Brace yourself …
… for the unexpected, because it’s another day!
Yesterday, I braced myself for being late by foregoing my usual walk and jumping on a shuttle bus that runs between where I park and where I work. When the bus driver saw that I was bracing myself with my ukulele, she asked me to play for the passengers. I looked around and told people to brace themselves for my singing an original song called “Hidden Thoughts.” I braced myself for possible annoyance, disapproval, and/or lack of attention from the riders but, instead, the passengers looked up, smiled bracing smiles and even braced themselves to sing along! As more people got on the bus, I braced myself with more confidence and sang my latest song, “I Left the House Before I Felt Ready” (which I’ll be bracing myself to sing at an Open Mic in two days). The reactions seemed 100% positive, which helped me brace myself for the rest of the day.
Brace yourself for more photos from me:
Brace yourself for my final photo, which shows what we did when we ran out of Hanukkah candles yesterday (and were unable to find any replacements at our local store):
I’ll brace myself for your reactions to seeing birthday candles in that Menorah.
Brace yourself for the day’s musical selection, from Howie Day:
Brace yourself for more bracing thanks from me to all who help me brace myself for the new day by writing this blog and — of course! — to YOU, for reading it.
You helped inspire my latest post. So let me thank you too. And I hope this makes you laugh too. It always does for me.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuYIi5-igc
Brace yourself! Perfect, Alex. Thank YOU, as always.
Hello, Ann Koplow, successful bus busker! How wonderfully bracing this tale is to me before I go to work this morning.
Hello, Mark Bialczak, bracing friend!
Let me brace myself, my teeth are crooked.(●＾曲＾●)
Brace yourself for a great pun from New Bracing Cat! <3
Brilliant! You did it again. ♥～(‘▽^人)
It takes one brilliant blogger to know another one!
Improvisation, whether with candles or impromptu performances, can be very bracing so I hope you’re well-braced to face the day!
I am well-braced to face the day whenever your face appears here, Chris.
I love it! You bus busker you! A witty song and a ukulele should always be a hit. As for the candles, use what you have to to celebrate!
I celebrate another lovely visit from you!
I brace myself for ignoring the hat passed round when people busk on in the underground carriages
Your blog is very bracing, Derrick.
🙂
Ann! You have added “roving minstrel’ to your list of accomplishments! Could you ever have imagined?
Are you celebrating a Chanukah birthday this year?
I am celebrating another comment from you, Maureen!
I don’t need to brace myself when I come here for a visit because this is such a lovely place to visit
That is such a lovely, bracing comment, Joanne. Thanks for the visit.
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