Jo Huddleston
offering spiritual tonic and hope
"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Welcome “This is the day the lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Ps. 118:24
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Murphy's Law?
from Jo's blog
Have you ever noticed this when you and your spouse/date/friend/ appointment go out to eat? With more empty tables than full tables, inevitably the next customer chooses to sit at the adjacent table! I’ve actually been in a fast food place and was the only seated customer and guess what? You guessed it—the next customer gets their food and sits right next to me.
Another thing that happens to me—when I like a particular place to eat then it goes out of business. That’s understandable within our current economy. But years ago this same thing happened. One restaurant was close to the mall and a favorite of ours because of their great salad bar. Yep. They closed it only to reopen next to the interstate where the traffic is horrible; we don’t go there anymore.
Same thing happens with TV shows I like. Now, I don’t watch much TV AT ALL except the tennis grand slams. So it is rare that I see something advertised in the paper that I’d think I would like. I do and get hooked on it. Then one week I get my popcorn ready and settle in on the couch to watch it but it’s gone. Poof! So there I am with an hour’s worth of popcorn and other snacks and nothing to watch.
I never indulge in more than one TV show in a season. So when it’s cancelled, then I have more time to read. However, I hesitate to read a new book or library copy with buttery popcorn fingers. So I just sit and eat my snacks and think and pray. Some of you may think that’s better than any TV show anyway.
One thing I’m certain of—I will be
close to devastated if TNT ever takes
off “The Closer.” Now that’s MY show.
Brenda Lee, bless her heart, isn’t she
a sweet, tough as nails, kind of
woman? I remember the great job
she did with her matter-of-fact role
in the movie, "Let’s Give Them
Something to Talk About" as Julia Roberts’ sister. When I saw that movie, Kyra Sedgwick had a loyal fan.
Anyway, what is this—Murphy’s Law? "Anything that can go wrong usually will,” or similar wording. When I say Murphy’s Law I always smile because I see the irony and I am a positive thinking person!
So do you notice any of these or other little things that happen around you?
