Saturday, March 6, 2010

Silly Saturday : Wipeout - Where's the Pole

Have you ever seen the show, Wipeout?  It's an awesome show with obstacle courses, where the majority of contestants wipe out.  It's hilarious!  I wish they would air more episodes, and soon...

Here's one of my fave contestants:

Friday, March 5, 2010

Feel Good Friday: She Smiled at a Sorrowful Stranger

This is one of my favorite poems:

She Smiled at a Sorrowful Stranger -- Author Unknown

She smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindness of a friend.
And wrote him a thank you letter.

The friend was so pleased with the thank you.
That he left a large tip after lunch.
The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip,
Bet the whole thing on a hunch.

The next day she picked up her winnings,
And gave part to a man on the street.
The man on the street was grateful;
For two days he'd had nothing to eat.
After he finished his dinner,
He left for his small dingy room.

He didn't know at that moment
that he might be facing his doom.
On the way he picked up a shivering puppy
And took him home to get warm.
The puppy was very grateful
To be in out of the storm.

That night the house caught on fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked till he woke the whole household
And saved everybody from harm.

One of the boys that he rescued
Grew up to be President.
All this because of a simple smile
That hadn't cost a cent.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

What If Wednesday

What if you found $20 lying on the ground - what would you do with it?


First off, I would hang around the area for a couple of minutes and see if there is anyone looking for their lost money.  I once went to a shopping outlet years ago near the Poconos, and found over $100.  I think it was around $150.  I sat on the bench for about 15 minutes looking around and seeing if there was anyone looking around like a crazy person for their lost money.  When no-one fit this description, I looked at it as my gain, and spent it on clothing. 

Okay, now if no one claimed the hypothetical $20, I would probably put it into Galina's saving account.  It's never too early to start saving for her future. 

  
What if you could choose your relatives - would you keep the ones you have?
 
Despite some family members annoying me more than others, I would probably keep them.  I love them, quirks and all.  Although, there is ONE family member I would probably trade...my Uncle Jim :)  (I only say this b/c he's one of my blog followers).  And if I could choose some people to make my relatives, I would probably add some of my girl friends to be my sisters :)  I bet my brother would just love that...seeing as how he always wanted a brother.  What a great revenge - to give him more sisters, muwahaha :)
 
The Beben Family Reunion
 
Next Week's What Ifs...
  • What if you could live anywhere in the world - where would you live?
  • What if you were given one wish - what would you wish for?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Two Part Tuesday: Happy Birthday, Raga Muffin!

Part Two: Raga Muffin today

And here are some recent pictures of her:






She's still tiny, but long.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAGS!!!!

Two Part Tuesday: Happy Birthday, Raga Muffin!

Part One: My Birthday Present

We bought Raga Muffin on June 22, 2007.  Her birthday is March 2, 2007.

These are some pictures of her when we first got her:







She was soooo tiny!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Monday Musings: The End of Winter

When will Old Man Winter settle down for the season?  Have we seen the last of the snow for this year?  The snow this year was so awful, that my hubby was granted 2 days off from work, which almost never happens.  I'm going stir crazy with cabin fever.  I like taking walks with Galina in her stroller, but with icy and snowy sidewalks, I'm not taking any chances.

So, in review:

12/19/09 - 13.5 inches



2/6/10 - Almost 14 inches


2/9/10 - (Got tired of measuring...)




In summary, that was a LOT of snow!!!  If I hear the "s-word" one more time this winter...