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Category Archives: Bright shiny objects
Wear Your Own Shoes Day
This day is a bit of a head scratcher. Multiple sites list today as “Wear Your Own Shoes Day” but no one knows where the “holiday” was started, by who, or what their original intent was. But who cares? Make this day your own in any way you see fit! If you have small kids, celebrate if they put their… Read more »
Who’s the True Fan?
We are in the midst of football season, which is the only sport I really follow. As a Dolphins fan I’ve seen a lot of bad seasons- including going 1 and 15 in 2007. Only true fans stuck with them through that. Or so I thought. For those of you who don’t follow football, the Dolphins are having their… Read more »
National Fast Food Day
Here is another self-explanatory day! We all love fast food, whether we admit it or not. Sure, we all have that one friend who claims they haven’t had fast food since the 90’s. But #1 they are probably lying and #2 they are probably annoying in a lot of other ways as well, and who needs that kind of negativity… Read more »
Thanksgiving is Back! A Little Bit.
A few years ago (in 2016 to be exact) I wrote about the death of Thanksgiving as a holiday https://beckypalmer.me/?p=857 When I wrote that more and more stores were opening up on Thanksgiving and I thought – as many others did- that in a few years time Thanksgiving would be no more of a holiday than Arbor Day. I’m happy… Read more »
Sign Here for a Good Time
My husband is a big autograph collector. He enjoys getting autographs from sports figures, actors, musicians, etc. It can be a pricy hobby, but so is just about any hobby if you do it right. I don’t love the thrill of the hunt the same way he does, but I do enjoy meeting people whose work I enjoy and /… Read more »
I Get it Now
For years I have grumbled about Halloween having morphed from a fun time for kids to a full blown event for adults. This in spite of having had a lot of fun at Halloween parties and dress up days at various employers! I don’t know why it bothered me so much, but it did. But I’m over that now. The… Read more »
That’s Obsolete?!?
It’s said that the only thing in this world that is constant is change. Technology advances seemingly at the speed of light, rendering things that were cutting edge just a few years ago obsolete now. Along with things becoming obsolete, skills do too. No one needs to know how to operate a telephone switchboard or send a telegraph anymore. No… Read more »
Iceland on the Horizon
I’ve written quite a bit about the joys of solo travel – yes, even for married folks. I think it’s unhealthy to think you can’t go anywhere alone, but that’s another topic for another day. Today I’m talking about a trip that my husband and I will be taking together. We’ve decided that in 2026 to celebrate our 20th anniversary… Read more »
Ask a Stupid Question Day
Today is a fun day- it’s ask a stupid question day! If you have ever worked with the public- be that as waitstaff, a customer service rep, or something else- you already know that the public is AMAZING at asking stupid questions. I’ve been asked if 1 inch is longer or shorter than 3/4 of an inch. Twice. Yes really…. Read more »