Guide Seeker Gifts

Kid reader to librarian about 'Parenting' book: 'This didn't tell me anything about how to deal with parents.'

"The kids love it, and it's saved my marriage."

"Why don't we switch off the news and give Brexit up for Lent?"

'Where would you recommend for a tech-free experience.'

'Trust me, there's nobody to rescue that way...'

"Desmond likes to live in the moment. . . and that moment happens to be 1960."

"To be honest, I don't mind the cold, and being an introvert, and slightly antisocial, I really treasure the quiet time when the others have flown south..."

Cactus seats.

'I love it here. It really floats my boat.'

The Lost World: You are Here

Unguided imagery

"I hate it when we fight."

Dog in Daisys

"Had more ghost-hunters 'round my place last night....scared the daylights outta me!"

Wouldn't it be cool if we could live in the Middle Ages, Randy? We could roam the countryside on horses and carry swords. We could hang out in taverns and drink ale, maybe earn enough coin to hire a hero … Then we could go on a quest. Maybe slay some golems. I think it's a real sign of intellectual maturity that we haven't even mentioned maidens yet. Real Middle-Ages maidens would eat you for breakfast.

Lounging by the pool

FIGHT STRESS: Walk-A-Thon

"Yes, sir, Dave. Out here, under the big sky, I always get back in touch with who I am."

Meditation

"Listen Herb, once you become the boss and decide who gets a raise, then you can have a raise."

"Can't we ride off in another direction?"

'Fischer Says Give Thanks to the Lord!'

"Hey, no problem. I am one with multiple tasks."

"Finally, Miss Big-Shot calls her dead mother!"

UNFADED GLORY

'Yes, they were using it to clean up the graffiti!'

"My wife has always encouraged me... ...to quit this stupid dream and get a real job." ... "You have a wife?"

He snuck in on me again, didn't he.

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

Before pagers,mobile phones and the internet.

'You can't come in here with that.'

'Bring me some more power.'

'It WAS rather unkind of you to hide his bottle-opener, Mrs Jones.'

"I'd like to have a word with you about this spirit animal."

'It feels like I'm very much in a good place these days. That is, aside from the grammar.'