Why Did I Take This Picture?

You know how sometimes you're looking through pictures and you're like, "Why did I take this picture?" Sometimes you remember. Sometimes you don't.

While preparing to blog, I was transferring pictures from my phone and I got a glimpse of one of me with Christmas lights in the background. 

I looked at the date. It was January 22. That was a Thursday. I know the kids had school that day. How would I have gotten a morning walk picture that day at City Center Park? 

Then I remembered. That night, as part of the Orem Library Adult Reading Challenge, I went to an event- Favorites of 2025 Book Club Night. A big group of us sat around sharing our favorite reads from 2025. It was nice. I got some ideas of books that I wouldn't think to pick myself. I got a sticker for my junk journal. I got some refreshments. 

On the way out, I took a picture of me with lights near the entrance to the library. Ah ha. Because not only are the lights on at the park in the morning and at night, they are outside the library as well.

Mystery solved.

By the way, January 22 was also Polka Dot Day and National Hot Sauce Day so I went around wishing people Happy Polka Dot Day and I made pasta and encouraged family members to eat pasta with rotisserie chicken and hot sauce.

Celebrating with Food Again

Wednesday, January 20, was Penguin Awareness Day. We usually do more to celebrate but didn't this year. We just ate fish sticks and there was just a little talk about penguins.

Thursday, January 21, was National Granola Bar Day. The kids ate granola bars for after school snack.

Friday, January 22, was Blonde Brownie Day. I made blondies for my family.

Since January 22 is also National Polka Dot Day, the kids and I watched the episode of Animaniacs based on the Marx Brothers movie, Duck Soup. In "King Yacko," there is a running joke with Dot bringing out outfits that all have polka dots on them. The characters look and say, "Polka dot?" Dot then says, "If you insist," and begins to polka with that character.

My dad pointed out to me that the 20th was a palindrome day. 1-20-2021. The kids pointed out that the next several day were palindrome days as well. 1-21-21. 1-22-21. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Polka Dot Day

January 22 was Polka Dot Day. I covered something with a polka dot piece of cloth. I'd been meaning to for a long time but this holiday really motivated me to finally do it.

We also celebrated my brother's birthday with the kids eating ice cream and watching "Paco videos."

And... Lucky's first loose tooth came out. He was very excited and Jr. Jr. was excited to share an older child's wisdom about rinsing the tooth and putting it under his pillow.

Lucky very carefully put it under the side of the pillow he doesn't sleep on so he wouldn't accidentally crush the tooth fairy. What a thoughtful boy.

Polka Dot Pie

Yesterday, January 22, was National Polka Dot Day.  We had English muffin pizzas with polka dots of pepperoni on them.

Then Jeremy and I got out for a date.  We went to the Orem Library for a writing workshop on research with author, Scarlette Pike.  I recently finished reading her novel, In Spite of Lions, where I could tell she researched a lot for it.  She had some great things to say at her presentation.  I'm so glad we went.

Today, January 23, is National Pie Day.  I made impossible cheeseburger pie for dinner.  Yummy.

Melt in Your Mouth Goodness

January 22 is National Blonde Brownie Day.

January 22 is also National Polka Dots Day.

Celebrate how you will.