Joy Unconfined

I know, I know, it’s late. But it’s still Friday. Memories “…like the corners of my miiiiiiind….” I had to do that. Today I’m counting memories. But I don’t see them as misty, or water-colored. They’re the jewels that still shine, even when the frame of our lives has grown dull, misty, water-colored, gray, or [...]

A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Wal-Mart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance. The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly, “Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?” The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, “Hell no they ain’t! [...]

It’s my first HNT! Why would I do this? Dunno. Maybe it’s because I wanna get in on that sarong thing for next week. Anyway, this week, it seems a lot of my attention has been centering around my nose and sinuses… so that’s the lovely picture you get. My nose, and some eye. I [...]

Whomever you may be… Just how many times are you gonna look at this blog? Check out the map thingy over there in the sidebar at the right. Do you SEE how many times it flashes “Hunstville, AL” compared to EVERYwhere else? So… either there is some weird glitch in that map that makes it [...]

I think… now… that this alien that has taken residence in my sinuses and chest (oh noooo… ALIEN!!) needs to leave. I’ve missed 2 days of classes, a night of dance rehearsal and a night of band rehearsal. That’s quite enough, thank you.

What worthy cause? I just found out about the Memory Walk, and I plan to find the nearest and sponsor someone, or to otherwise contribute to this effort. What is it? A little bit about the Memory Walk: The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer [...]

I lost someone very dear to me on Sunday, August 26. A year ago I was celebrating the beginning of a new life for one friend, taking part in her wedding. August 26 is a beautiful, wonderful day because of that. This year, I lost someone. August 26 is a horrible day because of that. [...]

Ok… ok… it wasn’t like that. Not so bad. For a twenty year class reunion. They made me go… I wasn’t sure I wanted to, and couldn’t REALLY afford it… but when they say, “We’ll buy your ticket” what excuse is left? It’s not like I had something else I had to do. Then they [...]

A postcard. VALENTINE GREETINGS Maybe you are bashfulBut it’s the proper dayTo say you’ll be my ValentineAnd turn your face this way From: Leo P (or D… I can’t tell)To: Doris Yager The little rhymes from that era are just so sweet.

I’m counting! I’m counting! That, right there, should count. But that’s not my count today. No, today’s count is… Unsolicited Advice Marvel with me now: “Oooooooooh…” “But Joy,” you say, “How does unsolicited advice count? Don’t most people find it useless, or get annoyed by it?” That is most certainly, very often, the case. Still, [...]