It's a Wednesday Hodgepodge Kind of Day!

 

1.What's something you find extremely difficult that most people would say is simple? 

I took the class/test to get my vessel license back when our kids were younger (we all three took the class/test.) I've driven a boat maybe once since then -- I realized that I don't have much sense of direction on the water! Maybe if I lived on the lake or drove a boat every weekend, it would become easier.

2.  "And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies I  had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." 

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Does the season of summer make you feel this way? Elaborate. 

I love the longer days that begin with daylight peeking out around 5:00. If I step outside at 5:00 a.m., I can hear the birds singing their songs so beautifully. After work, the daylight hangs around until 8:00 p.m. These longer days are glorious. I feel like life is fresh and new (until the heat and humidity slap me in the face hahaha!). 

3. Pickles. Love 'em or no thank you? What's your favorite type of pickle? What's something you eat that definitely needs a pickle added?

I love pickles - thank you very much! I like dill pickles. I love a small dill pickle (the baby ones) with a turkey sandwich or with a scoop of chicken salad! My family LOVES spicy pickles - like Wickles. They all love pickled okra (I do not!). Our daughter loves Grillo's pickles and she uses the juice in her coleslaw!

4. Tis the season...do you know any June brides? Are there any weddings on your summer calendar? What's your favorite movie wedding? 

We do not have a summer wedding on our calendar. I can't believe it! I schedule the weddings for our church, and we do have one June bride, two July brides, and a couple of August brides. I thought we might get an invitation to one, but we haven't. We did get a save the date card for a December wedding! What is my favorite movie wedding? hmmm . . .I loved My Big Fat Greek Wedding! Our nephew got married last May (a year ago) in a Greek wedding and it was fun! I didn't see anyone whip out a bottle of windex, though (iykyk). I also loved Father of the Bride. I also liked Princess Bride!

5. June 1st is/was National Say Something Nice Day...say something nice here. 

All of you (other bloggers) are great! I love reading your posts and I always appreciate your comments.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I had a mini meltdown last night. Class officially started yesterday and I couldn't get my introduction video to download correctly. I finally was successful at 10:00 p.m. last night. As we crawled into bed, I told Mark that every semester I think to myself, "I can't do this." I know I can, but I have such a moment or two (or three) of panic right at the beginning. Over the course of the summer, we cram a 15 week course into 5 weeks and then take about four days off and cram another 15 week course into another 5 weeks. In a teary voice, I said to Mark, "What if I'm this close - close enough to see the finish line - and I can't do it?" He said just the right thing - "You've made all A's since you started back to college . . .all you have to make is C's to graduate." This made me laugh! I love the recognition of being on the Dean's List at 67 (will be 68 in a couple of weeks), but he is right. I can still succeed and graduate without making another A. Just FYI - I'm still going to try for the A's!

p.s. I will do my best to get around and at least comment "hey!" . . .but if I fall behind in commenting, please know I'll be back!