Kelly Bennett's Blog, page 30
July 1, 2022
Fin Pal asks Norman "Tell Me a Finny Goldfish Joke!"
Today, instead of Norman answering your questions, our fishy friend has some questions for you! Why? Because it’s International Joke Day! (July 1st). To celebrate here are six of Norman’s finniest goldfish jokes.
Why only six jokes? Because seven ate nine and then all the rest ran away. . . get...
June 29, 2022
Poetry Challenge #250 Crunchy Toffee
Butter Crunch, English Toffee, crumbled Heath Bars . . . just thinking about it makes my teeth tingle. If like me, you love almond butter crunch anything, any time, any way, this is your lucky day! National Almond Butter Crunch Day (June 19th)!
So nice of the powers that be to declare gorging o...
June 24, 2022
Fin Pal asks Norman "Can You Help Me?"
Some finpals can’t read or write,...
June 22, 2022
Poetry Challenge #249-Go For the Os
Fries or Rings? I go for onion rings every time. If like me, you go for the Os, then this is your lucky day! Happy National Onion Ring Day (June 22nd)!
Folks go round and round and round about who came up with the delish idea to batter-dip and deep fry rings of onion.
According to Spirit of the ...
June 20, 2022
Who Inspires Me? Opal Lee
A one-year new holiday commemorating Juneteenth, sort for June 19th, an event many outside of Texas didn’t know about before last year. A momentous event we might still not know about—and definitely wouldn’t be celebrating if it were not for the actions of one determined then 94-year-old woman:...
June 17, 2022
Fin Pal asks Norman: "What About Harry?"
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Sc...
June 15, 2022
Poetry Challenge #248-Say Cheese!
I’ve got a Nikon Camera/I’d love to take a photograph
… If you remember that song, then you probably recall cameras as something other than an app on your smartphone. You might even, like me, have one tucked into a drawer somewhere… Nikon, Cannon, Polaroid, Camera Obscura!
...June 10, 2022
Fin Pal asks Norman: "Do You Have a Friend?"
Ready to read Norman’s answer? Sc...
June 8, 2022
Poetry Challenge #247-Upsie-Daisy
Forget your troubles, come on, get happy…*
National Upsy Daisy Day (June 8)** is “set aside to encourage you to face the day positively and to get up gloriously, gratefully and gleefully each morning.”
...June 6, 2022
What Inspires Me? #18 Batter UP!
I watched a lot of baseball this weekend, including 5-year-old Jack’s T-Ball and Ben’s 8-10 Little League. Each time those pint-sized players stepped up to the plate—regardless of which team—I willed them a hit.
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