Is It Spring Cleaning or Just Making a Mess? by Mark Lyons Image by Julio Cesar Velasquez Mejia from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Visit us at www.sammysocksetc.com. “Is it spring yet?” Mark asked Sally, his wife, early one morning in April. “Yes, it is,” answered Sally. “Why do you ask?” “I’ve got a hankerin’ to clean and I thought I would coordinate it with spring if I could,” replied Mark. “Have at it,” said Sally, “but please don’t make a mess. Please show me anything you are not sure about throwing away. And if you move stuff around,...
It’s Totes! The Bomb! by Mark Lyons Image by StockSnap from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Visit us at www.sammysocksetc.com. “Delish!” “What was that?” “It’s totes! Delish!” “I’m sorry. What was that again?” “This soosh is totes! Delish, Babe!” “Who are you and what did you do with my husband, Mark?” “It is me, your betrothed, Mark, your man-catch!” “Then why are you talking like that, and why are you wearing skinny jeans?” “Well, like my old grade school buddy used to say, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it!”” “Your grade school friend...
Mark and the Art of Grilling by Mark Lyons Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Visit us at www.sammysocksetc.com. “Honey, I’ve been pricing new gas grills, and they cost more than my first car,” says Mark as he comes into the house from the backyard. “How old are you really?” asks Sally, “and what kind of car did you have?” “You know my age, and it was a 19 something, Dodge…., wait, never mind,” says Mark. “Anyway, the grills are way too expensive. Besides, I have a better and cheaper way for outdoor...
Mark’s New Business Venture by Mark Lyons Image by Aline Dassel from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Visit us at www.sammysocksetc.com. “Honey, I think I’m almost ready to start my new business on Zoom!” said Mark. “What new business?” asked Sally. “How to Be a Pizza Delivery Driver,” replied Mark. “Okay,” said Sally. “I’ve got my marker board, eraser, my old pizza delivery hat, and my slide projector,” said Mark. “I am going to rock this Zoom class!” “Uh-huh,” said Sally. “Oooh, I almost forgot my aluminum telescoping pointer,” added Mark. “I was going to use...
Measuring the Wall by Mark Lyons Image by kalhh from Pixabay SammySocks Etc. Blog - Comments and Observations from Someone Who Is a Retired Educator and the Father of Sammy of SammySocks Etc. Visit us at www.sammysocksetc.com. “Dum, dee-dum,” hums Mark as he extends a metal tape measure up one of the walls in his master bedroom. “Uh, Honey?” asks Sally. “What are you doing?” “Dee, dum-dee. Oh, hi!” replies Mark. “I’m measuring the wall.” “Yes, I can see that,” says Sally. “Why?” “For the rock-climbing wall,” responds Mark as he spreads the tape horizontally across the wall. “Dum, dee-dee-dum.” “The what?” asks Sally. “The rock-climbing wall I’m going to build,” says Mark. “You...
