Now or Never Hodgepodge

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Hello, dear friends.  As they say, April showers bring May flowers.  We are expecting plenty of rain today.  

I have a couple of busy days ahead.  Tomorrow, I am off to Beantown to meet my Sista for my birthday dinner.  We're staying overnight so we will get some power shopping and lunching in the next day.  This weekend, the Mister and I are meeting some friends for lunch and then we are going to the MFA for the Art In Bloom exhibit.  I smell blog post! 

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.   

1. They say you learn something new every day. 
What did you learn yesterday?

Yesterday, I learned how to tell if a text has been read.
If you're curious, you can find out here.

2. Have you ever had a now or never moment? Elaborate.

I have many now or never moments.  For instance, at least once a day I say to myself that it's now or never that I am going to buckle down and lose weight.  
Unfortunately, never always wins. 

3.  April 25th is National Telephone Day. 
Do you still have a landline or have you gone mobile only?

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We have to have a landline because we have our burglar alarm tied into it.

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We just ordered a new set of phones.  This model supposedly will block sales calls, of which we get plenty.  I'll keep you posted as to its effectiveness.

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I'm going to miss that perky lady who calls me every twenty minutes to congratulate me on winning a cruise.

When you receive a text message, do you respond immediately?

However...

I can't say the same for other members of the family.

Remember question #1?

Last time you turned your phone off?  

The last time I turned off my phone was when I was on a group text that involved more than ten people.

In two or three sentences share with us a story/memory/incident from your childhood (or something current if that's too hard) where the telephone is featured.

I have a vivid memory of my Mother being on the phone with her best bud, Mrs. B.

She kept saying Oh my gosh!  When she got off the phone, she told me that Mrs. B was expecting another baby - #8!  Turned out to be the Prince in this photo with #1.

4. Close call, at someone's beck and call, call the shots, call a meeting, call it quits, call in sick, call on the carpet, wake up call...which call have you 'heard' recently? Explain.

Beck and call 24/7. 

5. What subject do you wish you'd paid more attention to in school?

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Unfortunately, Home Economics was not taught at my high school.

The Mister has said more than once in our 29 years of marriage that he wished it had.

  By the way, in my research, I came across an interesting article listing the Ten Things That You Should Have Learned in High School.  You can find it here.  

If you have a college-bound senior,  you might want to go over a few things.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I saw this heartwarming story on the News last week, and I thought I would pass it on. 

Until next time...

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