Hodgepodge for Swimmers

Hello, dear friends.  How is your summer going?  All is well here.  The weather has been great.  I just wish there weren't so many reruns on TV, though.  Oh well, that's my battle. 

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.  If you hit the button, you can visit Joyce, who will provide other links to her thoughtful questions. 

1.  It's officially summer (in the northern hemisphere anyway).  Which summer month is best and why?

I love the first days of summer in June when the days are warm and the nights are crisp.  Nothing beats good sleeping weather. We lucked out with a beautiful June this year.

2.  Can you swim?  How did you learn?  June 27th is National Sunglasses Day.  How many pair do you own?

Looks like Saul sans the cross.

I took swimming lessons from a man called Saul at the Jewish Community Center when I was seven years old.  I was more fascinated by Saul than mastering the sport I was supposed to learn.  I had never seen such a hairy man before, let alone in a speedo.  I grew up with a pale, hairless dad that wore swim trunk two sizes too big.  Needless to say, I was never a candidate for the Olympics.

I own two pairs of prescription Rayban Wayfarers.  One pair is scratched and smudged and the second one is less scratched and smudged.  I always start out taking care of my sunglasses and keep them in a case (like the Mister).  That lasts about twenty minutes.   

3.  What characteristic do you judge most harshly in yourself?  How about others?

Unfortunately, I come from a long line of impatient people.

When my girls were growing up, I used to tell them that there will always be someone smarter, prettier, and skinnier so get over it and love yourself.  You'll be a lot happier.

4.  Robert Frost wrote the now well-known poem entitled The Road Not Taken.  What's a road (literally or figuratively) you've always wanted to travel, and where do you hope it takes you?

I don't know about the road not taken, but there have been a few roads that I wish I had skipped.  

5.  Popsicles - yay or nay?  If you answered yay, what's your favorite flavor?

Popsicles have never made my boat float.  My latest addiction are these dabs of deliciousness on a stick which are only 80 calories.  I can eat a whole box for under 500 calories!!  

Hello momkini season!

6.  Brexit - on a scale of 1-10 how knowledgeable are you on what's involved here?  (1 = knowledgeable 10 = what's Brexit)  Is this new you'll follow or is it something you think won't impact your life in any way shape of form?

The other night I heard a comedian say the Brexit sounds like a breakfast sandwich.  Now, every time I hear the word the above image comes to mind.

As far as my knowledge goes, let's just say I wouldn't choose Brexit as a category if I were a contestant on a game show.

It would be more like:

"Real Housewives for 200 please."

7.  Share a song on your summer playlist.

I love Justin Timberlake's new song so much ...

... that I can't help but get up to dance.  

8.  Insert your own random thought here. 

This is a picture of our little Chili and her brother, Alan minutes after they were rescued from the streets of Houston. 

We met Alan and his Mom and Dad on Sunday at a state park.  They live in Connecticut.  The two pups had the greatest time running the trails, and we enjoyed catching up with Alan's Mom and Dad. 

And as if that wasn't enough fun, Chili made her first voyage to her Mom's favorite store.


What's your favorite song of the summer?   

Until next time...