"When all else fails, go shopping!"

"When all else fails, go shopping!" . . . or so suggested a well-known "shrink" to his patient who was feeling down. And guess what!  The patient reported to Marash Girl that the shrink's  suggestion worked!  Between the change of venue, the exercise, the interaction with other folks, and the excitement of possibly finding a "bargain", her problems took a back seat to the "adventure" of the moment.  Unfortunately, in this day and age, neither the change of venue nor the exercise play into the solution. . . Marash Girl wonders what the shrinks are suggesting today . . .

Overheard

We were having coffee sitting in front of a coffee shop by the side of a busy road when we noticed two fellows approach each other, neither speaking to the other, one handed over a thick packet of dollar bills (denomination of the bills could not be seen from where we were sitting), the other handed over what appeared to be a chain of gold clutched in his right hand.  They walked away from each other without speaking.  A few minutes later a policeman walked by with his son in hand. . . Which group was "saved by the bell"?  All answers will be considered by Marash Girl!

And speaking of rain . . .

A family member reports overhearing a colleague commenting, "I hate it when it rains; I like to be in control of the amount of water my garden gets."

Honesty is the Best Policy!

Overheard:

Tom:  You look great!

Joy:  Yes, but it takes longer than it used to!

OVERHEARD

"You look lovely today, my dear!"

"You should have seen me 50 years ago!"

True Love

Nancy: So how did she ever get him to go out with her?  He's so shy!

Marie:  I guess she just grabbed the bull by the horns!

Caring for the Homeless

Overheard in a Springfield Park:

I'm leaving this empty Coke can on the ground outside of the trash can so that the homeless won't have to grovel in the trash can to retrieve it.

Overheard

Overheard at a local steakhouse:

"I had a salad. That counts as a vegetable, right?"

Stuck at a red light?

And speaking of a definition of a split second reminds Marash Girl of a story that Ronnie (Skip) Isaacs told her many years ago, a true story about his father who had stopped at a red light.

It seems that even way back then, the minute the light changed from red to green, the car behind Skip's father started tooting its horn.  Skip's father immediately turned off the car engine, got out of the car scratching his head, opened the hood of the car and started checking everything out.  Finally, after the light had turned from green to red and back to green again, he got back into his car, started the car up, and drove off, chuckling to himself!

Overheard: Definition of a Split Second

Definition of a Split Second: the time it takes between the moment the light turns from red to green and the moment that the jerk behind you starts beeping his horn.

An Introvert?

While at Starbucks yesterday, Marash Girl overheard a stranger -- a woman -- talking to a friend,  describing herself in detail, loudly, nonstop.  After about 15 minutes of this, the woman announced, "I'm definitely an introvert!"  Marash Girl wanted to chime in, "Really?"  but she restrained herself.

Happy Independence!

Dylan Marie Celebrates Freedom and the Fourth of July, waving the American flag.  Photo by Meghan Charkoudian

DC in NYC: I wish we would celebrate INDEPENDENCE DAY, and not
THE FOURTH OF JULY!  

Above the Streets of New York City - Photo by Marash Girl

Giving Thanks

Overheard at the gym:

 I always tell my children,

"Be thankful for what you have . . . and for what you don't have!"

Sage Advice

"Sometimes the best thing that comes out of our mouth is nothing . . . " [sic]

Advice to Married Couples, Young and Old!

Overheard:

The most important marital skill is biting your tongue!

Overheard

While helping set up for the church fair,  Marash Girl overheard the following interchange during a coffee break:

God helps those who help themselves . . .

But God help those who help themselves (to the antiques on the flea market table!)

The Lord's wrath upon them.

Minister: I'd rather wreak my wrath upon them!

Halloween?

Overheard:

Speaker #1:  So when is your birthday?

Speaker #2:  Halloween.

Speaker #1:  Why does that not surprise me?

At the beach . . .

"You never know how many friends you have until you own a beach house!"

And speaking of speaking . . .

Overheard at a party, many years ago:

Hunky guy to beautiful blonde:  But how could you be married? We only just met!

Need an air conditioner in September? Just open your windows!

Overheard in the Newtonville Shaw's parking lot:

The furnace repair man didn't have the time to go to my friend's house to repair her furnace; because of the heat wave this September, he was too busy with the calls to repair air conditioners.  "People in Newton and Brookline don't know how to open their windows, it seems," he told her.