FRIDAY AFTER 5

KERMIT

RIDICULOUS

It’s better to be

absolutely ridiculous 

than absolutely boring!

Marilyn Monroe

Truth!!!

USE THEM ALL

RIDE TO TELLICO PLAINS

John and I took a few days off and took a bike trip. Our first day took us to Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

We drove 251 miles that Thursday. We could have taken the shorter route, but what’s the fun in that? We drive back roads as often as possible, the view is so much nicer from there. 

Once we reached Tellico Plains we pulled into Smitty’s Lodge: a Motorcycle Campground. 

I had seen the pictures on line, but I was still a bit leery about a biker camp. 

Well let me just say… it was Awesome! Not only did I feel comfortable and safe, but it was charming and so accessible. Everyone we met there was really nice and friendly. 

I will go back to this location and I highly recommend it. 

ONE THING

“One thing I am convinced more and more is true and that is this:

The only way to be truly happy

is to make others happy.”

WCW

“The time to be happy is now, 

the place to be happy is here, 

the way to be happy 

is to make others so.”

RGI

MY FAVORITE

Just an old barn, in the woods. 

Makes my heart happy!

NAPPING

1. Accept napping as a positive thing. Remind yourself that a power nap can actually make a day more productive. Do not equate napping with being lazy.
2. Do not fight the body’s desire to nap. This will result in unpleasant or unproductive days, or in some cases worse as one often battles fatigue with extra caffeine.
3. Take naps when you can. If your schedule does not permit a nap every day, consider taking short, productive naps as able.
4. Consider time and duration. Napping for too long, too often, or at the wrong time of day can be counterproductive. Experiment with what length and schedule works best for you. There are many phone timer apps that can help you set up a length that works best.
5. Napping can mean just taking a brain break. Lying on a hammock or just staring into space is the essence of rest – it is the act of not doing and pressing pause in your day that refreshes you in body and mind.
6. Consider using a meditation appthat guides you through a 10-15-minute session – if naps aren’t your thing. A dedicated meditation practice can quiet an anxious mind and can have the same calming effect as a nap.

https://www.drweil.com/blog

MEMORIAL DAY

2025

MAKE ROOM

HOW TRUE

…and appropriate! After spending several days in the Great Smokie Mountains.

FLUFFY GREEN

As a little girl, I knew there were fluffy green trees somewhere. 

Thank goodness I found them. 

POSITIVE TALK

“Those who add to us, draw us to them. Those who subtract, cause us to withdraw,”

 

John C. Maxwell

GOOD MORNING

I woke up around five, I checked the weather app and my email. I normally get up and get my glass of lemon water and my vitamins and go peddle for an hour. But this morning I pulled on a pare of jeans and a hoodie over my nighty and slipped in my vans as I walked out the back door. I didn’t brush my hair or teeth, I just needed to be outside.

I wandered around the perimeter of my back yard, talking to all the sweet little plants we are encouraging to grow. There are only a couple dozen, but I am so hopeful that they not only survive but thrive as well. I know that is they all live I will have far too many of some things… like watermelon and pumpkin and squash. But that just means my neighbors and friends will have some too. 

I admired the trees that canopy my backyard. They make my yard into a fairy garden each spring and summer. The hostas I transplanted from a friend’s yard a few years ago are thriving and edge the sunroom beautifully. And I don’t care that my beautiful green lawn is 90% creeping charly, it is green and soft and lovely!

In the front yard I admired the overflowing flower garden under our front windows. There’s a whole that needs a filled. But my daughter is going to transplant part of her pink piony bush there this fall, so next year we will have more color and the entire flower bed will be full. 

The tree in the center of my front yard is very tall. It’s rather lovely when it’s full and green. But I have never seen a tree drop twigs and bits of branches like this tree. We have asked about it, and every other person who has the same type tree says same thing. It’s healthy, it just drops twigs and bits of branch all the time. So we are forever gathering a pile of kindling. 

We pruned back the crepe myrtle again this spring, and it has gone wild. It’s full again and round. It’s just darling. I can’t wait for its pink flowers!

I love my yard. I love my little red brick house.

I love my little hidden neighborhood and all my sweet neighbors. 

I love where I live. 

Now for my lemon water, vitamins and peddling.

Good Morning!

OURSELVES

"All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagination than others."

- Cherilyn "Cher" Sarkisian

DEAR MONDAY

Good Morning, 

I have a three day work week this week.

Then a five day weekend. 

This is how work life balance should be all the time.

Just saying. 

Love,

Angie

EVERY MAN

"One man can make a difference and every man should try."

- J K O

PETALS

Petals from my Sweet Pea!

