OLD FOOL ON APRIL 1st.

It was so warm and sunny outside today that I wasn't at all bothered by the fact that I had to park some distance from the bank to deposit my pay cheque this morning. As I got out of the car and was grabbing a reusable carry bag (just in case) I heard whistling. "What is that??!!??" I thought to myself. "It's really a catchy tune". First I thought it was being blared over a broadcasting system by the mall and then I thought that is was from one of the trucks that were blocking a lane of through traffic . As I was walking toward the mall, the driver of the small van that was parked in front of the big truck, got in and started up his vehicle to drive away. The whistling stopped and I thought that he had some music playing while he had made his delivery in the mall and when he started up his very loud truck it drowned out the whistling. Who knew? Who cared? Not me that's for sure. There was traffic all over down there today. With so many delivery trucks and vans illegally parked so the drivers could make their deliveries in the mall, other drivers were playing chicken trying to get around the parked trucks and keep the traffic flowing. It was like playing a game of dodge ball when I tried to get across the road to the other side. Both myself and another lady ran like heck to avoid being hit by a senior that seemed to have lost her ability to read the STOP sign. Why stop?? The pedestrians will move....one way or the other. Anyway, I did make it across to the road in one piece and got into the bank ATM area and was able to get one of the machines without having to wait. Lucky me. The line up inside the bank was insane, and it was only 9:30 in the morning! So I'm at the ATM and pulled out my bank card and put it in the machine and I wait.....and wait....and wait.....and.....OH!..it probably would help if I put it in the right way wouldn't it!!??!! That's what the beeping was. I never realized that those machines made so much noise. So I turn my card around and put it in the machine correctly and punch in my code when I hear that whistling again. I looked beside me thinking it was the guy over there but he was looking at me with this look that said, "What' that?". What is that noise from??? DHUH....the noise is from my purse, or to be more exact, my new cell phone that is in my purse. . So I dig out my phone, say hello, and start laughing as I tell my dear Hubby John what an idiot I am. I just know he was rolling his eyes and yes, I am sure, laughing at me, but all he did was ask me, "Well what did you think the noise was?" I am still laughing at myself. That ring explains why the woman walking by me in the parking lot kept looking over at me. I guess I am still not used to having a cell phone and I think this is only the second call I have received on it. I am sure that eventually I will get used to my purse making noises. It's all good. Besides, today is April 1st and if nothing else, I proved that there is no fool like an old fool.

Just in case I forget.

Some days I surprise myself with the simple act of remembering not only my name but what I had for breakfast......yesterday. What did I have yesterday for brekkie? Hmmm...let me see....Hubby John made the food and my Cutie Patootie Neve and I ate it...now what was it???? Oh yes, I remember. Eggs over easy, bacon, brown toast with apple jelly and milk. Yummy...it was very good. One of the nice things about having Cutie Patootie sleep over is that when it comes to food, she doesn't like bread crusts but I do....so I get hers...WHAT???!!!??? Oh... it's only a few crusts.....it doesn't hurt her not to have to eat them....and besides Cutie Patootie pretty much rules the roost over at our place. No food is wasted and everyone is happy. My mother, who turned 80 in February, has never, to my knowledge, eaten bread crusts. It didn't do her any harm,. She's normal....well as normal as my mother can be...so there you go! Crusts are optional at Grams and Papa's house. However, I digress. I started this post stating that my memory, or lack of, sometimes surprises me. Some days it is really bad and that's when things get put where they shouldn't. But it's all good. Mostly everything gets found....sooner or later. The voices in my head will eventually remind me of where I put that bag of milk....check the fridge freezer....yup, it's there. LOL!
Carolyn, who is Sarah's (my daughter by marriage) mother and a lady who I think of as a good friend, has a Game Boy(or whatever it is) that has a Brain and Memory Tester game. She plays this game everyday for 15 minutes or so and swears that her memory has improved. I always thought that was a good thing to do, but since I don't have the money for the game I have done without.....UNTIL TODAY!
Well anyway, Carolyn sent me an email about going onto a site to enable companies to donate free kibble to another site for animal shelters across the USA. Even thought it does not benefit Canadian shelters I will support sites and programs that can help anyone or anything that is needful. This was a free site and would only take a few minutes of my time so off I went. Well, of course,while I was there I got sidetracked because I just had to check out the various tabs. While doing so I came across a program of brain food games that is free for all to use. How great is that??!!?? I get to do something for myself and it's free too! My thrifty side was very pleased.
So when you have a few minutes and want to do something good for yourself go and enlighten your brain cells. The site is called Care2..make a difference and there are all sorts of things to read about. Like...did you know that if you run a metal hanger down pant legs (turn the pants inside out first) it will get rid of static cling? See.....you just did your brain some good. You learned something new! Anyway, go over to the site, click on the Health and Wellness tab on the left side, then click on the "5 Ways To Boost Your Memory " and scroll down to number 5. There on the second paragraph (the "Work Your Mind" sentence) you just click on "these online exercises" and get started on your brain food. Now don't worry! It really is brain exercises not body exercises. OH NO!!!!! I don't mean to scare you with the "E" word! It's OK! It won't hurt you and you won't get sweaty. I'm sorry.....I didn't mean to bring on a heart attack or anything like that! Whew.......be calm......think sunny thoughts....breath deeply...that's it.....it's OK........think yoga thoughts......breath in....breath out....breath in....breath out.......Are you OK? That's good! So, now that I have averted any possible heart attacks, allergy attacks or panic attacks, I just wanted to let everyone know that I did go over there and I did do some brain exercise and I had fun!
Oh.....and I also bookmarked the site..........just in case I forget.

Eye and ear candy.

A good friend sent this to me. I, as usual, have not figured out how to download it so you can just go on the screen and play it. I am soooo computer illiterate. Yes, I did try to follow the google instructions and no, it didn't work.

However I did want to share it with my readers. ( jeez that sounds weird, my readers, hmm ...maybe I need to practise my autograph...LOL!)

Where's there's a will there's a way and there is a back door, so I just used it and put in a link instead.

Talk about the lazy way of doing something.
Anyway, this recording was done at the 2,000 year old Roman Coliseum.
Ironically this is the place where Christians were fed to the lions.
Good song choice boys!
For the ladies this is both eye and ear candy.
For the gentlemen, er...well... it's eye and ear candy for the ladies but you still might like the ear part.
Turn up the sound, sit back and enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrnB4FZ-yc