Tonight's Top 3

The question tonight was "What is your favourite word in the English language?".

It took the 3 of us a while to come up with legacy, serenity (which led to tranquility), secularism, bumblebee and buzz.

But it only took us a minute to come up with a big list for Shasta - breakfast, supper, popcorn, bed (because she gets a treat there), squirrel, walk, out ...

What about you - what are your favourite words?

What would you?

If you could be or have any car in the world - fictional or real -what would it be?

Herbie?

Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang?

Kitt?

One of James Bond's amazing sportscars?

Or?

Kevin's 50!

He had to work from 12 to 4 but we went out for a nice dinner afterwards. He had steak and lobster, I had salmon. We shared his dessert.

If you can read the chocolate sauce you have a hint where we dined.

On the way home we had a bit of a surprise.

We are used to seeing deer and turkey frequently in the fields as we drive.

We are used to seeing horses and cows in pastures.

We have never encountered a cow on the road before. The car in front of us went up the farm lane to alert the farmer. The cow let us pass then moved into our lane and stared down a Ford F-150. We watched for a minute then moved on.

It occurred to me that this is going to be a milestone for many in our family.

Kevin and I will both be 50 by year end.

Caitlin and Alec will be 25 (that makes me feel even older than being 50)

Connor will be 16 (if he lives that long)

Guess What Happened

Another Top 3

For Cheryl, who doesn't watch enough movies to answer the previous question.

Have you ridden an elephant?

Bungee jumped?

Worn matching hats at an airport?

Now is your chance to share it with the world.

Name the 3 craziest things you have done.

Choose your Top 3

(subtitle: 500 Dynamic Discussion Starters to Get Your Teenagers Talking)

At supper, instead of asking "How was your day?" we ask a question from this handy little book.

The answers give us something to talk about and we gain perspective into each other's thoughts. Connor's friends seem to really enjoy it as well. Connor's friend Derek was around one night when they had to tell us their top 3 personal injury stories. Watching the two hardcore snowboarder/mountain bikers compare injuries was like that scene from one of the Lethal Weapons where Mel Gibson and Rene Russo show each other their scars.

Todays question: Choose your top 3 movies about high school

Careful - your answer may date you!

Tori - we missed your contribution to this discussion!

Quotes about Love

I went looking in my quote book for something appropriate to celebrate Valentine's Day. Alas, I could not find anything sentimental. Have no fear, I did find some to share with you!

Some birds mate for life. There's no divorce in the aviary world, apparently. I think that's why they fly into windows, it's the only way out .... Robin Fairbanks

Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffer-ring ... Anonymous

My mother always said that a rose is the perfect symbol of romance. It dies after a few days, it's pretty petals fall off and all you're left with is the ugly prickly thing ... Maureen Murphy

Hope these made you chuckle!