- Box elder bugs
- Ladybugs
- Asian beetles
- Roley Poleys
- Crickets (Almost my least favorite)
- Grasshoppers (My least favorite ever)
- Velcro Ninja Beetles (which is what we called them at camp but I don’t know their real name)
- Mosquitoes
- Black flies
- June bugs
- Shad flies
- Silverfish (also known as those horrible antenna-y things)
- Centipedes
- Roaches (as opposed to…)
- Sewer roaches
- Fireflies
- Butterflies
- Caterpillars
- Moths
- Ants
- Fruit flies
- Termites
- Aphids
Green Things (In honor of the upcoming St. Patty’s Day)
- Shamrocks
- The Chicago River on St. Patrick’s Day
- Grass in the spring
- New buds on a tree
- Cash
- The sky when a tornado is brewing
- The Christmas tree still up in my living room
- Moss
- Turtles
- The cover of the book I’ve been reading
- Towels in my guest bathroom
- The Northern Lights
- Ivy
- Poison Ivy
- Apples
- The Green Bay Packers logo
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Dinosaurs (or so we theorize)
- Oscar the Grouch
- Kermit the Frog
- Lizards
- Chameleons
- Kiwi
- Seaweed
- Mint chocolate chip ice cream
- Lime sherbet
- Emeralds
- Watermelon
- The new shirt I bought to wear on Monday
- Aged copper
- Avocados
- Jealousy
- Health food
- Romaine Lettuce
- The BP Logo (which, as it turns out, is designed by a friend of a friend)
- Evergreen trees
- Bananas that aren’t ripe
My Sister Michelle (In honor of her birthday today!)
- Brilliant
- Generous
- Attentive
- Loving
- Quiet until you get to know her
- Gracious
- Thoughtful
- Thought provoking
- Mathematical genius
- Puzzle solver
- Actress (at least in murder mystery dinners)
- Baby sister
- Adoring Aunt
- Youngest daughter
- Soft spoken
- Adventuresome
- Funny
- Sweetly silly
- Gentle
- Determined
- Role Model
- Marvelous
- Magnificent
- Michelle!
Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions Which Have Already Likely Been Broken (according to no scientific research but my own imagination)
- Stop eating junk food
- Visit gym daily
- Visit gym 3 times a week
- Visit gym once a week
- No more smoking
- No more gossip
- Meet neighbors
- Be involved in child’s school
- Volunteer time for good cause
- Call mother once a week
- Read a new book every month
- Finish project X
- Organize garage / attic / basement
- File taxes early
- Leave work on time every day
- Leave work on time at least once a week
- Leave work on time once in a while
- Reduce alcohol intake
- Start Christmas savings fund
Ways to Get From Here to There
- Drive
- Walk
- Skip
- Fly in an airplane
- Fly on a hang-glider
- Parachute
- Hop
- Jump
- Pogo stick
- Roller skate
- Roller blade
- Skate board
- Ski
- Snowshoe
- Horseback
- Elephant
- Train
- Trolley
- Rickshaw
- Horse drawn carriage
- Stage coach
- Motorcycle
- Scooter
- Paddle wheel boat
- Row boat
- Barge
- Sail boat
- House boat
- Motor home
- Helicopter
- Snowmobile
- Bicycle
- Unicycle
- ATV
- Riding lawnmower
- Run
- Waltz
- Climb
- Crawl
- Crab walk
- Duck walk
- Bear walk
- Walk like an Egyptian
- Raft
- Swim
- Sashay
- Tip toe
- Stomp
- Leap
