T-276 : Yogurt Splurt

I hate it when my yogurt splurts when I open it.

Don't you?

T-277 : Siren Sounds

Tara and I had to pull to the side of the road the other day because emergency vehicles were coming toward us. She remarked how the sound of sirens always made her feel lousy because she knew it meant that something bad had happened to someone.  I was brought up on the other side of the spectrum.  Sirens meant there was an opportunity to see something exciting!  Maybe it's because we used to like to watch Squad 51 on Emergency back in the day.  Anyway, it's interesting how one event can affect 2 people so differently.  How does it affect you?

T-278 : Journey Enjoyment

He actually has a point here. It's important to learn to enjoy the journey, right?  I guess that's not all that different from walking in someone's shoes.  Sometimes you have to at least imagine doing that so that you can appreciate your own shoes and your own path.  And, while the comic refers to the physicality of "cardio"; one should also strive for balance in mind and spirit, as well.

T-279 : Mile Walker

I read this comic today which reminded me of this funny twist on the concept of walking a mile in someone's shoes:

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”

Jack Handey quotes (American Comic Writer, Comedian and Actor on SNL. Famous for his Deep Thoughts, b.1949)

T-280 : Venting Rodents

So my car developed a loud fan noise and a smell the past few days as I tried to use the air conditioning.  I took it to the shop today and they found mice had built a nest up in the vents.  It cost $250 for them to clear out the rodents and all their bacteria.  I'm wondering how to keep them out of the garage.  Tara later today did some work on the garage door that I'd backed into in a rush to get to church a few months back.  She's a good one.  A little googling brought me to this article: http://www.ehow.com/how_4916296_keep-mice-out-of-car.html

What would you have done?  Would you have paid or tried to do it yourself?  Have you ever had a similar issue?

T-281 : Shifter Christian

The title of this entry is a tribute to an old Night Ranger song while trying to encompass the gist of the entry in only 2 words, as I always like and try to do.  This video that I was turned onto today talks about how some of the words that we Christians use evolve their meanings over time.  It's an interesting concept to me.  As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we have an Article of Faith that states, "We believe the Bible to be the word of God inasmuch as it is translated correctly...".  What do you think?

T-282 : Lost Marbles?

Tonight for Family Home Evening we played marbles.  That's a good, clean game.  We picked up this Cranium Grab & Go Mega Marbles set years ago around the same time we picked up many other Cranium games.  They had won some toy awards and still tend to be among our favorites.  What's your favorite family night activity?