Jonquille Forum Posts (897)

Anyone in Toronto this weekend?

Just as we were taking down the fair tonight there was a motorcycle crash at high speed on the Gardiner Expy which is elevated way above the site, running along the south side.

Many of the merchants, including two of my kids, heard the bike racing along - then a sudden crash, and saw debris fly over the guardrail and down into the parking lot. Some of the younger boys dashed to retrieve souvenirs and were stopped by my friend Jane who warned them the police would want to handle that. She then stayed posted til the cruiser came.

To the boys it was exciting and no doubt a story they'll tell to friends all week. To those of us who listened in vain for the ambulance to pull away with the siren on, it was very chilling.

It could have been one of our patrons, someone who bought a snowcone from my daughter, or perhaps the nice young couple who bantered with me about the merchandise and then went off to the pub sing. It could have been one of our young volunteers, earning their community service hours for high school...

Somebody who woke up this morning as I did, who went out to enjoy their day in Toronto, will not wake again.

Be safe, be well, sleep tight everyone. Hugs to all.

Anyone in Toronto this weekend?

Never fear... we put ashore and party in port, completely sharkless.

Anyone in Toronto this weekend?

That's a great group photo!

in a punny mood?

A will is a dead giveaway.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

A backward poet writes inverse.

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.

Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.

Acupuncture: a jab well done.

NOTE: No trees were killed in the sending of this message,
but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

RE: Things I've learned,

The scary thing about middle age is knowing you'll outgrow it.

RE: How important is religious or spiritual compatibility?

Re: Catholics refusing to attend other churches: that can vary from parish to parish depending on the priest. In the 1940s my mom was asked to be a bridesmaid for a Protestant friend. She asked her priest for permission and he flatly refused, saying she would be excommunicated. These days it's easier.

I'm a recovering Catholic, with some beliefs that are simply pagan: seeking a path to live in harmony with spirit, the universe, mother earth (Gaia, if you will).

Note to Z - your thoughts on love are beautifully written. Thank you.

Anyone in Toronto this weekend?

Walk my plank? Surely you don't expect it would be a fatal encounter Capt. James?

RE: You should not go on that first date if?

His opening line was "Wanna go halves on a kid?"

Anyone in Toronto this weekend?

If you make it out to the Pirate Festival at Fort York I'd love to meet you!

RE: You should not go on that first date if?

If you haven't seen her since grade school... when you called her Mrs. McMillan.

One Day At A Time

Has anyone heard from odaat?

Habits - do you think you can change someone else?

James, you'd be a good catch!

I did cooking, baking, laundry, groceries, pets to the vet, cleaning the litter box, cleaning windows, gardening and washing the car. His uniform shirts needed ironing - always my job. He cleaned the needle on the turntable, polished his work boots, killed spiders, and chopped down a Christmas tree every year (very macho).

RE: I want to invite everyone to Arizona

Make a quick stop in Guelph - I'm on your route! Will chip in for fuel.

Habits - do you think you can change someone else?

Over the years I objected to a number of things that he wouldn't change, including theft, lying, doing drugs... but I didn't know these habits when I married him. Next time I'll be sure my eyes are wide open and do my homework. I guess looking back the socks were no big issue!

RE: I want to invite everyone to Arizona

I'm packed! Send directions.

Habits - do you think you can change someone else?

I'd only been married a short time when I realized his socks were disappearing. The supply in the dresser drawer was dwindling and none showed up in the laundry hamper. When I asked, he told me he always pitched them under the bed when he got undressed at night. His mom used to get down on her hands and knees and retrieve his socks with a broom and he expected me to do the same.

Our first confrontation and certainly not the last.

RE: Lady of Leisure...or...Hardworking Woman

Only time I've been a Lady of Leisure was during brief periods of unemployment. I kept my garden growing, discovered new authors, met old friends for coffee and worked several hours a day at job hunting.

If I could, I'd love to be a philanthropist and volunteer and would work rather hard at it.

RE: Wine Quotes

"Wine makes a man more pleased with himself
I do not say it makes him more pleasing to others"

Amen to that. Cheers! Mine is a lovely Australian Shiraz this evening.

RE: COFFEE TIME!!

2 litres of espresso??? How many years did you keep that up?

RE: COFFEE TIME!!

Good stuff!

I'm on decaf (4 years or so) but still crave my coffee - hot, strong and black. Unless there's Bailey's on offer!

Rye toast with marmalade... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Big bowl of jellybeans to share

Same rule applies to ju jubes and wine gums: I get all the greens and blacks!

Big bowl of jellybeans to share

Perfect! You pass part one of the snack sharing test.

Part 2: when devouring a chocolate bunny, do you eat the ears first?

Big bowl of jellybeans to share

Guess I'll be single for a long, long time! Thanks Dr. N!

Big bowl of jellybeans to share

Jelly bean trivia:

During World War II, most of America’s chocolate was sent overseas to soldiers. The folks back home turned their attention to other candies, and the flavorful, inexpensive jelly bean quickly became the most popular. President Ronald Reagan loved them so much that he persuaded the Jelly Belly company to make a blueberry flavor so that he could serve red, white, and blue jelly beans in the oval office.

Americans eat about 15 billion jelly beans at Easter.

Jelly bean psychology: boys are more likely to eat a handful at a time while girls like them one by one, and most people eat them in this order: red, purple, green, yellow, and black.

RE: ESCAPING your Life...

Driving is good... just don't do the Thelma & Louise ending.

I go for walks, hikes... or take a book to my fav coffee shop and read.

Sometimes I'll shuffle my Tarot deck and pull a few cards but it's hard to be objective about yourself.

RE: riddle

Tough to hang onto your candy floss while trying to save your hide

Big bowl of jellybeans to share

I like the green ones and black ones. Looking for a life partner who respects this and will eat all the pinks and yellows.

Come as you are party!

So what are you wearing?

I'm in my Hello Kitty pyjama bottoms and tank top.

RE: If you are what you eat...What are you??

A big bowl of broccoli - how exciting.

obstacles in life

Do you leave the best ones til the end or eat them first?