Uphill idealist

Image found at gapingvoid.com - by cartoonist Hugh MacLeod There is joy in the moments filled with: warm cups of Earl Grey Tea, puppies so happy they get to go for a car ride they speak to you, insight in an area that you've been looking for illumination - for so long, and witnessing a connection and blessing for another person - in something you've done, written, or said. Joy is all around us. Joy want to invade the dark corners of our minds - from the smile, warmth and caring action of another. Joy can fill the cold and hungry with what they need - from that hands that have the means to meet their need. Joy will make a way that leads to hope - if only we wriggle the door open a little wider. Joy dosent' need much room to make a difference in life, but she makes all the difference once she's made herself at home there. THERE is joy. There IS joy. There is JOY. THERE IS JOY! T.L. EASTMAN copyright November 2011

Image from Savage Chickens. Sometimes when you have to move one thing in your schedule, the other things that were almost arranged collapse like stacked rows of dominoes. I have an important appointment that required an hour to drive that was scheduled two months ago for last Friday morning, but due to the storm that came through - we moved the meeting to this Friday coming. There was another meeting that I was asked to lead, for the same day and almost time - but an hour in the other direction. Where is a tardis when you need one? I'm sorry to disappoint those for the meeting I will miss in the morning. If you ask me back, I promise I will come AND bring you donuts.

When I was a kid I used to watch Bugs Bunny with great delight. This clip is one of my all time favorites. In the words of Bugs "Can't you see your next - you're so next..." Rabbit of Seville, featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd (1950) @ Yahoo! Video Nice boxers Elmer. Here are some of the lyrics for the toon: RABBIT OF SEVILLE (Jones-1950) How do?? Welcome to my shop, let me cut your mop, let me shave your crop Daintily, daintily Hey you!! Don't look so perplexed, why must you be vexed, can't you see you're next Yes you're next, you're so next How about a nice close shave Teach your whiskers to behave Lots of lather lots of soap Please hold still don't be a dope Now we're ready for the scraping There's no use to try escaping Yell & scream & rant & rave It's no use you need a shave (oh ouch ouch oh ouch oh oh ouch) There, you're nice and clean Although you're face looks like it might have gone through a machine ...

Image from Twitpix This would be my luck.