Interlude

          During the past two years I’ve been added to a couple of mailing lists for those who graduated with me — or were a part of our classes through the years but didn’t graduate with us. One is for “the girls of ‘71,” those who get together for breakfast periodically. The other is a general list of classmates.

Since I don’t really feel like writing tonight, instead I’ll pass along some information sent by one of the ladies on the “girls” list, Diane. These are life tips that have been proved to be true. Really.

Amazingly Simple Home Remedies

• Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop.
• Avoid arguments with the females about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.
• For high blood pressure sufferers — simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure on your veins. Remember to use a timer.
• A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
• If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives. Then you’ll be afraid to cough.
• You only need two tools in life: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn’t move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn’t move and does, use the duct tape.
• If you can’t fix it with a hammer, you’ve got an electrical problem.
  

That’s it. Of course, the email ended with a daily thought — which I managed to find in different format.

No more for tonight: feeling too lazy.