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Time to sit back and relax with the first Thursday Qs for this November . . .
Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? At the moment it's brown with red and blonde highlights.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: I always tell my stylist to do whatever she wants to with my hair color and style.
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? Yes
Have you or yours had a second or third career? Yes, I've made a full circle.
How about a second childhood? Working on it
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? I won't ever do a memoir because I am a very private person.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it?
Or have you already been to an opera?
Foodie Questions: Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: A list of foods that I like would be a long list.
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : Coffee....blah.
Just for fun: If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today in History: 1895 George B. Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile
1955 Previously destroyed, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera house re-opened with a performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio"
2007 Android mobile operating system unveiled by Google
***So few neutral, non-stress inducing news items today that you get this bonus! ---v
Today's #1 Songs of Years Past: 1942 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1950 Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene
1964 Supremes - Baby Love
1966 Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
1979 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
1983 Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Today's Quote: "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
Today’s Word: jimmy [JIM-ee]
--noun, plural jimmies.
1. a short crowbar
2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay
3. Australian Slang: an immigrant, rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
4. a male given name, form of James.
--verb, jimmied, jimmying.
1. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy
Today Includes:
Love Your Red Hair Day
International Stout Day
Doughnut Day
Men Make Dinner Day My hubby is getting to do this a lot since I broke my foot. He never cooked in the past.
This Week Includes:
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Fig Week
World Communication Week
November Includes: Memoir Writing Month
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Manatee Month
Georgia Pecan Month
Pomegranate Month
NoSHAVEmber, grow your beard or mustache Go for it guys.
Today's Nostalgia Picture: Short back and sides, please! Father and son haircut, Georgia, 1941.
Time to sit back and relax with the first Thursday Qs for this November . . .
Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? light brown
Have you ever dyed your hair? yes
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: I've had some bad haircuts but nothing major
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? last year. The pharmacy I worked in at a hospital for 34 years went belly up. We had very little warning. We were told one day we would close our doors in one month and we would all be unemployed.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? I'm now working at a daycare. My husband retired from a company but now works as a delivery man for a food company.
How about a second childhood?
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? probably raising a family.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it?
Or have you already been to an opera? I would go to an opera because I've never been to one.
Foodie Questions: Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: pizza and everything else.
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution :
Just for fun: If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot? I do live on a corner lot.
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today's Hairy Questions:
It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? I have no idea J/K, dark blond.
Have you ever dyed your hair? Always, right now its' Dove Milk Chocolate, Werthers Caramel, and Vanilla Ice cream
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: Nothing too bad, have to stop cutting it myself in between visits
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? yes, and got hired for a company that decided to close right before my start date.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? Yes, me.
How about a second childhood? Still in the first
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? The first 40 and family stuff.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it?
Or have you already been to an opera?
Foodie Questions:
Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: I have to have Diet Coke with Mexican food
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : I don't see how people like say for breakfast have mile and OJ
Just for fun:
If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today in History:
1895 George B. Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile
1955 Previously destroyed, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera house re-opened with a performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio"
2007 Android mobile operating system unveiled by Google
***So few neutral, non-stress inducing news items today that you get this bonus! ---v
Today's #1 Songs of Years Past:
1942 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1950 Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene
1964 Supremes - Baby Love
1966 Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
1979 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
1983 Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Today's Quote:
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
Today's Hairy Questions:
It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? Brown
Have you ever dyed your hair? Never
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: It used to be more pleasurable than it is now. The barber shop I go to changed owners about 5 years ago. The new guy is just as good, and that's why I still go there, but the problem is he just won't stop talking. The previous barber could cut hair and talk at the same time, this guy can't. It doesn't bother me that much overall, I only get my hair cut about once every 2 months, sometimes longer.
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? No
Have you or yours had a second or third career? No
How about a second childhood? Nope
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? Not really much interesting that others would want to read, so I'll pass.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? Skip it! Can't stand opera.
Or have you already been to an opera? No. I have a very strong dislike for opera or any other kind of "classical" music.
Foodie Questions:
Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: None I know of
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : Anything salty and watermelon....YUCK!!!!!!
Just for fun:
If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street? This is where I live now. I personally like it, as there's much less traffic noise. It was also great when I was growing up and riding my bike with fewer cars going up and down. The only disadvantage is that, since our street doesn't connect through like most of the others in my neighborhood, there's only one way out.
Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? Brown. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yup. Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: Nothing too bad, though I've had some bad cuts over the years.
