Here’s a good Halloween Greeting Card that’s been making the rounds this week on the internet. If you have not seen it, click on the picture below to get it started. Then follow the instructions.
Have a safe and fun Halloween weekend!
My Regular post for today follows
The Following is 8 Years Old 
I received it in an email over 8 years ago. I had saved it on my computer, and I had not seen it once since then. I found it recently and it made me think of you.
“Do you know that a simple "HELLO" can be a sweet one? I received one recently from my friend, in an e-mail she sent to me. Here's what she wrote:
“The word "HELLO" means:
“So, HELLO! It has made me smile every time I say hello since then...”
See what a HELLO can mean if we have love in our heart. Hello to all my readers. I hope you have a wonderful Halloween weekend!
It’s Halloween! 
Watch out for spooks this weekend. Be careful, Halloween is worse than Friday the 13th!!!
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A few days before her birthday a husband asked his wife, “Dear, what would you like for your present?”
Wife: I really don’t think I should day.
Husband: How about a diamond ring?
Wife: I don’t care much for diamonds.
Husband: well, the, a mink coat?
Wife: You know I do not like furs.
Husband: A golden necklace?
Wife: I already have three of them.
Husband: Well, gosh, what do you want?
Wife: What I’d really like is a divorce
Husband: Hmmm, I wasn’t planning on spending that much.
The other day I shared with you some pictures of a road in Russia. Today I have some more road pictures to share with you.
Bolivia
They say it’s called the Death Road in Bolivia.
China Roads
These are found in the Sichuan Province in China.
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Did you hear the invisible man married the invisible woman?
Their children weren't much to look at either.
and…
Did you hear what happened to the optometrist?
He fell into his lens grinder and made a spectacle of himself.
A Change of Lakes
This summer and more recently we have been heading to South Holston Lake or Watauga Lake to fish for lake trout. But our last two trips were disappointing. So today we are heading for Douglas Lake to fish for crappie.
We’ll be trolling for most of the day out of my pontoon boat. It is an easy and pleasurable way to fish. There’s plenty of room on the boat, you can walk around to stretch your legs or you can sit in one of those comfortable seats and relax until a fish bites. To give you a feel for this kind of fishing, you can watch this little video (1 minute 35 seconds) I put together a couple of years ago.
The drill sergeant making his morning announcements to a group of newcomers in a training camp,stated: "Today, gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news.
First, the good news Private Peters will be setting the pace on our morning run.”
With this the platoon was overjoyed, as Private Peters was overweight and terribly slow.
But then the drill sergeant finished his statement: "Now for the bad news. Private Peters will be driving a truck."
Appreciate Our Roads!
We have the best highway system in the world, I do believe. But if not the best, we are at the top of the list. We have the freedom and means to travel anywhere in the USA on our fine highway and road system.
I remember the roads in Mexico (we lived there nearly 3 years). The potholes were terrible and they were everywhere. And there were the “topes” or speed bumps which Mexico was famous for. They were like mountains on the road. Someone told us that that was the only way they could slow down the Mexican driver.
A few years ago I received some photos from a friend of a Russian Federal highway. It did not have a paved surface even though it was a vital highway. Every time it rained the road paralyzed the vehicles. Drivers were often faced with hunger, lack of fuel, and lots of mud. Here’s a few pictures that should make you appreciate good highways.
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A guest in a posh hotel comes down to breakfast and called over the head waiter and read from the menu “I’d like one under cooked egg so that it’s running, and one over cooked egg that it’s tough and hard to eat. I’d also like grilled bacon which is a bit on the cold side, burnt toast, butter straight from the freezer so that it’s impossible to spread, and a pot of very weak, lukewarm coffee.” that’s a complicated order sir, said the bewildered waiter. “It might be quite difficult.”
The guest replied sarcastically, “It can’t be that difficult because that’s exactly what you brought me yesterday!”
Pictures From October 21, 2010
Last Thursday, Doug and I were on the lake. Since the fishing, I mean catching, was not very good, I spent some time taking some pictures.
This first picture was taken as we were leaving the lake. I was in the boat which was on the ramp, and this is the view looking back at the lake.
Here some other views…
The man had been married 50 years to an especially stubborn and cantankerous woman.
The graveside service just barely finished, when there was massive clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling in the distance.
The little old man looked at the pastor and calmly said, 'Well, she's there.'
And…
“Doc!” the man yells. I’ve lost my memory!”
“Calm down, sir. When did this happen.”
The man looked at him. “When did what happen?”
Not a Dr. Seuss Poem
A friend sent me this poem that’s a take off on Dr. Seuss.
