Thursday Thirteen #6- The Music Man

Thirteen Music and Instrument Jokes 1. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend ...Homeless 2. What is the difference between an Oboe and a Bassoon ...a Bassoon burns longer 3. How can you tell the stage is level at a concert ...the drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth 4. Why do roadies only count to two ...everyone knows you lift on three 5. What is the difference between an onion and an accordian ...nobody cries when you cut up an accordian 6. When is a Viola in tune. ...when the bow is not moving 7. What' the difference between a Viola and a trampoline ...people take their shoes off to jump on a trampoline 8. What is perfect pitch on a banjo ...when it hits all three sides of the dumpster as it goes in 9. Where did they catch the streaker in church ...by the organ 10. How do you tell the difference between a violinist and a dog? ...the dog knows when to stop scratching. 11. Why do violinists put a cloth between their chin and their instrument? ...violins don't have spit valves. 12. Why did the chicken cross the road? ...to get away from the bassoon recital. 13. How do you get a guitar player to play softer? ...give him some sheet music. More music jokes Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. Marina@Momma Writes About Books

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Thursday Thirteen #5: 13 Things about the apartment I share in NYC

I'm in relationship management sales - this basically means I need to keep the client happy, look for new opportunities to help them, and bring in the right resources to assist at the right time. Because my client is in NYC, I spend a lot of time here. Since moving to Ghent, my 45 minute commute on Metronorth has turned into a 2 hour commute on Amtrak. While I occasionally still do day trips, I have realized that being able to stay overnight in the city - particularly when there's an early meeting or a late night (sometimes the best conversations happen outside the office!) A friend of mine who has a similar situation and I are now sub-letting a "pied de terre" in Murray Hill. Here are thirteen things about our little studio.



Thirteen Things about the apartment I share in NYC 1. I'd never want to live here full time but it surprises me that I could be so happy in an apartment the size of a closet on a regular basis! 2. It's great to be able to walk from the train to the apartment to the client 3. It's even better to have a place to take a nap in the middle of the day! 4. Although there's no view out the window, it's amazingly quiet being over the parking garage. You can barely hear any traffic or sirens. 5. Water pressure in NYC is much better than from our well in Ghent 6. It's much more fun to stay here when my friend is here too....but we get much less sleep despite having shared a bottle of wine and great Thai food 7. Coming to the same place every time, being able to store extra toiletries, shoes and an outfit or two, is really convenient - and WAY better than a different high priced hotel room every time. 8. It's a little unnerving to be in a place with 4 locks on every door 9. I love exploring new restaurants and in NYC - there's so many in walking distance!! 10. Having to go out for coffee every morning is a drag. Time to donate a coffee pot to the cause. 11. Some doormen are friendly, some are not. (Note to self: tip big at Christmas!) 12. I never knew there were so many dogs living in NYC apartments! Best doggie spotting times: 8am, 6pm, 10pm 13. It reminds me that we are blessed to live in Ghent with it's wide open spaces, view of the mountains, and fresh air Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Babystepper bucknaked no nonsense girl


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Thursday Thirteen #4 - Thirteen Things for Which I am Most Grateful

Thirteen Things for Which I am Most Grateful Wow! Our first year wedding anniversary was August 11th! We just got back from the wonderful Sagamore resort on Lake George where we spent an extended weekend enjoying the spa, the golf, the wine, the food and of course each other. In reflecting on it all this week, it occurred to me that it was about time I did a Thursday Thirteen post on the Things for which I am Most Grateful 1. The universe for allowing David and I to find each other when we were both finally ready 2. Our friends and family for supporting each of us along the journeys that brought us to this point 3. The jobs that allow us to live a comfortable life here in Ghent with the occasional decadent splurge like this weekend at the Sagamore 4. Having someone with whom to share all of this that feels the same way I do 5. Our health so that we can enjoy every morsel of what blessings have been bestowed on us 6. The four seasons of glorious weather we experience here highlighting the power of nature's ability to renew itself 7. Living in an environment that inspires our creativity and shines light on the creativity of others 8. God's grace which is evident every day, all the time 9. The angels performing miracles all around us (many of whom are blogging, artist, author and musician angels that might not even realize how many lives they touch in deeply profound ways) 10. The interconnectedness of everyone and everything and the ability to feel that 11. The ability to turn that TV off! 12. The ability to turn that A/C on! 13. The beauty of diversity in all things Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Suprina @ http://kitchentablechat.blogspot.com/ Milan - zzz @ http://sleepwalk.wordpress.com/ Lori @ http://singleparentsunite.blogspot.com/ Shannon @ http://achickenloveshermonkey.blogspot.com/

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