Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323193)

Green Bay, Wisconsin • Age 72

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I am a born-again Christian, author, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I have nine published books.

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Have you seen any examples where actors nailed an accent, or totally missed the mark?

Michael @Wrexxo (2894) 25 Jun

....so I just saw a clip of Trevor Noah attempting the Nigerian accent and he didn't quite nail it...I'd give him 2/10 It's incredibly tough to imitate the Nigerian accent if you didn't grow up in Nigeria.. I've...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Many times. It's fun listening to the accents.

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I Won $40 on a $1 Scratch Off Ticket

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (104) • United States 25 Jun

Hooray! The winning continues I won $40 on a $1 scratch off lottery ticket. I do enjoy scratching the tickets in anticipation of revealing winning numbers. And I’m ahead overall in terms of winning vs losing.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Congratulations on winning on the Lottery ticket.

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Thursday Chit Chat

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (91377) • United States 25 Jun

Happy Thursday Everyone! it's a blue sky, sunny morning here in my little corner of the myLot world. The lawn crew is here zipping around with their noisy mowers. I'm hoping I can get the attention of one of the guys and have...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux When the hardest decision you make in a day is what's for supper or what book to read, you're doing well. How many books in a year do you normally read?

26 Jun

Shopping Finished

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (136730) • Marion, Ohio 25 Jun

After I traded hubby trucks. . Mine decided to have another leak. Just when I was starting to like my brakes again. I have found one online that if we shuffle things around a little bit we could afford. It's an SUV...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm sorry about your truck. I hope you find a new one that works well for you. I'm glad the shopping went well. I know you don't like it, but it has to be done. We got a lot of rain here a couple of days ago. Sounds like it found you. -- Aren't you glad it...

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Sometimes surveys can be really good

snowy @snowy22315 (209931) • United States 26 Jun

I just did a very brief one..less than 2 minutes that paid 7.00 dollars. Wouldn't it be nice if they were all like that? If course this is the exception rather than the rule. The other good thing was it paid immediately..sweet!!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux That is sweet. Getting paid for an easy survey right away is always good.

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365 Days of Photos - Day 40

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (90326) • Rupert, Idaho 24 Jun

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? I am back to share another photo for the series. This time, it is another flower. This is another option I saw when I was getting my mom some flowers for Mother's Day back in May. These...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Your photo is beautiful. I like all roses, no matter the color.

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I changed the Goodreads widget on my blog

Macy @almostoveryou (5059) • Philippines 25 Jun

It's time to move on. For the longest time, I've had the CURRENTLY READING widget on my blog, and it's taking forever to finish all the books that I've listed there. And I've been feeling like a total failure. I want to feel...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you found a way to help you feel like you've achieved something important.

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Dog that was rescued in a tractor-trailer crash finds her relatives

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122835) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 Jun

Normally I try to share good news stories but in this case this story is bittersweet since the driver of a tractor trailer passed away when his tractor trailer crashed with an auto on Tuesday evening on Interstate 64 in South...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux It's a sad story with a good ending for the dog.

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A coin featuring Weet-Bix

Judy Evans @JudyEv (383722) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Jun

Vince used to collect coins but the time has come to move them on. One of a special series commemorates Weet-Bix, a breakfast cereal which is nearly as popular as Vegemite. I was a bit surprised that Weet-Bix featured on a coin...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Interesting coin. I can understand why his mother wouldn't buy them, but found an easy replacement for them.

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When a silent letter refuses to stay silent

JB_girl @sol_cee (38958) • Philippines 25 Jun

I was at a boutique store today buying a few things. After I paid, the cashier handed me my receipt and said, "Here's your receiPt." She pronounced the P at the end instead of saying it the usual way. At first, I thought it was...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux You did the right thing. I wouldn't embarrass someone even when I know the correct pronounciation.

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A Fire Dragon

Jehanne @Jehanne (2224) • Philippines 25 Jun

My view at 6:17 PM last Thursday,June 18. I arrived at our store and as I look up at the sky that's what I saw, kind of like a fire dragon. Well, I couldn't think of any. In the next store which was owned by my...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux It's a beautiful image. I'm glad you could use it to stop your son from crying.

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Do you still wear a watch?

JB_girl @sol_cee (38958) • Philippines 24 Jun

I remember when wearing a watch was the easiest way to check the time. Now, most of us just pull out our phones. The funny thing is that sometimes I take out my phone to check the time, get distracted by something, and then forget...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I got my first watch when I was in eigth grade. I took off my watch - not the same one - this year because it finally died. The battery no longer kept it going as it did before. Now, I have a fitbit that takes it's place. I look at it often, not just to check...

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5/31/26 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (223533) • United States 1 Jun

There was another meteor boom. This time it was over Massachusetts. Did you hear it? Cousin #3 did show up yesterday. We packed up more of my husband's clothes. Breakfast - None Lunch - Chicken patties, broccoli, tater...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I didn't hear anything in Wisconsin. Your meals sound good. I had a small steak with zucchini, tomatoes, onions, and shredded cheese.

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United States Coast Guard rescue a 74 year old man who was aboard a sailboat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122835) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 31 May

A 74 year old Canadian man who aboard a sailboat that was in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday was located around 489 miles off of the coast of Tillamook Oregon when the sailboat had mechanical problems due to sailing in high winds...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad he was rescued and will be okay.

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Lessons learnt the hard way

Judy Evans @JudyEv (383722) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Jun

There has been a lot of interesting talk her lately about flatpacks and building furniture. Many years ago, early in our DIY career, we made a cabinet for a bathroom. It was L-shaped and Vince did a great job with the framework....

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Yes, it made sense. Sounds like something I would do - get it backwards first. I'm glad he got it done and it looks great.

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Never Want This to Happen in Summer

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128928) • Gainesville, Florida 23 May

If there is one thing you never want to happen in the summer (or approaching the summer months), is to have your air conditioning system in your house go down. But that's exactly what I thought happened to mine yesterday. When my...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you averted a financial crisis with the A/C. My furnace went out last September. I didn't notice it until I went to turn it on and nothing happened. It took a couple of weeks to get maintenance to fix it, but thankfully it was fixed before winter set...

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End of May Check-In

Jehanne @Jehanne (2224) • Philippines 31 May

It's Sunday here, I'm home and I go through my phone gallery. I was wondering what's inside my gallery in a full month of May. And here... one of the things I captured this month. A bunch of ducks just resting and doing it's...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Nice picture. I'm glad you had a good month of May. Mine was good too.

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Cherries

Manuela Lopes @nela13 (59365) • Portugal 26 May

We have a cherry tree and this year it is full of cherries. My father pick these this morning, they are so beautiful and delicious, I just love it. I took some for me have as a dessert tomorrow at work (I always take...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you have a cherry tree and you can take them for your lunch. No, I don't like cherries.

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Japan Day Event

Thelma @thelme55 (79473) • Germany 24 May

I went with my friends to a Japanese Day event in Düsseldorf yesterday. We were 4 adults and 2 children. We took the train as it would be difficult to park if we rode with our car. The ride was only an hour from our station. It...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux It sounds like it would be fun. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy yourself. I'm sure the heat had something to do with it.

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I taught a kid how to do a front flip yesterday evening!

The Horse @TheHorse (238623) • Walnut Creek, California 1 Jun

Of course I miss Horse Jr. We spoke the other day, and he is doing well. He is 17 now and has his own pick-up truck (my influence). Yesterday, at the pool, I met a kid who was swimming away in the shallow end. When I jumped in,...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you keep in touch with Horse Jr. Seventeen now and owns a truck. He's quite the young man. I'm glad you could teach another child to do a front flip in the pool.

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