Doodledash

Did you know there is a Hong Kong Disneyland? I just learned that on the Travel Channel while my spousal unit was surfing. My daughter learned in Health today that one of the reasons for teen pregnancy is the fact that only 2% of parents talk to their kids openly about the facts. That blew me away. I am one of the 2%. I like Cary Grant and George Clooney and Gregory Peck and Cary Grant and Tom Selleck and David Cassidy and Cary Grant. Some very tasty morsels in the male of the species. Did you know that crocodiles swallow large rocks and they are permanently in their stomach? Maybe they use them for ballast. I didn't know that deers dislike sweet smelling plants like lavender or sage or rosemary. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Vaseline, chili powder, cinnamon, and boric acid, which can be used to block an ant trail entrance. I guess they probably wouldn't like jalapenos either. Dandelions reproduce without fertilization. They clone themselves! I guess that pistil and stamen...

I used to love it when I was a very young kid. Very young. Black licorice whips were wonderful things. Heaven sent and into my tummy. At least I have vague thoughts of it. One day I went into the bedroom where my little brother slept. He was still in a crib. I liked the crib. It was fun to grab the bars and shake the sucker. It made good wobble sounds. It was especially fun when my brother was in it because he sometimes liked it and sometimes didn't. When he howled in laughter, I would shake it extra hard but it also drew unwanted attention from the mom. Anyway, the room was empty and I was about to leave when I spied a goodie! It was some licorice. Black licorice. Nummy. It was under the crib so I crawled under to get it. I didn't know about the five second rule at that time. I don't think it was even invented yet. I scrounged the tasty treat and sat for a minute nibbling. I wanted to hoard it and not share but the mom had stressed the importance of sharing. If she found m...