Joy Phenix's Blog

A couple of weeks ago I had a post on random things that have been right in front of me that I failed to notice.  Since then, people have been popping in on me asking me if I noticed OTHER randomness, and, as a result, I’ve decided that I’m either  clueless or move far too [...]

This is a testament to the life of someone with a creative mind, curious spirit, inordinate amount of free time, and total disregard for the quality of his house. And therefore, sir, I salute you…because you’ve done what we’ve all wanted to try. Enjoy “stupidity caught at 2500 frames per second.” My favorite was the [...]

When I first started working, I went to a convention that offered a golf outing in the middle of the week.  I didn’t golf at the time, so I took some reading material and sat by the pool.  It didn’t take long to realize that none – zero – nada – of the decision makers [...]

In this morning’s post I said that I would be singing in my car all the way home to celebrate Friday. However, no matter what I sing, it won’t be nearly as entertaining as this version of Bohemian Rhapsody.  I am so impressed that this guy knows EVERY SINGLE WORD!  My favorite part is at [...]

“The person whose problems are all behind them is probably a school bus driver.”  – Unknown Mr. Bobby drives our kids to and from school every day in “The Yellow Sponge Cake” (which is the name the kids gave the school bus based on a week long voting process).  Mr. Bobby thinks it’s important that [...]

Do you have a strategy for growing your relationship with your spouse?  Do you have goals & objectives?  Do you have tactics and measurable deliverables?  How do you track how you’re doing in your relationship?  Do you have a compelling vision for where you want to be in 12 months? 5 years? 10 years? These [...]

Our “puppy,” Mack, is approaching his 10-month birthday, and he still has more energy than sense.  I completely understand why some people opt out of the puppy phase and decide to get more mature dogs.  There are at least ten easy arguments for why you should skip the puppy years and, instead, adopt a two [...]

This fall I overheard one of my all-time favorite exchanges between my son (J) and daughter (E).  Here’s how it went: J:  I don’t know how I’m ever going to walk from the bus to the first grade hall.  It’s sooooo far! E: Don’t you know that if you ever have to walk really, Really, [...]

I got a kick out of this.  I see this and can’t help but wonder how disruptive my puppy Mack would have been to this scene.  Something tells me that his presence would cultivate no peace on earth or an ounce of goodwill toward men. Oh the fun of well-trained dogs! Let me guess… the [...]

It’s easy to get sucked into the latest and greatest viral video.  They are good for a quick laugh and then, like a vapor, they fade from memory.  There are some that will live in infamy (Evolution of Dance anyone?), but not many.   That said, there are a few videos that I keep on the [...]