Take a Roadtrip Hodgepodge!!

A big shout out to say THANKS to our hostess, Joyce, for another fun Hodgepodge!  Join us by visiting HERE and linking up with other Hodgepodgers!

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 269

1. I read here a list of 13 things you should do in June. I'm paraphrasing a little but basically...

Go on a road trip with your best friend, pick fresh strawberries, host a garden party, take a morning run, treat yourself to a flower bouquet, spend a whole day hiking, discover a new coffee shop, try a new ice cream flavor, read at least one book, visit a Farmer's Market, make a swing for your home, and visit a new city. 

Which thing on the list do you most want to do?  A road trip with Joe.  Of the activities mentioned, which one holds the least appeal? A morning run. How many on the list will you attempt in June?  Three - the road trip, a new ice cream flavor and visit our Farmer's Market.  What's one thing you'd add to the list?  Go to the beach (that road trip thing....).

2. What's something you could do today to feel more peaceful?  Shut my office door and read my book instead of working on numbers.

3. June 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day. Are you a fan?  Yes. Swiss mocha, rocky road, chocolate chocolate chip, peanut butter and chocolate, or a dish of plain chocolate...what's your pleasure?  Plain chocolate is just fine by me.

4. If you came with a warning what would it say?  That label would be much too long to wear...I could be rolled up in it, perhaps. It would include my intolerance for liberal/socialist ideas. We should leave it at that, perhaps.

5.What's the most interesting website you've visited in the last week?  www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.  You really need to check it out!!  :)  Actually, I have to say that, but this one was very interesting to me. I posted the link on Facebook and it's not just for kids:  http://artcuratorforkids.com/82-questions-to-ask-about-a-work-of-art/  

6. Spring, summer, autumn, winter...which season are you?  Spring.  Why?  If this refers to the old MaryKay test for the colors of makeup you should use, I'm a Summer, but Spring is probably my favorite time of year because everything is coming to life again, the air is fresh, and the blooms are beautiful.

7. "You lose sight of things...and when you travel, everything balances out." ~Daranna Gidel

Would you agree with that sentiment?  Yes, I agree.  Explain why or why not.  I know that I get caught up in my own little world of routines. I drive to and from work on the same route, I wear the same clothes week-to-week, I go to the same stores, Joe and I watch the same TV shows and eat the same foods (at home & at restaurants).  When you travel - oh my!!  Look at what else is out there in the world...even if it's just a state (or city) away.  Watch the people, try the food, see the different colors and shapes and flow of things.  It is definitely eye-opening and freeing (for me, anyway)!!  It does help balance your life.  Get up and get away!!  I am SO looking forward to retirement!

8. Insert your own random thought here.  I went to lunch yesterday with a co-worker who has only been with us for six months.  We met a couple of folks from our local electric company to talk about solar energy and getting 'greener'.  It was a great lunch, nice to meet new people and especially nice to hear how our new employee has already soaked in our culture and can speak 'Museum' quite well. I was impressed and pleased and sure did enjoy getting out of my office for lunch, for a change!  Speaking of that....

Joe and I are having lunch together tomorrow because we need to renew our passports before they expire in a couple of months.  A trip to AAA for our free passport photos, then a trip to the post office to get the process started.  We have no plans to use them, but one never knows and I sure don't want to have to produce all that paperwork again, to prove who we are. Whew!  I will be sad to lose my one and only stamp...Venice, Italy. Sigh.  Hard to believe it's already been almost 10 years since we went to Italy.

Thanks for your visit today!! Happy hump day!  Peace & hugs.