Fun Friday – When Nature Calls and Won’t Let You Leave

 

I just needed a bathroom break, not a survival story. My episode happened at a service plaza on a turnpike. I was traveling with 50 other passengers on a charter bus…and I was the group leader. This was one time I wished we had played that childhood game – Follow the Leader. Maybe then I would have had a rescue team.

I let my troops (group) off the bus and watched them disperse into the restrooms and eateries inside the plaza. I rushed toward the women’s restroom with a heard of other travelers seeking relief. Inside the restroom we were all peeking into the slightly open stall doors. The last thing I wanted to do was to walk in on someone in a Tai Chi squat position.

Once in a clean stall, I slid the metal lock into its space on the door, then made my bladder happy. Nature called and I answered.

Ready to make my exit from the stall, I attempted to slide the metal device to open the door. It didn’t budge. I tried again, and again with no luck. I began to snatch  the door from the bottom, toward me. The lock still did not free itself. I planned scenarios in my head – I could crawl underneath the stall door.

I abandoned those ideas as I remembered seeing one of our travelers at the sink when I entered the stall. I called out in a wee voice, “Wanda…Wanda.” The only response I heard was running water, and hand dryers blaring. I grabbed my phone from my purse and attempted to call Wanda.

Once I unlocked my phone, a message scrolled across the top, Wi-Fi unavailable, emergency calls only. I refused to call 9-1-1. Instead, I said, “Lord, you parted the Red Sea, and turned water to wine; could you open this stall door? I’m sure this will be funny later, but right now I’d like a cup of coffee.”

I tried the lock one more time, and it opened. I said, “Thank you,” and off I went to gather my troops to reboard the bus. The next time nature calls when you are traveling, take a buddy.

Below are a few fun tips to get you through a situation like the one I experienced.

1. Stay calm. Panic burns calories, but not enough to justify the stress.
2. Accept your new address. "Currently residing in Stall #3. Mail can be slipped under the door."

3.                Start planning your autobiography. From Freedom to Flush: My Journey Behind the Locked        Door.

4.            Wave proudly at the person looking through the gap under the door. Awkward for them, entertaining for you.

5.                Keep your sense of humor. It's lighter to carry than embarrassment.

Have you ever found yourself in an awkward situation where you were able to later turn it into humor? Spill the beans, what happened?

Fun Friday - Mistaken Identity? Humor at a coffee shop

 

Mistaken Identity? Where you from?

Fun Friday - An Aging Metabolism

 

YouTube Video: What happens when you feel you have an aging metabolism?

If you like humor and comedy, come out to a show and laugh out load. 

Fun Friday - Humor Happy Hour - The Vacation

 

Has anything interesting happened on one of your vacations?

Humor Happy Hour - The Vacation

Fun Friday – Turkey, Tinsel, and Total Chaos – My Family’s Christmas Dinner Adventures

 

Ah, the Christmas season – twinkle lights, scented pinecones, and family gatherings. This is my favorite time of year – sitting quietly at home, watching the colorful lights on my Christmas tree, sipping a warm beverage, and listening to the soulful sounds of the Temptations Christmas. Suddenly, I’m snatched/jerked from that relaxing state and begin to dash around the house in preparation for a visit from family.

At my family Christmas gatherings there is often turkey, tinsel, and total chaos. The turkey was juicy, my aunt and uncle gobbled it up right away (they were also the ones who cooked it). The tinsel was decoratively thrown into one section of my Christmas tree, thanks to my younger niece and nephews who wanted to help. This was the foundation that our chaotic meal was built upon.

Here's how our afternoon unfolded:

Sibling Shenanigans

Do you remember running around your yard or the school gym, playing tag with your friends? Well, that was the scene of my living room and dining room on that frigid Saturday afternoon of our family dinner. The younger kids were running from room to room chasing each other. They were snagging candy canes from the Christmas tree and grabbing Hershey’s kisses from a candy dish.

