Words to Live & Learn By

I went to the paint store to get thinner. It didn’t work.

Boarding school taught me how to get on an airplane.

My neighbor couldn’t afford his water bill, so I sent him a get well soon card.

Man in boxer shorts leads police in brief chase.

Please cancel my subscription to your issues.

It doesn’t make any cents, but volunteering is rewarding.

It wouldn’t have been wright if ford invented the airplane.

Do race horses slow down when they see police horses?

Being in debt attracts a lot of interest from bankers.

When you dream in color, it’s a pigment of your imagination.

I married my wife for her looks — but not the ones I’m getting lately.

Contributed by Jane Hart

Art by Hart

Sir Owen had to interrupt his knightly quest to take the kids to hockey practice

Kay-Lee was everyone's choice for Kale Queen

Carley had trouble fitting everything into her purse

Nate met the other two in AP history, and the rest is history

Spencer regarded himself as a force of nature

Art and photos by Jane Hart

Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis

creativity  

is there a future for the world

devastation of autocracy

climate change

destruction and displacement of people in Gaza

Russian invasion of Ukraine

democracy threatened

 

creativity should be the

color of mist

written by the wind

a sparkling feeling

an original idea

soothing to the body

sense of inner beauty

inspiration for all individuals

 

hopeful

exciting

to our nonfunctioning world

make people feel safe

make people feel healthy

make people feel happy

may creativity uplift

Etherial Sculpture

A Refresh Strategy to Consider

Since The Refresh is still in its planning stages — albeit well along in it — Joe Bruno has sent an idea that would make excellent use of space (such as the PDF, perhaps?) and at that same time engage residents in what one might call “an opportunity for learning new knowledge and skills and “a way for residents to stay social and engaged.” Just a thought.

Click on the picture below for the link to the online article at reasonstobecheerful.world.

Contributed by Joe Bruno

Phoning It In

Photo by Joe Bruno

No, Art Brady (above) is not threatening to connect 2 wires and blow up CATIE. Rather, on February 21, he — under the auspices of the Computer Committee — offered an iPhone seminar. Specifically, he covered how to use your voice to send texts and how to best take photos on your iPhone.

During his presentation, Art played 10 short YouTube or Apple videos. 

Did you miss it? If you were there, would you like a repeat performance? If either of the above is true, check out the short descriptions (below) of what he covered and the links he’s provided for finding “how-to” information. Happy learning!

How you can use your voice to send text in iphone

How you can use your voice to type text in iPhone

Dictation or voice typing

How to use photos on your iPhone

Take and edit photos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

iPhone CAMERA Tutorial & Tips for Photography

How to get a photo from the iPhone to a computer

iPhone: How to Manually Adjust Camera Exposure

Editing: How To Adjust Exposure on iPhone [Photos + Camera]

How to Adjust Exposure on iPhone and Film in Sunlight

How to Edit Photos on iPhone Camera Roll (FREE No Apps!) (Tutorial)

Use These iPhone Camera Settings & Editing Tricks for Better Photos!

The Time of Our Lives

Now, I'm wondering . . . did I send this to you, did you send it to me or have I only sent it to myself.

You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop irritating you.

Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.

“On time” is when you get there.

Even duct tape can’t fix stupid – but it sure does muffle the sound. 

It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes, then come out wrinkle-free . . . and 3 sizes smaller. 

Lately, you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you. 

“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.

Contributed by Donald Butt and Bob Abramovitz

I Never Knew That . . .

Contributed by Jane Hart

For Your Funny Bone . . .

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Art By Hart

Amy wondered whether Troy would remember her after so many years

Ms. Pond really, really wanted the transfer to Waterville, both for herself and even more for her daughter Algae

Asking grownups for permission could be tricky

For Nettie, it was hard to be a good sport when everything was dropped in your lap

It was negative ten degrees out, but Lulu was already shopping Spring catalogs

Creativity Poem and Collage, by Sheila Benedis

creativity  

is there a future for the world

devastation of autocracy

climate change

destruction and displacement of people in Gaza

Russian invasion of Ukraine

democracy threatened

 

creativity should be the

color of mist

written by the wind

a sparkling feeling

an original idea

soothing to the body

sense of inner beauty

inspiration for all individuals

 

hopeful

exciting

to our nonfunctioning world

make people feel safe

make people feel healthy

make people feel happy

may creativity uplift

The Time of Our Lives

I hate it when I can’t figure out how to operate the iPad and my tech support guy is asleep. He’s 5, and it’s past his bedtime.

