Category Archives: fun

A chance of a lifetime

February 8, 2021Columns, funsusanmanzke

Do you play the lottery? Have you sent sweepstakes entries back? Do you know what you would do with all that money if you won?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, this column is for you.

I have to admit, when POWERBALL and Mega whatever had jackpots beyond belief, I bought a couple of tickets. In all, I spent $6, but that’s all.

About those Publisher’s sweepstakes, well, I asked to be removed from their mailing list and I don’t get them any more. Thank goodness.

Maybe thinking about winning big bucks keeps people dreaming. But I would rather buy a candy bar with my money. At least then I’d have something…and a few more pounds.

Some fun with a blood orange and a crazy cat

February 6, 2021Car-E, food, funsusanmanzke

I’m do these posts to keep my life interesting and fun. Today I have both.

Car-E joined me at the beginning and that’s the fun part. The second half should be the interesting part.

I hope you enjoyed my efforts.

Try something new today. A blood orange might change your life … or not, but it can’t hurt.

A bumbling video game player

February 2, 2021Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

I love computers, but not video games. I have two left thumbs when it comes to working my way through a video game, though I have no problems with Solitaire.

When we were first married, Bob and I bought Pong. That was about my limit when it came to video games.

I was unprepared for this upgrade gift in 1983 and never caught up.

This might have been an Atari game, at least I remember having one. I probably couldn’t even play Pong today.

A toy for everyone & a playful cat

February 1, 2021Car-E, Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

This video starts with Car-E trying to play with my hand, which means he’s chewing on me. This cat-play goes on for a minute before I start reading–just to let you know.

Eventually, I read about three-year-old Russell’s favorite toy, a shopping cart. I hope you enjoy the story and the cat antics.

All toys are outgrown and handed down. That’s the way it should be.

Rachel ended up using the pink shopping cart.

Family memories are good to save, even little ones.

A museum adventure

January 29, 2021Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

I loved going on school field trips, but I think this one was the most challenging of all.

Robby’s 4th grade class was going to the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, in Neenah to see their antique glass paperweight collection. All those active children and all that glass made me nervous. Here’s what I wrote about that day.

Now I wish I had jotted down the lyrics to the songs the kids were singing on the bus. That would be fun to share today.

The boys were active as always, but we all survived and no glass was broken. Thank goodness.

Susan Manzke

Writer, Speaker, All-Around Good Person