A to Z Chat

[L]

Questions are always asked but seldom answered by the person it is directed.

[Barbara]

Responses to questions from the FBI better be true, because lying to them is a crime.

[Bella (Kiki)]

Silly, but the cats are cutest.

[Barbara]

Kiki, this is an alphabetical ongoing chat. Your comment should start with the letter S.

[☯Emily]

Sensible policy is to always be truthful and then you won't have to remember your lies.

[Barbara]

Telling white lies might be okay if someone asks you how they look in their expensive new outfit.

[☯Emily]

Usually we are giving our opinion, so is it a white lie?

[Barbara]

Very good point Emily, but we might 'tweak' our opinion a bit.

[Bella (Kiki)]

Barbara wrote: "Kiki, this is an alphabetical ongoing chat. Your comment should start with the letter S."

Oh, I'm sorry, Barbara.

White lies are still lies, though.

[☯Emily]

EXceptional mental gymnastics can turn a lie into what seems like the truth.

[Laura]

You know that people rewrite and share an event so many times and embellish it, the lies can become truth.

[☯Emily]

"Zip it!" is good advice to those who tell tall tales.

[Barbara]

Advice can be helpful when embarking on a new activity, like learning how to cook a foreign cuisine.

[☯Emily]

Before cooking a foreign cuisine, you need to be sure you have all the ingredients.

[Mansi]

Chop and peel the vegetables first ,you will then have enough time .

[☯Emily]

Dill is an interesting spice to use.

[Laura]

Enjoying the experience of creating food, helps when it doesn't turn out as well as expected.

[☯Emily]

Food preparation can be very time consuming.

[Barbara]

Green vegetables can be prepared in an inventive manner, to make them more appealing.

[☯Emily]

Have you tried making Indian dishes?

[Laura]

I have not, but I'm making kale chips, as we speak.

[☯Emily]

Just letting you know that I don't like kale chips!

[Laura]

Kale chips are much tastier than I thought they'd be.

[☯Emily]

Laura, I am really glad you liked them.

[Barbara]

More home made chips can be made from flour tortillas, if you cut them up and put them in the oven.

[☯Emily]

Nothing would induce me to use the oven in this heat.

[Laura]

Obviously, one should only turn on the oven if they have air-con.

[☯Emily]

Pizzerias are really hot in the summer even with air conditioning.

[Grace =^_^=]

Quite correct, you are.

[Laura]

Really should hook up my portable air conditioner before it's too hot to even function.

[☯Emily]

Snowflakes would certainly feel good today.

[Grace =^_^=]

Too bad we live in Puerto Rico where it's never snowed.

[☯Emily]

Unfortunately, Puerto Rico seems to get hit by hurricanes on a regular basis.

[Grace =^_^=]

Vacationers who brave hurricane season typically experience less crowds on the beaches and resorts.

[☯Emily]

What will the people of Jamaica do if Beryl hits as a Cat.5?

[Grace =^_^=]

X-men-like powers would be ideal in handling such a situation.

[☯Emily]

Yes, that would be ideal, but unfortunately there are no X-men around.

[Laura]

Zero chance of X-Men showing up.

[☯Emily]

Although there have been many ideas about how to decrease the power of hurricanes, none have been successful.

[Laura]

Bet they haven't tried the Wizard of Oz method!

[Mansi]

Come on ,how will it help.

[☯Emily]

Didn't you see the humor in Laura's comment?

[Grace =^_^=]

Easily one of the best methods suggested in the history of ever!

[☯Emily]

Finally found a method that works.

[Laura]

Gotta get a witch!

[☯Emily]

Have you read The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

[Grace =^_^=]

I've never read it, but I'm intrigued!

[☯Emily]

Just for your information, it is a children's book that won the Newbery Award and has been banned because a parent thought it was about witchcraft.

[Barbara]

Kindred people get together to get books banned, often without even reading them; it's a sad state of affaris.

[☯Emily]

Lots of children's books, as well as classics, have been banned.