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? No, thank goodness.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? Yes. I was a teacher of the blind for many years in New Zealand. My second career was fund raising for non-profit hospitals in Wisconsin.
How about a second childhood? You mean doing what I want to do when I want to do it? Sure. That's retirement and it's great!
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? Probably my working life -- personal life is enjoyable but not particularly interesting to others.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? It would depend on where it was and who was performing. Or have you already been to an opera? Nope -- just light opera like Gilbert and Sullivan.
Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? My white hair loves my grandchildren who are all red-headed.
Have you ever dyed your hair? Not even with Grecian Formula.
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: I once had an uncle who loved bowl haircuts. We avoided his shop.
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? I had left years before the buyout/closing but I once worked as a machinist at a large Texas machine shop industry that was recently bought out by GE then closed down this year.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? I've always had something going on the side but the closest thing to a second career would be our online bookstore while I worked as a government biologist.
How about a second childhood? No. It's always been onward and upward for my wife and I.
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? I have no plans to write any memoirs but, if I did, it would be about growing up on a deep east Texas farm with a water well with a rope & a bucket on a pulley, a fishing pond, flowing creeks, thick pine forests and us kids building tree houses in the summertime. It would definitely mention the tiny boat I built one summer out of scrap wood and tar and launched somewhat successfully into our farm pond. It would also mention my mom buying our fall school shoes at the local Sears & Roebuck and my always-with-me dog and friend Dusty.
Except for my marriage to my wife, and our lives together outside of work, the rest of my life would be placed in a very short chapter or maybe just mentioned in the preface on the dust jacket which I would hope would soon get lost or thrown away.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? Sure if I could pick the show. I've always had a mild interest in why a fat lady singing signifies the end of anything.
Or have you already been to an opera? I've been to the Grand Ole Opry twice. No fat ladies singing there though .
Foodie Questions: Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: Used to like salt, sugar and chocolate.
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : Can't think of anything.
Just for fun: If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
We've had homes in all four city scenarios but, right now, our city home is on a big cul-de-sac which has been very nice for its lack of traffic and parking space.
God willing though, our city and suburban living will soon end.
Thanks for asking BJH. Wishing everyone a great day
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Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? Blonde Have you ever dyed your hair? No.
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: One time in the 70s I went to a new shop. I ended up looking like Vampire Woman of Mars.
Bonus Section: Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? No.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? When my father retired from the Air Force he became a real estate appraiser. I clearly remember his telling me that appraising houses for couples who were divorcing was the worst appraisal experiences he had.
How about a second childhood? Not yet but I'm sure it's coming.
It's Memoir Writing Month. If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? Childhood. I had a great childhood.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? Or have you already been to an opera? I'd go see Madame Butterfly. I love that opera and it's really the only one I like.
Foodie Questions: Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: Garlic with just about anything except sweets.
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : Garlic and sweets.
Just for fun: If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live: -on a corner lot? -in the middle of a block? -down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today in History:
1895 George B. Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile
1955 Previously destroyed, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera house re-opened with a performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio"
2007 Android mobile operating system unveiled by Google
***So few neutral, non-stress inducing news items today that you get this bonus! ---v
Today's #1 Songs of Years Past:
1942 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1950 Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene
1964 Supremes - Baby Love
1966 Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
1979 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
1983 Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Today's Quote:
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
Today’s Word:
jimmy [JIM-ee]
--noun, plural jimmies.
1. a short crowbar
2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay
3. Australian Slang: an immigrant, rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
4. a male given name, form of James.
--verb, jimmied, jimmying.
1. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy
Today Includes:
Love Your Red Hair Day
International Stout Day
Doughnut Day
Men Make Dinner Day
This Week Includes:
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Fig Week
World Communication Week
November Includes:
Memoir Writing Month
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Manatee Month
Georgia Pecan Month
Pomegranate Month
NoSHAVEmber, grow your beard or mustache
Today's Nostalgia Picture:
Short back and sides, please! Father and son haircut, Georgia, 1941.
US government photo in the public domain
Have a snappy, happy Thursday!
Great fun, bjh. Thank you. Another fabulous photo.
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Happy Thursday Folks!
Today's Hairy Questions: It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair?dark brown w/auburn-redish highlights (??)
Have you ever dyed your hair?Yes
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.:Yes, bad hair cuts, colors, styles, hair falling out
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did?Nope
Have you or yours had a second or third career?Yes
How about a second childhood? ?
