There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. It is God's finger on man's shoulder.
~~~~~Charles Morgan
'Tis another Friday the 13th. Superstitious? Nope, not me. For me, it's a blessing in disguise. An early payday. Just means I have a few more days to pay those pesky things we call bills. Then again, it will give me a few more opportunities to purchase more Devil Dog and Snipers Brew Coffee. We tried the Snipers Brew for the first time this morning. We both concurred, a most tasty concoction. One I'm sure to include in future love boxes to my soldiers. Of course, I was reminded to make sure that it was the type that had been ground already. It was pointed out that most soldiers don't have coffee grinders in their hooches. Darn it!! Ahh, the smell is intoxicating. I love grinding and brewing fresh coffee beans.
Tis also the day for posting the funnies. A bit of wit to bring about that beauteous smile to the faces of those who possess a sense of humor. How sad the world would be without humor. God must have the greatest sense of humor. Why else would he send a plague of frogs? Yes, I know... still must have been pretty funny to see frogs falling from the sky.
Last rites...
The priest was preparing a man for his long day's journey into night.
Whispering firmly, the priest said, "Denounce the devil! Let him know how little you think of his evil!"
The dying man said nothing so the priest repeated his order.
Still the dying man said nothing.
The priest asked, "Why do you refuse to denounce the devil and his evil?"
The dying man said, "Until I know where I'm heading, I don't think I ought to aggravate anybody."
~~~~~
Best of Late Night...
"President Obama created a new White House Council on Women and Girls,
which deals with all things related to women. When Bill Clinton heard about it,
he said, 'Why didn't I think of that?' " -- Jimmy Fallon
"Celebrity birthday today. Osama bin Laden turned 52 today, and apparently
he's going through a mid-life crisis because he bought himself a bright red
1965 camel." -- David Letterman
"President Obama signed a bill today overturning President Bush's restrictions
on stem-cell research. He said stem-cell research can help save lives,
cure disease and help develop better hair plugs for Joe Biden." -- Jay Leno
"Over the weekend, we had the time deal and moved the clocks forward. And because of that, we lost an hour, and I'm thinking well hell, we've lost everything else.
Who cares?" -- David Letterman
"The federal government agreed on Sunday to provide an additional $30 billion to AIG. According to AIG, $15 billion will be used to build the world's biggest toilet, down which the other $15 billion will be flushed." -- Seth Meyers
"No wonder Obama has gray hair. That was the big story in the paper yesterday, Obama has gray hair. Wow, now his hair isn't black enough." -- Bill Maher
~~~~~
You can ring my bell...
A man is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy
trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy
was very small and the doorbell was just too high for him to reach.
After watching the boy's efforts for some time, the man moved closer to
the boy's position.
He stepped smartly across the street, walked up behind the little fellow
and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder, leans over and
gives the doorbell a solid ring.
Crouching down to the child's level, the man smiles benevolently and
says, "There you go! And now what, my little man?"
And with a grin, the boy replies,
"Now we run!"
~~~~~
And on a purely personal note...for the man dear to my heart. Safe travels, Darlin, watch out for all those asshole drivers! They're everywhere...
"May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand."
And so it goes......
Friday, March 13, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Committment...
It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.
~~~~~Ursula K. LeGuin
There's no turning back now. I've registered at all the right places. Put my money where my mouth said I would go, and signed on the dotted line, electronically of course. Charged the cards or rather added more to my limit of spending. Compared flights and cars from various local airports. It was nice to see that CVG has relented in being the most high priced departure gate to destinations unknown. CVG being the destination/departure code given to Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati International Airport.
Just one little detail to take care of before all systems are a go. I have to request the desired dates as vacation time from work.
Where and what might I be speaking of? Why, the Mil-Blog Conference 2009!
I'm finally going to be able to place faces with all those voices I've heard the last few years. To meet in person those who write my daily addictions. People like Jamie, Caroline, Leta, Matt, JP, David M, Uncle Jimbo, Kathi, Greta, Shelle, CJ, The Donavon's, and The Greyhawks, the list grows daily...
Susan, who best do everything within her power to be there so that we can catch up on all the news from our lives, again.
To say that "excitement is mounting" would be an understatement. Beside the fact of meeting all the movers and shakers of the mil-blog world, there's that little side trip to a tank farm that promises to be an experience of a lifetime. My lifetime, anyway.
I hope that there will be a corner somewhere in the midst of all the goings on that will allow me to sit back, watch, listen and learn more about this world I've been drawn into.
Yup, I'm excited!
And so it goes......
