- Dang, a card game – when a certain friend comes to our cabin, she forces us to play games. She taught it well, but without practice, I’ve already forgotten how. It might have been fun. Being with her is the fun part.
- Yahtzee research – while she was there, I got curious. How many times does one need to roll to get a Yahtzee? We did it with 3 rolls per attempt, like in the game. Several times it happened in just the first three attempts; one time it took 63 turns. The average was about 17-20 tries, and the game of Yahtzee only provides 13 turns (maybe it is 15). We also tried it with rolling as many times as necessary. This was entirely random, and I have forgotten the results, although the number 94 seems relevant.
- Borgi – a neighbor had a weird little dog. I said, “What is that? A cross between a Border Collie and Corgi?” She said, “Yes, it is a Borgi.” WHAT? In spite of my cat preference, I guessed this. (Gold Star for me.)
- Transplanting grass – Our one remaining lawn is sparse and spotty. I have been transplanting clumps of grass from the back side of the house where the lawn was wrecked 21 years ago in the remodel of this place. I have requested that Trail Guy not mow in case these clumps will produce seeds, or perhaps spread by root growth. The cats are loving the tall grass. Will Miracle-Gro help? More will be revealed.
- I need a reason to paint – When work ceased to come in, I lost interest in producing. This is mostly due to an aversion to excess stuff, whether paintings, drawings, or one-function kitchen items. I like painting, but not when it just builds up my inventory without hope of showing or selling.
- “My choices are not a commentary on yours.” I read this somewhere, and it seemed appropriate after I talked about all the things I like to make from scratch. It might have made some of my readers feel inadequate. No reason for this, because my choices are NOT a commentary on your choices. Really. Just be you, and I’ll be me. It will work out just fine.
- “Prone” means face down; “supine” means flat on one’s back. I didn’t know this until a lengthy conversation with a doctor friend who went into way more detail than I could comprehend – hence, I came away with 2 new vocabulary words instead of whatever else he was saying.
- 1996 Honda Accords are no longer the most stolen year and model of car – Fernando is safe! (Safer. Besides, can the bad guys drive a stick shift??)
- Stand up paddle boarding is FUN! There is nothing athletic about me, and I have zero interest in sports of any kind. Stand up paddle boarding is a way to motate on a lake in a quiet manner. I probably won’t pursue this in any large way (as in buy the equipment), but it was quite thrilling to realize that this is a sport that I can do.
Upper-middle-aged non-athletic chubby chick, zig-zagging her way across Hume Lake and NOT FALLING IN THE WATER!
6 Comments
Paddle Boarding looks like fun! Jeff and I will have to try it! You are not chubby! You are just wearing a non-attractive vest. Non-attractive vests cause all kinds of mistakes in viewing people. You are beautiful inside and out, healthy, can hike anywhere and not be tired! That is awesome and more than most of us:). I like the word “motate” is it real? Hahahaha
Melissa, I stole “motate” from someone but have no idea who. And I AM chubby, but whatevs. Everything works, so I’m good with it.
Determining how many rolls of the dice to get a Yahtzee (#2) would pair beautifully with a bottle of wine …. each. I never knew “prone” (#7) means face down. I wonder why …
Char, isn’t it fun to learn new stuff? Keeping track of what I have learned helps me to remember it. Would you be able to keep track of how many rolls if the activity was accompanied by a bottle of wine? – You’ll let me know, of course!
I would hardly call anyone who can hike the way you do, “chubby”! Stand-up paddle boarding takes very good balance. I am safer in a kayak, but it is fun being on the water no matter how you do it. And I think you made up a new word—motate!
Hi Marjie, I am always appalled by how I look in photos. We chubby girls can keep going. . . 😎 I’ve never tried kayaking, but it also seems like a fine way to motate across a lake. (Where did I get that word? Can’t remember.)
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