Why do socks like to wander? They have issues with commitment and rarely stay together with their mate. They have no problem pairing off with others and getting dirty, really dirty sometimes. If they could talk, the stories of their conquests would be more interesting than most reality TV shows. You know what I’m talking about–socks. The other day I was doing my laundry, and mind you, I wasn’t washing loads of socks. Just two pairs with my load of … Continue reading →
Why do we torture ourselves with class reunions? Ah, those wonderful days of high school. The time in our lives that many of us wish we could erase unless we happened to be the popular girl or the sports jock. If you were the nerd, the geek, the pimply one, the brain, or the loner (as I was), high school is an era that’s probably best left in the past. After all, who wants to recall the pain of peer … Continue reading →
Why can’t we sometimes be less dependent on electricity? Last weekend a storm struck the Inland Northwest so hard that some areas, including mine, had their electric knocked out and were left in darkness. It happened around 8:30 in the evening when most people were home relaxing and getting ready to start a new week. It wasn’t so bad being without electric at first. I got out the candles so we could have some light. Then it hit me–I had … Continue reading →
Why do we often call Independence Day the Fourth of July instead? With those of us in the United States about to celebrate our national holiday, my fiancé came up with this good holiday-related “why.” Although the official name of the holiday is “Independence Day,” most of us commonly call it by its more popular name, the “Fourth of July” or simply “The Fourth.” What’s with that? Technically, America’s independence from Great Britain in 1776, the reason Americans celebrate the … Continue reading →
Why don’t people RSVP? Call me detailed, call me old-fashioned, but when I get an invitation to an event, especially one that asks me to RSVP by a certain date, I make sure I let the host(s) know whether or not I will be able to attend. And although I’ve only been a guest at one wedding in my adult life, I naturally assume it’s a given that with something so costly as a reception, the couple hosting wants to … Continue reading →