Happy Valentine's Day!

Whatever you do, have a Happy Valentine's Day, Friends!

Hiya, Big People!  Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Well, ya know, although I like to make every day a holiday, since it IS Valentine's Day, I came into my job at Donut Dude's World Headquarters to make sure all my co-workers get a card and a treat, first thing, whether they're coming into work today or tomorrow.  Having Valentine's Day fall on a Sunday makes the holiday a little different, but that's okay.  If my work-friends don't get their Valentine's presents until tomorrow, that'll be a nice way to stretch out the fun to another day!

After I'm finished here, I'm gonna go to my job at St. Laffalotatus- Mercy-Mercy Hospital, and take around some donuts to all the different departments, especially the Humorous Healing Unit. 

Friends, I won't keep ya.  I know you have a full day of eatin' Valentine's Candy, and I don't wanna hafta hold ya up from that.  But I want ya to know that you're my friend, and I'm so happy about that.  You go right the heck on and have a very Happy Valentine's Day, Friends!  Muah!

EVERYday!

Make the most of EVERY day, not just the HOLIdays!

Hiya, Friends!  Happy Saturday to you!

I don't know if you know this or not, but today is the Day Before Valentine's Day.  Actually, that's neither here nor there.  The special thing about today is that it's Saturday.  And that you're here!

You know, we tend to get all hung up and strung out over holidays like Valentine's Day, Friends.  That's all right.  A little hang-up and stringing-out is good, once in a while, so long's you don't get TOO hung up and strung out. 

Valentine's Day isn't gonna make or break ya, in other words! It shouldn't!

I appreciate a good holiday, especially the candy and gift-giving ones, but what I think is really important is makin' the most of EVERY day, not just the HOLIdays.  You know?  It's the little things that matter more than the big things every once in a while.  Take Valentine's Day, for instance.  We all exchange our Valentines on the day, and that's what we expect.  But what if you just randomly send someone you like a card on another day?  Or ya send 'em a pretty flower arrangement on just a regular day?  Or sneak some candy into their mail-box when they least expect it?  Wouldn't that be so much more fun than givin' 'em something when they expect it?

And you never know.  That day you drop 'em a line to let 'em know you're their friend might be a day when they're feelin' down, and your card, present, flowers, or candy might just be the ticket that turns their mood around!  How the heck right about that, Big People?!

Either way, I love ya lots, and I'll be seein' ya tomorrow!  Muah!

Zoe Presents: Make Some Jello Day!

I'm declaring it Make Some Jello Day today!

Friends, you know what?!  Not only is it Friday, but it's two-twelve.  Didja know that water boils at two-twelve?  Well, it does, on the Fahrenheit thermometer!

I thought maybe there'd be a whole big Day about two-twelve.  Maybe we could serve boiling-hot beverages, and boil water to make spaghetti... that sorta thing!  Apparently bein' boiling hot just isn't that cool, though, since none of my ideas for two-twelve have really gotten a second glance, much less any discussion or adoption.

Oh, well, Friends.  It's February, so it's cold-cold-cold.  Because I like to figure things out, I figured out a way to blend boiling hot with cold. You know how I'm gonna do that? 

I'm gonna make some Jello!  And that's the PERFECT thing to do on a day like this- a day that's named Two-Twelve, but whose temperature is in the single digits.  Wanna know why?

Because, ya hafta boil water to get it to two-twelve degrees, then ya pour it into the Jello Mix and make sure it's all dissolved in the boiling hot water, and then ya add cold water and put the liquid Jello in the refrigerator, freezer, or on a day like today, you could probably take it outside for the sake of novelty.  In a few hours, magic occurs, and you have jiggly Jello!  How the heck right about that?!

I think I have a winner on my hands today, Friends.  I'll be seein' ya tomorrow!  I love ya lots!  Muah!

Hello and Goodbye: Dang Ol' Man Winter!

It's okay that its cold out, because we're on the down-hill side of Winter!

Hiya, Big People!  Happy Thursday to you!

Well, ya know what?  It's gotten colder here in the Bing again.  We're talkin' about negative temperatures American over the weekend.  Really, really cold stuff, in other words.

The reason I'm smiling insteadda shiverin' is first of all, because I'm sittin' near the fireplace, and second of all, I realized that we've had a pretty easy winter this winter, and even though it's cold today, it's pertineer over.

That's right.  We're over halfway through Winter 2015-2016.  It's like Ol' Man Winter's sayin' "Hiya and Bya, Bing Friends!"  Even Llake Lloyd has been pretty much a non-issue this year, weather-wise.  I haven't built one snowman or ridden my orange plastic sled down one hill.

