Where analytic and creative thought collide and all kinds of weird stuff can happen.

I’ll start this post on a positive note by saying, with complete honesty, I love this company.

PersonalCreations.com has the coolest stuff.

Kitchsy? Maybe. Campy? A little. Unique, personal, and fun? Yes, yes, and yes!

That’s where Hubby bought the Meg Rug he gave me for Christmas.

Meg Rug

Okay, it’s a doormat. But it’s a nice doormat. Well-made. Clear image. It’s holding up very well. I love it.

We liked it so much, we bought one for our friends. Except we used a different picture.

I told my boss about this company and so far she’s gotten at least two things that she LOVES, a throw and a color-changing mug. She’s sent me pictures of each. And she just gushes about the good quality of the merchandise.

How many times have you bought personalized gifts online or via a catalog advertisement and received tacky junk? Even if it was only one time, wasn’t that enough?

PersonalCreations.com sells great stuff. Truly.

But after seeing page one of their special Father’s Day ad, I couldn’t help but poke fun at them.

Big what!?!

Would you want your Hubby wearing this shirt? Even if your last name is Petersen?

I guess it’s a cute idea, but I think they could have picked a different last name to use in the ad.

It's a Family Thing

I mean, really. It all seems a bit in-your-face to me. And sexist!

Hubby agreed. But then having raised two girls, he’s a big proponent of equal rights for us chicks.

Come to think of it, it’s also a bit exclusionary.

You’ve got a well-endowed Dad, one not-so-lucky son, and a son that’s too young to judge.

What options are there for the girls? Dad’s proud of them too, right?

Hubby and I put our heads together and came up with a few choices. Which do you like the best?

Choice #1

Choice #2

Choice #3

Three options. That’s it.

Just let me know which is your favorite. Choice number one, two, or three?

Oh, wait. Here’s a late entry…

Choice #4

Personally, I like #4 the best.

Do you have a favorite?

Just a quick note to say Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there. Especially to my two Moms, of course. And our daughter Amy, who is also a Mom.

Mother's Day Cards

I got cards from all of the kids this year. Thanks, kids!

Hubby and I are blessed with three children of our own, a son-in-law, a soon-to-be daughter-in-law, and three grand children. They’re all spread out, and I won’t see any of them today, but I love them all just the same.

Oh yeah, and check out this awesome bag…

Bag with My Name All Over It

That’s bag definitely has my name all over it.

I love goofy stuff like that. Thanks Kelsey and Eric!

We went to Baltimore to visit our Moms yesterday. We’re lucky that both are still with us.

Now to figure out how I’m going to spend my day.

There’s flowers that need planting. Yes, that’s work. But it’s work I enjoy.

But then, it’s supposed to be sunny and 79 degrees today. I can already hear that blue machine in the garage saying, “Hello? Hello? You need to take me out today!”

Speaking of the motorcycle, I forgot to show y’all that I finally applied my favorite bumper sticker.

Bumper Sticker

The bike doesn’t have a bumper, so it’s on the back of my trunk.

I think I need to get at least some saddle time in today.

I hope you all have a fabulous day.

Shannon, I’ll have our margarita this evening!

It’s been rather quiet around here lately. Even work has been unusually slow. So yesterday, I actually got to leave the house at lunchtime.

First, I joined Hubby for a trip to the dump.

Yep, I am living large now!

That’s where I saw this…

What a great idea, eh? I’m just not convinced that the landfill is the best place for that thing. Why not the lobby of the post office? It’s open around the clock for folks who need access to their P.O. boxes. It seems to me that more people would be aware of it at the post office. But then, maybe more people frequent the landfill than I realize? Either way, I never knew there was a retirement program for flags.

Once we left the landfill, we drove back to town (about a minute away) and Hubby dropped me off at the library. I had time to peruse the used “sale” books (bought two!) and look through the travel section (borrowed two). From there I headed home.

On the way, I stopped at the Great Harvest Bread bakery.

I think I have mentioned my affinity for Great Harvest’s blondies a time or two before on this blog. I think I have also mentioned that Meg is a chocoholic with a really bad sweet tooth. She’s driven by food in general, but REALLY likes sweets.

Good thing I’m aware of this. No sooner did I set my blondie on my desk than this happened…

"Damn, I wish I had fingers!"

My camera just happened to be sitting within reach atop my desk.

Don’t worry, I know better than to turn my back on Meg in a situation like that. I most certainly would never leave the room.

"Maybe if I stare hard enough..."

She’s relentless.

Can you blame her? Blondies are really quite tasty.

My Blondie

There were no corners available, but I did get a side piece. It’s a bit moister than I usually like. But most people prefer blondies and even brownies to be moist and gooey. To me, they just taste half-raw when served that way. I like dry and chewy. This one was sort of disappointing for me. But I ate it anyway. And, no, Meg did not get a piece.

Even after taking the time to snap those images, I was back at my desk just 45 minutes after we’d left.

And now to completely change the subject…

Did you hear about the Harley Davidson motorcycle that washed up on the shore of a remote island in British Columbia? It was in a shipping container that had been washed to sea during the Japan tsunami. It’s a touching story. The guy who found it and some friends of his went to great lengths to retrieve the bike. And the HD Corporation is paying to have the bike shipped back to Japan where it will be restored and returned to its owner.

You can read about it here. Or watch the video embedded below.

I love it when I see good stories in the news. Yay to the Harley Corp for stepping up to get this guy’s bike back to him. And for agreeing to restore it.

I think that’s pretty awesome. How about you? Oh, and did you know about the flag retirement program?