Every family member joined in the fun. My brother and I have this thing we do that stems from a cartoon from the 1970’s called Super Friends. We like to imitate the Wonder Twins; We bump fists with each other and say, “Wonder Twins, activate.” We are not twins, nor can we transform into anything, but it was a good excuse to be silly.

Holiday Karaoke

Our version of holiday karaoke was a finish the lyrics activity. As I was planning this activity, I shared it with my mom and she said, “We’re going to have to write things down, are we back in school?” So, I tweaked the activity a little to make it more fun and less like work.

Each team had to complete the lyrics to the songs listed on their sheets (all had the same songs). My adult niece was the most competitive. She and her family completed the sheet, then rushed over to hand it to me. She said, “I’ll put my name on my sheet, so you can identify the winner easily.”

 I smiled and handed it back to her saying, “the game is not over yet,”

To be crowned the winner, the team had to sing their answers…and boy, did they sing…off-key, loudly, and with animation. Yes, Team Norma was the winner.

Below are a couple of the songs we used, see if you can finish the lyrics:

1.      I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…

2.      Dashing through the snow…

3.      Rudolph the Red nose reindeer….

Did you just sing the lyrics to each one of those songs? It’s okay, it’s hard not to.

Photo Fiasco

You can’t have a holiday gathering without having proof that you survived the chaos. Well, you could, but where’s the fun is that? There was no need to stress over striking the perfect pose with our crew. They posed, and I continuously clicked the photo button. I like to use the phrase one of the kids in my Sunday school class once said, “you get what you get, and don’t have a fit.”

And that was the simple philosophy I used when planning this year’s gathering, “you get what you get, and don’t have a fit.” I had to remind myself not to stress over trying to make my house perfect for my guests; it was clean and welcoming. Our purpose was to come together for fellowship and fun.

Wishing you and your family a season filled with joy and a prosperous new year.

Fun Friday - What does fun look like for you?

 Add an element of fun to your day.

Fun Friday – Visibly Clean

 

I’ve often heard the phrase, “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Here’s a thought to ponder, does that phrase apply to the vehicle you drive? I’m asking for a friend…maybe. I keep my gas tank filled, have my oil changed regularly, but washing my car…yikes. This is where my story begins.

Once upon a time in an inner-city parking lot, I met him, the owner of a car detailing shop. He wasn’t there for me, but to take care of a fleet of city owned vehicles. There was an instant connection, he had a detailing shop…I owned a car. After seeing his work on a fleet of eight vehicles, I knew he was the one…for my car.

When I told my colleagues I was having my car detailed, they jumped on the bandwagon and scheduled an appointment too. The owner “Jake” brought his equipment to us and began the detailing job with my car. I warned him that my fabric seats needed extra love and attention. In other words, they were past dirty…and my seats are a light color.

I checked on Jake’s progress, he was on his hands and knees, scrubbing, grunting; I saw patches of sweat on the back of his white T-shirt. When he stood to talk to me, I saw that his face matched his shirt, drenched with tracks of sweat. He used the back of his hand to wipe seat from his brows.

“Hi Jake, it’s looking good, were the seats bad?” I asked.

“Yes, but the carpet was worse, I had to dig into the fibers.”

“Oh.”

I went back inside and got out of Jakes way.

This company cleaned eight buses in the time it took to clean my 4-door sedan.

After he finished, Jake brought my keys back to me; sweat still covering his face like makeup, and his t-shirt clinging to him like a wet T-shirt contest.

I said, “I guess I shouldn’t ask for a discount.”

He didn’t even want to tell me the final cost; he wrote it on a piece of paper and handed it to me.

After my car, he cancelled the rest of his appointments…went out of business! Not really, but it was a funny thought. He did have to postpone my colleagues’ detailing until the next day, due to time constraints (time invested on my car).

Jake told me, “If you’re not going to clean your car often, you might want to invest in seat covers. And your tires, I got the rust off the rims best I could.”

