Just My Opinion - by Mary Kilen
So I Was Wrong….
Last week as I was writing my column, at the end I talked about Jozie coming for her visit. Apparently, Amanda and I had our wires crossed when we talked about when she would be coming.
I thought it was this week because they had camping plans for the last weekend of the fair. Turns out she didn’t want to go camping that weekend and she’s actually coming next week instead.
That’s probably okay. I have school board meeting on Wednesday night and I know that at some point this week, Heather Tomlinson is going to bring me all the pictures from 4-H Achievement Days. She does a great job getting the article put together and organizing the pictures so they make sense for me. That being said, it still takes me the better part of at least one day just to go through them and get them sized out and ready to print. There is more time that goes into matching up all of the cutlines to go with each picture. It will be a pretty busy week at my desk, meaning there would be less time to sneak away and do something fun with Joz.
Sounds like we will meet Amanda and the three kids at the fair, probably on Tuesday but maybe Wednesday. Joz will come home with us. We’ll try to make sure she gets back to the fair to enjoy some time doing the things she wants to do.
It will be fun to have her come visit and stay through the weekend. I’m betting it will be Tuesday of the next week before we meet to drop her off with her family. I’m hoping the weather is good while she is here. I know that she will want to spend some time at the pool. That was one of her favorite places last summer when she was here.
Jozie will head home and then about a week later, Abel will come to visit. He wants to check out Crazy Days this year so that will be a full day of activities. If you haven’t checked out Crazy Days in Stanley before, add it to your list of things to do. There will be food and treats, games for the kids, go-karts, specials in the stores and more. The Stanley Commercial Club has turned this into a great day for the family. Make sure you check it out!
What Children Do
I found this one on Facebook a long time ago and saved it for one of those weeks when I just didn’t know what to babble about in my column. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did!
For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious. For those who have children this age, this is not funny. For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.
The following came from an anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas:
Things I’ve learned from my children (honest and no kidding):
1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft house 4 inches deep.
2. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with rollerblades, they can ignite.
3. A 3-year old’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
6. The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn’t stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.
7. When you hear the toilet flush and the words “uh oh,” it’s already too late.
8. Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9. A six-year old can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.
10. Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old.
11. Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
12. Super glue is forever.
13. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can’t walk on water.
14. Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15. VCR’s do not eject PB&J sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.
16. Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18. You probably do not want to know what that odor is.
19. Always look in the oven before you turn it on. Plastic toys do not like ovens.
20. The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
21. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22. It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23. Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.