• About Spice

Spice Jones

~ Party of two

Spice Jones

Category Archives: Makes me chuckle

Let’s Backup…

25 Friday May 2012

Posted by Spice Jones in Atlanta or Boulder?, Makes me chuckle, Travel

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Americana, Blogging, Chris is rolling his eyes, Good Chuckle, Random photos, Today In Boulder

Chris and Spice Jones at The Blue Marlin on Anna Maria Island

Fresh seafood, Bluegrass and msweetie all within 100′ of the Gulf’s warm waves make it impossible for me to keep my blogging promises while on the road. Chris and I at The Blue Marlin on Anna Maria Island.

It’s been a whole month since I’ve posted and even I’m telling myself “great job on the resolutions, Spice, way to not knock 2012 out of the park.” Then again, I’m refusing to give myself too much grief. Even though I have nothing tangible to show for the past 6 weeks I have been crazy busy problem solving for the masses (i.e. our social calendar), getting the new condo in Atlanta sorted out, kicking off the 2012 Wedding Planning season, festival going, producing a cancelled shoot (veins in my neck are still pulsing), brunching with my mother’s fabulous friends, going to a Florida wedding for one of Chris’ buddies, vacationing for our 6th Anniversary, beating the neglected yard back into submission to reestablish the garden, keeping my volunteer commitments even though I wanted to blow them off, and basically doing my best to become a much better person then I was when I last blogged…I know, hard to believe it’s even possible. Any-hoo, if memory serves me correctly, this year’s blogging resolutions lasted about three weeks longer then last year’s so technically, even if I were to stop now, the pro-procrastinator in me can reason that I have, in fact, achieved my goal of being a more dedicated blogger in 2012.

Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
Like Loading...

Today in Boulder…

27 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by Spice Jones in Atlanta or Boulder?, Makes me chuckle, The Great Outdoors, Today In Boulder

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Americana, Crazy Stories, Good Chuckle, That's so Boulder, The Great Outdoors, Today In Boulder

When in Atlanta I keep tabs on Boulder through the Daily Camera. I know, I know, but I figure its facts are close enough when it comes to the “issues” of The Bubble.

You can imagine the disappointment of opening up this morning’s edition of journalistic gold and realizing I’m away during one of my favorite Boulder traditions, Spring Bear Management. The bears come down from the mountains to break hibernation and enjoy the first fruits of Spring (read, raid garbage cans, pillage bird feeders, break into houses and rip the hinges off of refrigerators while the family is locked in the bathroom) and the Boulder City Open Spaces Rangers do their best to devise plans that will not only condition the bears from their favorite activities but that will also appease the environmentalist who just want to let the bears do their thing, cause after all, “WE are the guests in THEIR home”.

Any who, as I watch the management schemes unfold I’m always reminded of Wiley Coyote’s sketches for trapping Road Runner and can’t resist the chuckle. Some of them get pretty elaborate. Do the Bear traps ever work? Well, it’s hard to say. The success rate for conditioning the “worst offenders” (those bears who continue to come back again and agian) hangs just above nill but in Boulder, success is measured in how WE feel so I’m guessing (by the graceful fall of a 800 lb bear onto a 10″ gymnastic mat designed to catch a 98 lb girl) that this attempt was very successful!

Enjoy the ride to Crested Butte, Mr. Bear! I’ll be looking forward to seeing you and your appetite again next Spring!

Spice Jones

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
Like Loading...

Hipster rules

29 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Spice Jones in Atlanta or Boulder?, Brilliant!!, Makes me chuckle, Snark

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Americana, Atlanta Life, Snarky, That's so Boulder, Things I will NEVER do

Saw this and had to share because it’s so true…all the way down to the Unicorns.

How To Be A Hipster

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
Like Loading...

Times They Are A-changing!

29 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Spice Jones in Brilliant!!, Makes me chuckle

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Hysterical web finds

So sorry for the silence, I’ve been on the road for the past few weeks. Not sure why that has kept me from blogging…

Here’s a little something that gave me a good chuckle this morning… hopefully it will tide you over until I get all the stories from my visit with mom, dad and Fawn sorted out – oh lord!

Thanks, Erin for posting this fantastic video!

Favorite line = “King John Wheel”

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
Like Loading...

