by Norma Thatcher | Oct 11, 2019 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
My sister Barbara told me today that it’s up to her and me to save the lost art of writing thank-you notes. Although our other sister Beverly and my best friend Betsy are just as diligent at sending hand-written thank-you notes. And I know there are well-mannered...
by Norma Thatcher | Sep 6, 2019 | Humor, Thought provoking
An episode of the old sitcom All in the Family had Edith very nervous about her role as hostess of a Tupperware party. She fretted about the embarrassing role she had played in a Christmas pageant as a third-grader. As a manger cow, her one line was to have been, “Moo...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 3, 2019 | Humor, Interesting information
Remember the old custom of throwing uncooked rice at newlyweds at the close of the marriage ceremony? Some believe that the rice was a symbol of rain which represented (at least for farmers) good crops and good fortune. Other sites say the custom began in ancient Rome...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 2, 2019 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
If you’ve ever had a business email account, it’s likely that you’ve used an auto-signature. People set up an auto-signature so that every time they type an email, the system inserts the text they have established as their “signature” at the end of each email....
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 15, 2019 | Humor, Inspirational
In keeping with the concept of giving an experience instead of a material gift, my husband and I attended our local community theater’s presentation of Shrek the Musical last night. You might find it odd that a ticket to the show was an early Father’s Day present for...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 11, 2019 | Healthy Living, Humor
If we’re personal friends on Facebook, you probably saw this post of mine from June 7: This is not an event I had on my calendar. Indeed, the only reason we ended up at Duck Donuts in Bristow, VA that morning was simply by chance. Honest. I haven’t always been a huge...