When I walked outside to my car at the end of that day, it was visibly clean. Sitting in the driver’s seat, looking through the windshield, I could see up to Heaven. My car had been transformed. It was clean.

The end.

The moral of the story…take care of your vehicle, treat it to a deep cleaning every now and then. How often do you deep clean your vehicle?

Fun Friday - Fall into Fun

 

The red rubber ball bounced across the gritty playground and slid over home plate. It was game on in a kickball battle of talent and teamwork. As my son kicked the ball it sailed between first and second base and landed in the outfield. He sprinted past first, second, then third base. Home run!

Aaah, the joys of summer…outdoor games, dipping your feet in a swimming pool, and licking an ice cream cone as it melts down your knuckles. Just because summer is drifting to an end does not mean fun has to cease. No need to fret, pout, or stump your feet, joy in on the way in the next season.

I got a little anxious at the beginning of July when I walked in a store and saw shelves filled with notebooks, backpacks, highlighters and ink pens. My eyes screamed, “nooo, not yet. Where has summer gone?” After the initial shock, I came to grips with the changing of seasons.

Since it is back to school time, I decided to go back to school too, and I convinced my son to take this adventure with me. We have signed up for a class…a comedy class. He has said to me on multiple occasions, ”Ma you get all your material from us.” Now that he can mimic all my jokes, he’ll have a chance to create his own.

I plan to “fall into fun” by letting my sense of humor guide me. As a comedian, ideas can come from anywhere. The majority of my jokes or stories come from everyday life, and it’s usually from something crazy, weird or outlandish that happens.

I keep a humor journal or notebook to jot down ideas that I may want to later develop into jokes. The first time I write a joke, it is never considered finished. The joke may need to be shortened, words switched around and practiced out loud at an open mic.

Here’s an excerpt from one of my humor notebooks from a few years ago:

Move Out Day

Talking on the phone with my youngest son, he’s  21, almost done with college. We set his move out date. The day he’ll move out of my house. He told me in his man voice, “when I move out, I’m NEVER coming back.”

 “Okay, that’s called growing up.”

I asked him, “Why are you in such a hurry to be an adult? Let’s practice first. I’ll put your name on the water bill, the electric bill and let you pay one month on the mortgage. Oh yeah and don’t buy a house that has grass. Lord knows you don’t like to cut the grass.”

“Remember that time you cut the front yard and told me you didn’t cut the back because no one would see it.”

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When I reminded my son about the story above, all he could do was chuckle.

What’s new for you on the horizon for this fall? Make it something fun.

Fun Friday – From Buffet to Barbell: A Cautionary Tale

 

Are you old enough to remember the old TV show, Gilligan’s Island? The lyrics of the song went like this, “just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a faithful trip…”

This is a story about the moments when vacation ambition meets reality. My faithful trip started with good intentions. I preplanned in my head, that I would workout and make healthy eating choices.

The first day of my trip was a travel day, a twelve-hour ride in a van, with stops for gas, food, and the occasional restroom break. I packed healthy snacks to sustain me throughout the weeklong trip. I had done so much sitting that I was happy to spend time in the hotel fitness center the next morning.

I stepped onto the elliptical for a ten-minute warmup.  Panting and puffing I made it through the warmup, then walked around the room to steady my breathing. My eyes locked on the sign on the wall that read, Fitness Center Rules. Let me break down some of those rules.

Rule #1              This facility is not supervised. Use of the equipment is the responsibility of the guest.                               

The first mistake the hotel made was to assume I am responsible and to trust me to be unsupervised.

Rule #2              Guest is responsible for knowing his/her own physical limitations.

Hmm. My physical limitation is that I need to learn how to put my fork down and push away from the dinner table.

Rule #3              Please, no wet bathing suits or bare feet.

First of all, I’m not about to put on a dry bathing suit (let alone a wet one), until I can transform some of my flab to fit. And bare feet? I know better than walking around a fitness center with bare feet. I hesitate to walk bare foot around my house. I’ve stubbed my toes enough to know how to walk cautiously.

