Typically I choose holidays to highlight that I want to celebrate myself. Today is an exception. Today is watermelon day. And I hate watermelon. I know this is crazy talk to a lot of people. Most people like watermelon. My nephew LOVES it. But I don’t. It smells OK, but it feels weird against my teeth when I bite into… Read more »
Today is the day to celebrate your siblings and your parents’ siblings. It’s Aunt and Uncle Day! As anyone who knows me even a little bit knows, I LOVE my niece and nephew. They are my pride and joy and I will brag about them to anyone who will listen and even to people who won’t. And on the flip… Read more »
I LOVE this one! Today is Embrace your Geekiness day! I could argue that I do this every day. I play clarinet in multiple municipal bands. I fan-girl over Mythbusters (that’s me with host Adam Savage in the pic). I have a (mostly) useless BS in Biology. I used to be my family’s tech support person – thankfully my husband… Read more »
Here’s a day for the grown ups only. Today is Dive Bar Day. Definitions vary, but a dive bar is typically a no frills bar with cheap drinks. Sticky floors and outdated decor are usually part of the beauty as well. So, go out and have a drink at your local watering hole tonight!
If there was ever a holiday that shows how much things have changed since I was a kid, it’s this one. Today is National Selfie Day. Oh sure, we tried taking the occasional selfie back in the day of film cameras. But we had NO idea of they would turn out until we finished the roll and got the pictures… Read more »
Have you noticed a very odd contradiction in thought by your relatives and/ or friends who love nothing more than to share the latest government conspiracy theories with you? I just noticed it myself, but now that I see it I can’t unsee it. Typically these folks LOVE to tell you how bad/ useless/ incompetent the government is. Everyone in… Read more »
Today is a fun one! Who among us has not thought at least once about wearing a tiara? Sure, a few people got to wear them in high school, but after that, opportunities to don one are few and far between for those of us not born into European royal families. But today, we all can! There is no law… Read more »
Some time ago I wrote about some of the channels/ creators I had discovered during COVID. If you missed it you can read it here: https://beckypalmer.wpengine.com/what-do-youtube/ Since then I’ve discovered some different ones that I am enjoying quite a bit, so I thought I’d share my newer playlist and (hopefully) find out what other folks are watching as well. #1 Randy… Read more »
My husband and I just got back from Planet ComiCon in Kansas City. We had a great time! My husband collects all kinds of autographs from professional wrestlers to actors and musicians. I’m not as interested in the hobby as he is, but sometimes there is someone at these shows I do get excited to meet. And, happily, most of… Read more »
Today’s holiday gives me a bit of a chuckle. I don’t look like anyone in my family. When I was younger, one aunt and I looked quite a bit alike, but we don’t anymore. I look absolutely nothing like my sister. So I find it pretty funny when people tell me they know/ saw someone who looks “just like me”… Read more »