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Are you watching the Paralympics? Oksana Masters just won her 21st gold It never gets old --- Watching people achieve their goals & their dreams All the hard work & All the sacrificing Day in --- Day out When no one is looking To show up today on my TV, --- on the world's stage --- To write their name on history's page Now & forever an Olympian --- The true definition of "Spirit in Motion" (That's the Paralympic Slogan)
Welcome to the Merryneum! (How do you pronounce it? Merry NEE Yum) What is the Merryneum, you ask? I'll give you a clue--- It's also called Twixtmas You know, That holiday limbo space In between Christmas and New Year's Day December Twenty-Five to January One --- recovering from one holiday --- preparing for the next one Whatever you choose to be doing (or not doing) Happy TwixtChristmas Merryneum, Everybody
Today I'm gonna be a coddiwompler A really cool name for a playful adventurer Someone who goes travelling for joy and for the fun Of arriving at (and then exploring) Some future destination No expectations No fixed plan Basically --- Being happy wherever I am (& however I get there, wherever the where) Coddiwomple to a grocery store Coddiwomple to an ocean shore Coddiwomple to a library Coddiwomple to a foreign country Wanna go coddiwompling with me? (We don't actually need to leave the city) Come, My Fellow Coddiwompler --- Let's everyday adventure together
August 9 is Book Lovers Day So grab a book! Turn a page!! Or two or ten or eleventyseven ---> Let words run in a well written publication ---> Let your eyes feast on graphic novel drawings ---> Let your ears abound with some audiobook sound Pick your favorite story telling medium (a book is a book is a book) Make yourself comfortable and dive right in (every day is a good day to celebrate books)
July Twenty One is National Be Someone Day Be someone's smile Be someone's kind Be someone's inspiration Be someone's peace of mind Be a big giant hug Be listening ears Be especially attentive to any child who is near Be it a stranger Or be it a friend Take 10 seconds today to change someone's day Let's be someone's someone to them
Put those worries away Put those thoughts on pause Why? Because .......... It's National Play Day, Boss! You could try to draw a picture with your toes Or balance a spoon on the end of your nose Sing camp songs at the tippy top of your lungs (It's also International Karaoke Day, huns) Do a backwards somersault outside in the grass Add a little kick a little flair a little sassafras To any the all everything you do today YASSSSSSSS!!!!! Play Day is another great day to celebrate!!!!! (Oh --- and --- make sure to include the grown-ups in the fun They sometimes forget how to get fun done)