Rule #7              Use at your own risk.

This rule should have been listed first. I had already broken several rules before reading number seven. The moment I waved my room key and entered the fitness center; I was on my own.

During my weeklong vacation, I was in many buffet lines. I enjoyed sampling the flavors of the area I was visiting. I ate meals without regret because I also walked a lot while visiting museums and other attractions.

From the buffet line to use of the barbells in the fitness center, finding balance is key. I caution you…don’t stress over being perfect. Laugh a little, have fun, and keep showing up for yourself.

Share a humorous tale you have experienced.

 

 

 

Fun Friday - – How to get your body summer ready – 3 Easy steps (maybe)

Welcome to the weekend! With summer knocking at our door, I thought this would be a good blog post to share again. I first posted this one over a year ago...

Have you ever heard advertisers make the statement, “get your body summer ready?” If you are beyond a certain age of maturity, this is not as easy as some people make it sound.

Let me paint a picture for you using the canvas of my experience. Some women say, “Oh, I don’t tell my age.” Not me. I will tell you my age, my credit score, my social security number, but I will NOT tell you, my weight.

Due to my menopausal midsection, my jeans have betrayed me. Trying to tuck in my tummy rolls is like working with a clump of clay. Trying to put a popped can of biscuits back into the container would be less taxing.

Before you begin working to get your body summer ready, answer this question: What does summer ready mean if you’re in your Golden Years? Here are three ideas of what a summer ready body means for the over 50 ladies.

1.      A body free of aches and pains.

2.  Being able to rise from a chair without grunting.

3.  You have bathing suit confidence. In my mind this is the moment you realize that the perfect beach body means having a body and going to the beach.

4.  Sweat acceptance - this means you made peace with the fact that you’ll be perpetually glistening (due to hot flashes).

5.  Being a Yoga Yardie – this involves stretching out with morning yoga in your backyard enjoying the peace and tranquility of nature.

Now that you have an idea of what it means to have a summer body, what are the steps to get there? Well, I’ve worked with a fitness coach, a nutritionist, practiced yoga, and meditation. Yet I feel like I’m in a fight of my lifetime…against my metabolism. Why can’t this journey be a little easier? Well, it can.

Three steps to get your body summer ready:

1.  Change your mindset – accept your body the way it is, bumps, lumps, and imperfections. Make small changes for steps toward the body you want. Give yourself time.

2.  Pamper yourself – when you feel good, you look good. A foot massage, full body massage, a facial, all good methods for pampering and taking care of your body.

3.  Laugh regularly – just because it’s fun and it can relieve the stress of worrying about whether your body will be summer ready?

What are your tips for getting your body summer ready?

 

 

Fun Friday - Humor Happy Hour - The Blooper -A promotional video gone wrong

 

YouTube Video - Bloopers happen

Fun Friday – The Great Debate – Pajamas or Party

 

It’s a rainy Friday night, and you have been invited to an event – do you go, or do you stay home in your pajamas? Here are your parameters – you’re over fifty, you’ve just worked all day, and the event starts at 9pm. If you have ever experienced this scenario, you are eligible for the I’m tired club.

Here’s my story…

I signed up for a comedy open mic; after it was confirmed that I made the list, I sent a text message, “by the way, what time is the show?”

“Nine o’clock.”

I was glad we were corresponding through text message because my eyes said, “oooh, that’s late.”

I stopped by my mom’s house to relax before heading to the show. I pulled off my shoes and melted into her faux leather recliner.

It was early evening when I started calling friends and family to see if anyone wanted to ride with me. It was a local venue, but I like to have someone ride with me to late shows.

My brother was my first call. When I asked if he wanted to go to the show he said, “It’s raining outside, what time is the show?”

“Nine o’clock.”

He said, “Oooo, I’m under the covers. Call ne back if you can’t find anybody else.”

My mother was in a recliner next to me, drifting in and out of sleep. I called out to her, “Ma, do you want to go to a comedy show with me tonight?’