~~~~~Ursula K. LeGuin
There's no turning back now. I've registered at all the right places. Put my money where my mouth said I would go, and signed on the dotted line, electronically of course. Charged the cards or rather added more to my limit of spending. Compared flights and cars from various local airports. It was nice to see that CVG has relented in being the most high priced departure gate to destinations unknown. CVG being the destination/departure code given to Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati International Airport.
Just one little detail to take care of before all systems are a go. I have to request the desired dates as vacation time from work.
Where and what might I be speaking of? Why, the Mil-Blog Conference 2009!
I'm finally going to be able to place faces with all those voices I've heard the last few years. To meet in person those who write my daily addictions. People like Jamie, Caroline, Leta, Matt, JP, David M, Uncle Jimbo, Kathi, Greta, Shelle, CJ, The Donavon's, and The Greyhawks, the list grows daily...
Susan, who best do everything within her power to be there so that we can catch up on all the news from our lives, again.
To say that "excitement is mounting" would be an understatement. Beside the fact of meeting all the movers and shakers of the mil-blog world, there's that little side trip to a tank farm that promises to be an experience of a lifetime. My lifetime, anyway.
I hope that there will be a corner somewhere in the midst of all the goings on that will allow me to sit back, watch, listen and learn more about this world I've been drawn into.
Yup, I'm excited!
And so it goes......
Friday, March 6, 2009
Friday Funnies...
I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
~~~~~Author Unknown
Even though I'm feeling under the weather, the need for a bit of laughter is ever present. Amazing how having the flu can muddle the mind and dull the senses, except the sense of humor. Granted, it might not bring forth a full blown laugh or guffaw, but a smile is still a smile...
Best of Late Night
"I don't need to tell you folks, but the economy is so bad right now that over
1000 Americans have volunteered to become the Obama dog."
--David Letterman
"French President Nicolas Sarkozy received another death threat yesterday,
when he opened a letter that was filled with bullets. It's almost as scary as last year,when he barely escaped after being faxed a picture of a knife."
--Jimmy Fallon
"By the way, ladies and gentlemen, Rush Limbaugh is the new face of the
Republican Party. And I'm thinking, if I see any more of Rush Limbaugh,
I'm going to have to send my housekeeper out to buy me painkillers."
--David Letterman
"Microsoft is promoting its new search engine, called Kumo, to compete
with Google. Bill Gates promised that it will make Microsoft the No. 1
place on the web for things that have already been invented."
--Jimmy Fallon
"And when is it -- I mean we're not even talking millions, we're talking
billions -- and when is it enough? Even kids have to do something for their allowance, don't they?
Can't we get these AIG guys to mow the lawn or take out the garbage?
Do something. Pick up trash in orange jump suits, maybe?"
--Jay Leno
"President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia's president last month.
In it, he promised that the U.S. would back off deploying a missile defense
system if Moscow would stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The Russian president immediately fired back a response, saying,
'I don't understand English.'"
--Jimmy Fallon
"And Mayor Richard Daley said that by the year 2016, there will be a surveillance camera on every street corner in Chicago. Yeah. You know, how about putting a camera on every politician in Chicago?"
--Jay Leno
"Cold in New York City today, where it was 24 degrees outside.
Wait a minute. I'm sorry. That was the Dow Jones Average. So cold, former
New York governor Eliot Spitzer was happy to have a burning sensation."
--David Letterman
"Welcome to the first episode of 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.' I have been
getting so much encouragement. In fact, just before I went on, Rush Limbaugh
called me up and said he wants me to fail."
--Jimmy Fallon
"A huge blizzard covered the East Coast with 10 inches of snow. Police said
there would've been traffic jams if people still had jobs to go to."
--Craig Ferguson
Cheeky Monkey
A police officer came upon a terrible wreck where the driver and passenger had been killed. As he looked upon the wreckage a little monkey came out of the brush and hopped around the crashed car.
The officer looked down at the monkey and said "I wish you could talk."
The monkey looked up at the officer and shook his head up and down. "You can understand what I'm saying?" asked the officer.
Again, the monkey shook his head up and down. "Well, did you see this?"
"Yes," motioned the monkey.
"What happened?"
The monkey pretended to have a can in his hand and turned it up by his mouth.
"They were drinking?" asked the officer.
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey pinched his fingers together and held them to his mouth.
"They were smoking marijuana?"
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey motioned "kissing."
"They were kissing, too?" asked the astounded officer.
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"Now wait, you're saying your owners were drinking, smoking and kissing before they wrecked."
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What were you doing during all this?"
"Driving," motioned the monkey.
~~~~~
Nascar News
Jeff Gordon fires entire pit crew.
This announcement followed Gordon's decision to take advantage of President Obama's scheme to employ Harlem youngsters.
