thoughts of sharpie fun

shared by VJ Rabuy, her sister

Cindy liked pens. I don’t know why she liked them so much. But for as long as I can remember, she just did. I know other blog entries have also mentioned her love of pens.

She liked Sharpie brand permanent makers. Both the fine tip and regular size Sharpies specifically state, "not for letter writing"; but I know she used to write letters with them, at least with the fine tip markers.

I was reminded of this the other day when Cyn Cyn was preparing for her volleyball team’s Senior Night, and her teammates were using Sharpies to write messages to the senior players.

I was at the gym watching her game, and Cyn Cyn had brought a set of multi-colored Sharpies, but was disappointed that she didn’t have more dark colors. I just happened to have some Sharpies of different shades of blue with me, and was able to lend them to her team to use.

Maybe when it says "not for letter writing", they mean for letters on thin, regular paper. Sharpies seem to be okay on cards and cardstock. I recently sent out some Halloween cards; and just for fun, I used my orange and black fine tip Sharpie markers. I was channeling my inner Cindy.

thoughts of sharing a name

shared by AR Flanagan, her sister

Whenever I meet someone whose name is Cindy or Cynthia, of course it makes me think of Cindy. Oftentimes, it's just someone I meet in passing, such as a server at a restaurant, or a salesperson at a store. Once I see "Cindy" or "Cynthia" on that person's name tag, it makes me smile, both inside and out.

One recent and reoccurring interaction with a friendly "Cynthia" has been when I have attended A's games at the Oakland Coliseum over the past season. The woman who oversees the parking is named Cynthia. It brightens my day a little each time she greets me. It also turns out that she's a friend of VJ's, so that's a bonus.

I appreciate every instance when I encounter someone named Cindy or Cynthia. And come to think of it, I have never met anyone with that name who I didn't like.