see and do. And while we might have spent a few days in Connecticut or upstate NY with my parent’s friends on occasion, I wouldn’t really call that a ‘vacation’.
So as weird as it sounds, my first “real” vacation happened right after I got married at the ripe old age of 20. The husband and I were living in North Carolina where he was stationed when we jumped in his shiny black 280ZX with T Top removable roof panels … the ultimate in cool in 1984… and headed for Washington DC. I’d never been so we did all the typical tourist stuff – the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, The National Zoo, the Jefferson Memorial and of course there was the prerequisite sexy photo in front of the reflecting pool at the Washington Monument.
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Complete with stone washed denim and chunky silver link dangling belt. Oh to be that thin again. Sigh…
Done with the nations capitol, we headed to Newport Rhode Island where the husband had been stationed at the Naval War College years before.
Here’s a pic of his handsome self receiving a commendation for saving a young man’s life.
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I honestly don’t remember much about what we did in Newport other than visit the Breakers… that oh so cute and cozy cottage where the Vanderbilts used to summer.
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Those were the pre cell phone and selfie days where you had to rely on your husband to take a good picture and then wait a week to see if it turned out.
So that was my first real vacay.
How about you?
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Let’s play.
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You know the drill.
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While I can think of quite a few songs that pull at my heart strings or choke me up on occasion…. there’s only one that turns me into a blubbering mess every single time.
I’m an only child of older parents and was a daddy’s girl from day one.
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I lost him when I was 15 and to be honest, I still haven’t gotten over it.
The song that makes me cry every time?
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How about you?
What tune always makes your eyes leak?
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Let’s play.
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You’ve been waiting all week for this. Admit it.
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The only thing on my bedside table is a clock. The reason for this?
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten… who has the endearing habit of jumping up there early in the morning to announce it’s time for the Royal breakfast to be served.
Reading glasses and book? Swatted to the floor.
iPhone and earbuds? Pushed off the edge.
Hand cream? Batted to the floor and chased under the bed.
So…
A digital clock from Sharper Image that resets itself for daylight savings time and automatically finds the correct time if the power goes off. It’s small.. but a little too heavy for his lordship to fling off the nightstand.
What about you?
What’s on your nightstand…
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You know the drill.
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This one was fun, if not slightly evil, to think about.
Can you imagine your new spouse’s face if you asked the band to play one of these songs?
My playlist…
1. He Stopped Loving Her Today.
( I just finished watching Showtime’s George and Tammy and couldn’t resist )
2. These Boots Are Made For Walking.
Seems a little soon, but okay.
3. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Ouch!
4. Another One Bites The Dust
Probably more appropriate for a bachelor or bachelorette party… but still funny.
5. Love Stinks
Harsh, I know…. but that’s the point.
6. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Now that one would hurt.
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Your turn.
Give me a wedding song that makes me laugh.
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