We stand on the shoulders of giants.
Many thanks from us to all of the men and women who fulfill this role.
Hugs,
M&M
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
WE HAVE CONES!!
Hi Folks:
Okay, I know what you’re thinking…. after reading the title you’re thinking he’s finally taken that deep dive into the shallow end of the pool and cracked his head. Not (entirely) true. 🙂
First we need a little history:
A Double-Down Anniversary
Hi Folks:
Today (June 8, 2020) is a very special day for us, for a couple of reasons. For one, 18 years ago today Marcia proposed. On one knee, at the edge of a creek along a walking trail in the woods. After weighing the pros and cons of the idea, giving each side appropriate merit and thinking of all of the possible outcomes (all of which took approximately 0.36 seconds), Mike of course said, “YES!” Not that much of a fool. We continue to say “YES!” to each other every day. 🙂
ALL LIFE MATTERS
ALL LIFE MATTERS
Simple as that.
Always has been… 💗
2020
Forbes.com: In Some Cities, Police Officers Joined Protesters Marching Against Brutality
2018
President Austin: Superhero
2016
This video of people hugging Dallas cops has been viewed 25 million times
2015
What happens when two NPD officers walk down Main Street with signs that say “Free Hugs”? #HugACop
2014
Police officer and young demonstrator (Devonte Hart) share hug during Ferguson rally in Portland
Hug someone you love today. or a stranger. Or, preferably, both. Even virtually.
Hugs from Us too.
M&M
#ALLLIFEMATTERS
Rayna, the Robot Loves You Too…
Just ask the Skin Horse. He knows the truth of these things.
Hugs,
M&M
P.S. This reminds us of the story of the father and son who went fishing in a quarry where everyone knew there were no fish. They caught four.
Share Virtual Hugs With Loved Ones…
Hi Folks:
Free Hugs, March 1, 2020
As we mentioned in our last Free Hugs post, this is our 11th calendar year of sharing hugs with locals and visitors to our fair city. However, as the world closed down we – reluctantly – put our posters away, at least for now. In a given hugs session we have the privilege of meeting and interacting with people from up to a dozen countries, but that’s obviously not appropriate at the moment. After our last Free Hugs session we did our self-isolation bit for 14 days. We’re fine; hugs are great medicine. 🙂 Continue Reading →
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Week!!
Hi Folks:
This is Day 3 of Random Acts of Kindness Week! Monday, being Family Day, of course we went out hugging. As mentioned in a previous post, 2020 marks our 11th calendar year of hugging locals and tourists alike – our 11th year begins officially on June 9, 2020 😉
Hugging 2020: Bringing Vision
Hi Folks:
We’ve had so much rain this January that yesterday was our first opportunity to go out hugging this year. We’re not complaining – we’ll appreciate the water supply come summer – but it has put a damper (so to speak) on our hugging activities! Marcia has designated 2020 as a year of vision for her, and 2020 begins our 11th calendar year of sharing hugs with both locals and visitors to our fair city. So far we’ve shared hugs with people from (at least) 88 countries, and just yesterday we got to meet and share hugs with people from Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, Slovakia, U.S. and Venezuela! All of this within the space of an hour. It continues to amaze and delight us. We also had our first vehicle passenger hug for 2020, where a car pulls over, a passenger gets out, runs over for a hug, then dashes back to the car!
Many thanks for all of the smiles, waves, vehicle honks and special thanks to those who took a few moments out of their lives to share them with us. We offer but people have to come to us. We really appreciate it when you do!!
Hugs,
M&M
For Auld Lang Syne
Hi Folks: This is a re-post of one from six years ago. Unfortunately Google+ no longer exists, but we’ve left the link as it’s the only one we have to the original reference. May 2020 bring you all that you intend!!
Hugs,
M&M
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Hi Folks:
Many have heard at least the beginnings of the song ‘For Auld Lang Syne’, but not as many are familiar with the words or their meaning. We came across this ‘wee translation’ from Dolidh Young on Google+ and wanted to share it with you. Her post is here: https://plus.google.com/+DolidhYoung/posts/HuugfJV5sYX Continue Reading →
The Reindeer Take Victoria… Again!!
Hi Folks:
Well, as the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” And while there are many reasons to celebrate the Holiday Season, the transition from shorter days to longer and all that accompanies that, the truth is that this can also be a stressful time of year for many people. People get caught up in the too-short days, the not-enough time, and the hustle and bustle that’s being pushed upon them from all sides. And when they get pushed around too much, sometimes something very sad happens… They lose their smile somewhere along the way. 😪
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