Another weekend has gone. Hopefully, the last blast of cold weather has left us. How was your weekend? Come on … inquiring minds want to know!
Surprise, surprise – ours was full with my work, a night of ballroom (where we struggled as both of us were very tired), a trip to IKEA (I’ve never seen so many people in any store at one time), dinner at a friend’s house, and Quickstep formation practice.
Considering that this week is the opening for Meals: The Musical, the start of a new month, our wedding anniversary, and the Easter weekend, this could be a week of posts that are out of the routine – in other words, time will tell how it unfolds. Meanwhile, I have my share of work to catch up on visiting.
A reminder that Opening Night for Meals: The Musical is Wednesday, 9:30 pm (Eastern US). Songs for Act 1 must include any of the following words in the title: Meal(s), Breakfast, Lunch, Lunchtime, Brunch, Dinner, Dinnertime, Supper, Snack, Snacktime, or Food(s).
Thanks to those providing corrections regarding the rollover information in the sidebar featuring other blogs.
Celebrations for Your Week
- (Week) Nano Day, Week of the Ocean – (Starting Wed) Publicity Stunt Week, Be Kind to Spiders Week, Popper Scooper Week, Golden Rule Week, Laugh at Work Week, Medication Safety Week, Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
- (Mon) Turkey Neck Soup Day, Hot Dog Day, Pencil with an Eraser Day, Egg Incubator Day, Double-Deck Bridge Day, Alaska Purchase Day, Bi-Polar Day, Take a Walk in the Park Day, Van Gogh Day, I Am in Control Day, No Homework Day, Doctors Day, Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence
- (Tues) Coloring Crayon Day, Bunsen Burner Day, Sleep Apnea Day, Hug a Medielvalist Day, Eiffel Tower Day, Tater Day, Clams on the Half-shell Day, Orange & Lemons Day
- (Wed) April Fools Day, Fun Day, Boomer Bonus Days, Tatting Day, Library Snap Shot Day, Myles Day, Day of Hope, Fun at Work Day, Walking Day, Poetry & the Creative Mind Day, Reading is Funny Day, Whole Grain Sampling Day, Sourdough Bread Day, Check Your Batteries Day, Sliced Bread Day, One Cent Day, Lupus Alert Day, Dollar Sign Day, Apple Computer Day, Dishwasher Day, Belerusian Day
- (Thurs) Ferret Day, Autism Awareness Day, Reconciliation Day, Peanut Butter & Jelly Day, Love Your Produce Manager Day, Children’s Book Day, Yo-Yo Day, Youth & Teen Hockey Day
Here’s another relatively new commercial to start your week, which I happened to see shortly after selecting last week’s Monday video. Have you seen this one? (There is a short version.) Have a good rest of the week.
Think I’ll just have “Have a nice day”day, every day this week. You do too, Frank.
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Cynthia,
A grand idea … Enjoy!!!!
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PS: Three more words added to Act 1: Snack, Snacktime, or Food(s)
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I saw that one coming! Funny.
I always try to be kind to spiders. ..
Lots to celebrate this week. My son loves oranges and lemon and it just happens to fall on his birthday!
Cannot celebrate pennies-ours were taken off the market. 😦 No more “Pennies from heaven” in Canada…
Have a great week, Frank! Looking forward to Wednesday!
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Dale,
Alright …. sounds like your son will have a special cake on Tuesday. I had forgotten that Canada decided to be a penny-free country. Get your song ready!
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He will…if he stays home!
Am working on it!
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LOVE this commercial!! Happy Anniversary early in case I can’t get to the blogging world too much this week!
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Suzanne,
Many thanks for being the first for the best wishes. We’re trying to figure out where we are going for dinner.
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Always a fun “problem” to solve!
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… and I will be up to the task of solving the problem!
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Would you believe I’ve never been in an IKEA store? I feel like I’ve missed out on one of life’s required milestones. I’ll have to rectify that someday. And “Orange & Lemons Day”? Really? I think they were scraping the bottom of the barrel for that one.
