The Wonders of Chocolate Milk

When I first got married I received some amazing advice; if I ever want to make Jared happy buy him chocolate milk. This advice seemed trivial and almost comical. A couple months ago I found a good sale for chocolate milk. I decided to test out this advice. When I got home from grocery shopping I put the gallon of chocolate milk on the top shelf in the fridge so Jared could not miss it. When he got home I was in the office working on the computer. A few minutes later I heard Jared open the fridge, gasp and run in the office to give me the biggest kiss. He has never been so instantaneously happy. This happiness lasted until that gallon of chocolate milk was gone.

Today I had a grueling day of training at work. (This summer I am teaching a public speaking lab for freshman students). I came home grumpy and tired. As I opened the cupboard looking for a snack I saw the can of Nesquick that we have had for a while. I decided to make myself a cup of chocolate milk. After my first sip I couldn't help but smile, halfway through the cup I felt motivated to take on the world and by the time I finished the cup of chocolate milk I was on cloud nine. I have now experienced a glimpse of the wonders of chocolate milk. I am a believer that chocolate milk has the power to heal a relationship, bring a instantaneous smile to a face and make the world a better place. Ladies: I am now passing this advice on to you - buy the men in your lives chocolate milk.

Ducks

Yesterday as I drove my bus I saw the first ducks of the season. They were swimming in a canal. Upon seeing them I almost missed a stop sign because I was so excited. My passengers got a little nervous. If only they understood the significance of the ducks. I wanted to share my excitement but I held off for some unknown reason.

The last ducks that I was privileged to see were sighted last fall. It happened on a crisp beautiful day. As I walked out to my car I heard quacking up above, looked up and saw a flock of ducks flying in the perfect flying V. The "Mighty Ducks" would have been proud. I felt as though they were telling me goodbye. But now they are back, and my heart is once again complete. This is going to be a great spring.

Gas

I came across this poem in one of my Psychology textbooks. The book states that it was written by Dr. Seuss but, in my research, I can't find it anywhere else. Anyways, I thought it was a great way to start the morning.

I will not pass gas on a train. I will not pass gas on a plane. I will not pass gas in my house. I will not pass gas near my spouse. I will not pass gas in a bar. I will not pass gas in a car. I will not pass gas where little ones are, no matter how near or how far. I will not pass gas in your face, because the gas I pass is worse than mace.

Have a good day.

The Raven and the Ping Pong

Today as I sat in my bus getting ready to pick up some rambunctious college kids my eyes wandered to a snowbank in front of me. On top of the snowbank was a raven with a ping pong in its beak. As I continued to watch the raven I saw it put the ping pong down on top of the snowbank and attempt to dig a hole to bury it. As the raven scratched the surface of the snow digging the hole the ping pong started to roll down the snowbank. The raven immediately hopped down to the bottom of snowbank to save its prized ping pong. The raven then picked up the ping pong in its beak and hopped back to the top of the snowbank. The raven once again placed the ping pong off to the side and then attempted to dig the hole. Immediately the ping pong broke away and started to roll down the hill. Once again, the raven hopped down the snowbank to rescue its runaway prize. This cycle went on for a couple more times until the raven went out of sight on the other side of the snowbank. Unfortunately at this point I had to go back to work. I hope the raven was able to bury its prize and I hope I never forget this wonderful lesson of perseverance.

P.S. For all of my Anasazi friends out there this reminds me of the legend of the Badger and the Stone.