Thursday, December 21, 2017

Let It Flow - Happy Hydropower Appreciation Day

Appreciation ● \uh-PREE-shee-ay-shun\ ● Noun – 1a: a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude I want to express my appreciation for all you've done. A small token of our appreciation b: judgment, evaluation; especially: a favorable critical estimate c: sensitive awareness; especially: recognition of aesthetic values a class in music appreciation 2: increase in value

Power in the night.
Hydro appreciation.
Always there for you


Monday, December 4, 2017

No Monkeying Around - It's Gonna Be Cold

Devoid • \dih-VOYD\ • Adjective - Being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment.

Fall’s cold grip, summer’s gone
Devoid of mercy, snow comes
Snows blanket the hills

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Spike Jones' Diamond Cigar Ring

Götterdämmerung • \gher-ter-DEM-uh-roong\ • noun – collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence & disorder; broadly: downfall

Götterdämmerung
Bad music. Unlike Wagner
It’s more like Spike Jones

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Public Power - It's Easy Being Green

Sodality • \soe-DALL-uh-tee\ • Noun - 1: brotherhood, community 2: an organized society or fellowship; specifically: a devotional or charitable association of Roman Catholic laity

Pull together folks
Public Power sodality
We are the greenest

Thursday, November 9, 2017

When the Chips Are Down

Serendipity • \sair-un-DIP-uh-tee\ • noun - The faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also: an instance of this.

Serendipity
Dorito with extra “cheese”
A tasty tidbit

Friday, October 27, 2017

A Country Music Encounter

Imagine a Thai restaurant. Country music as the soundtrack. An awkward first date:

First date, spicy food
Pad Thai, three chords and the truth
Won’t see her again

Monday, October 23, 2017

Yummy Gruel - May I Have More?

Snivel • \SNIV-vull\ • Verb - 1: to run at the nose 2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly: snuffle 3: to cry or whine with snuffling 4: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

Some snivel and whine
“Please sir, can I have some more?”
Loud Voice: “You want more?”