I do not like this Uncle Sam,
I do not like his health care scam.
I do not like these dirty crooks,
or how they lie and cook the books.
I do not like when Congress steals,
I do not like their secret deals.
I do not like this speaker Nan ,
I do not like this 'YES, WE CAN'.
I do not like this spending spree---
I'm smart, I know that nothing's free.
I do not like your smug replies,
when I complain about your lies.
I do not like this change and hope.
I do not like it. nope, nope, nope!
An environmental program that makes perfect sense:
Go green -recycle Congress in 2010!
Have some fun
Go visit Seussville at http://www.seussville.com/
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.
'What are you doing?' She asked.
'Hunting Flies' He responded.
'Oh. ! Killing any?' She asked.
'Yep, 3 males, 2 Females,' he replied.
Intrigued, she asked. 'How can you tell them apart?'
He responded,
3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone.
I came across this good thought the other day. It has helped me and I hope it helps you. Keep your chin up and your eyes on things above.
Overcoming Burdens of Life
Did you know that an eagle knows when the storm is approaching long before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm. When the storms of life come upon us -- and all of us will experience them -- we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.
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At New York's Kennedy airport today an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a square, a slide rule, and a calculator.
The Attorney General believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-gebra movement. He is being charged with carrying weapons of math instruction.
"Al-gebra is a very fearsome cult, indeed", the Attorney General said. "They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on a tangent in a search of absolute value. They consist of quite shadowy figures, with names like "x" and "y", and, although they are frequently referred to as "unknowns", we know they really belong to a common denominator and are part of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country.
"As the great Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, there are three sides to every triangle." When asked to comment on the arrest, the President said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes."
Lots of Kinds of Bugs
There’s lots of kinds of bugs.
Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for blood pressure?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
A: No.
Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?
A: It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.
Have You Ever Seen a Baby Porcupine?
I have never seen one, but a few days ago a good friend in Kentucky sent me some pictures. I never thought they would look so cute. Just look…
Also included with the above pictures was the following:
Fable of the Porcupine
It was the coldest winter ever. - Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions even though they gave off heat to each other. After awhile, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. This way they learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by the close relationship with their companion, but the most important part of it, was the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.
Moral of the story: The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the best is when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.
Two well worn bills arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank to be retired - a twenty and a one. As they traveled down the conveyor belt, they struck up a conversation. The twenty reminisced about the interesting life he had, traveling all over the country. "I've been to the finest restaurants, Broadway shows, Las Vegas , Atlantic City ," he said. "I even want on a Caribbean cruise. Where have you been?"
"Oh," said the one dollar bill, "I've been to the Methodist church, the Episcopal church, the Lutheran church."
"What's a church?" asked the twenty.
When We Were Kids 
I was looking through some old photos that I had scanned a few years ago, and found one of my sister, Mary, and myself. (Only black and white photos in those days. Color photography had not been invented yet.)
Mary’s standing on the running board of one of the trucks my Dad used in his business, White Bros. Poultry & Egg Co. We didn’t have a car. The truck was our only means of transportation in those days. As I recall Dad bought our first family car in 1954, it was a brand new 1954 Ford. We were very happy to have a vehicle. I recall that in those days it was very popular to take a ride on Sunday afternoons. We would just drive around town and look at the sites. Sometimes we would drive to the Island Airport in Knoxville. It was the airport my Dad used when he had an airplane.
The good old days. Go back and look at some old photos and it will bring back lots of memories.
Kids and Puddles
Someone said to never underestimate a child’s ability to get into more trouble. A friend sent me this picture a few days ago, and I thought you might enjoy it. Do you remember being a kid? Water puddles where not something to avoid. No way. That where the fun started. I used to like to jump into the puddles, and that caused the splashes. Seems like Mom did not like that at all.
When I was a boy there was a cartoon in the newspaper called the Katzenjammer Kids. Here’s what I found on the internet about them: “Hans and Fritz Katzenjammer- These two juvenile antiheroes were the original troublesome twosome. Katzenjammer in German literally means "the howling of cats," and it is also German slang for a hangover. A hangover would be a pleasure compared to the dire antics of Hans and Fritz, who play tricks on neighbors, pets, tradesmen, and any other available target, including their own mother. The Katzies, as they are often called, are born troublemakers. Their neat clothes and innocent faces conceal their deep-seated ability to do mischief.” Quoted from King Features.
them. My sister and I always thought it was interesting that superman would say, “I’ll repair this later” when he was crashing through a wall or building to save someone. The comic writer was trying to teach that Superman would not damage something and leave it destroyed. A lot good things moral actions were taught in the old days in comics, etc. An computer geek was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess." He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week." The geek took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess.” Again the geek took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, that I'll stay with you and be your girl friend. Why won't you kiss me?"
