F-WORDS are not used frequently enough. At least that’s true for some F-WORDS. There are so many FABU F-WORDS, I’ve FINAGLED them into two fragments, 25 in this installment and 25 MORE F-WORDS in the next.
To fortify your familiarity with the four basic facets of “The S.U.N.S. (Smile-Making, Uniting, Neighboring, Spellbinding) Joyous Aging System,” I’m FANCYING this as the first half of 50, FANTABULOUS faves, especially for friends and family who are 50-plus.
FIVE FLATTERING COMPLIMENTS TO TRY TODAY:
– “I pretty much only feel comfortable when I’m with you. You’re like the sweatpants of my life.”
– “It’s too bad you can’t see yourself as I do because you’d smile and keep looking.”
– “My favorite color is whatever you are wearing.”
– “Our time together is like a nap; it’s delightful but it just doesn’t last long enough.”
– “The hardest part about being your friend is pretending that I like my other friends as much as I like you.”
Frank’s brother, Albert Einstein, was a genius, but Frank was a monster.
Forgive me father, priest, padre for I have synonymed.
Ford Fiesta was found with two potheads; police description called it a Ford Siesta.
Fugitives should wear leather; it’s made of hide.
JOY-GIVERS CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
FOOD NETWORK SLOW-COOKER GUMBO—NORTH CAROLINA OKRA
Each week, “The JOYrontologist” shares a recipe saluting a healthy food produced in America. This delicious and nutritious collection is called “The S.U.N.S. Longevity Cookbook” and highlights vitamin B-3 (niacin) which many gerontologists believe holds the promise of a long, healthy, joyful life.
“The JOYrontologist” RECOMMENDS—pairing the FABOLICIOUS FLAVORS of this dish with Chateau Bonnet Rose’ 2016 ($12-ish). According to winecurmudgeon.com, “This French pink from one of the world’s great, cheap wine producers has enough fruit for the gumbo’s spice, with sweet cherries and strawberries, as well as an almost limestone minerality.”
1,070 JOY-GIVING THINGS FROM MY FIRST 70 YEARS (continued)
819. “Forrest Gump” dinner with author, Winston Groom
820. “Felix the Cat,” frisky cartoons
821. French fries in The Tuileries
822. Finger painting with my best, pre-school friend, Rhonda Burks
823. “Fargo,” the film, and a frequently frozen place I’d like to visit some summer
824. Fargo, Donna aka “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”
826. Farce I wrote, “Alabama, Alabama”
827. “Ferdinand the Bull,” a gentle life lesson by author/illustrator, Munro Leaf
828. Focaccia bread pizza in Firenze
829. Fresca, always in my family fridge
830. Fudge so rich it makes your spit thick
831. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and his family-friendly profanity
832. Falafel at The Pita Stop
833. Fritos, one of my favorite, San Antonio-created things to savor
834. Fig trees, every homeowner in Alabama should plant one
835. Ford Mustang II, the first vehicle I bought without my dad
836. Flax fibers alchemized into fine linen
837. French turtle soup, not merely the mock
839. Fish and chips and warm beer in a British pub
841. “Falling in Love Again” swooned by Marlene Dietrich
FIND FRESH FUN WITH A FEW, FANTABULOUS F-WORDS THIS WEEK!
Read all the installments in this series at www.cullmantribune.com/tag/odes-to-joy-2022.
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