Bring On Lemons

This is possibly the final draft for the genre contest - any last minute feedback? I stretched as I stood up from my seat on the small aircraft owned by The Manitowoc Company. I was accustomed to the short flights between Michigan and Wisconsin. This particular flight was a bit longer and I was cramped and uncomfortable. I was eager to sit down with my older brother and tell him about my upcoming date with the pretty, young, girl from the greasy spoon. We had arranged it before I left and I hadn’t had time to share the news. I grabbed my things off the plane, thanked pilot Joe and headed for my car. I opened the heavy door of my 1972 Chevelle SS. She was the first automobile I had purchased new and the smell of leather hit my nose immediately bringing a smile to my face. She was ascott blue with white wall tires and a she didn’t blow smoke or rattle down the road like the cars I’d had before her. I had worked for The Manitowoc Company for a decade and last year they went publ...

I just put the finishing touches on an article about the three subjects you shouldn't talk about at a family gathering or in the work place. Then I came across this great picture and it's going to go fabulously with the article. Any guesses on what a giraffe has to do with sex, religion, or politics? It usually takes a few days for the article to be approved, so use this time to place your bets on how the giraffe fits in. Anyone who submits a guess will be entered in a drawing to win a Starbucks Gift Card for $10. Enter as many times as you like. Facebook guesses or blog posts are equally acceptable. ( http://www.facebook.com/successwithrelax?ref=tn_tnmn )) May your paths be abundantly filled with lemons, sugar, sunshine, and laughter! ~Crystal and the answer can now be found here (added 5/14)  http://ezinearticles.com/?Alternatives-to-Those-Three-Forbidden-Topics&id=7058554 Alternatives to Those Three Forbidden Topics By  Crystal J Casavant Un...

Mother's Day began as a way for families affected by the Civil War to gather and share ideas about promoting peace - the idea was began around 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts and eighteen cities in American participated in the day for peace in 1873. Over time, people lost interest. In 1907 the idea came up again by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia to celebrate her mother's life (and death in 1905). The larger event Jarvis organized took place in 1908 at Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia which is why there is now an International Mother's Day Shrine located there today. The idea began catching on and in 1914 was declared a national holiday by then President Woodrow Wilson. Some of us think of mother's day as a 'Hallmark Holiday', but it's origins began as a way to share, and as a movement toward Peace. What will you do this mother's day? Please share your thoughts and ideas below, or use the comments of this post as a way t...