What's Up?

 What do you see up in the sky?

I see something up there. Do you?

The Road UP Ahead

Hi and Hello to everyone. What are you up to these days?  Are your days fun and exciting or routine and mundane? Tell us please, we’d love to hear about it. What have I been up to? Same-o, same-o. I’ll leave that up to your imagination. In the meantime, let’s catch up on UP.  

We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.

If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used.

It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.

When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding up. When the sun comes out we say it is clearing up. 

When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things up. When it doesn't rain for awhile things dry up.

Rain in Houston

Brenda picked up her plate from the table and went outside to eat on the patio. 

You'd better go wash up, it’s time to eat dinner.

I woke up earlier than usual this morning.

Now that I’m old(er), walking up the stairs is not as easy as it used to be.

UP the Stairway to Heaven

Charlie’s mother was not happy about the note from school, Charlie was acting up in class today. 

Many people often do not live up to their full potential.

Gina’s new heater stopped working, she had to read up on the correct usage instructions. 

I grew up in the tall piney woods of East Texas, where did you grow up?

Spring time is coming up quickly, I can hardly wait!

Sue filled the glass up with cool refreshing ice tea.

The little boy had fun helping his grandfather cut up the wood for the fireplace.

Cut UP Wood

I could dream UP some more uses for UP, but I won’t.  I need to finish UP this post before I bore everybody to death. I could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP for now. My time is UP. It is way past time for me to shut UP! 

It's UP to you what you do with this post. If you can think of other ways to use UP, bring it UP in a comment. I’ll try to UP the ante on the next go ‘round.  

Thank you for stopping by and for reading UP on UP. Do you think this post is on the UP and UP?

Thanksgiving Goodies

Are you ready? 

Ohhh Hardee-ha-ha-ha!

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A man buys a parrot, only to have it constantly insult him. He tries everything to make the parrot stop, but nothing works. Frustrated, the man puts the parrot in the freezer. After a few minutes the insults stop. 

The man thinks he might have killed the parrot, so he opens the freezer and takes the parrot out. The parrot is shivering. It stammers, “S-s-sorry for being r-r-rude. Please f-f-forgive me.” 

Then, after a moment, the parrot softly asks, “W-w-what exactly d-d-did the turkey do?”

Joke submitted by Ted M., Sayreville, N.J. - - - Source 

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“If you stand in the meat section at the grocery store long enough, you start to get mad at turkeys. There’s turkey ham, turkey bologna, turkey pastrami. 

Someone needs to tell the turkey, ‘Man, just be yourself.'” —Mitch Hedberg.

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 

What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Happy Birthday to Me! -10-13-2020

From Our Heavenly Father! Thank you LORD!

 

Birthday Photo

I am forever thankful that YOU considered me worthy of your blessings, and especially for granting me another year.

This, my 74^th Birthday, means:

I am healthy and thankful to have a wonderful and loving family.  

I am especially delighted and proud to be a Grandmother to a beautiful and flourishing grandson. You gave us 10 years with him that doctors said would not happen. Thank you for this precious miracle child!   

I am happy and thankful that I have been so wonderfully blessed. Thank you LORD!

 

Happy Birthday to ME!

 ~dellgirl~ God Loves You!

101 Things To Do Instead of . . .

Being Depressed, Stressed, or Alone

Doing Drugs or Drinking

Golden Time of Day - Sunset 

Watch a beautiful sunset ~ Watch a happy video ~ Smell a flower ~ Draw a picture ~ Take a bubble bath ~ Look at old photos ~ Listen to music ~ Create something new ~ Go to the zoo ~ Learn something new ~ Read a good book ~ Collect something, rocks, seashells, stamps ~ Learn the names of the stars and planets ~ Get together/ZOOM with friends ~ Play games ~ Enjoy a hobby ~ Play a sport ~ Smile ~ Make someone else smile ~

