Tag: John Prine

Bonus Fries

On Fridays, my regular readers know that I like to list favorites of mine, for you all to try and to, hopefully, enjoy as well. This morning, I am going to give you a couple of extra “favorite things” (or “bonus fries” as Jim Gaffigan calls the extra French fries at the bottom of the paper bag) because these new favorites are too good to wait until Friday!

I mentioned John Prine’s music a few weeks ago in the blog. Last night, my husband and I were cooking and laughing and dancing to this song. I hope that we repeat the fun tonight:

Yesterday, I also started reading an excellent book called Life Is Good: The Book, written by the Jacobs brothers, two handsome redheaded men from Boston. (I have a soft spot for redheaded brothers. My two eldest sons are handsome gingers.) The book is the backstory to the brothers founding the 100 million dollar clothing company, most recognized by the Life Is Good t-shirts. (I was wearing one of my Life Is Good t-shirts yesterday and I got curious about the founders. Curiosity is good. It makes life interesting . . . . and good). Basically the Jacobs brothers started their t-shirt company with a van, 78 dollars total between them, and a vision to spread more optimism to people all around the world. The coolest thing about the Life Is Good company is that it gives ten percent of the profits every year, to children’s charities. The Jacobs brothers believe that we have the most to learn from children, as they help us to remain open. I think Jesus said something about that one time, too.

“Life is not easy. Life is not perfect. Life is good.” – The Jacobs brothers

In order to stay open, the Life Is Good book suggests this: “The next time you sit down with a child, imagine the child is your teacher. Let her tell you about the drawing or the toy, or where the story goes next. Let her show you her view of the world, in her own words. Follow her lead. Be willing to be silly, and let go of trying to direct the kid. You ask the “Whys?” and discover the world as she directs the kid in you.”

He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 18:2-4

Are you passing on love, or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.

I Remember Every Friday

Good morning, friends. Friday is here! The best day of the week is here! On Fridays, I keep it light. On Fridays, I discuss stuff – products, TV shows, movies, books, songs, etc. I typically discuss three things that have made my own life’s journey, a little more interesting and fun. I strongly encourage you to add your favorites to my Comments section, so that we all have some delectable, new choices to try out this weekend. Here are my favorites for today:

Tarpon Tervis Tumbler – We all know that Tervis Tumblers are amazing quality and come in a huge variety of patterns and sizes. I purchased this Tarpon Tervis as one of my Valentine treats, for my husband. It looks like it is a baby tarpon. The “scales” on the tumbler are beautiful. This is a perfect gift for the fisher-people in your life. It is great for them to use on the days that they are fishing, and also to use on the days that they wish that they were fishing. Check out the Redfish Tumbler, as well. Both of these quality, beautiful tumblers are available on Amazon.

I Care A Lot (Netflix) – This movie is an attention-keeping (even comical, at times) thriller and refreshingly different than most movies that I have watched lately. Most of the characters in I Care A Lot are deplorable and evil, but the twists and turns in the plotline, are amazing. The main character is a complete sociopath, the kind you love to hate. Warning: Don’t turn the movie off until the very end, or you may not be able to sleep at night. (On an aside, the main character is a woman with a severely cut, perfect, razor sharp, bobbed hair style. She wears it with a perfectly symmetrical, middle part. I recently read that if you are a woman who wants to look young and hip, wear a middle part in your hair. I have never worn a middle part in my hair, in my entire life, so that is a non-starter for me, but if you can pull it off, it is something to consider.)

John Prine – I read something that said that John Prine’s music is the perfect music to play in the background when you are doing your daily chores like cooking or folding laundry. John Prine’s music is acoustic, mellow, quietly sentimental, and just plain lovely. It was a wonderful recommendation. Start with his “I Remember Everything.” (and make this weekend a memorable one!!! See you tomorrow.)

Are you passing on love, or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.