free association

evergreen bathtub stupefy bengal steed valet gorgeous bailey tailor bellhop gamble distill vapour dominate spell tickle despise dabble berate gangster portrait valance step-stool gas-stop parking parable bathroom ambiance philistine garage stable table blare gash skag pickle detritus fable colloquial beroosh standard palatable tickle grate plate late ambivalent stale plain plush single glade

It's interesting how thoughts are formed, how the human brain is hardwired to scan for connections and map experiences based on the familiar. Let the mind wander and it will usually connect the facts of life faster than we could if we tried to figure things out on purpose.

Today is "Hockey Day" in Canada (at least according to the NHL, ScotiaBank and several corporate sponsors) so we took the kids out in the brief sunshine to play road hockey at the school. Reminded me how much fun the simple things can be.