slinky.

i read yesterday that the inventor (or wife of...) of the slinky died recently. her name was betty james. let's take a moment. everyone has enjoyed a slinky, haven't you?

she was 90 years old.

immediately it reminded me of my dear friend jeanne. in texas.

when i worked with her. years ago. she always. i mean always. carried around a little slinky with her. she's just one of those people that always has to be busy with something. (like people who doodle in meetings) and her slinky was her thing. especially helpful in the dysfunctional place we worked. with the crazy people we worked with.

but she always would fiddle. fiddle. fiddle. with the slinky. and i'll always remember her. when i see one. i bet she still has one on her desk now. i'll have to ask her...or send her one for christmas...