Author: lcarlson

Husband ——— “lost” while Xmas shopping

Unlikely this husband is a DMC member: A couple were Christmas shopping. The shopping center was...

Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey — why called Turkey?

There are numerous twists in the tale, which are described in “The turkey’s Turkey connection” by Mark Forsyth in The New York Times. The name originated in England years ago when strange birds were impored...

Riding the Longest Escalator in London

Escalators are great fun to ride. They do the work for you. It’s a time to relax and float...

There’s usually always something to be grateful for

Thanksgiving 2013

We are thankful for: Turkey, the blandest of meats, for dinner Boring conversations at the dinner...

Albert Einstein
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein
Edward R. Murrow
“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow
Hoagy Carmichael
"Slow motion gets you there faster"

~ Hoagy Carmichael
Marilyn Thomsen
"While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary"

~ Marilyn Thomsen
testi 1
“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”
testi 2
“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”
testi 3
“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”
testi 4
“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”
Will Rogers
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers