Yay! It’s Marvel day! *throws confetti in the air and dances* I know one or two were curious when I was going to throw in the Marvel character and today is the day. Woo hoo! Professor X, for those that don’t know (I can hear the fans screaming, “Who doesn’t know the X-Men?“), appears on the comic called the X-Men, from the beginning, basically the leader of the group of “mutants” (humans) with special abilities. The good Professor himself, is…
Bravery is a funny thing. It’s easy enough to associate bravery with policemen, firefighters, soldiers (as it should); it’s what first comes to mind if you think about it. When I was considering the topic for today’s blog, I came across the story of The Brave Little Tailor and I thought, But what about everyday heroes? Just the other day I was reading an article about a lawn company that was working in a neighborhood and noticed an elderly lady…
So, usually I think most people struggle with the letter “Q” for this challenge, but for some reason, Quick Draw McGraw came right to me. (For those of you who are too young to know who he is, check out the link, but please don’t tell me – I don’t need that this morning. *smiles) I can remember a clear time when I used to watch cartoons in the evening on a channel that at eight p.m. would change over…
I’ve never been to Niagara Falls, but this story caught my eye when I was researching posts for this challenge. The Maid of the Mist legend starts with a woman who is miserable because she lost her husband at a young age. But when she decides to take her own life, she is spotted and saved by a god of Thunder, who takes her to his home where she eventually falls in love with his son. My first reaction to…
I love to swim. I could spend all day in the water, as long as I can see what’s in it with me. Usually, I would prefer a pool because sea creatures kind of freak me out. (My husband is reading this and rolling his eyes because he would argue that even little fishes freak me out, and he wouldn’t be wrong.) Our family recently moved to Florida, and while it has always been a dream of mine to live…