Today in Boulder

10 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by Spice Jones in Makes me chuckle, Today In Boulder

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Crazy Stories, Good Chuckle, That's so Boulder, Today In Boulder

Pedestrian Caution Sign in Portugal

I took this photo in Portugal thinking, "why in the world would this sign be necessary"... and now I know! My Portuguese is horrible but I'm pretty sure the words at the bottom of the yellow sign have something to do with alcohol and pedestrians not mixing. I will be sending this to City Council.

For the longest time I’ve been sharing “Today In Boulder” stories with friends and family who don’t have the pleasure of living in The People’s Republic and abiding by its crazy ideals.  I always quote the Daily Camera (the most questionable journalism on the face of the planet) to prove that I’m not making this stuff up…and to make sure mom realizes the grammatical errors are not mine.

“Police: Drunken driver tried to hit pedestrian” – The Daily Camera

“Boulder Police arrested a man they say tried to hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk while in front of an officer after the pedestrian ‘made a face’ at the driver Thursday morning”

“Eric Ryan O’Connor, 30 was arrested on suspicion of attempted vehicular assault, DUI and failure to obey a traffic signal, according to the police report”

“According to the report, an officer was stopped at red light at the corner of Walnut and 11th streets at around 1 a.m. with O’Connor’s vehicle in front of him. According to the officer, a man walking in the crosswalk made “a face” at O’Connor. While the man was still in the crosswalk, O’Connor’s vehicle made a sudden turn toward him and accelerated in what the officer deemed a manner ‘attempting to hit the pedestrian’. The pedestrian was able to leap out of the way.”

Note from Spice- this is quoted directly from the camera, I did not omit the “a” in front of “red light” and I did not construct the “at around 1 a.m.” double preposition… nor did I build a sentence containing 4 prepositions.

A few more headlines from today:

“Polish National charged in fishing rod thefts pleads guilty”

“Buddhists reach out in green effort”   *this article is printed in the paper but I can’t find the link to the online edition… typical.

“Drunken driver with STAYCLN license plate receives suspended sentence, probation”

 

Sigh… and that’s where I live.

Happy Saturday!

Spice Jones

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
Like Loading...
← Older posts
Newer posts →

I’m Spice Jones,

a Southerner living in Boulder, Co. I write romance novels, I travel, I garden, I cook, and, when I can lure him close enough with sweet words and tuna, I torment the neighbor's cat.

If you'd like to know when I post my next update enter your email address. Thanks!

Join 42 other subscribers

spice@spicejones.com

Instagram

No Instagram images were found.

@SSpiceJones

Tweets by sspicejones

Recent Posts

  • June 25th = Tube To Work Day on Boulder Creek
  • First Day Of Summer
  • Ten years ago this week…
  • Garden Goodness
  • Colorado wildfires- please send prayers to our beautiful state

Americana Atlanta or Boulder? Beautiful Things Brilliant!! Cool Finds Daily Boulder Family Foody Friendship Great Commercials Holiday Traditions Home and Ranch Jones' Memories Kids Makes me chuckle My Shady Past NINK Offended Resolutions Simple = Perfect Snark The Good Life The Great Outdoors Today In Boulder Todos Ranch Travel Uncategorized Urban Farming Weekend Inspiration What I'm Looking At Now

Crafts

  • Craft Gawker
  • Made

Cuisine

  • Bakers Royale
  • Bella Eats
  • For The Love Of Cooking
  • Local Kitchen
  • Luxirare
  • Roost
  • Smitten Kitchen

Design

  • 4 Men, 1 Lady
  • Apartment Therapy
  • Coffee Rings And Other Things
  • Design Sponge
  • Gather To Keep
  • Honestly WTF
  • My Ideal Home
  • Shoebox Dwelling
  • Slim Paley
  • Swismiss

Fashion

  • Dust Jacket Attic
  • Fabsugar
  • Fashion Gone Rogue
  • Go Fug Yourself
  • Honestly WTF
  • Luxirare
  • Nerdy Girl Makeup
  • The Sartorialist
  • Tomboy Style

Lifestyle

  • Apartment Therapy
  • Bella Mumma
  • Coffee Rings And Other Things
  • Design Sponge
  • French By Design
  • Gather To Keep
  • Honestly WTF
  • Just Classics
  • My Ideal Home
  • Shoebox Dwelling
  • Slim Paley
  • Sunday In Bed
  • Swismiss

Travel

  • http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/

Weddings

  • Green Wedding Shoes
  • Ruffled
  • Snippet & Ink

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Spice Jones
    • Join 42 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Spice Jones
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d