Jace smiling @ Herman Park

~Finish what you start ~ Solve a riddle ~ Jump rope ~ Gather seashells ~ Whistle a tune ~ Feed old bread crumbs to birds ~ Read a poem ~ Fly a kite ~ Do a favor ~ Surprise someone ~ Play catch ~ Join a club ~ Sing ~ Give a hug ~ Get a hug ~ Talk to friends ~ Wish on a star ~ Run through a sprinkler ~ Go camping ~ Do a jigsaw puzzle ~ Memorize a song ~ Help a friend in need ~ Build a sand castle ~ Find a home for a stray animal ~ Do good deeds ~ Have lemonade on a hot day ~ Blow bubbles ~ Dance ~ Exercise ~ Climb a tree ~ Run through a field of wild flowers ~ Volunteer ~ Tickle a baby's tummy ~ Play with your pet ~ Cheer someone up ~ Roll in the grass ~ Snuggle a stuffed animal ~ Swing on a swing ~ Eat ice cream ~ Walk barefoot in the sand ~ ~ Wade in the ocean ~

Jace wading in Galveston Bay

~Play with a little kid ~ Do Cartwheels ~ Go bird watching ~ Give a gift ~ Play some hoops ~ Kiss a parent ~ Learn how to juggle ~ Watch the clouds ~ Start a garden ~ Learn a language ~ Play an instrument ~ Go fishing ~ Make a gift ~ Hike ~ Set your goals ~ Phone a friend ~ Have a picnic ~ Think happy thoughts ~ Ride a bike ~ Write to friends ~ Do your best ~ Count your blessings ~ Make a poster ~ Make someone laugh ~ Improve your score ~ Listen to birds ~ Learn to cook ~ Skip rocks into a lake ~ Play in the park ~ Go swimming ~ Window shop online ~ Care for plants ~ Keep a promise ~ Trade cards ~ Do magic tricks ~ Make a model ~ Go Bowling ~ Keep a journal ~ 

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 Photograph things you love ~ Do better than the last time ~ Brighten someone's day ~

What is your favorite thing to do instead of...?  

Things to do for Fun or Profit

Hobbies: 

Enjoy Your Hobby just for fun, or turn your hobby into a profitable business!

 

10 Categories of the Most Popular Hobbies  

Arts and Crafts – creating functional and decorative objects for purposes such as making candles, ceramic plates and executive toys, jewelry making, making porcelain figurines, glass sculpture, quilting

Collectibles - collecting art, paintings, antiques, beautiful dolls, memorabilia, scale model cars and trains, vintage wine, unique cars, stamps, old coins, plates

Outdoor Activities - gardening, photographing nature, bird watching, fishing, train and plane spotting, horse riding, biking, camping, diving, rafting, mountain climbing, treasure hunts, hiking

Culinary Activities - cooking, making fruit preserves, bread baking, baking and decorating cakes, making cookies, making dumplings and pasta, bar-b-queing meat

Dancing and Music - ballroom dancing, line dancing, hip hop dance, flamenco, belly dancing, tap dancing, karaoke singing, learning a musical instrument

Sports Activities - golf, martial arts, figure skating, skiing, sailing and rowing, gymnastics, darts and snooker, bowling

Indoor Activities - sewing, embroidery, knitting, quilting, painting and decorating, plumbing, reading and writing

Paper Crafts - making Paper-Mache crafts, origami folding paper crafts, making paper flowers, making paper lanterns, making boxes and folders, scrapbooking

Cultural Activities - theater, concerts, cinemas, eating out and dining, museums, festivals and fun, pub crawl

Travel - golf trips, fishing trips, Theatre breaks, city breaks, cruise packages, beach vacations, ski vacations

Photo of my "vacation in paradise" ... just a hop, skip, and jump down the road!

Many people, while enjoying their favorite hobby, have turned their hobby into a business and supplement their retirement income by writing books about their hobby or selling their products locally or on the internet. eBay is a good starting point.

