Category: Four Questions

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an Emory T-shirt and yellow shorts.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave discovered that Jinkx Monsoon will be performing here this summer. He’s going to buy tickets the nanosecond they go on sale.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave is sharing this quote from his Facebook pal Jay Phelan:

“No one was ever threatened or bullied into genuine enlightenment. Or as someone once said, just because you silenced someone you haven’t converted them.”

Jay Phelan

Jay is the author of “Separated Siblings: An Evangelical Understanding of Jews and Judaism,” and an all-round nice guy.

How many pancakes did Dave eat today? Sadly, Dave forgot it was Pancake Day until he had already eaten dinner. Therefore, Dave hasn’t had any pancakes. Instead, he’s celebrating Pancake Day vicariously through Twitter.

We hope you all have a flipping brilliant Pancake Day. pic.twitter.com/t2UephPyjC

— National Trust (@nationaltrust) February 21, 2023

Strong performance from the 2023 Oriel Pancake Race participants this #pancakeday #shrovetuesday ! 🥞 pic.twitter.com/ZbVBOPtop1

— Oriel College (@OrielOxford) February 21, 2023

What a wonderful day over here at Leadenhall Market for our annual #PancakeDay race with @TheLambTavern 🥞 pic.twitter.com/BLMY6gG3XE

— Leadenhall Market (@LeadenhallMkt) February 21, 2023

Cycling is flippin' fantastic. 🥞

Become a Cycling UK member this #PancakeDay and you'll receive stacks of bike benefits, including insurance, retail discounts and expert advice: https://t.co/o06vr381ds pic.twitter.com/58Rhpvyyqi

— Cycling UK (@WeAreCyclingUK) February 21, 2023

EURRRGGHH….

I ASKED LEIA WHAT SHE WANTED FOR #PancakeDay.

SHE SAID THE DISBANDMENT OF THE GALACTIC EMPIRE, JUSTICE FOR ALDERAAN AND THE RETURN OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.

YOU JUST CAN'T WIN WITH THESE LEFTY REBELS. 😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/FndDFwQUzP

— DARTH BREXIT (@Darth_Brexit_) February 21, 2023

Even my Bucs are celebrating Pancake Day!

Happy National Pancake Day to those who celebrate 🥞 pic.twitter.com/OyAMo7uw3p

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 21, 2023

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a gray polo shirt and brown shorts.

What is making Dave happy today? Two things are making Dave happy today. First, Dave woke up early this morning to walk along Bayshore Boulevard at sunrise.

The second thing that’s making Dave happy today is that he caught up with an old friend at lunch.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave read this quote today in Jay Shetty’s book:

When we criticize others, we can’t help but notice the bad in ourselves. But when we look for the good in others, we start to see the best in ourselves too.

Jay Shetty, “Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day”

What is Dave watching on teevee? The Complimentary Spouse and Dave are watching the Great Soul Food Cook-Off on HBO Max. Dave is now hungry for a meat and three.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave looks stunning in a black polo shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave saw the first episode of Picard. He gave it a B, saying it was a bit slow and disjointed but seems to be laying the groundwork for a really good story.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave loves the following quote:

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness. That is life.

Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Peak Performance”

Does Dave prefer Star Trek or Star Wars? Dave says yes.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing his blue octopus button-down short sleeve shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths.

What is making Dave happy today? When Dave gave his name at Starbucks this morning, the barista said that three people named Dave were already waiting for their drinks. So, Dave used the Complimentary Spouse’s pet name for him.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says never turn up an opportunity to sing the Love Boat theme song off-key to your doggos. Or your husband. Or a complete stranger.

What’s Dave’s fascination with the Love Boat theme song? When Dave taped morning business reports for the local news station (many years ago), he was often kept waiting because no one else felt he was a priority. One day he randomly started singing “Love, exciting and new / Come aboard / We’re expecting you” and that caught everyone’s attention. You see, Dave was mic’d up so everyone in the control room had to hear his tone-deaf caterwauling. Dave then announced he wouldn’t stop singing till they began taping. He was recording his report less than 30 seconds later.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a grey polo shirt, tan pants, black Adidas shoes, and LGBTQ rainbow socks.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse just finished a delightful dinner at Ella’s Folk Art Cafe. Dave got a burger and Britt got the shrimp and grits.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says true love is ordering fried green tomatoes as your side, even though you hate them, because you know your husband loves them and his entree doesn’t come with a side.

Why doesn’t Dave like fried green tomatoes? Dave thinks tomatoes should only be eaten as:

• Ketchup
• Salsa
• Pasta sauce
• Soup (including gazpacho)

In any other form, tomatoes are too slimy and disgusting for human consumption.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink Polo¹ shirt, a lightweight blue Adidas training jacket, jeans, and Stan Smiths.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave just rewatched Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show and was blown away by the simplicity, precision, and artistry. For some reason, Dave didn’t appreciate it last night — it took a second viewing to sink in. Rihanna floating to the top of the stadium while singing “Diamonds”? Wow, just wow.²

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave would like to share this old tweet from Rihanna:

If you don't live your life, who the phuck will?

— Rihanna (@rihanna) December 13, 2012

Does Dave have a theory about those things we keep shooting out of the sky? Dave believes they are refueling ships. They are bringing gefilte fish, Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda, and black-and-white cookies to the brave Jews manning the space laser.

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¹ Polo is capitalized because it’s a real Polo brand polo shirt. It even has one of those little horseys.

² Plus, as someone pointed out, it’s the most elaborate baby shower in history.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Chelsea T-shirt, grey shorts, and a black Adidas hoodie.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the doggos watched America’s biggest sporting event, the Puppy Bowl, earlier today. Linus was inspired to play tug-of-war with me. Now, there’s some football game or whatever on teevee.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for today? Dave shares this quote from Mel Brooks:

You can struggle when things are bad if you have a sense of humor. Laughter is a protest scream against death, against the long goodbye. It’s a defense against unhappiness and depression.

Mel Brooks, “All About Me”

What does Dave think of this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Dave says meh.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink polo shirt, brown shorts, Stan Smiths, and a Chelsea cap.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave had another good day at work, and is anticipating the biggest, most important sporting event of the year the weekend — the Puppy Bowl!

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave couldn’t think of one, so he asked ChatGPT.

Why is Dave’s title for today’s post so bad? Dave says he didn’t write it.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Lightning T-shirt, Alabama cap, blue shorts, and Stan Smiths.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave just finished several hours of training and is taking a break with the doggos.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says the task you’ve been putting off for two days will only take 20 minutes to complete. This may be based on a real incident.

What is Dave going to do this evening, since the Complimentary Spouse is out of town? Dave’s plans involve Crumbl cookies and reruns of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an England Football polo shirt, brown shorts, white socks, and Stan Smiths.

What is making Dave happy today? Dave is delighted that he got an early start and was super productive today. In fact, he was so productive that he knocked off work a little early so he could lie down with the doggos and finish his reading for tonight’s book club.

What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says don’t try to speed things up when you take the dogs outside. It’s their walk, not yours.

What is the status of Dave’s teevee remote? Dave’s teevee remote stopped working at 6:30 a.m. so he ran out to the Spectrum store at lunch to swap it out for a new one. It looks exactly the same, but it has that new remote smell. Ahhhh!