Pondering

On an ordinary Wednesday in October, when nothing much happens, I ponder a lot.  Some would say I could use a more exciting job.  I would say however, that my job is just exciting enough and sometimes you just need to ponder life's great questions, such as...

~ Why have I read at least 3 stories today about Christmas decorations?  It's October 5.  Is it really time to start thinking about Christmas?  I think not!  Yesterday, in Michaels the Halloween decorations were plentiful but they were in an aisle right next to Christmas ribbon and wrapping.  Seriously?  I've not bought a single thing, nor do I have any ideas.  Do they really think that people have not only bought their gifts but have started wrapping them as well?  Let's get through pumpkins and turkeys first please.  

~ I'm most curious about the Facebook friend that's posting tonight about how lovely her daughter's Catholic school is and how lucky she and her family are to have such great Catholic values and to learn from so many wonderful Catholics.  This same woman and her friends were criticizing Tim Kaine on Facebook last night for the pin he was wearing.  How dare he wear a Blue Star pin in honor of his Marine son rather than an American Flag.  Don't you know that you could see Pence's flag quite clearly - this apparently makes him more fit to hold the office of VP in bizarro 2016 campaign world.  Who knew?

~ How exactly should I go about deciding on what to charge for the books and DVD's I'm selling this weekend at the yard sale?  And more importantly, am I doing the right thing?  Is getting rid of books ever the right choice?

~ Since watching "No Tomorrow" (a fabulous new show on the CW all about having a bucket list and starring the cutie that played Galavant - not that I'm shallow or anything...), should I have a bucket list?  Should there be more exciting things on it than travel around the world or fly a plane or get married?  Should I want to sky dive or bungee jump?  And if I should want to do those things, should I pop some serious Xanax first?

~ Why is the theatre that is being used for Hamilton in London, already draped in Hamilton finery when the show doesn't open in London until November 2017?  Shouldn't they use the theatre for what it's worth until that time instead of just teasing the city of London with Coming Soon's? And while we're at it, don't the theatre gods know that I plan to be in London in July 2017 and shouldn't Hamilton have opened in the summer instead of waiting for November?

There you have it - Life's big questions according to me... : )