Peekaboo! I see you.

Dear Reader,

It has been a mere month since my last post but I have not forsaken thee. In the spirit of renewed efforts, this post will concern the activities of disappearing/re-appearing friends in our lives. The ones that suffer for the peekaboo syndrome.Those people that only wander back into our spheres of activities when 1) they need a favor, 2)They realize a major holiday is fast approaching and/or 3) a major catastrophe is about to overwhelm them. They wander out of our lives when they no longer "think" about us too. Please note, that being approached by these individuals may signal one or all of the above conditions.

What to do when these friends enter the stage? Smile and nod. Remember, their presence is hardly a permanent condition and just as soon as the issue/event is resolved through no actions on your part, they will leave.

Then blissful silence and calm may rule the day again.

ps. Needy friends with issues, bring your own b&j's when you come over to share the misery. My last pint does not belong to you.

Food for Thought

Dear Reader,

Happy All Saints Day to you.

That sentiment out of the way, lets move along to the important stuff, like what holiday will be rammed down consumer throats now that Halloween is behind us. Having not stepped into a store yet today, I will venture to guess that Christmas decorations are up and running.

Whatever happened to Thanksgiving? You know, that holiday between Halloween and Christmas. Its a commemoration of the fictional celebration between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans a few hundred years ago. Nope, it isn't represented on store shelves.

The only thing that grocery stores push in November are a few drumsticks which is nothing compared to the deluge of nonsensical items that retailers promote for December festivities.

My suggestion for November is to take some time and eat the turkey. After all, a nap or too won't hurt a bit.