The geek said, "Look I'm a geek. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."
Family Fun
You just can’t beat family fun! We had a great time last Saturday evening. Kevin, Lesley, Kara and Zachary came over for supper. I grilled hamburgers, Beverly fixed hot brownies, and we had a fire on the patio.
On our last wedding anniversary, Kevin and family gave Beverly and I one of these fire pits for the patio. We had so many flowers on the patio we had not used it… but Saturday night we used it for the first time. It was fun. We all sat around the fire and we roasted a few marsh mellows. This picture shows Kara and Zachary by the fire. I think the heat from the fire caused the picture to be a little blurry.
Girl Wisdom
Vote Early
I went to the polls yesterday to vote. I hope you plan to vote. It’s our civic duty.
Some countries actually require their citizens to vote. We were in Argentina one time during the elections. We learned that voting was mandatory for all citizens. I thought that was interesting. I read recently that as a rough estimate that only half of the people eligible to vote in the USA actually vote.
Important!!! 
If you live in Tennessee you will find a constitutional amendment on the ballot. This amendment is a Tennessee Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment. Please vote YES to this amendment.
It’s very important that you vote YES. Why?
That’s because if you do not vote for this amendment it counts as a NO vote.
So please help make sure Tennessee Granddaddy and his fishing buddies maintain the right to fish in Tennessee; Vote YES.
This is pitiful: Our current governor, Phil Bredesen, will not take a stand on providing Tennessee residents with the right to hunt and fish.
Read more about this amendment:
Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: 'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?'
Slim says, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.'
'Really!? Like a newborn baby!?'
'Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think my pants are wet.'
The Colors Are Coming
We went fishing this past Tuesday, but I don’t have anything to brag about. We were at South Holston Lake, and we only caught 2 catfish. That was quite a change from last Friday when we had an excellent day. Fishing is always enjoyable. Catching success is unpredictable.
I did notices the fall colors are beginning to develop. It should really be great in a week or so. Here’s a couple of pictures from last Tuesday.
Tennessee Granddaddy’s
Fishing Album Has Been Updated
An elderly gentleman....
Had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He
went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect.. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.'
The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family
yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.. I've changed my will three times!'
Continuous Chest Compression CPR
Don’t be a bystander, be a lifesaver. Anyone can learn and use this new approved method of CPR. Watch the video to learn how. You could save someone’s life.
You might be interested in this newsletter that explains that the American Heart Association now endorses the Chest=Compression-Only CPR.
A man was telling his neighbor, 'I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art.. It's perfect.'
'Really,' answered the neighbor . 'What kind is it?'
'Twelve thirty..'
Good Memories
I have many good memories of the 1950s. I’d like a time machine to go back to those fun, clean and innocent days of yore. Did you know there are some unique 1950 towns?
One town is Elgin Park. Here’s a picture of downtown.
Click on the picture for more pictures where you can learn the truth about Elgin Park.
Another such town is called Memory Lane and it is in Rogersville, Tennessee. Unfortunately it is private and only open to the public a few days per year. Read what Roadside America says about Memory Lane. Also check out this newspaper article.
Watch Out!
Be careful today! Friday the 13th came on Wednesday this month. This is Halloween month, so be careful today. The spooks and ghosts may be working overtime.
Morris , an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?'
Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''
The doctor said, 'I didn't say that.. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.'
A Mountain Escape
Mount LeConte is the third highest peak (6,593 feet) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What’s most interesting about this peak is the lodge and cabins that are on the mountain. There are several routes to the peak, and all are nice hikes from 5 to 8 miles depending on your trail. All supplies at the lodge are brought in by Llamas.
I’ve hiked to the top on a least 3 occasions, the last being a trip with my sister when we spent a night in one of the cabins and had meals in the lodge. It was a wonderful and memorable experience. I’ll never forget that we hit snow on the trail as we approached higher altitudes. The trail was slippery. It was cold, and that meal at the lodge never tasted better.
If I was ever able, I would like to make the trip to the top one more time. Maybe after knee replacements?
For more information:
A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:
'So I hear you're getting married?'
'Yep!'
'Do I know her?'
'Nope!'
'This woman, is she good looking?'
'Not really.'
'Is she a good cook?'
'Naw, she can't cook too well.'
'Does she have lots of money?'
'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.'
'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'
'Because she can still drive!'
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