The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from Harlem were able to remove a set of wheels in less than 6 seconds without proper equipment, whereas Gordon's existing crew could only do it in 8 seconds with millions of dollars worth of high tech equipment. It was thought to be an excellent and bold move by Gordon's management team as most races are won or lost in the pits.
However, Gordon got more than he bargained for!
At the crew's first practice session, not only was the inexperienced crew able to change all 4 wheels in under 6 seconds, but within 12 seconds they had changed the paint scheme, altered the Vin number, and sold the car to Dale Jr. for 10 cases of Bud, a bag of weed, and some photos of Jeff Gordon's wife in the shower.
And so it goes......
~~~~~Author Unknown
Even though I'm feeling under the weather, the need for a bit of laughter is ever present. Amazing how having the flu can muddle the mind and dull the senses, except the sense of humor. Granted, it might not bring forth a full blown laugh or guffaw, but a smile is still a smile...
Best of Late Night
"I don't need to tell you folks, but the economy is so bad right now that over
1000 Americans have volunteered to become the Obama dog."
--David Letterman
"French President Nicolas Sarkozy received another death threat yesterday,
when he opened a letter that was filled with bullets. It's almost as scary as last year,when he barely escaped after being faxed a picture of a knife."
--Jimmy Fallon
"By the way, ladies and gentlemen, Rush Limbaugh is the new face of the
Republican Party. And I'm thinking, if I see any more of Rush Limbaugh,
I'm going to have to send my housekeeper out to buy me painkillers."
--David Letterman
"Microsoft is promoting its new search engine, called Kumo, to compete
with Google. Bill Gates promised that it will make Microsoft the No. 1
place on the web for things that have already been invented."
--Jimmy Fallon
"And when is it -- I mean we're not even talking millions, we're talking
billions -- and when is it enough? Even kids have to do something for their allowance, don't they?
Can't we get these AIG guys to mow the lawn or take out the garbage?
Do something. Pick up trash in orange jump suits, maybe?"
--Jay Leno
"President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia's president last month.
In it, he promised that the U.S. would back off deploying a missile defense
system if Moscow would stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The Russian president immediately fired back a response, saying,
'I don't understand English.'"
--Jimmy Fallon
"And Mayor Richard Daley said that by the year 2016, there will be a surveillance camera on every street corner in Chicago. Yeah. You know, how about putting a camera on every politician in Chicago?"
--Jay Leno
"Cold in New York City today, where it was 24 degrees outside.
Wait a minute. I'm sorry. That was the Dow Jones Average. So cold, former
New York governor Eliot Spitzer was happy to have a burning sensation."
--David Letterman
"Welcome to the first episode of 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.' I have been
getting so much encouragement. In fact, just before I went on, Rush Limbaugh
called me up and said he wants me to fail."
--Jimmy Fallon
"A huge blizzard covered the East Coast with 10 inches of snow. Police said
there would've been traffic jams if people still had jobs to go to."
--Craig Ferguson
Cheeky Monkey
A police officer came upon a terrible wreck where the driver and passenger had been killed. As he looked upon the wreckage a little monkey came out of the brush and hopped around the crashed car.
The officer looked down at the monkey and said "I wish you could talk."
The monkey looked up at the officer and shook his head up and down. "You can understand what I'm saying?" asked the officer.
Again, the monkey shook his head up and down. "Well, did you see this?"
"Yes," motioned the monkey.
"What happened?"
The monkey pretended to have a can in his hand and turned it up by his mouth.
"They were drinking?" asked the officer.
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey pinched his fingers together and held them to his mouth.
"They were smoking marijuana?"
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What else?" The monkey motioned "kissing."
"They were kissing, too?" asked the astounded officer.
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"Now wait, you're saying your owners were drinking, smoking and kissing before they wrecked."
The monkey shakes his head "Yes."
"What were you doing during all this?"
"Driving," motioned the monkey.
~~~~~
Nascar News
Jeff Gordon fires entire pit crew.
This announcement followed Gordon's decision to take advantage of President Obama's scheme to employ Harlem youngsters.
The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from Harlem were able to remove a set of wheels in less than 6 seconds without proper equipment, whereas Gordon's existing crew could only do it in 8 seconds with millions of dollars worth of high tech equipment. It was thought to be an excellent and bold move by Gordon's management team as most races are won or lost in the pits.
However, Gordon got more than he bargained for!
At the crew's first practice session, not only was the inexperienced crew able to change all 4 wheels in under 6 seconds, but within 12 seconds they had changed the paint scheme, altered the Vin number, and sold the car to Dale Jr. for 10 cases of Bud, a bag of weed, and some photos of Jeff Gordon's wife in the shower.
And so it goes......
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