Convention Gems

My "Convention Gems" have been updated to include our Convention held in early October, 2008 in Paris, TN. You can download them here.

Convention Gems

Beautiful Pictures & Music

Watch a beautiful flash movie with beautiful pictures and music. The music is Chiquitita. Click on the picture below:

Beautiful Pictures and Music

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Don't ask God to take care of our future while our life is in our own hands. Instead trust the future to God with our lives in His Hands.

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Quote of the Day

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.
~Desmond Tutu

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Joke of the Day

When my sister Andrea got married, she asked to wear mother's wedding dress. The day she tried it on for the first time I was sitting with Mother in the living room as Andrea descended the stairs. The gown was a perfect fit on her petite frame. Mother's eyes welled with tears. I put my arm around her.

"You're not losing a daughter," I reminded her in time-honored fashion. "You're gaining a son."

"Oh, forget about that!" she said with a sob. "I used to fit into that dress!"

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Rich or Poor?

Here's a very good story to get a better perspective on life.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

"It was great, Dad."

"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.

"Oh yeah," said the son.

"So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered:

"I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."

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Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your family and friends!

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

If you don't laugh today, you'll really miss out.

Did you know? Today is my 400th post on this blog.

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Quote of the Day
One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.
~George Herbert

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Joke of the Day

David and Bernice had just given their teenage daughter family-car privileges. On Saturday night she returned home very late from a party.

The next morning her father went out to the driveway to get the newspaper and came back into the house frowning. At 11:30am the girl sleepily walked into the kitchen, and her father asked her, "Sweetheart, what time did you get in last night?"

"Not too late, Dad." she replied nervously.

Dead-panned, her father said, "Then, my precious one, I'll have to talk with the paperboy about putting my morning paper under the front tire of the car."

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The Laws of Life

I've seen these before, but someone reminded me of them the other day. If you are like me you'll find many of these that you will say, "How true!"

With these laws of life there is no justice. Enjoy...

1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to go the bathroom.
   
   
2. Law of the Workshop - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
   
   
3. Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
   
   
4. Law of the Telephone - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.
   
   
5. Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.
   
   
6. Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
   
   
7. Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone ring.
   
   
8. Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
   
   
9. Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
   
   
10. Law of Bio-mechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
    
    
11. Law of the Theater - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
    
    
12. Law of Coffee - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
    
    
13. Law of Location - No matter where you go, there you are.
    
    
14. Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
    
    
15. Brown's Law - If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
    
    
16. Oliver's Law - A closed mouth gathers no feet.
    
    
17. Wilson's Law - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. (This one is true every time!)
    
    
18. Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.

PowerPoint Slide Show Fans

Hey Gang! I've added 9 more PowerPoint slide shows to my web pages of Favorite Slide Shows. Just look under my links in the right column, or check out Page 1 and/or Page 2.

Also, if you are interesting in learning more about PowerPoint slide shows and presentations you might want to check out the following link:

PowerPoint Presentation Helper

It is loaded with helpful techniques that you could use in developing your own slide show with background music. Good luck!

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

Someone said that it isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.

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Quote of the Day

Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others.
~Robert Louis Stevenson

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Joke of the Day

A Texas Department of Water representative stopped at a ranch and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, 'I need to inspect your ranch for your water allocation.'

The old rancher said, 'Okay, but don't go in that field over there.'

The Water representative said, 'Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me. See this card? This card means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I WISH on any agricultural land. No questions asked or answered. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?'

The old rancher nodded politely and went about his chores.

Later, the old rancher heard loud screams and saw the Water Rep running for the fence and close behind was the rancher's bull. The bull was gaining on the Water Rep with every step.

The Rep was clearly terrified, so the old rancher immediately ran to the fence and shouted out....."Your card! Show him your card!"

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GAAM's Magic & Money Machine

A Magical Fall Picnic from GAAM

On this past Saturday we went to the picnic sponsored by our investment firm, GAAM (Gilbert Advanced Asset Management). The theme of the picnic this year was MAGIC. We took Kara and Zachary and we all had a great time! After some fun games for the kids, and lunch we had a magic show. The following picture is scan of the picture they took of us on arrival.

After the magic show GAAM drew 5 names of the lucky people (all adults) to get to try for loot in the GAAM Money Machine. We did not get picked. But after the lucky 5 got their turn, they decided to select a girl and boy to get a chance in the money machine. A friend of Kara, Morgan Wilmoth, was the girl that got selected. Then when they picked a boy, it was Zachary! Check out this short video of him in the money machine.

Zachary snagged twenty-two dollars and he was one happy boy. He clutched that money tightly the rest of the day.

We had a great time!

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

If you feed your faith, your doubts will starve to death.

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Quote of the Day

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once
and put it in your pocket.
~Frank Hubbard

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Joke of the Day

A Retiree's Tale...
The other day I went downtown to run a few errands. I went into the local coffee shop for a snack. I was only there for about 5 minutes, and when I came out, there was this cop writing out a parking ticket.

I said to him, 'Come on, man, how about giving a retired person a break? He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. His insensitivity annoyed me, so I called him a 'Nazi.'

He glared at me and then wrote out another ticket for having worn tires.

So I proceeded to call him a 'doughnut eating Gestapo.'

He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he wrote a third ticket when I called him a moron in blue. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I talked back to him the more tickets he wrote.

Personally, I didn't really care. I came downtown on the bus, and the car that he was putting the tickets on had one of those bumper stickers that said, "Obama in '08". I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired. The doctor tells me that it's important to my health.

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Legal Impact

A good friend sent me this link to this video a few days ago. It's about the legal impact on families if the same sex marriage is legalized. I was surprised. I was appalled. This is a must view, if you value traditional family values.

If the video will not play, click on the following link:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1815825713

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

I like what someone said,
"Blessed are those who can give without remembering,
and take without forgetting. "

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Quote of the Day

Sometimes your body is smarter than you are
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

A veterinarian was also an amateur geneticist. One day, one of his experiments paid off. He successfully combined the DNA of a cantaloupe with that of a dog. The result was a small, round dog with orange-tinted fur.

For many years, the dog was happy. But over time, he became lethargic and morose. The vet tried everything to cure the dog's depression. Eventually, he decided to take the dog to a pet psychiatrist. The psychiatrist told the veterinarian not to worry. The dog was just a little melon collie.

(Now you know why the corn picture was beside this joke. Corny!)

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Some fun stuff from Reader's Digest

Make laughter a part of your daily routine with funny jokes, hilarious cartoons and silly photos from ReadersDigest.com. Bonus: Watch a new stand-up comedy video every day!