Fandango’s Flashback Friday – March 17

Fandango asks us to reach back into our archieves and find a post on this day in a past year to share again. Maybe you have seen it before and maybe it is new to you, but it gets the dust off of it for a bit to see the light of day again.

This week I am lucky enough to have a poem I wrote a few years back for St. Patrick’s Day that I will share with you today. This was written in 2017.

Fleeting Fortune

Take a chance and roll the dice

Bet on a winning hand

Today could be your lucky day

You could win a grand

Spin the wheel and place your bets

Pull that slot arm down

Lady luck is on your side

Tonight let’s paint the town

And if a leprechaun stops by

With a twinkle in his eye

Hold tight your money or I fear

You might kiss it all goodbye

*****

Written for Fandango’s Flashback Friday (FFF) – March 17

Screams

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I’m not likely to shop a boutique

Although they have products unique

I do like to shop

But my wallet says stop

The prices cause my money to shriek

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Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – boutique

There Goes A Hundred

Sally Johnson was quite often poor

Watching money fly out the door

Her boyfriend would spend

Like there was no end

And she was left mopping up the floor

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Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – poor

A Trusting Heart

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You didn’t give him the money, did you?

Yeah, I did.  He said he would pay me back.

Did you get that in writing?

No, I trust him.

Oh, you should have gotten more than a verbal agreement.  Now it is his word over yours.  I am almost afraid to ask how much you gave him.

I just gave him enough to pay for the vet bill for his cat.

And that was how much?

It was only $150.  I gave it to him with a clear heart.  If he doesn’t pay me back, oh well.

You are too trusting.

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(100 words)

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – verbal

Daddy Dearest

Frannie and Lance were best friends.  They had been inseparable since second grade.  As they began to plan for classes for their senior year of high school they got together at the local Starbucks with all their paperwork to fill out.  “What are you taking for a PE class?” Frannie asked.

“I am taking the easy way out, bowling.”

“I can’t believe that is an option.  I’m thinking about modern dance.”

“You are always bopping to some kind of music, I think that is a great idea for you.”

“I just have to come up with a way to ask Mom about the fee, that won’t be easy.”

“Your mom is golden, she will get it for you.”

“I know that but it probably means more overtime for her and I hate when she has to work so much.”

“Do you want me to get you the money so you don’t have to ask her?”

“No, Lance you know I can’t take money from you.  Do you remember what happened when Mom found out about it before?  I was grounded for a week because she said we don’t take handouts.”

“I still don’t understand why helping you is so bad,”

“My Mom is a very proud person and she works damn hard to keep food on our table.  Ever since Dad left she has been so determine to make it on her own.  God knows that man wants nothing to do with us now, so she didn’t have much of a choice left.  She doesn’t want to give him the satisfaction of watching her struggle, so she is doing all she can to stay away from handouts.”

“Your Dad sounds like such a prick!”

“Yeah, he is.”

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – lance https://fivedotoh.com/2020/06/03/fowc-with-fandango-lance/

Not Quite Yet

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To roll in the dough

You must know

A way to get ahead

And never feel dread

Always think positive

Never be negative

And then your dreams

Will be all it seems

You can be a winner

But first please eat your dinner

 

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – dough

Breaking News

The man on TV was speaking nonsense

It was all bombastic rhetoric

Blathering on and on

About a brighter tomorrow

While we are in our darkest of days

What we need now is

Honesty

Compassion

Caring

But what we are getting

Is the same old pompous attitude

Only worried about

What comes after the dollar sign

 

Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – bombastic

Don’t Put All Of Your Eggs In One Basket

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Jennifer sat at the table with lots of papers spread out in front of her.  Mark walked into the room and asked, “What are you doing?”

Jennifer took a deep sigh and said, “Trying to figure out my finances.  There is a new 401K option at work and I just want to invest it wisely.”

“How many different possible investments do they offer?”

“Basically three.  Conservative, moderate and aggressive.  And I’ve heard good things about all of them.  But I want to pick the right one.”

“Can you split it out over all of them?”

“Oh, I don’t know.  I just assumed I had to commit to one.”

“You might want to read further.  Most 401Ks will let you diversify instead of being stuck in one program.  After all you don’t want your eggs all in one basket.  If something goes wrong you lose everything.”

“Good point Mark, thanks!”

 

Written for Fandango’s February Expressions (FFE) #20

A to Z Challenge – Origami

O is for Origami

I wish I was a paper folding wizard who could make all sorts of animals and flowers, stars and boxes.  I am not.  But I can fold a dollar bill into a heart.  Many years ago in a stamping magazine there was instructions to fold a dollar bill into a heart.  I jumped at the change to learn this.

It had step by step instructions that I poured over for hours and I finally got something that resembled a heart.  Now years down the line I can do it without instructions or pictures and use it often for gifts of money in wedding cards.

I have also folded a shirt once. And made a frog with origami squares.  But my favorite is still the heart.  I would love to learn more… only takes a little time and patience.

 

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Happy and Grateful – Day 216

Seven months are gone now and surprisingly I am still plugging along with this challenge to post about my happiness and gratitude every day this year.  August brings the state fair here in Iowa and lots of heat and humidity.  It is the time to see the back to school shopping start with kids dreading it and parents loving it.  As I continue my challenge I hope you will take a minute to reflect on your day too.  You can even share your happiness and gratitude here in the comments or on your own blog.  There is good in every day!

Another day with the windows open.  The birds in the morning, the crickets at night… I love it.  My allergies don’t love it so much and I had the sinus headache to prove it, but some things are just worth it.

Going to be short and to the point tonight as I did not sleep well last night and I want to get this done before I fall asleep tonight.  My happy for the day was meeting up with a couple of friends I used to work with for lunch.  We had a little over a two-hour lunch and had a good time… I even had a couple of genuine laughs.  Those have been hard to come by lately.

My moment of gratitude came shortly after I made it to lunch.  One of my friends, knowing how much we have been struggling lately gave me a little money.  This means I can fill the gas tank back up again and my boyfriend will not need to find another way to get to work.  I dream of a day when I can help her out somehow.

Now I must close my eyes and get some rest.  I hope you have a good night/day.  Stay happy and grateful!