Sneezing and God Bless You.

Quote from George Carlin: HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED? ANYBODY GOING SLOWER THAN YOU IS AN IDIOT, AND ANYONE GOING FASTER THAN YOU IS A MANIAC.

GRATITUDE TODAY:I'm grateful to be a Norwegian and getting to eat lutefisk. Last night Ruth Ann and I and three other couples had our annual lutefisk supper. What a joy to eat lutefisk again. It was covered with melted butter and seasoned with salt and pepper. Only Norwegians get to enjoy such a treat. Eat your hearts out you non-Norwegians.

"DAY BRIGHTENER" TODAY: Joyce, the 85 year-old lutefisk loving member of our group, was unable to attend the lutefisk supper last night due to recent surgery. The eight of us decided we would not forget Joyce. We some lutefisk in a separate container and then bagged some meat balls, lefse, rosettes and kringle. It was my honor to brighten Joyce's day by delivering it to her home this morning. She was one happy woman. Plus we had good half hour talk. It definitely brightened her day. Joyce's deceased husband, Jim, was Anamosa superintendent from 1965 to 1987.

LEARNING TODAY: While reading DEAR ABBY I learned an interesting tidbit of history originating in the Middle Ages. When someone sneezes we usually say "Bless you" or "God Bless you." In the Middle Ages it was believed that when people sneezed, their SOULS left their bodies for an instant - and saying "God bless you" would prevent the DEVIL from snatching it. I like learning things like this. It makes life more interesting.