For example, if you like to go golfing or on cruises you can write about your golf travels or the places you've visited during your cruise.    

You can also start your own classes to teach others the skills you learned from your favorite pastime. If you enjoy baking cakes or making fruit preserves, you can sell your products in your local markets.

This is a great way to earn additional retirement income while having fun.

Do you have a hobby? Did you have one as a kid? What is it? What is your favorite fun thing to do?

Difficult English

TRY TO SAY THESE . . .

QUICKLY and CORRECTLY

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.

2. The farm was used to produce produce.

3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

4. We must polish the Polish furniture.

5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to      present the present.

8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10. I did not object to the object.

11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13. They were too close to the door to close it.

14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.

19. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

Talkin' Texas

Following is a list of commonly used words we use here in Texas. See if you can read (and understand) the list of words. 

If you understand them, tell us in the comments section what one or two of the words mean. 

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If you can read this, you probly from Texas.

Happy Friday Night to You, enjoy your night! 

Christmas Greetings

I Wish You A Merry Christmas 

& 

A Happy New Year!

Wishing you safe holiday travels...

Ooops, looks like Santa forgot to feed somebody! Po' thang, he's "plummm tuckered out"!

Don't worry Pops, "We Got this!

Don't just stand there staring, "DO SOMETHING!!!"

Wishing you peace, love, & JOY!

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Fun Things To Do In Houston

Discovery Green Park

If you’re visiting Houston, Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston is one attraction you don’t want to miss. It is fun, it’s family-oriented and, it’s FREE. 

There is so much to see and do you could very well spend the entire day there and still not get around to everything.

Discovery Green Park is Houston’s only eco-park. The park focuses on using lots of "green elements" including many trees, greenery, and using solar panels to keep the park powered instead of traditional electricity.

The park includes a children's area, several recreational areas, bandstands and venues for public performances, dog runs, and a lake.

Discovery Green Park in Downtown is a really amazing place with 250 Solar Panels, a Green Roof, and beautiful tree-shaded walks leading to a tranquil pond. Enchantingly lush grassy slopes offer postcard views of downtown.

So, if you get anywhere near Houston on your next vacation, or weekend get-away trip, you must visit Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston.

You’ll remember it for years to come.

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Happy Birthday to Me…Yesterday!

Happy Birthday to Me…Yesterday!

My Birthday was Sunday. When I think of how special this day is, I marvel at God’s goodness. He has blessed me to live another year.

 Thank you LORD!  I am eternally thankful that YOU considered me worthy of your goodness and mercy.

Happy Birthday to me from Our Heavenly Father!

Word Breakdown - 

Happy Birthday means I am:

H  - Healthy                 

A  -  Awesomely thankful for living to see another birthday

P  -  Pleased and delighted to have a beautiful loving family   

P  -  Proud to finally be a Grandmother  

Y  -  Yes, I am happy and eternally grateful for God’s many Blessings!

B  -  Blissfully Blessed                            

I  -  Inspired by God’s Love

R  - Rejoice inwardly

T  - Truly thankful        

H  - Hopeful that I have more happy years ahead

D  - Delighted to “BE” me

A  - Amazed, happy and thankful that I have been so wonderfully blessed

Y  - Years gone by paved the way for YEARS to come…

Happy Birthday ~dellgirl~

God Loves You!

Say What? It's Friday?

You're late, I started already! 

Let the fun begin...

Betcha can't guess what I'm doing...

Happy Friday Everyone!

Enjoy Your Weekend!

4th of July Events in Houston

UPDATE: 7-3-2019

CITGO FREEDOM OVER TEXAS

Thursday, July 4, 2019

4th of July Celebration at Bayou Bend 

Thursday, July 4, 2019: Noon–5 p.m.

July 4: Kidpendence Day

Event time: July 4, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(Please note:  Museum open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 4, 2019).

INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

Thursday, July 4 from 7 - 11 PM

Wishing You a Wonderful 4th of July!

