The House of Marvin Martian says: Hoping everyone in Canada is safe from the wildfires and that the surrounding areas stay clear from inhaling too much of that deadly smoke ~ I can see those hazy clouds from up here on my perch on Planet Mars!!
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Hard Bonus: Incorporate your dream job Easy Bonus: Include a cartoon character
It’s time to make the doughnuts
In an alternate universe, I’m a popular musician who can sing as well as play a bunch of instruments. But then again, maybe I got sent to Cartoon Land and have to live with Totoro for the rest of eternity, and catch a night ride on the Nekko (cat) bus. Ok, in the words of Captain Picard, Make It So! But I’m wondering if Captain Kirk would approve of this rendition of the opening music…
Greetings, imaginative Earthlings and adventurous Blogophilians! It is I, Marvin the Martian, transmitting this week’s creative mission from the far side of the Milky Way. Our challenge is “The River’s Edge,” where the currents of imagination meet the shores of possibility. Perhaps your story begins beside a quiet stream on Earth—or along the shimmering banks of a Martian canal known only to wandering space travelers. Along the way, weave in a lyric from one of Sir Elton John’s songs, and don’t forget to incorporate a bit of moss and a few twigs to ground your tale before it blasts off into the cosmos. I eagerly await your interstellar adventures, heartfelt reflections, and unexpected discoveries. So gather your words, fire up your imagination, and join us at Blogophilia, where blogging, friendship, and creativity continue to flow across the universe!
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Hard Bonus: Include a lyric from Elton John Easy Bonus: Incorporate moss and twigs
Bridge of Branch
The River’s Edge conjures people wearing boots to their thighs standing in Kipikawi (Potawatomi for Root River), and also the name of Washington ParkHigh School’s yearbook. The French explorers named our city Racine, their word for “root”. So just in name, Racine, WI is automatically multicultural with ties to Native American & French names.
Anyway, when moss & twigs are on a dirt path, the moss is soft under your feet, and the twigs are hard & poke your feet. In the river, the moss is slippery, so you fall, and the twigs are pliable and can help you out, whether it’s to push away from a slippery rock or to hold in front to help you swim. Crocodile Rocking is something shocking, because how do they do the Crocodile Rock when they have 4 feet to move? Do they swim & kick their feet at the same time? At least they’re not chasing us on land, because they’re rocking too hard, but if they do, don’t drive into the river, Bob.
Marvin Martian says: Attention Blogophilians! Welcome to Week 2 of Year 18! We hope all of you American Blogophilians had a wonderful 250th birthday celebration yesterday!We want to thank you for joining in our weekly challenges! We greatly appreciate your participation, as we do want to continue – as long as we have enough writers contributing each week. So feel free to jump back in whenever you wish – don’t be shy. And keep up the wonderful writing, all!!! As always, we at Marvin house look forward to reading your amazing writes this week.
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Hard Bonus: Include something from the past that would blow the minds of today’s kids Easy Bonus: Mention a favorite song title from your own days of youth
Running for snacks
Kids These Days… I really don’t think they have it easier today. Sure, when we went to a park, we had metal monkey bars, slides, merry-go-rounds that also had spikes, and if the sun didn’t dry us out like a prune, the slide felt like a cast iron skillet that just came off the fire, and we drank out of hoses, ate peanut butter sandwiches & Kool Aid, if we were lucky enough to have some. But, today, with so many gadgets… phones, tablets, game consoles, and what else young people have… I honestly think we’re doing a disservice to them by not being out playing in the dirt, riding bikes, and family trips to the zoo & beach…
Gen X, the age of latchkey kids, feral children who stopped in for lunch & went back out until it was time for supper over the summer, and it was the age of anti-establishment. We were rebels with a cause, whether it was togetherness or celebrating individualism; MTV brought us together with music, and we discovered each other’s music. Sweet Dreams Were Made of This and we learned to Walk This Way from Aerosmith & Run-DMC. Racism dismantled a great bit and we were idealistic with Tainted Love.
With the current economy being what it is, the younger generation might be onto something with doing Freelance, because the 9-5 grind isn’t worth what it used to be, so they’re Working for a Living via gigs. Even full-time workers are in need of money, and it’s good to have a solid side Hustle.
Hoping everyone had a good weekend over the 4th, and all enjoy the summer weather.