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You have issedNOTHING by not going to IKEA except headaches, Carrie!
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Good. Then I’ll continue to remain IKEA-free.
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I think IKEA has a place in life.
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So does Walmart, but I don’t like to go there either. 😉
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LOL … and I generally avoid Walmart as well.
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Carrie,
IKEA is interesting. It’s good for shopping for home accessories that are low cost. Nonetheless, it was a sea of humanity on Saturday.
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Funny commercial. He didn’t see that coming.
Giving a talk at the senior center tomorrow on cosmic distances. Donating platelets Tuesday. Volunteering at free lunch Friday. Watching the morning lunar eclipse Saturday. Family potluck Easter dinner Sunday.
Otherwise…not much going on this week. 🙂
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Jim,
What a fantastic week ahead … cheers to your efforts!
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She obviously didn’t quite understand that “hug a mediavalist day” one.
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Malcolm,
Now that’s the perfect explanation.
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That commercial is hilarious, Frank.
I’m going out on a limb here to say that I plan to celebrate Take a walk inthe park day. Of course, I celebrate that every day …
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Elyse,
… which means Duncan will be celebrating as well!!!
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Every day!
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How he’s taking in the training!
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He’s improved. He is just over enthusiastic generally!
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He’ll get there!
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MMMMMM, that might make it easier!
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It adds a few more to a surprisingly long-list of availability.
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That commercial was pretty funny, Frank. Like Carrie, I’ve never been in IKEA, either. There aren’t any in Manhattan, but I think they’re in Brooklyn or Jersey. For my houseware needs I either go to Bed Bath and Beyond or Pottery Barn. They’re walking distance from my nest. I like that it’s both Laugh at Work Week and Wednesday is Apple Computer Day, but it’s pretty much that day every day with me. There’s also a lot of laughing at The Grind every week, but not so much this past Saturday, when I had to come in and work on a project. That was a downbeat.
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Lame,
IKEA is interesting … lots of inexpensive stuff, but there are times when that’s OK, for instance my wife was looking for a small set of drawers for a closet. Always love when there are certain celebratory days that I simply know you’ll catch! 🙂 … Good news is that you don’t go to The Grind on most Saturdays. Hopefully how enjoyed sleeping in on Sunday.
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You might consider making your follow-up musical to this one about indigestion.
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Now coming up with the individual acts would be a challenge!
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IKEA stores are very popular here in Italy. I think people go there for a day out. The restaurant is always packed.
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Debra,
Evidence that IKEA has global appeal. Is IKEA in Australia?
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Yes, we have lots of IKEA stores in Australia. They look exactly the same as the ones in Italy…I guess they are the same the world over.
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It is same in here too, very popular… Thank you dear Frank, have a nice day and new week, love, nia
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Nia,
For whatever reason, I didn’t imagine IKEA in Istanbul … then again, I don’t know why. 🙂
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Actually I was thinking same for Italy… IKEA is amazing and sp popular… My son he bought his all furniture from here and then took them to Baku 🙂 Thank you, love, nia
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IKEA is probably a much-bigger company than we imagine. Thanks for sharing!
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lol! This is the first time I’ve seen the long version. IKEA — yikes. Those stores are mazes. I think they’re designed to keep people trapped inside. Even so, I did enjoy my one and only visit to one.
My weekend was spent spring cleaning in the mornings and taking a walk or two in the afternoons.
So many good things to celebrate this week. Take a Walk in the Park Day, Walking Day, Coloring Crayon Day, and it’s Ocean Week (starting Wednesday).
Have a great week, Frank. 🙂
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Robin,
IKEA is a maze … but we go when we are looking for something inexpensive to fill a need. Glad you took some time away from cleaning for some walks!
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AFA musicals return – life resumes.
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Tim,
The crew is frantically preparing for Opening Night with hopes of accomplishing the tasks at hand.
