313. Playground: Whether it is the swings or the sandbox or the sliding boards, write about your memories of being on a playground. The playground equipment I remember were swings, monkey bars, rings, chin-up bars, teeter-totters, and merry-go-rounds. There were no climbing structures like there are in playgrounds today. In fourth grade, the popular girl
312. Idiom: Choose from a list of idioms one that speaks to you and create a poem around that saying or phrase. (Ie: It is raining cats and dogs) No poem, sorry. My favorite new idiom is “spill the tea.” This is the gen-z equivalent of “spill the beans” that I first heard on Tiktok.
311. Easy-Peasy: Write about doing something effortlessly. There is a difference between physical effort and mental/emotional effort. I have been hiking the Inspiration Point trail since 1994 and although there is some physical effort in this hike, there is zero mental effort. In chronological sequence, I hiked with DH, then with small children, with a
310. Movie Conversation: Use a memorable conversation from a favorite movie to inspire your writing. At a party almost 20 years ago, in whatever conversation I was discussing things, I asked a question along the lines of “wouldn’t it be nice if there was an answer to the meaning of life” and someone answered “42.” I
309. Cute as a Button: Write about something you think is just adorable. Recently my sister brought baby albums that had belonged to our mom, filled with the pictures that I had given her. Looking at the 25-year-old photos, it is hard to believe that these cute kids grew up and are adults. Babies are
