Saturday, December 22, 2007

Gryphon's Word of the Day, December 22, 2007

The word of the day for December 22, 2007 is "anticipation" - noun 1 a: a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action b: the act of looking forward; especially : pleasurable expectation, 2: the use of money before it is available. 3 a: visualization of a future event or state b: an object or form that anticipates a later type.4: the early sounding of one or more tones of a succeeding chord to form a temporary dissonance — compare suspension.
 
I've decided not to make any plans anymore. Instead I'm going to keep asking everyone else what they are planning until they decide what they want to do. That way I won't be disappointed when my plans fall through.
 
It's a good thing that I had not planned to do anything away from the house today. The weather was so bad that they closed the Kansas Turnpike toll booths because of accidents and kept them closed the rest of the day. Hopefully, the KTA people will get the toll booths and roadway cleared before Monday. I'm not the only one who would like to visit with family on Christmas Eve Day.
 
The quote for the day is from Norman Cousins in Saturday Review 15 Apr 78: Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.
 

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Anonymous said...

Well...I reckon God thought it was about time he got in on the act...Lol!
What a spectacular sunset Jan!

Your tree looks wonderfully fat and healthy and so lovely too!
It looks like Santa has been already at your house as well.  Lol!
How lovely to see photos of your family on your gallery wall.  I have lots all around the place too.
I hope you have a Happy Christmas and that the turnpikes open up especially for you on time for your visit with family.
We have treacherous ice and fog here and I dread my daughter setting off to arrive here by this evening.  My heart is in my mouth for them.  I might tell them to wait and see what tomorrow's weather is like.  But then...the children's anticipation of Christmas drawing nearer, since Father Christmas is stopping by our house instead of theirs, will spur their mum on to set off.
Have a Happy and Contented Christmas.
Merry Christmas from our home to yours.
May You and Yours be Blessed.
Love
Jeanie xxx

December 22, 2007 at 11:33 PM

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