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My o my, March is gone! April Fools Day ahead! Better be alert!
Have a great new week and new month, my friend! 🙂
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Marina,
My radar will be on High Alert setting on Wednesday! Meanwhile, three more words added to Act 1: Snack, Snacktime, or Food(s)
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Yum!!! 😉
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Happy Wedding Anniversary. How many years will the two of you be celebrating and will you repeat the dance in the commercial?
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Catherine,
We are closing in on 38 … and no – we won’t simulate the commercial because that wasn’t our song. 😉
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38 WOW!
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Do you remember what your song was?
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No idea.
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I love Apple Computer Day because I love my Mac! Now to put on my thinking cap about a song for Wednesday…
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Cathy,
With your premium seats at the theater, I know you won’t miss opening night. PS: more suitable words: Snack, Snacktime, or Food(s)
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I see you had a another full & fab weekend. Hope you can get some rest today.
And – HAPPY A-Day month to you & Mrs. Frank ❤ ❤
Despite the couple of migraines this weekend – drugs did what they had to do to not allow them to interfere with the family celebrating life this weekend.
Last night was a bit rough. I woke up about 1 & stayed up for a couple of hours. So far – so good. I haven't crashed yet. And – I hope to stay awake. I forget to bring my pillow & blanket to sleep under my desk today. 😉
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RoSy,
Bummer about the migraines – hope they are gone and you get some rest… and cheers to your effort to press on with the celebrations.
Thanks for the anniversary wishes, but it isn’t until next month. 😉
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Gone for now thanks to the wonders of modern medicine. 😉
Next month – coming soon…
Oh – we get to have snacks too? 😆
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BTW – That commercial cracks me up! 😆
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Happy week Frank. (Yes the roll over looks great)
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John,
Happy Monday John … and I’m sure you are enjoying some warm weather!
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Beautiful all weekend
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Happy new week! 🙂 Hard to believe anyone knows how to tat anymore. I bet most people don’t even know the word!
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Resa,
Agree … and I know you are looking forward to Opening Night … time to breakout on of your designed-by-self gowns.
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What a great idea!
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A friend of mine knows how to tat and I have the doily to prove it! 😉
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Happy new week Frank – you too need a vacation from a vacation! I’ve not been to an IKEA ~ this weekend was spent working outside and painting, shopping and just enjoying the neighborhood. Hope you enjoy your week – the new musical sounds fantastic, I’ll watch out for spiders today and be kind enough to let them roam.
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Mary,
I’m ready for a real vacation, but that’s must wait. The crew of the new musical is working hard to get everything ready for Opening Night.
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Hi Frank! I am celebrating “I am in control day,” at least for now, while I still am. That could change very quickly! I love IKEA! Yes, it can get crowded, but it’s a fun day when you go with a few friends. I was at the Pittsburgh store recently. Have a good week – that video was hilarious!
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Kelly,
Ohio’s only store is in our area, so no trip planning needed. Definitely an interesting place! Glad you enjoyed the video, and stay in control! 😉
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Morning has been great, but we’ll see about this afternoon. Have a great day as well!
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The crystal ball foresees you in control today!
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Ooooo well then I can’t argue with that!
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HAHAHAHAHA just watched that vid minus sound (5am here) and hilarious. Cheers for the early morning Tuesday laugh Mr Frank 🙂
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Narf,
Getting a good laugh at 5 AM is a good thing … so cheers to my selection!
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Ikea is a popular place to wander in bad weather…here the company is banning hide and seek games.
Nano Day made me smile. When the lights dimmed and there was an odd electrical buzz sound at work, we’d all look up and go “The nano guys are at it again” Their research labs were right next to ours…there were all the signs about electromagnetic fields…
Hmmm thinking of musical possibilities..
(That commercial is such a hoot….Especially the idea of using a video chat to diagnose possible back injuries/concussions….as we used to say when we call a family member that is a vet “Fluffy isn’t feeling well – we’re going to hold her up to the phone and you can tell us what the problem is….”)