“Mmmm, no I have to get up early tomorrow.”

“You’re retired, and tomorrow is Saturday.”

That was strike two.

I was beginning to feel like I was in a fairy tale where something happens three times before success is achieved. You know, like Goldilocks and the Three Bears or The Three Little Pigs.

There was one more person I could ask, my son. He agreed to hang out with me, but he had just gotten off work and had to go home and change clothes. I was already dressed but feeling like I wanted to reunite pajamas.

We finally made it to the venue, mingled with others, indulged in the snacks provided – popcorn and alcohol-free beverages. I didn't want a pop, so I tried a mango-flavored sparkling water; it was bubbly and tasty.

I sipped on that 16-ounce Mango beverage throughout the night as I enjoyed the comedy show. It was a good night…until I tried to sleep.

It was 11:30pm, I was snuggled under warm blankets, but my eyes were wide open. I tossed and turned until after midnight.

The next morning, I read the side of the can of the Mango water; the word ENERGY now jumped out at me, along with the statement 200 mg of caffeine. The reason behind sleep avoiding me was clear. I don’t drink energy drinks, and never would have tried one at 9pm, close to my bedtime.

Reading is fundamental. I should have read that beverage can more closely or better yet, stayed home in my pajamas. But then I would have missed all the fun.

What would you choose on a rainy Friday night, a night out or pajamas?

 

 

Fun Friday – Women’s History Month – 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate

 

It’s Women’s History Month!  During the month of March make time to celebrate the women in your life.

Think about someone in your life who has impacted you in a positive way, call them up and tell them. Better yet, invite them and a few friends to celebrate together.

Below is a list of 10 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month.

1.      Visit a Museum or Exhibit – explore women’s history through art and cultural exhibitions.

2.      Create a Themed Movie Night – watch movies directed by or about influential women.

3.      Play a Women’s History Trivia Game

4.      Listen to Female-Led Podcasts.

5.      Read Books by Women Authors.

6.      Cook a Meal Inspired by a Woman Chef.

7.      Support Women Owned Business.

8.      Volunteer for Women’s Causes – help organizations focused on women’s empowerment, health or education.

9.      Highlight Women in Your Community.

10  Host a Women’s History Comedy Night – attend a stand-up comedy show, featuring female comedians.

My motto is, “A laugh a day keeps stress at bay.”  With this motto in mind, I encourage you to take a break from your everyday routine and drop in at a comedy show.

Fun Friday - Pulling back the curtains of comedy

Kick off your weekend with humor. There is something exhilarating about engaging in laughter. The happy endorphins are flowing through your body, you're relaxed, and it's pure bliss.

As a comedian, I have just as much fun at the audience when I'm on stage, If you're laughing, I'm having a blast. As with any career, comedians are at different phases and levels in their journey. I had the opportunity to open a show for veteran comedian (years and years in the game), Drew Thomas.

After doing my set, then introducing Drew, I sat int the Green Room and  and engaged enjoyed his humor. He immediately captured the audiences attention and engaged them in what he was saying.

Check out a snippet of Drews comedy below. You can see his full special at Dry Bar Comedy.

Video Credit: Dry Bar Comedy

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

Until next time, keep laughing.

Fun Friday - Humor Happy Hour - Finding humor in pretty things

 

                                           Youtube Video: Discovering that humor is all around us

Fun Friday - Dare to have fun

A throwback photo - fun with a hula hoop in a store

When was the last time you did something just because it was fun? For me it happened yesterday. The sun was warm, not a cloud in the sky. It was my job to make sure the 60 people in my care were safe, and had a good time.

The soft leather seats of our motorcoach made for a relaxing ride to our destination - The Detroit Princess Riverboat. To set the atmosphere for our experience, I grabbed the microphone on the bus and let the group know that their bus was being taken over by Senior Services. Did I mention that everyone in our group was over the age of 50?

Back to the microphone...I flicked the switch on, tapped the top of the mic to be sure the volume was good, and began singing a Motown song. "

"I got sunshine, on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May..."

