FRUSTRINGO

We have been fairly busy at my place of employment. I think most of us know that, with increased work comes increased frustration. Anything from a poor telephone conversation, difficult file, issues with co workers can germinate a "vent- fest'".

Well, a fellow co worker and I decided that we would put a fun spin on a frustrating day and decrease time spent complaining that really tends to be fruitless.

Bingo+ Frustration = Frustringo

The premise is that a letter/number combination is called any time a person within our department needs to vent about an issue. Email will be the communication tool which allows for the work day to be minimally interrupted with the game while allowing everyone to mark their own Bingo card.

Prizes? We all decided that each of us could bring in a prize here and there, but with no obligation to do so. I actually picked up the first prize which is simply green tea mints.

What do you think?

It's Okay To Kill A Baby In The Womb When......

By Plane and By Auto- We Made It To Charleston!

I stole my mother from her peaceful home and took her on a wild trip to Charleston, South Carolina! Who would have thought these two home bodies would venture out on their own to a place unknown to their innocent minds!

Plane flights from one major city into another and then a long drive into the wilderness! Wilderness I say! Okay, it was really four different interstates with a stop for gas going and coming back, but that can be scary!

I think the carriage ride throughout the city was my favorite followed by the swings on the pier and the jail house tour.

Our hotel was right in the thick of it and gave us the "opportunity" to walk to many sites. I think it went relatively well except for a very bad tempered concierge. Mom was thinking he was having a bad day...might be true, but it partially dampened the memory of the trip. Luckily, the assistant manager saved the day with an apology and refunded one of the nights we stayed. I thought that was a wonderful gesture on her part.

One sad sight was during a tour of the Calhoun Mansion. The home was extravagantly decorated with the owner's extensive collection of various pieces of artwork. In the drawing room, was an altar to a Catholic church, with a tabernacle, chalices, and monstrances with a buddhas sitting right on top. How sad that this man didn't understand the importance of those items....much more than artwork. They contained Our Lord and should be in a church and not in a private collection amongst pagan objects. I am wondering if I could call and see if we could buy these items.

Wheelin' Wednesday! $2.99!!!

Yes indeedy, Archimedes! I picked up this gorgeous scarf for $2.99- reduced from $38.00!

I will now be fancy AND fantastic!

P.S. I have your mother.....