Politeness

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
- Madame de Stael, writer (1766-1817)

I would probably amend this quote to say: choosing wisely. It would definitely not be considered polite to share some of the choice thoughts that I have occasionally! See Open Mouth, Insert Foot.

Who Would Win?

Batman Vs Superman - two guys near and dear to Master Munchkin's heart.



Who do you think would win?

Details

Details, originally uploaded by MrsMama.

I love the contrast in textures between the brick and the weathered wood on this old barn door. When I saw the wandering vine and the vivid color, I was smitten and absolutely had to take a picture.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
-Thoreau

Inconceivable

"Mama?"

A few minutes ago, a feeble voice came from the living room. I pried myself from the computer and went to see what Master Munchkin wanted.

"Will you hand me the remote?" He had just woken up and staggered sleepily to the couch.

"What's wrong?", I glanced at the remote control for the TV, which was sitting about 16 inches from his hand.

"My hands are asleep."

"Pfffft! You know, when I was a kid, we didn't even have remotes. We had to get up and actually walk across the room to change the channel."

His eyes widened with horror and disbelief.

"That's terrible," he whispered.

Come to think about it, when I was a kid, I didn't have a computer. Or the internet. That's a bit unthinkable to me. I wonder what Master Munchkin's children will grow up with that they couldn't image living without.

Silent Gratitude

Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.
-Gladys Browyn Stern, writer (1890-1973)

Fight Like a Girl

My Kickboxing instructor is a very nice, soft spoken mother of two.

Oh, and she can do this:

How cool is that?!

It's Official

Last week I started Physical Therapy for my right arm. I officially have "Tennis Elbow", but mine is a result of boxing (and maybe repetitive cookie eating). I am wearing a wrist brace, which keeps me from putting extra tension on the damaged tendons in my arm, and am under strict orders not to punch with it or do push ups. For now, we are treating it with a combination of stretches, massage, ultrasound and moist heat. I am still going to Martial Arts classes, but I took a few weeks off of Kickboxing. I just started back and I can't tell you how much I hate not being able to throw my right cross!