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on?all of it, but last years journey (future is unknown) would be a milestone (living with and/or after cancer)
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? I'd love to go
Or have you already been to an opera? Nope
Foodie Questions: Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well:two or three maybe?
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : veggie juice with dairy (ewww)
Just for fun: If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live: burbs baby!
-on a corner lot? Nope
-in the middle of a block? Yes
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street? Would love to!
Today in History: 1895 George B. Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile
1955 Previously destroyed, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera house re-opened with a performance of Beethoven's "Fideli
2007 Android mobile operating system unveiled by Google
***So few neutral, non-stress inducing news items today that you get this bonus! ---v
Today's #1 Songs of Years Past: 1942 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1950 Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene
1964 Supremes - Baby Love
1966 Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
1979 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
1983 Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Today's Quote: "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
Today’s Word: jimmy [JIM-ee]
--noun, plural jimmies.
1. a short crowbar
2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay
3. Australian Slang: an immigrant, rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
Today Includes:November Includes:
Love Your Red Hair Day Memoir Writing Month Pomegranate Month
International Stout Day Adopt A Senior Pet Month Georgia Pecan Month
Doughnut Day Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Men Make Dinner Day Manatee Month NoSHAVEmber, grow your beard or mustache This Week Includes:
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
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Today's Hairy Questions:
It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? It was brown, whats left id gray.
Have you ever dyed your hair? No
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: Nope
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? No, but I've worked for a few that have been moves or acquired.
Have you or yours had a second or third career?
How about a second childhood? I did about 30 years ago.
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? Thats not gonna happen.
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it?
Or have you already been to an opera? No and no.
Foodie Questions:
Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: Mexican-beer, Italian-wine.
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution : Coconut anything or lima beans.
Just for fun:
If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today's Hairy Questions:
It's Love Your Red Hair Day. What color is your hair? Right now? Strawberry red
Have you ever dyed your hair? Yup, many times, many colors.
Any experience you've had with hair cutting, barber shops, beauty salons, etc.: Yup. Great in Germany, bad in the USA - went once and never again. Since then, I take care of my hair all by myself.
Bonus Section:
Have you ever worked for a company or organization that went belly up or almost did? No.
Have you or yours had a second or third career? Yes. I did few different things in my life. Always ready to learn something new.
How about a second childhood? Huh??
It's Memoir Writing Month.
If you were to write a memoir, what part(s) of your life would it focus on? My life is way to exciting, and I experienced many challenges. The memoir would have many volumes...
If you could, would you attend an opera -all expenses paid- or would you rather skip it? All expenses paid, like a ... ticket?
Or have you already been to an opera? Many times. It was part of my Music School curriculum.
Foodie Questions:
Tell us as many as you like, food or beverage flavors that combine well: mostly all
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution :
Just for fun:
If you lived in a house in the city or 'burbs, Would you rather live:
-on a corner lot?
-in the middle of a block?
-down a cul-de-sac or dead end street?
Today in History:
1895 George B. Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile
1955 Previously destroyed, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera house re-opened with a performance of Beethoven's "Fidelio"
2007 Android mobile operating system unveiled by Google
***So few neutral, non-stress inducing news items today that you get this bonus! ---v
Today's #1 Songs of Years Past:
1942 Bing Crosby - White Christmas
1950 Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene
1964 Supremes - Baby Love
1966 Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
1979 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
1983 Kenny Roger and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Today's Quote:
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
Today’s Word:
jimmy [JIM-ee]
--noun, plural jimmies.
1. a short crowbar
2. a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay
3. Australian Slang: an immigrant, rhyming slang; Jimmy (Grant), for immigrant
4. a male given name, form of James.
--verb, jimmied, jimmying.
1. to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy
Today Includes:
Love Your Red Hair Day
International Stout Day
Doughnut Day
Men Make Dinner Day
This Week Includes:
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Fig Week
World Communication Week
November Includes:
Memoir Writing Month
Adopt A Senior Pet Month
Banana Pudding Lovers Month
Manatee Month
Georgia Pecan Month
Pomegranate Month
NoSHAVEmber, grow your beard or mustache
Today's Nostalgia Picture:
Short back and sides, please! Father and son haircut, Georgia, 1941.
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Time to sit back and relax with the first Thursday Qs for this November . . . 
How about a second childhood? Working on it 
Food or drink flavors that should never be combined or only with extreme caution 
