Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…GREEN.

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…GREEN.

No, I 'm not getting married again. I'm very happy with the person I hopped and skipped down the aisle with the first time around. He flosses regularly and keeps me well fed. What more can I ask? ;-)

But as the title of this post suggests, I'm definitely serving up something old, new, borrowed, and er…green. As mentioned in my previous post, I'm making some changes on the blog. The Great Green Eggs and Ham Eggsperiment starts TODAY -but you'll have to wait until the END of this post to find out what it is. No scrolling down. Be patient, little grasshopper. All we be revealed in due time. First, allow me to share….

SOMETHING OLD

I know, I know. You must be really tired of seeing me at these kinds of events. What can I say? My sword swallowing and bowling ball juggling act must be mildy entertaining.

I'm available for corporate Christmas parties and Bar Mitzvahs.

But seriously though, I'd like to thank the wonderful ladies of Writer's Block for inviting me to this fun Meet & Greet event. I had a blast!

And thank you to Le Bistro Vert for hosting the gathering!

SOMETHING NEW

I've managed to build a small pile of notebooks, books, bookmarks, and other lovely tokens of appreciation from the organizers of the events I've been attending this year, but I have to say that this latest gift was, er, unexpected… ;-) (But hey, I'm up for anything. I guess. I hope. I pray.)

Gift Certificate from STRIP: THE MINISTRY OF WAXING

But wait! There's more. Here's another new thing I wanted to show you…

I signed my first Kindle! And why yes, that IS Nicholas Sparks' signature beneath mine.

SOMETHING BORROWED

I borrowed the neighbor's paper….

…and lookee what I found! I haven't been called "young" in a while so excuse me while I do a little jig

SOMETHING GREEN

Yay! You're still here. Welcome to the official start of The Great Green Eggs and Ham Eggsperiment!

My favorite book of all time (sorry, Neil Gaiman) is Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham. It contains my guiding principle in life and the one of the key rules in our home: You can't say no to something you haven't tried. (Well, except maybe drugs and gun running.)

The rule has served me well in getting my children to eat broccoli and slide down a snow slope on an inner tube. Recently, however, it dawned on me that while I've been busy introducing my kids to new things, I haven't been very diligent about following the rule of myself. Despite what the newspaper says, I AM old and at my age it's very easy to fall into a routine and LIKE IT. While I still don't say no to things I havent' tried, I haven't exactly actively sought out new experiences the way I did when I was younger. I've jumped off a plane, bungee jumped, backpacked around Europe, climbed the Great Wall, parasailed in Bali — name it. But that was then. I'm not a carefree twenty-something anymore. It's not an excuse. It's a fact. It's also the reason why I need to try harder to find new things to try. If I want my kids to be excited about life, I can't stop being excited about it myself. And that's where Green Eggs and Ham comes in. This blog will chronicle my attempt to find at least one new experience each week. It doesn't have to be an extreme sport. It just has to be NEW. Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!

EXPERIMENT NUMBER 1: WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST

Dont' worry. It won't hurt. Much.