Flying the Flag for Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  Our heatwave is finally on its way out. Hallelulia!! 

Although I have to admit that I did appreciate the calming effect that it had on certain members of the family. 

Yup, and it's time for Hodgepodge.

1.  The Hodgepodge lands on June 14th this week, Flag Day in the US of A.  Do you fly your country's flag at home.  Sometimes, often, or every day?  

Photo bomb ala Chili

We keep the small flags up from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

You can find our flag hanging on the pole every day of the year.

Have you ever visited the City of Brotherly Love?  Did you make a point of see the Betsy Ross House?  Have you ever made a trip to Baltimore?  If so was Fort McHenry on your itinerary? (where Francis Scott Key was inspired to The Star Spangled Banner).

I have never been to Philly or Baltimore.

2.  Red flag or white flag?  Which have you encountered most recently?  Explain.

There is not a day that goes by that I don't throw up the white flag because of these two hooligans.

Whether it's balls, treats, or belly rubs, they win every time. 

3.  Are you a stay in the car and 

listen to the end of a song kind of person?  

I am not that person. 
However, I know two young ladies who do enjoy their favorite tune to the final note.


What kind of person is that?

Usually, it's the person that knows every word to the top 40 songs but occasionally forgets to call her dear old Mom.

4.  What are some of the traits or qualities you think a good dad possesses?  In other words, what makes a good dad?  What's an expression you associate with your father?

The first expression that comes to mind that reminds me of my Dad is:

She didn't lick that off the bathroom drain.

To this day, I have never heard that expression uttered from anyone else's lips.

5. What's one rule you always disagreed with while growing up?  Is that rule somehow still part of your adult life?  Is that a good or bad thing?

There was only one rule in our house that I can think of that I disagreed with, and it was unspoken.

Blame everything on the first born.

This rule was not carried on into my family.

However, my first born may beg to differ.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Until next time...