Monday, December 21, 2009

What is still fun?


It occurs to me that there are a lot of things in life that used to be fun, but are no longer fun. Our circumstances have changed. Our time schedule has changed. Our interests have changed.

But there are some things that are still fun:

Blogging is still fun, can't you tell by how often I blog?

Reading other people's blogs is still fun. Too bad more people aren't writing.

Doing crazy stuff for the camera with your kids is still fun, note the accompanying picture.

Going to the State Fair is still fun.

Tasting too much food at the State Fair is still fun.

Throwing rice at a wedding is still fun, waiting for the couple to come out of the church building is not.

Popping bubble wrap is still fun.

Fireworks and anything that involves blowing something up or burning something in a campfire, such as styrofoam cups, is still fun.

A man and a woman in love is still fun.

Wiffle ball in the backyard at a family get together is still fun.

Anything to do with water, water fights, water skiing, and so on is still fun, with probably the exception of waterboarding and drowning.

Anything to do with frozen water is still fun, such as sledding, skiing, iceskating. This is applicable unless the frozen water is on a road on which you are driving or sidewalk on which you are walking.

Finding 20 dollar bills is still fun. Really, finding paper money of any denomination, $5 on up is a lot of fun. Finding change isn't fun, unless there is a lot of it, or it leads in a trail to paper money of $5 on up.

An unexpected day off of work or school is still fun. That is why snow days are so popular since you can combine them with frozen water fun.