Foreign Idioms; Preakness; Nyquist; The Mostest; Teacher; Jewels

Rainy and cool.  A muddy track at Pimlico.  Elaine and I took the back roads to get to her Daughter Emily's surprise 40th birthday party.  We got lost.  The street is in 5 parts, separated by other streets.. and MapQuest gave us erroneous misleading information.  So, after a lot of circling around I went to a Fire Department Station... nobody was there... what happens if there is a fire?  So, then I went in to the local Holiday Inn Express and asked if I could use their phone (I had left our cell phone at home).. The desk clerk said, "Sure, if you have purchased a room."

So, I went to a nearby Days Inn and the desk clerk there was very helpful and even dialed the number for me on his cell phone.  The hostess of the party gave us good directions and we arrived at the party about 2 hours late... just five minutes later than when my son and daughter left.

We still enjoyed ourselves, talking to folks we had not seen for years.  You know... "My how you've grown!" stuff.  Anyway, Elaine got to see her grandchildren, and that was nice.  Coming home, we decided to use the expressways... smart move... saved us at least an hour of time.

Music in my head today:  Can't make it out.

Foreign Language Idioms

Smithsonian magazine for April 2010 listed some foreign idioms and their meanings in English:

o "My butt is fringed with noodles":  I am very lucky. (French)

o  "Hanging on my ears":   I'm not pulling your leg. (Russian)

o   "Swallowed like a postman's sock"  Hopelessly in love.  (Columbian_

o  "Ant milker"  a penny-pincher.  (Syrian)

 o  "Combing the giraffe."  Wasting Time (French)

The Preakness

The race at Pimlico just ended.  Nyquist, who won the Kentucky Derby, came in third.  Elaine and I were hoping that he would win again and perhaps win the :"Triple Crown"  ..  Maybe next year.

Meanwhile, someone bet $80,000 on one of the horses.  I'll have more information tomorrow.

The Mostest  Someone sent me the following list items... I'll type them out from time to time until I've covered them all.

The most destructive habit.... worry.
The greatest joy......................giving.
The greatest loss...... Loss of selfrespect.

The most satisfying work..... Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....Selfishness
The most endangered species.... Dedicated Leaders


Teacher to Class

"Of all the classes that I have taught, I must say that "you are the most recent."




Offer One Can't Refuse

A jeweler in Iowa started offering free girl-friends to customers buying engagement rings.

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Enough... I'm beat!

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