The Opening Verse

"IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only"...

OK...so the immediate opener is not mine, but every story/tale/blog needs a memorable opener & why not borrow one of the greatest openers of all time, right? (due props to an author who, although did not pen my favorite work, deserves his props nevertheless...)

Welcome to The Pineapple Adventure...

I've taken the name of this humble blog from my current favorite television program "How I Met Your Mother", which is a histerical show depicting the hellish fun experienced by so many of us as we searched for our soul mate (or rather...those of us that didn't meet our soul mate in like 8th grade...). And some of the things that they throw out there are just pure genious. Take for example, The Lemon Law;

How many times did you go on a date on which it took you less than five minutes to decide that the evening would be time wasted from your life that you would never get back? (I fell victim to this only once, but the scar runs deep...) Now, you must understand that I have a real old fashioned streak in me (my grandmother's doing....blame Barb). From the moment that I rang her doorbell, one thing about her was entirely too clear....fema-nazi. My world of holding the door for a lady, only extending your hand after a lady extends her's to you (yes, this was a blind date), & paying for the dinner did nothing but agrivate her for some reason. Three + hours of misery from start to finish. I know some of you have come across this back in your life before marriage (again, 8th grade sweethearts aside). The Lemon Law is the perfect solution to this all too familiar position. Take a look at The Lemon Law link & you too will see the genious that is The Lemon Law...(print the cards...they may come in more useful than you may think)

So if you have not yet seen "How I Met Your Mother", do yourself a favor & tune into channel 4 this Monday @ 20:30. It is really a wonderfully amuzing show (even Kerry thinks so, & that means something...even if she does like Gilmore Girls)...you'll laugh...you'll cry...you'll wonder why he doesn't just end up with Robin........

But aside from the television connotations, The Pineapple Adventure really sums up how life should be lived...I think. Everything in life is an adventure, from that horrible blind date in college to arguing with your beloved spouse about what to name your first child (by the way, how many of you think that Morgan is a beautiful name for a little girl? And no, I did not come up with that name after my affinity for Captain Morgan's particular brand of Rum). But within the grand adventure, you have to take each occurance as if you were on the islands enjoying a frosty island beverage. If you take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive...

My hope with this is that you will check back with me here from time to time, catch a glimpse into what makes me who I am, & add colorful comments to add to the flavor (you can add comments by clicking the "comments" link at the bottom of each post...& all comments are not only welcomed, but encouraged). My best stuff tends to come out when I write in "stream of consciousness" or , in laymans terms, when I rample-on with random thoughts & comments like I am known to do every now & then. If you listen/read long enough, a nugget of truth is bound to slip out...

Until next time, just kick back, have a mojito, & enjoy the pineapple...