Everyone on the bus joined in, we were ready for the Motown Review that awaited us. We knew there would be dinner, dancing, and entertainment. What we didn't anticipate was a hula hoop contest, which leads to the video below.

After the Motown Review, the DJ took the stage and began playing hustle songs, other dance music, and then the hula hoop contest. When I saw the hula hoops come out, I pushed my chair back from the table where I was sitting. I weaved around other chairs and tables, and made my way to the stage.

The hula hoop is one of my favorite activities, so I engaged. I didn't have to win the contest (and I didn't), I just wanted to have fun. And I did.

Any time you can engage in a fun activity, do it.

 YouTube Video: A Hula Hoop Contest

Go out today and do something fun.

Fun Friday – How to get your body summer ready – 3 Easy steps (maybe)

 

Have you ever heard advertisers make the statement, “get your body summer ready?” If you are beyond a certain age of maturity, this is not as easy as some people make it sound.

Let me paint a picture for you using the canvas of my experience. Some women say, “Oh, I don’t tell my age.” Not me. I will tell you my age, my credit score, my social security number, but I will NOT tell you, my weight.

Due to my menopausal midsection, my jeans have betrayed me. Trying to tuck in my tummy rolls is like working with a clump of clay. Trying to put a popped can of biscuits back into the container would be less taxing.

Before you begin working to get your body summer ready, answer this question: What does summer ready mean if you’re in your Golden Years? Here are three ideas of what a summer ready body means for the over 50 ladies.

1.      A body free of aches and pains.

2.      Being able to rise from a chair without grunting.

3.      You have bathing suit confidence. In my mind this is the moment you realize that the perfect beach body means having a body and going to the beach.

4.      Sweat acceptance - this means you made peace with the fact that you’ll be perpetually glistening (due to hot flashes).

5.      Being a Yoga Yardie – this involves stretching out with morning yoga in your backyard enjoying the peace and tranquility of nature.

Now that you have an idea of what it means to have a summer body, what are the steps to get there? Well, I’ve worked with a fitness coach, a nutritionist, practiced yoga, and meditation. Yet I feel like I’m in a fight of my lifetime…against my metabolism. Why can’t this journey be a little easier? Well, it can.

Three steps to get your body summer ready:

1.      Change your mindset – accept your body the way it is, bumps, lumps, and imperfections. Make small changes for steps toward the body you want. Give yourself time.

2.      Pamper yourself – when you feel good, you look good. A foot massage, full body massage, a facial, all good methods for pampering and taking care of your body.

3.      Laugh regularly – just because it’s fun and it can relieve the stress of worrying about whether your body will be summer ready?

What are your tips for getting your body summer ready?

Fun Friday – What to expect when you’re expecting stress free travel plans

 

How do you plan for a trip? Do you recite a list in your head to make sure you have packed everything for your trip? Two things you must pack are your patience, and a sense of humor. This reminds me of the old American Express card commercial, never leave home without it.

One of my favorite bible stories growing up was about Sampson, and how God gave him physical strength in a time of dire need. I didn’t think I was in dire need the day I felt like I had the strength of Sampson. My miraculous episode of strength happened during a conference.

Rising before the sun, I pulled on my purple spandex workout pants, and matching tank top with a white swoosh on it. Off I went to the hotel fitness center. For the next 40 minutes I did squats, knee thrusts, used weights, and ended with a short yoga session.

At the end of my huffing and puffing I felt energized and ready for my first cup of coffee. A warm shower was a pre-curser to that cup of coffee.

Back in the room, I attempted to wash the sweat and workout germs from my hands. The bar of soap could hardly be considered a bar. It was the length of a business card, and only a little thicker.  A lather formed on my hands as I rubbed and sang the Happy Birthday song. Before I could sing round two of the song, the soap broke in half and hid itself in the lather.