Things To Do In Houston - June 21 -23,2019

Things To Do In Houston This Weekend

June 21, 2019 through June 23, 2019

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Discovery Green - Sundays in the Park

Time & Date 

Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Enjoy music, lawn games and more at Discovery Green. 

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ENTERTAINMENT

Latin Beats 

FRIDAY,  JUNE 21, 2019  -  7 P.M.

Downtown Aquarium

410 Bagby

Houston, Texas 

713-223-3474

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 Texas Home and Garden Show

When: Saturday, Jun 22 – 23, 2019

Where:  NRG Park, 

1 NRG Pkwy, 

Houston, TX 77054, USA 

More info at www.nrgpark.com and https://texashomeandgarden.com/show-info/.

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THINGS TO DO IN HOUSTON THIS WEEKEND JUNE 21-23 

FREE AND CHEAP EVENTS

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Miller Outdoor Theatre

Miller Outdoor Theatre offers the most diverse season of professional entertainment of any Houston performance venue, and it’s all FREE!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

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Happy Birthday Jace!

Happy Birthday Jace!

Grandson Jace turned 8 years old last week. We had a great Birthday Party for him at Urban Air Adventure Park, a fun filled amusement facility. Jace was all over the place, running, jumping, and literally having the time of his life. He was as happy as a little monkey in a banana factory!

A Happy Birthday - Allergen Free Cake

It was a wonderful day of kid-friendly activities. We didn't have to utter the dreaded "No" word not one time. He was free to explore and touch any and everything in the place. What a joyous sight! 


I watched happily as he zipped from one activity to another at his usual "fast-as-lightning" speed. I was as excited as a kid under the tree on Christmas morning!


His excitement brought to mind a lot of things. I was especially reminded of a few conversations he and I have had. Boy, the most baffling things comes out of his mouth! 

For example:  A Conversation with my 7 year old grandson

Jace: MiMi are you glad I was the one sperm out of all the millions and millions of sperms to survive and be born?

Me: (Glad he can't see the look on my face...) Why, yes Jace. I am glad.

Jace: How glad were you when I was born MiMi? 

Me: I was very glad Jace.

Jace: Just...very glad? That's all?

Me: Oh no, I was really really really really very awesomely glad Jace. 

Jace: Ok. MiMi I'm hungry. 

Me: SMH! Baffled!!!

Enough said! I didn't even want to get into a conversation about how and when did he learn this information. So, I left it alone and went about my business. I'll save the rest for another time. 

Have you ever had a conversation with a kid that left you baffled, Shaking Your Head?

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day Family and Friends!

I wish you a blessed Mother's Day.

I hope you have a wonderful fun-filled day with loved ones. 

Enjoy your day!

A Special Thank You!

A Thank You from Grandson, Jace!

How do you thank someone who has happily surprised the dickens out of you? What can you say that doesn’t come off as trite or cliché? Sometimes you can’t. So with that in mind, I’ll try to get to the point, pronto. 

Grandson, Jace, made a video a while back and instructed me to spread the word and make it go viral. Like the good MiMi that I am, I posted the video. I included Jace’s request for Likes, comments, Subscribers to his Youtube channel, AND Shares. I’m Laughing Out LOUD…again… at that from a 7 year old.

I want to say a big THANK YOU to, AnthonyGodinho, RhapsodyPhoenix, Erica wagner, and MarianShankle for your support. Your surprise visits to Jace’s video were awesome!

Jace and I were grinning from ear-to-ear when we saw your Likes and Comments. We were like kids under the tree on Christmas morning. I don’t know which one of us was more excited. Thank you guys!  

I want you to know how grateful I am that you took the time to visit Jace’s video. We really appreciate your participation on it.  Your visit and your support made Jace a happy little camper! Jace says, "Thank You All!"

Thank you all for helping him with his “Let’s Go to Sky Zone” video. You Guys Rock!