Today’s 3-year-olds can switch on laptops and open their favorite apps. When I was 3, I ate mud. 

Tip for a successful marriage: Don’t ask your wife when dinner will be ready while she’s mowing the lawn.

So, you drive across town to a gym to walk on a treadmill?

Old age is coming at a really bad time. 

If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would've put them on my knees.

Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven’t met yet. 

Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to transfer me to someone I can’t understand anyway? 

To Be Continued . . .

Contributed by both Donald Butt and Bob Abramovitz

I Never Knew That

What’s With the Winkles (Not All of Them)?

Humans may have evolved fingers and toes that wrinkle in water to help them grip wet objects.

Spend some time in a pool, lake, or other watery location, and it won’t take long to see deep ridges of wrinkles spreading across the pads of your fingers and toes. Despite often earning the unflattering adjective “pruney,” these wrinkles disappear in about 20 minutes once back on land. At first glance, these H2O-induced crevices seem like a simple case of osmosis, in which water floods membranes (in this case our skin) to equalize on both sides. But then why doesn’t the rest of the human body wrinkle when submerged in water.

Today, we know this wrinkling is caused by constriction of the blood vessels (which is also why fingers and toes turn pale at the same time). The leading theory as to why this happens is that our hands evolved to wrinkle in wet environments to improve grip, whether we’re running in a rainstorm or grasping a potential meal in a freshwater stream. Several studies, including one published by Manchester Metropolitan University in 2021, found that grip improved dramatically when hands were especially wrinkly after water submersion. Humans also aren’t the only ones with this skin-morphing ability. The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is known to take long baths in hot springs, and it has wrinkled hands to prove it. Scientists are still debating the true nature of this involuntary skin response, but at least now you can look upon your deeply creased digits with a new respect — even if they are “pruney.”

Interesting Facts.com

Contributed by Jane Hart

Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis

Two Worlds

Inner world

Inspired by democracy                                        

compassion for oppressed

lightness of peace and hope

life fragile and precious

                    

outer world

devastated by autocracy

darkness of war

precarious safety and health

innocent people in fear

 

Inner world

calm peaceful

place to create art

outer world

chaos and terror

 

Inner world

texture and movement of natural organic shapes

bright cheerful colors

soothing sound of grateful clouds

fragrant flowers

taste of honey

                                   

outer world

jagged geometric shapes

harsh colors

shrill sound of loud thunder

smell of rotten eggs

taste of bitterness

 

entrance to my apartment

welcoming oasis of joy and excitement

other apartments

more neutral

 

may I feel my inner beauty

may my creativity uplift the outer world

Diversity Artist Book

Art by Hart

Working at the Bear Wash gave Riley lots of time to think

Cupid and the other reindeer started snacking non-stop on Dec. 26

The ferry was more punctual, but there were still problems

Maybelle was the secret love child of the Red Queen and Humpty Dumpty

Gillian had never gone out with a virus before, let alone a superbug

Art and photos by Jane Hart

Your Audience Awaits . . .

The Entertainment Committee invites YOU to

SKIT NIGHT

Tuesday, March 19, 7:30

PREPARE NOW!

1)      Choose your acting partner and develop a short script (fewer than 10 minutes)

No Script? No Worries. Click here for  script ideas for Seniors on Amazon

REMEMBER: FUNNY IS ALWAYS GOOD!

2)      Send your name to Entertainment Committee at mdunn77@aol.com     

Teams will be chosen in order of submission.

Not included in this first night?  No worries. There will be more Skit Nights 

AUDIENCE: PREPARE NOW, TOO

1)      Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 19, 7:30 pm

2)      Come, enjoy and cheer the Thespians on!

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