Category Archives: Observations

High Coo – June 17 – Eat Your Vegetables Day

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Doctors recommend eating five (1/3 cup) portions of vegetables daily for good health maintenance. It’s said that onions are the most used vegetable worldwide. Do you have a favorite vegetable?

Today’s haiku is:

Eat Your Vegetables Day

“Eat your peas first so

everything else tastes better.”

But Mom, I like peas.

For more information on this healthy food promotion day see: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/eat-your-vegetables-day#:~:text=Fun%20Holiday%3A%20Eat%20Your%20Vegetables%20Day%20Observances%20,%20%20Tue%20%206%20more%20rows%20

High Coo – June 16 – Bloomsday

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As an Irish American, I’m intrigued by the allegation that Ulysses is the greatest book ever written in the English language.

Today is Bloomsday which celebrates the book, the author, and all of the wonderful quotes from this challenging, eccentric and lengthy book. Today’s haiku is composed from two of its popular quotes:

Bloomsday

“We can’t change the world

but we can change the subject …

shut your eyes and see!”

And here’s a couple of links that are well worth checking out:

Quotes From the “Greatest Book in the English Language” (Ulysses)

Bloomsday 2022

https://www.yourtango.com/2020334585/quotes-from-ulysses-celebrate-bloomsday

High Coo – June 15 – Nature Photography Day

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There’s a lot we can learn if we just slow down and pay attention. Sibling species are willing to share their secrets for a happy life if we’re interested.

Today is Nature Photography Day and above is an early morning picture from our front yard. Below is today’s haiku:

Turtle Wisdom

Nature has a way,

of showing what’s important:

let’s live and let live

Here’s a link for more information:

Nature Photography Day — June 15

High Coo – June 14 – Pop Goes the Weasel Day

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Nursery rhymes often contain messages for adults. Today’s feature seems especially appropriate as we watch global inflation and poverty rise. These times call for compassion, wisdom and perhaps, some light-heartedness.

Pop Goes the Weasel Day

There’s no need to sigh,

that’s the way the money goes:

POP goes the weasel.

Check out this link: https://nationaltoday.com/national-pop-goes-weasel-day/

High Coo – June 13 – Eat Flexitarian Day

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Not everyone is ready to become a vegan immediately. Yet, it is possible to improve our diets and be more compassionate in our food choices now. Today is Eat Flexitarian Day and here is a haiku for your consideration:

Friends Not Food

A better future

for us and sibling species:

Flexitarian?

For more information, check out this link:

Eat Flexitarian Day

High Coo – June 12 – Trinity Sunday

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Parents and children – where love can bloom

Today is Trinity Sunday. Whatever your faith or non-faith tradition, there’s wisdom in knowing we’re stronger as a supportive group than we are as individuals. Here’s today’s haiku:

Going As a River

Parents and offspring,

empowered by joyful love,

build community

For a more traditional religious perspective, you may also enjoy a sonnet by Malcolm Guite: https://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/2022/06/10/a-sonnet-for-trinity-sunday-9/

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High Coo – June 11 – National Say Hi Day

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A small act of kindness can make a huge difference. Do you remember what Scout Finch did in the movie To Kill a Mockingbird? You can do that too! Here’s today’s haiku:

National Say Hi Day

Hey boo, yes, thank you,

no need to hide anymore

just smile and say hi

Check out these links for more information:

Say Hi Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird_(film)

High Coo – June 9 – National Donald Duck Day

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Created in 1934 and voted 3rd most popular cartoon character, after Micky Mouse and Bugs Bunny respectively, today is a day for fun: National Donald Duck Day.

Here’s today’s haiku:

Funny cap and voice

it’s Donald Fauntleroy Duck

Thank you, Clarence Nash

As Ari Joshua Bouse would say, “he quacks me up” 🙂

High Coo – June 8 – National Best Friends Day

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First started in 1935 by the US Congress, National Best Friends Day for appreciating friends and spending quality time with them has been a great way to improve your life. Or, if you don’t currently have a best friend then take deliberate action to find one. How? Perhaps, today’s haiku will help:

Decrease loneliness –

be a best friend to others –

friendship is healthy.

Note: recent psychology studies indicate that loneliness increased across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See these sites for more information on the studies and today’s holiday cures:

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/05/covid-19-increase-loneliness;

https://www.ourfabriq.com/article/importance-of-friendships-your-health-well-being