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Mouse,
About the commercial, I first saw the short version, which cracked me up. Good one regarding a vet! Meanwhile, I keep thinking Nanu, nanu. 🙂
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Every day is Apple computer day for me. 🙂 We need to go to IKEA in the near future, but I never look forward to the experience. Happy anniversary for which ever day it is. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Tough going to IKEA when one only wants to see one or two things because I may not know where it is … so walk the maze, walk walk walk. Thanks for the anniversary-to-be greeting.
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LOVED the video 😀 I thought IKEAs were always crowded. Wish we had one here.
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Madhu,
Glad you enjoyed the video as it made me laugh. I’ve been to IKEA when the crowds were reasonable … but my recent trip may have been the worst. Meanwhile, they are a global company, so I imagine they will be near you in time.
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I am dying Frank, I love that commercial it is fabulous! I hadn’t seen it and now I am happy all day for seeing it here.
Spiders, love them. I know some of them are not our friends but still I love them. I have two wolf spiders that live in the bushes in the front of my house, now and then the sun on my front porch. The are the coolest things in the world.
I can’t pick a day. This week, there is something in all of them.
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Val,
Cheers to your love for this commercial. I initially saw the short version, so the long version was perfect for this post. Of course the doc on the monitor is a great way to end it.
Wow … I didn’t realize that you appreciate spiders. Good for you because as a whole, they aren’t as scary as many tend to make them.
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Snakes, spiders, lizards…I was a strange child and am a strange adult I suppose. They are all part of our eco system and necessary. I find them endlessly fascinating.
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Whether we like them or not, every living organism has a role in the ecosystem … so cheers to you for embracing some of the those that others don’t appreciate.
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Hiya Frank! Happy Anniversary to You and The Mrs.!! And, Happy Easter to you, too.
I think I must attract irony…. Bipolar Day / I am in Control Day …. that’s funny. And as a bonus, van Gogh day! Who makes up these ‘days’, and where do you find them?
Have a wonderful week ahead! ~v
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Victoria,
Many of these celebrations are for promotional/marketing purposes – yet some are for as a public service to increase awareness. In terms of finding them, I have about 5-6 sources.
Thanks for the cheers, although anniversary still hasn’t happened … so will report later in the week – which tells you its either Wednesday or Thursday. BTW – I think you will like my current post about grace & elegance.
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I understood that the day hadn’t arrived yet, but I didn’t want to wish you a belated Happy Anniversary, since I don’t sign-in to WP every day. On my way to go read your current post.
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Love the video … brilliant … brave woman. *smile
Pity I will miss the musical … opening, but I’m sure it will go on when I back in the game again.
IKEA – what a store, it’s a matter of love & hate every time we go there, but something good has come out of Sweden.
Also I heard on the news that Volvo is building a car factory in US. First cars will leave the plant in 2019 or something. Great news.
Keep on with the Quickstep …. just love to dance it.
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Viveka,
This commercial is so funny … gotta love it. IKEA definitely has a niche. Some (here) think of them on same line as WalMart, which I totally disagree. Meanwhile, Quickstep isn’t easy … but hopefully I will have a Quickstep post ready after your return.
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OMG … IKEA … is the store poeple are addicted to. I go there and all of a sudden i”m buying boysenberry jelly and chocolates. YUM … love their chocolate bars. I want my kitchen redone by IKEA. OK … enough about IKEA. Now, Happy Anniversary and many, many more. If you’ve been married more than a year it’s now considered a commitment, How sad …!!!!
Anyway, looking forward to the musical. ❤ ❤ ❤ Love Hearts for the Anniversary Couple !!!
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Isadora,
LOL … but I can tell you aren’t addicted to IKEA’s chocolates and boysenberry jelly! Many thanks on the anniversary wishes, as we are on final approach to the date.
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