Relay for Life

We participated in Relay for Life the other night for the first time ever. Due to severe storms, it was held inside the high school gym, but that didn't damper anyone's spirits. The event ran from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, but our team didn't stay for the entire event. Our team was comprised of people from our church, three of whom are cancer survivors, and we called ourselves the Broadwell Rockets in honor of the late Broadwell school. Despite the tremendous humidity and heat, we all did plenty of walking and relaying and visiting other teams' booths. Walt & I left after a few hours because Walt had to work the next morning, and it was, after all, our 5 year anniversary. Now that we know what the event is all about, we intend to participate every year in honor of Walt's grandparents and father (who have all died of or are currently fighting cancer), and my aunts (who are fighting cancer now).

Clean Car

Something about have a freshly cleaned car makes me want to drive more carefully. I think it's because the car feels brand new again. I've never actually paid to have my car cleaned inside, but you can't beat the deal we got on the detailing.

Next-Exit-Chinese-Fire-Drill-Driver-Swap

Here's to those little blips on life's journey. 

 

Sometimes when on a trip you feel like you've been behind the wheel for days and your eyes begin to droop, you must take the next exit to swap seats with whoever's willing to drive next. These moments are seemingly empty until you witness someone else doing it, and it brings a smile to your face in remembrance of your own swaps.

 

Walt & I like to spice our swaps up and therefore make it a point to meet in the middle of the Chinese fire drill with a kiss. 

Graying

I noticed recently that my mother-in-law, age 60, has not a gray hair on her head. I, on the other hand, have been graying since I was 23. I hope my husband and my kids have her hair and don't gray until late in life.

Terd

\turd\

 

noun

1. An objective term referring to one who does adorable and funny things, of which I cannot get enough of. See Walt Harper, Zeplin Harper.

 

Also terdy, adj.; terdedom, n.

 

Synonyms: There are none.

Close-to-synonyms: butthead, silly