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Daily Prompt: Describe the most ambitious DIY project ever taken on. 2/24/25
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. Hmm! This is a difficult one, as over the past 50 years, and in three different homes, there have been many instances. I’ve installed wainscoting in two houses and refinished old kitchen cabinets. I painted and… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: If you could ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? 2/23/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. ~~~ Sorry for the late post due to a snow related power outage ~~~~ This is an easy one, at least for me and most of my siblings anyway. My father, a WWII Army Sgt., raised… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s the biggest challenge you will face in the next 6 months? 2/22/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious Lent, Weddings, Birthdays, St. Patrick’s B-Day Party, Easter gathering, Memorial Day BBQ, Pool Season, Graduations from 8th grade and Middle School, 4th of July family gathering, Shore Vacation, and hopefully plan a Fall European getaway vacation.… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What advice would you give your teenage self? 2/21/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. This question is an enigma to me, as in the rule of physics, for every action there’s a reaction, and it can have a positive or negative result to your hypothesis. So, having just celebrated a… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What bores you? 2/20/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. Television and most movies in theaters have become quite boring lately. It’s frustrating to deal with people who are overbearing, silent, isolationist, unengaging, or condescending, especially when they are rude, obnoxious, loud, have nothing to say,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What is your favorite drink? 2/19/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. Anyone who really knows me knows that I rarely leave the house without my two travel cups. A 24oz. coffee and my water, preferably with lemon. If out to dinner or at a gathering, my drink… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Who are your favorite people to be around? Lent Begins – Ash Wednesday 2/18/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. The obvious choices for me are my wife, children, and grandchildren. Included in that mix are my siblings, friends, and their respective others. The traits of the individuals mentioned above are largely shaped by their character,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. 02/17/26
Be thankful, be grateful, be patient, be charitable, be kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. I have a pair of black Classic cap-toe Oxfords shoes that I bought back in the 80’s, which I have had resoled and heeled several times over the years. I have had them so long that… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received? 02/16/26
Be thankful, grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind and don’t forget to smile as it is infectious Over my almost 70 years, there have been a few memorable gifts at different stages of life and for different reasons. In 1958, everything Popeye-related was a hero of mine. In 1959, I received my first tricycle, and in 1963,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: Write about your approach to budgeting. 2/15/26
Be Thankful, Grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. HAPPY VALENTINE’S WEEKEND!! Before I dive into the prompt, I want to pay tribute to my late brother-in-law, Steve Kmeco. He was highly business-savvy and had been a published contributor to MENSA magazine on this topic a few years ago.… Continue reading
