Funny...

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.     Here are the winners:     1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.   2. Ignoranus : A person who's both stupid and an asshole.     3. Intaxicaton : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.     4. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly.     5. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.   6. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.     7. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high     8. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.     9. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.     10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)     11. Karmageddon : It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.     12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.     13. Glibido : All talk and no action.     14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.     15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.     16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.     17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.     The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.     And the winners are:   1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.     2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.     3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.     4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.     5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.     6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.     7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.     8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.     9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.     10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.     11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.     12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.     13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.

Thirsty for Joy!

My awesome bloggy buddy, Pam, at Sidewalk Shoes, talked today about finding that one word that she will try to focus on for the next year.  Her word is "JOY."  In her words, It’s about bringing joy, finding joy, making joy, and enjoy.  Everyday I wake up thinking, “How am I going to get/give joy today?” 
This is the one word that I long for in my life.  I feel dehydrated in the "joy" department; a pruned-up version of what we all are capable of.  Joy is a gift, to receive, and to give.  I will try to remember that, even if I'm not having a "great" day, I am still able to give someone else joy in some small way.

By the way, I have found BIG TIME JOY in the small amount of time we've been in this RV park!

A little chilly here this morning!
Mountain Bluebird

Gila Woodpecker
Oh, yes!  I am feeling very joyful!!!

Verde Valley

Most of the RV parks we've stayed in over the past several months have been
along some state highway or interstate, most recently Highway 10.  The parks have been nice, but noisy, especially at night.  Big rig trucks don't stop traveling just because its the middle of the night.  We also learned that the railroads run alongside these big highways, and often are required to blow their horns, no matter the time of day.

This decorated tree is close to the summit of a big ol' looong climb!  I have no explanation of who decorated or why.  Cool though.
Four hours of driving brought us to the place we've been dreaming of for the last few months.  Dreams of  space, exhales, and silence.
Aahhhh.