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| Find Your JOY! October 2, 2009 |
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Welcome, Fall.
Sweater weather is upon us. I wore socks yesterday for the first time in months. I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing.
My weekly newspaper column this week is about my thanks to you. However, I don't think the link will be up when this letter gets mailed so next week remind me to link it. :) Here's a past column on hey, guess what, joy. :) click on me
I've been cleaning out purses in my closet, and besides finding hundreds of dollars (okay, three bucks), I came across a few scribbles I will share in a minute. I also found a fortune. You know, the kind on a little slip of paper. It applies to all of us:
You have richness in your soul.
With richness in my soul, and three bucks, look out world, here I come!
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www.quotablecards.com
"second only to the bible, the most translated work in the world is the tao te ching written by lao tzu circa 600 b.c.e." |
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Sing and swing along--
Flash, bam, ala kazam...
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| Found in my purse |
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I jot down notes all the time. Scraps of paper, envelopes, notebooks....
"Airport PA system announces:
Mr. Peter Pepper,
Your flight is boarding."
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| Found in my purse |
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| From trip to New York last fall:
The Carousel at Central Park is playing "music" and I know I am at the right place at the right time. The song? "Top of the World" by the Carpenters. | |
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| More NYC stuff:
Nannies pushing strollers;
Horse carriage drivers;
Doorman at Trump Towers.
Common bond?
All are texting on the job.
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"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."
~Colette
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| From an email from Candice K:
Answer me this: If you saw ME in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for? |
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| FYI -
It was almost unanimous that Coke is better than Pepsi until Val P wrote in:
"Is it too late to vote for Pepsi? Much better than Coke products, unless you're talking about Tab.
Tab Rocks!"
This week's Preference Poll:
Sunrise or sunset? |
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KidQuotes by Kate Harper Designs
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| Even if you have seen this clip 100 times, give it another view.
It still makes me GLEEful.
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| Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? |
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HAPPY HAPPY JOYFUL JOYFUL DAY TO:
Karen Phillips
Coco Epperson
Dena Yokley
Katy Campbell
Christopher Phillips
Carol Kuczek
SmartJim Hanson
David Anderson
Lisa Larson
Todd Townsend
Mary JOY Lamphere
Kelly Lewis (Golden Birthday!)
Smartjim says there is a direct correlation between the high number of fall babies and New Year's Eve. Wanna ask your parents?
Happy Anniversary to
Leland & Nancy Otte - 56 years!
Larry & Lucille (Lola) Robinson - 60 years!
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I am a HUGE FAN of all things Anne Taintor.
"Making Smart People Smile Since 1985" is her trademark.
www.annetaintor.com |
WORD NERD:
Mycology (noun)
Pronunciation: [mI-'ka-l�-ji]
Definition: The study of mushrooms
Usage: Mushrooms are actually the fruit (or sex organs if you prefer) of a fungus network that grows in the ground beneath them. The person who occupies himself with mycology is a mycologist. The adjective is "mycological" and the adverb, "mycologically."
Suggested Usage: We are all mycologists enough to know that mushrooms cure a grumbling stomach if saut�ed lightly in butter with a few onions. However, few know that they offer an alternative to war with Iraq. According to mycologist Paul Stamets, mushrooms can clean up toxic spills, cure deadly diseases, and even break down chemical warfare agents.
-Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com
(Challenge: Use "mycologically" today in conversation with friends or coworkers.)
(Or just saute some shrooms in butter and invite me over.)
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WOW. We've been doing this JOY Letter thing for a year now. Thank you.
LOTS of great things are coming. I am so excited.
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, BEGIN IT." ~Goethe
(Any dream will do.... sing it for us, Donald Clark Osmond... click here...)
kisskisscheekcheek
xx
Kelly
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______________________________________________________________________________ This is the fine print text where I should tell you all the side effects of JOY. Hmm, maybe a little light headed or dizziness from euphoria; perhaps increased appetite for secret acts of kindness; or sometimes just a little sigh of peace and contentment. IF you experience anything else, please let me know.
Kelly Epperson
PO BOX 2324
Loves Park IL 61131
kel_epperson@yahoo.com
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