Wed. 6/25 Hodgepodge

Another Wednesday... another version of Hodgepodge. Thank you, Joyce, at From This Side of the Pond  I hope you enjoy today's questions and my answers. If you would like to join in the fun, here's where you can find more information...... Click here

1. What summer activity most takes you back to your own childhood?

Softball. Growing up, I played a lot of "neighborhood softball" in the street beside our house. Then my daughters played softball for a couple summers. Now I live just a few blocks from the city park where we have 4 ball diamonds! I can hear the shouts from here.

2. What's your favorite summer smell?

Steaks cooking out on the grill. My neighbors, all around me, enjoy grilling and when I step outside, I can detect that smell and tell you what neighbor is cooking. 

3. It's beach season in the US of A...so how do you feel about sand?

I used to love the sand on the beach at the lake plus there was the kid's sandbox. We all loved to play in it. I'd get down with my kids and we'd build all sorts of things. I didn't mind the mess at all. I can't say that today. I hate getting sand in my folds of fat. 

4. Sun tea, SunChips, sunflower seeds, Capri Sun, Sunny Delight, Sun-Maid raisins, sun-dried tomatoes ... your favorite food or beverage with sun in its name?
Sun tea with SunChips --- on the patio, under a shade tree, with a good book and the birds singing. hahaha

5. What's your favorite way to cool off on a hot summer day?

I come back in the house where we have the A/C. 

6. Share a favorite song with the word sun or sunshine in it's title.

This one is easy to answer. When my youngest daughter was pregnant, her favorite way of relaxing was to sing to the baby. After Curtis was born, she continued to sing him this song and he'd settle down for sleep right away. It's still her (and my) favorite. 

7. Tell us about a time you had an exceedingly good or truly awful customer service experience. If it was awful, did you report it? Ever go back there again?

We very seldom have trouble with customer service locally, but this past week we've had an awful time with our cable company. Their customer service stinks! Our HD converter box went out, so Hubby calls the company. He got a little upset with them, but they said they'd be able to get a tech out here the following Monday (the 16th) between 1:00 and 2:00 pm. Monday came around and no tech. We stayed home all day, hoping to hear something from them. Tuesday Hubby called them again. They said they didn't even have a repair order for us in the system, but they could send someone out next Monday (the 23rd) between 3:00 and 4:00 pm. 

Yesterday, Monday the 23rd, we waited and waited. Nothing. Hubby called again and they told him the repairman had called us, but we weren't home. Wrong! One of us stayed by the phone ALL DAY! This time they said the tech would be here within the hour. Finally he showed up around 6:30, took our converter box, brought in a new one, hooked it up and left. It took him about 15 min.

What company? Time Warner. Are we going to stick with their cable service? Nope! This is just one instance with them. The last several months it's been one thing after another. We're thinking about going with Dish Network but we don't know if they would be any better.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I just received this picture (a selfie) from my daughter Lori, who lives in Michigan. The 3 of them were together, having breakfast at Denny's. Lori, on the right, with her son Dylan and her daughter Hollie. Our only grand-daughter, Hollie is pregnant with our first great-grandchild. She lives here in Ohio, and drove up to spend a few days with her mother and brother. She's been missing them a lot lately. 
It amazes me when I think how the years have flown by. Hollie is 22 and Dylan is 17. Now my baby girl is going to be a grandmother!!! And I'm a great-grandmother!! I remember my great-grandmother. She was a little lady, in long dresses and always an apron, gray hair, with a slow walk in little steps. Times have changed. These kids see me in jeans, tennis shoes and I can walk faster than they can.