Flat Tony, Take a Bow!

After yesterday’s post on Flat Tony’s 24-Hour Dash I received a couple of comments from blog friends who were interested in meeting Flat Tony in person.  So I thought a formal introduction is in order.

Flat Tony’s 24-Hour Dash

The night before we left Florida for our new home in Texas, morale was at an all time low. 

Seriously, Where Can I Rent a Mongoose?

Inhale deeply.  Enjoy the fresh air.  Nature in all of its glory…  ummm, what’s that creepy looking thing over there?

Whoopie!!!

I won! I won! I won!

My Apologies for the Carbon Footprint

You may have heard adults talk about how hard it was for them as kids.  How they walked to school uphill both ways in the snow…

Don’t Try This at Home

Just a friendly reminder:  do not use electronic appliances near open water and be very very careful of what you wash!

Dear Friend,

With my flu induced headache now contained to only one eyeball, I decided to clean out my email inbox.  During the process I came across several “touching”  letters.  Here are a couple of excerpts (with comments).

Buzz Buzz…Splat. They’re Dropping Like Flies

Oh, it Got Me!

*clutches chest and falls to the ground*  For weeks I’ve been just a little more tired than usual.  I felt like I couldn’t keep up with my daily routine.  And now it’s come to this.

Dark and Gloomy – Just the Way I Like It

It’s raining. 
Not storming, not pouring.
Just a good steady rain - the way I like it.
The sky is dark. 
The air is fresh.
The earth is renewed.
And deep down inside, I feel like the rain rejuvenates my spirit too.

Rain drops dance in silvery patterns down the dark glassy street.
They join forces in a coursing river that  swirls into the storm drain.
My thoughts travel with them.
I bid them adieu.
Moisture congregates  on leaves and then plops to the ground.
Solitary droplets adorn the velvety fuchsia rose petals on the bush outside my window.
They shimmer like diamonds on black velvet in a jeweler’s showcase.

The rain keeps falling – just the way I like it.
Some call this dark.
Some call it gloomy.
I call it beautiful.
Rain nurtures life.
It fosters renewal and growth.
Without it we die.

The previously crisp  grass is tender, verdant,  and juicy.
If we had cows, they’d be excited  
Hopefully the drought will end
And the lake will be full again.
Just the way I like it.

Do you like the rain? 
Do you use an umbrella ?
Or do you prefer a rain coat?