Category Archives: Plinky

Olfactory Memory-remembering with the nose

Plinky prompt: What scents bring back vivid memories for you? Coincidence? I was out walking yesterday evening. Sauntering past the edge of the woods, I caught a whiff that unleashed a memory. Flashing back years to a summer adventure in … Continue reading

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What’s black & orange & nasty inside?

(This post is an answer to the Plinky prompt “Which would you rather give up, Halloween or Easter candy?”) Don’t even show it to me, I might just gag on the spot! I would definitely give up the evil that … Continue reading

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Hippy-Trippy Pizza Place

Back in the day, a Yellow Jacket landed on a mushroom and made it into a pizza… Mellow Mushroom Sign Years ago, when I was growing up in Atlanta, GA there was a small, local restaurant chain that had a … Continue reading

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Kindness = Community

I was in the grocery store about 2 months ago, right before a bad snowstorm hit. Like everyone else, I was stocking up on essentials. I saw a guy in a wheelchair who was obviously living hard. He smelled and … Continue reading

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Lesson Learned Long Ago

The plinky.com prompt for today is “what childhood lesson has always stuck with you?”. Big lesson- thou shalt not steal. My mom had a friend who worked in a really nice Hallmark gift shop. Mom liked to go in there … Continue reading

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Plinky.com prompt “Why do we still say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes?”

I was at a school program back in December when a man standing behind me sneezed. I turned and said, “God bless you.” His friend standing next to him marveled at my gesture and remarked that you hardly ever hear … Continue reading

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