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I’ve commented in previous columns that my life hasn’t turned out like I anticipated. In my younger years as a working grandmother, I think I did a pretty good job of juggling work with grandmother-hood. I used my vacation time to have the grandkids with us for the Bedias Baptist Church Vacation Bible School. We made other memories feeding cows and squirrels, baking, sewing, riding with Pawpaw on his tractor or riding around the pasture in his utility cart. This Houston transplant fully expected to spend her golden years in Bedias, quilting until she died.
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Certain things seem to remain consistent from childhood through adulthood. Remember waiting as Christmas day approached, the anticipation as it drew ever closer? Thinking to yourself, "What will Santa bring me this year?" "Was I good or was I bad?" "Can we not have stuffed bell peppers for dinner this year?" Those few weeks in mid-December seemed to crawl along like The 12 days of Abyssus (look it up, Copernicus).
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Just about everyone has some pet peeve that drives them up the wall. For some it’s the sound of fingernails scraping across a blackboard or maybe it’s how ridiculously long your spouse stirred his cereal to dissolve the sugar. For others, it may be columnists who can’t seem to quit writing pandemic related articles! So, what sets me off so bad that I want to reach into the television and throttle someone? It’s the Houston Methodist Hospital commercials which run on Pluto TV!
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The 88th Texas Legislative Session is right around the corner as it runs from early January through late May 2023. Before it has even started, there are already hundreds of bills that have been pre-filed prior to the start of the session. I would always encourage everyone to stay on top of the updates as they come out. Leaders in both the House and Senate have already released their outlines of topics to look for in the upcoming session.
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Like it or not, dear readers, we are in the 2022 Christmas gift buying season. I personally am not a big shopper in general, but I have my moments. Searching out and finally finding the absolute perfect gift for someone is very gratifying, but then I have to wrap it and wait. Most times I get the gift just right, sometimes I don’t, but either way I get to watch the recipient unveil the prize I selected just for them, which I truly enjoy just as much as they do. I mean, who doesn’t like opening presents?
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The next time someone says something to you along the lines of "Hey babe. You're one in a million," you would be justified to feel just a little short-changed. That's because, as of about a week ago, you are not one in a million. You are one of eight BILLION worldwide, according to the United Nations. Eight billion people in the world, and still, it's hard to find anyone who wants to work!
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Many Baby Boomers and older Gen Xers may remember the slogan ‘It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile’ from the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass TV commercials. While the ad was meant to attract a younger generation of buyers, it slapped its loyal base in the face. There’s a new twist on this old slogan nowadays and it’s meant as a warning – ‘It’s not your father’s weed anymore!’
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Two weeks past the 2022 General Election, it appears that Maricopa County in Arizona has given new meaning to the term “election year,” and apparently crime DOES pay in Harris County, or at the very least, an abundance of it still isn’t enough to get you fired. But in the I-thought-I’d-seen-it-all category is Pennsylvania and I’ve come to the conclusion that more than the Liberty Bell is cracked in Philly!
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