THINGS THAT WERE SAID

These are the things I took away from what was said at the graduation yesterday:

Class President:

“Independence is a Superpower”

Mark Moore-Middle School Principal:

•Trust

•Respect 

•Responsibility 

As this great leader spoke the group of youth, that loved him so much, they chose him to speak at their graduation, he held his handkerchief to wipe his sweating brow. 

He reminded them of how far they have come and how great their futures are.He spoke of Trust, Respect and Responsibility and reminded them that they already know what these this are and how to use them.

Under each graduates chair was a gift. 

A handkerchief of their own. To use…

“When life gets hard, wipe your brow and get back to work.”

GRADUATION

Noah Matthew 

Graduated High School 

Each student handed their principal a Lego. In return they were given their diploma. She will construct something memorable with the gifts she was given. Hopefully they will also!

A momma’s love!

A boy and his papaw!

SUNSET RIDE

I love where I live!

A GOOD SAMARITAN

What began as a peaceful Sunday stroll along the Owensboro riverfront turned into a life-and-death moment for 62-year-old Tim Mulligan — and thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking Good Samaritan, Mulligan is alive today.

Just before 5:30 p.m. on May 11, Mulligan collapsed unexpectedly during a walk with his wife, Donna. His heart had stopped. Without hesitation, bystander Jacob Ranson rushed to help, dialing 911 and administering CPR under the guidance of emergency dispatchers until medics arrived minutes later.

“I heard a thud and turned around — he was lying face down on the ground,” said Ranson, who had just ventured to the riverfront with his wife and newborn after being cooped up inside for days. 

“He wasn’t breathing. He was purple. They asked me if I knew CPR. I said no, but they walked me through it, and I just kept going until EMTs took over,” he said. 

Ranson said emergency responders arrived quickly and used an automated external defibrillator to restore Mulligan’s heartbeat. He was placed on a ventilator and admitted to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, where he remained in critical condition for over a day.

Doctors later diagnosed Mulligan with a ventricular fibrillation arrest — a life-threatening condition that he said causes the heart to stop beating effectively. He received a surgically implanted defibrillator on Friday and is now expected to make a full recovery.

“The cardiologist said immediate CPR saved his life,” Donna Mulligan said. “We’ve always walked that path near the fountains on weekends — and Jacob just happened to be there that day. We call it divine intervention.”

Mulligan, who remembers little from the incident, said he is grateful for the help of strangers and the support of his family.

“I owe my life to my wife and to Jacob,” he said. “He’s my angel. The whole thing was a miracle — and I give all the glory to God.”

The emotional impact of the event was shared by Ranson, who said he has thought about Tim and Donna every day since. The two families have since met in the hospital and plan to stay in touch — even discussing future dinner plans.

“When I finally met him, we hugged, and he cried,” Tim said. “He was just so relieved. We’re definitely friends now.”

Ranson, who works in the distillery industry and has no formal medical training, said the experience was life-changing.

“It was all a blur. But I knew I had to do something. You never know when you’ll be the one in that moment,” he said. “I believe I was put in the right place at the right time.”

Donna called Ranson’s actions heroic.

“He didn’t hesitate. He ran to us and saved Tim’s life. We’ll never forget that,” she said.

Despite the trauma and uncertainty, the Mulligans are headed home soon, with renewed gratitude for life — and a new friend who was in the right place at the right time.

Owensborotimes.com

MEASURED IN ACHIEVEMENT

"To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone."

Bruce McLaren

COURAGE

“If you have the courage 

to begin, you have the 

courage to succeed.”

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    – DAVID VISCOTT

TORNADO WARNINGS

May16, 2025

Tornado Warning in my town, but nothing touched down. All three of these were within driving distance of my home yesterday. Last I heard, 14 people passed away. Scary weather. 

CHALK ONE UP FOR VIDEO GAMES

 “Evidence is emerging that playing any kind of video game, regardless of whether or not it is violent, enhances children’s creative capacities.”

Researchers say

LAUGHTER

"There's great value in being able to step back and laugh at yourself, at life, and at attitudes. Laughter helps you put everything into perspective."

- Jim Henson

EVERYONE

I have always said we are all on the spectrum. And I believe that now more than ever. 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vS8y9KBJczM&si=BMxNuhsgp740Rsk2

TRUTH

DON’T DO THE REVERSE

AMBITION KILLS LAZINESS 

WISDOM KILLS ANGER

DREAMS KILL FEAR

GROTH KILLS EGO

PEACE KILLS JEALOUSY 

CONFIDENCE KILLS DOUBT

45 YEARS OLD

As a kid, I played a game or two. My skill level needed more fine tuning, probably still does! 

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“All it takes to uncover hidden gems is a clear eye, an open mind, and a willingness to search for inspiration in places other people aren’t willing or able to go.”

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– AUSTIN KLEON

IT STARTS THIS WEEKEND

SATURDAY