Small Things

I’ve decided to enjoy the small things.

The large things are so…large.  And daunting.  But small things?  You can DO those.  You put a bunch of small things on a list & you can crank out a day full of victories, albeit tiny ones. But, hey, a victory is a victory, right?

I’ve found that this principle applies to amusement as well.  To be frank, I’ve never been a very tough sell in this area.  It doesn’t have to be wildly hilarious or insanely funny to tickle me.  I like my small amusements, but I’ve been really focused lately on enjoying really tiny ones.  Even by my standards.  And today (because I can’t think of a darn thing to blog about) I’m going to share some with you.

I suppose I could have titled this blog THINGS I FOUND ON MY PHONE but it’s better if I at least pretend to have a plan.  Just go with me.

#1:  This shirt you see above is printed with the due date card from an old library book.  It was a gift & when I put it on, delighted, my kids were like, “What is that?”  And I was like, “EXACTLY.”  Because I’m not sure anything sums up the difference between my generation and theirs more succinctly. Huge props to my sister Kelly for finding this shirt on a trip to NYC recently & bringing it home to me, where it obviously belongs.

#2:  Then there’s this coat hook on the right that I found in a public bathroom somewhere.  I saw one of these on the internet one time with the caption DRUNK OCTOPUS WANTS TO FIGHT YOU.  And I have never seen one since without laughing.  So there you are.  You’re welcome.  And put up your dukes.

 

 

#3:  So here on the left, you see me, Mr. Sey & my up-for-anything sister Cheryl.  We were visiting her in Chicago, & roped her into accompanying us to Medieval Times, which some of you may know is a chain restaurant famous for recreating (sort of) medieval jousting tournaments while serving you dinner.  Without silverware.  It was, as Mr. Sey so aptly put it, “a lot like WWF, only with swords.  And food you have to eat with your bare hands.”  He forgot to say that it was awesome, but you can probably see how awesome it was from the paper crowns we got to wear to show our allegiance to our knight.  AWESOME.

 

#4:  And here on the right, you see the price tag that redeemed a beautiful Saturday spent on errands instead of enjoying the gorgeous weather.  I could not have named a romance novel better.  If I had any need–any need at ALL–for a brief case, I’d have lobbied for the purchase.  But I stay home with the kids for a living, & talk to the voices in my head for spending money.  I don’t need several hundred dollars worth of briefcase.  But I would dearly love a bashful billionaire in brown.  Who wouldn’t?

So that’s me.  That’s what’s been amusing me these days.  What about you?