The itty-bitty, teeny tiny soap didn’t hold up, under the pressure of my strong hands. I tossed the remnants of soap in the dish on the countertop and stepped into the shower hoping for better results, but that was not the case.

In the shower, there was no itty-bitty soap to contend with, instead there was body wash. The gel soap was in a metal container attached to the shower wall. The container looked sturdy…but it had not yet met my hands. I pressed the knob with the palm of my hand, and a squirt of the gel dropped into my hand, but so did the face of the container.

The little patience I packed, was begging to run out. The bright side was, each time a mishap occurred, my humor bone strengthened. I didn’t crush, crumble, or smash anything else during my trip, but there were other occurrences where I was glad I’d traveled with my sense of humor.

When you expect to have a stress-free trip, know that things happen, and the best laid plan can go off course. Pack your patience and your sense of humor and enjoy your journey.

What is something humorous that has happened during a trip you’ve taken?

Fun Friday – How to tackle weight loss goals during menopause?

Menopause is fun, Menopause is fun…said no one ever. You don’t have to be afraid of the big bad wolf, just know she’s lurking around. That girl called Minnie Pause will try to rob you of your senses (brain fog) and steal your energy (leaving you tired and not wanting to workout). Don’t fret, regroup and reassess your goals and priorities.

Weight gain. My grandmother used to call it the middle-aged spread. Experts say hormone changes during menopause can cause weight gain, but this is not the only factor; lifestyle and genetic factors also play a role. How do you handle weight loss challenges during menopause? Get right in their face, point your finger at them and say, “I’m not going down without a fight.”

Here are 3 ways to change your thought process for better weight loss success, by changing your goals.

New Weight Loss Goals

1.      Ability to wear a shirt tucked in

2.      Ability to breathe normally after climbing a flight of stairs

3.      Make healthy eating choices

As soon as you become determined to set new goals there will be distractions and temptations. What do I mean?

I’m a nighttime snacker (daytime too), my food of choice is sweets. I set a goal to give up snacks for 30 days. On day four without sweets the temptation happened. It was during my lunch break at work. I was at the drive-thru placing an order for my coffee, the voice from within the little box asked, “Would you like a chocolate chip cookie with that?”

The voice within my head screamed, “NO I don’t want a chocolate chip cookie. I just set new weight loss goals. Are you trying to derail my efforts?” I relaxed my scrunched eyebrows and said, “No thanks, just the coffee.” Whew, close call.

Menopause Ain’t No Joke.

Menopause is not fun, but you can poke fun at it. Do you have tips for conquering weight loss goals?

If you enjoyed today's post, check out my book Menopause Ain't No Joke for more stories that take a light hearted look at life's struggles.

  

Fun Friday – Where do you find humor?

 

Laughter with friends

Did you know that children laugh over 200 times a day and adults only about 17 times? It’s time to increase our laugh quotient. Humor is all around us. Think about that statement and observe your surroundings as you go through your day.

If you have ever received unwanted emails, take a look at them before deleting; see if you can uncover humor. I sometimes wonder how I am targeted for certain emails. Here’s what was going through my head as I read through emails recently:

No, I’ve never been to Camp Lejeune.

No, I don’t have a pending asbestos lawsuit.

And Harry’s Men’s Razor…please stop pressuring me about my mustache. How do they even know I have a mustache?

Family can also serve as a source of humor, without even realizing it. I had a conversation the other day with my roommate (my adult son), “Buddy, could you unload the dishwasher for me? This is not the first time I’ve mentioned this.”

He said, “Oh, I forget about the dishes. I don’t go over that way much.”

“It’s next to the refrigerator!”

I love my family, but I also read them my Miranda Rights of Comedy. You have the right to remain silent. Anything crazy, dumb, or stupid that you say, may end up in my comedy.

If by chance humor doesn’t jump out at you, create it yourself.

If you are ready to engage in laughter join me and several of my fellow comedians for a Zoom Comedy Showcase – February 13^th 7pm EST. The show is free, but you must register to receive the link.

May your days be filled with laughter.