It's okay, though.  I think it's important for Ol' Man Winter to take some time out for himself, some of these winters, you know?  I mean, he ALWAYS is the one to bring ice to the party, and it's nice that he's just saying this year that he's not gonna do it.  Everybody needs a break, every now and then.  That doesn't mean that Ol' Man Winter WON'T bring any ice to the party, but after the last few winters, he sure has scaled back his generosity in that regard.

That's why I'm not so upset about this current cold snap, Friends!  Soon enough, Winter's gonna be over anyways, and we'll be back to sweet, sweet Spring once again.  Bundle up and be happy in the moment.  I sure love ya lots, Friends!  Muah!

A Friend Like Winnie the Pooh

When the world's blustery, I'm glad I have a friend like Winnie the Pooh!

Hiya, Big People!  Happy Wednesday to you!

Well, ya know, sometimes life can be kinda blustery and mean.  I think you know what I'm talkin' about, Big People.  Sometimes people are just havin' sucha bad time of things that they splatter their misfortune all over everybody they see, especially the people who happen to be smilin' too much for 'em.  They wanna pull everybody else down to feelin' as bad as they do.

We all do that sometimes, Friends, especially right after we've had it done to us.  That kinda thing is contagious.  We can fight the blustery and meanness by bein' chipper, cheerful, and HAPPY, but some days, the blusteriness is just too much, and to try to fight it by bein' chipper, cheerful, and happy just draws more blustery uglies your way.

I know this is true for me, too.

And insteadda lettin' it really get to me so's I wanna hafta pass along the bad feelings to everyone I meet, just like everybody else is doing, I unplug and go visit one of the kindest souls I know: my pal Winnie the Pooh.

Sure, Winnie the Pooh has been described as "stout of body and small of brain," and some people think Winnie the Pooh is kinda boring, but you know what?  There's lotsa ways of bein' interesting and big of brain, if we hafta label people like that, which I don't like to do.  Winnie the Pooh always knows just what to say to make me feel better.  He isn't tryin' to get a laugh at anybody else's expense, and sometimes, ya just need that kinda soothing, healing presence around ya.  Even if he does eat up all your honey and gets stuck in your front door.

Sure thing.  When the world's blustery and mean, I sure am glad I have a friend like Winnie the Pooh who loves me! 

And I'm glad I have you, too, Friends!  I love ya lots, and I'll see ya tomorrow!  Muah!

Bingham, We've Had a Problem

Well, we can't get the space refrigerator open, is what's happened.

Friends, you may or may not know this, but I'm an inter-galactic astronaut.  Although I'm not always on an astronauting mission, my head is always in space, so there's something!

Anyway, right now, I AM on a mission, and we've had a problem.  Not everything goes smoothly all the time.  One time, our space-toilet quit working, even though we jiggled the handle.  Thank goodness there was a Plutonian Plumber on duty that could swing by our spacecraft to help us out of that jam.

This time, though, there are no Plutonian Plumbers, and even if there were, it wouldn't help us.  You see, on this mission, we can't get the space refrigerator open, Pizza Planet doesn't deliver out this far in the galaxy, and all we have to eat in the Cosmic Cupboard is crackers.  Okay, but boring.

I'm not sure what we're gonna do, Friends.  We'll hafta think of something, on accounta failure not being and option and all, but I'll tell ya what.  The crew's getting kinda hangry.  Things are being said that wouldn't normally, and to be honest, it's kinda ugly. 

Ope!

Well, I see that VonSchweet just jiggled the handle on the space refrigerator door, and it appears we can finally get some good grub.  Don't worry about us, Friends!  We'll be fine!  I'll see ya after I get home from my inter-galactic mission!  If you're havin' a problem on earth, just try jigglin' the handle.  Nine times out of ten, that fixes whatever trouble you're having!

Happy 10th Birthday, Rozzie!

Happy Birthday to my best pal Rozzie!

Hiya, Big People!  Today's my best pal Rozzie's BIRTHDAY, and guess what?!  She's TEN!

Boyo boy, I just can't believe it! 

I don't know if you've ever met my best pal, Rozzie.  If you haven't, you're missing out.  She's a great dog and an even better pal!

You know, I never actually "met" Rozzie.  She was here when I got here, and from our very earliest meeting, I felt like Rozzie was this big, warm, friendly, protective force.  She shared her favorite ball with me, back at the very beginning.  Her voice was always familiar to me, you know?  Like I'd been hearing from her, even before I was born.

And today's her tenth birthday.  I just love this dog, Friends.  I mean, I love all of you, too, but honestly, I love Rozzie best.  I hope you understand.  I'm pretty sure you do.

Anyways, please join me in wishin' my best pal Rozzie a very Happy Tenth Birthday.  If you knew this dog like I do, you'd just love her. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROZZIE!  Muah!