Showing posts with label discussion questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label discussion questions. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

June 25: An Explanation

Sorry, guys and gals, the day has officially gotten away from me.  I had way too much to do tonight to prepare for my book club gathering tomorrow night.  I had to clean the bathroom and create a discussion guide.  My wife made the artichoke dip for me, thank the Lord.

It certainly didn't help that I also had to help a friend with her hanging baskets.  (Flower baskets!  Get your minds out of the gutter!)  And I had to practice with my church praise band for a little while.

My mind is toast, and it's only Wednesday.  I'm going to be in some serious trouble by Friday night.

Saint Marty needs a drink (or 20).

I said get your minds out of the gutter!

Thursday, December 29, 2011

December 29: Bah Humbug

Well, the deed is done.  I spent most of my work day undecorating the office of Christmas.  As I was in the process of undecking the halls, I had more than one person say to me, "You're already taking down the Christmas decorations?"  Today, I joined the ranks of people I hate:  the ones who take down their Christmas trees and finery within a few days after the holiday is over.  It put me in a really bad mood, and that mood is persisting.

I had to make up my own discussion questions for the book club's book tonight.  Seems not too many people are interested in Dave Barry's little Christmas tale.  It's also strange that Barry wrote a book about Christmas when he's a professed atheist.  I think I'm going to bring that point up during our discussion tonight.  I want to hear what people think about that.

Well, I'm done bah humbugging.  I'm going to eat egg nog pie this evening, and I'm going to drink hot chocolate laced with caramel Bailey's Irish Cream.  I may even make everybody sing a Christmas carol, just to bolster my flagging yuletide spirits.

Now, the battle of New Year's Eve begins.  My sister, who has suddenly turned into an 80-year-old woman, wants to celebrate midnight at 7 p.m.  WTF?  She says it's because of the young children who will be there.  Actually, the young children have never had a problem making it until the ball drops in Time's Square in the past.  I just couldn't fight that battle this afternoon.  I'm going to deal with it later.

Saint Marty is tired of being a Mr. Potter.

Lookin' pretty sad