Language evolves. The meaning of a word can shift over time as we use it differently - think of "cool", "heavy", or even "literally". Today, give a word an evolutionary push> give a common word a new meaning.

I am cheating with this one. I was watching David Lettermen and he had Chris Pine on promoting Star Trek, Into Darkness. Chris Pine had a cute story about a common word that was pushed into a new meaning, "pine". Apparently our dear Chris Pine still needs the use of a bib when eating; J.J Abrams had Chris Pine putting on weight and in between takes when he would be feeding his face and body, he would invariably spill something on his costume. The costume crew immediately took his name Pine and gave it new meaning, every time his shirt got stained, the costume crew would say that it got "pined". So the next time you spill something on your shirt, you have just "pined" yourself. Thanks Chris Pine! I'm seeing your movie today!

Tell us about a time where everything you'd hoped would happen actually did.

This past summer's trip to France is a wonderful example. I had planned it in advance as much as I could and then whatever else was left such as supplemental side trips, I would do it on the road. This trip wasn't only for myself but also for my 18 year old daughter so the pressure was on. On the whole I think that our entire trip was a success, it was 36 days of French countryside and good eating. Many things that could have gone wrong, didn't. There was not a single strike which for France was pretty good, the trains were for the most part on time, the hotels were nice, the food was delicious and my family was wonderful. Our trip was indeed everything that I had hoped for and then some. We were extraordinarily blessed.

Is the glass half-full, or half-empty?

The glass is half-full or if were to be half-empty, it is only half-empty waiting to be filled to the top. I always found it interesting that someone coined that idea to visually and symbolically explain the difference between optimism and pessimism. I must admit that I am happy and grateful to be an optimist, it makes life easier to live. I can get very dark and very sad but those days or those hours do not last for long. Those emotions and feelings are more like a wet, heavy blanket shrouding my vision and mind, the blanket isn't a permanent fixture, it gets thrown off. I'm still trying to figure out how to banish it forever but I don't know if that would be good. If you don't have occasional sadness then how will you truly appreciate happiness?