Made The List

Lists are good. It's good to have a list before you go to the grocery store or hardware store. If you make the Dean's list, that can be good or bad, depending on which list you find your name. A list is important for many reasons. Most use a list to accomplish a certain amount of tasks in an allotted amount of time. Rather than relying solely on memory, make a list and check it off as you go. I'm sure we've all done it. One of my previous entries had to do with a list of folks I would like to invite for dinner. This wasn't just a list of friends, (they're always welcome), it was a top 5 list of people I found intriguing, (I'm not saying my friends aren't intriguing either). While sitting with my family on the patio last night, in front of a cozy fire, we come up with some of the most bizarre conversations. Would you expect anything less out us? My oldest daughter, who is very vocal about her feelings, mentioned someone who is a great source of irritation to her. She then proceeds to tell me, this person is on her top 5 list for 'People She Would Like To Punch In The Face'. Where does she come up with this stuff? Her mother and I are a little more reserved, on the verge of passive. I mentioned I have never filled out my top 5 list of folks who deserve a smack down. So I had to find out more about this list. If given the opportunity to punch the person who is seeded #1, are they now off the list, or do they just drop a few spots, perhaps to #5? That depends on the person, and whether they are a repeat offender of my daughter. After being bludgeoned, can they show up on the list, Top 5 People Who Deserve An Apology? Once again, depends. I used to have the pent up rage my daughter is expressing here, but age helps cool that off. The high blood pressure and ulcers are just not worth it. So I'm pondering over individuals who may warrant my wrath, and I cannot come up with one individual who should be on my punching bag list. Oh, there's plenty of people out there who ratchet up my anger from time to time, but not to the 'rearrange your face' level. If my list existed, how would you know if your name appears on it? If I have ever punched you in the face, your name was there. Time to go practice Wii boxing and start compiling my list. Peace out;)