Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Ready

More Snow? If So, I’m Ready
I’ll just get me this modified walker and if it snows, I can still go. Like they say “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.”

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Looking For a Dog
If you looking for a dog, it pays to go the animal shelters and adopt a dog. And some dogs really know how to market themselves. Check out this cute video that last less than 1 minute.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Everything that is done, all starts as a little thought in someone’s mind. May we guard our own thoughts.

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Quote of the Day
Empty pockets never held anyone back.
Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
~Norman Vincent Peale
 
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Joke of the Day

A passerby noticed a couple of city workers working along the city sidewalks. The man was quite impressed with their hard work, but he couldn't understand what they were doing. 

Finally, he approached the workers and asked, "I appreciate how hard you're both working, but what the heck are you doing? It seems that one of you digs a hole, and then the other guy immediately fills it back up again. 

One of the city workers explained, "The third guy who plants the trees is off sick today."



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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Retirement

Why I Like Being Retired
A friend sent this to me the other day. So I’m putting it in my blog today for all my friends who are not retired. Now they can understand why us retired people like retirement.

Question:  How many days in a week?  
Answer:  6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday 

Question:  When is a retiree's bedtime?  
Answer:  Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch. 

Question:  How many retirees to change a light bulb?  
Answer:  Only one, but it might take all day. 

Question:  What's the biggest gripe of retirees?  
Answer:  There is not enough time to get everything done.

Question:  Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?  
Answer:  The term comes with a 10% discount. 

Question:  Among retirees what is considered formal attire?  
Answer:  Tied shoes. 

Question:  Why do retirees count pennies?  
Answer:  They are the only ones who have the time.

Question:  What do retirees call a long lunch?  
Answer:    Normal  

Question:  What is the best way to describe retirement?  
Answer:  The never ending Coffee Break. 

QUESTION:  What do you do all week?  
Answer: Nothing Monday through Friday, then on
Saturday and Sunday I rest.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
The limits we have in our life
are the ones we set for ourselves.

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Quote of the Day
If only we'd stop trying to be happy
we could have a pretty good time.
~Edith Wharton
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Joke of the Day

A little old lady was among a group at an art exhibition in a newly opened gallery.

Suddenly one contemporary painting caught her eye. “What on earth,” she inquired of the artist standing nearby, “is that?”

He smiled condescendingly. “That, my dear lady, is supposed to be a mother and her child.”

“Well, then” snapped the little old lady, “Why isn’t it?”

And…

Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, 'How old was your husband?' '98,' she replied... 'Two years older than me'  

'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented..  

She responded, 'Hardly worth going home, is it?



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Monday, January 31, 2011

Last Day of January

The Year is Moving Along
I’m glad to see January in the history books. I hope February will be kind to us weather wise. I’m looking forward to warmer days of March and then April.

Birthday
We had a great birthday celebration yesterday for my wife Beverly. Here’s a picture of her with Kara and Zachary… and the delicious ice cream cake.

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Out Patient Rehab
My knee improves more every day. It’s to the point that I really don’t think about it, and when I have a knee pain, it’s in the other knee. My rehab session have been cut to twice and week, instead of three times a week. I’ll probably keep going to rehab another week or two and then return to our normal gym for my workouts. I did buy myself some ankle weights the other day, so I can continue to strengthen both knees.

Take a Break
DoNothing
Just relax for 2 minutes. Go to this site: http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/. Listen to the waves, look at the screen, or shut your eyes and just relax. It may help you survive the rest of the day.

 
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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
A friend sent this to me the other day:
WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES;
it takes away today's PEACE

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Quote of the Day
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.
~John E. Southard

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Joke of the Day

A Specialist is someone who knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing.

A General Practitioner is someone who knows less and less about more and more until he knows nothing about everything.

A Pathologist is someone who knows more and more about everything until he knows everything about everything. But, too late.


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Saturday, January 29, 2011

My Wife’s Birthday

Tomorrow is the Day—January 30
As a husband there are some dates you should never forget. The two main dates are your wedding anniversary and your wife’s birthday. I don’t forget, after almost 50 years you learn.

I Love Beverly deeply & dearly. She’s my partner in life. Here’s a few of the reasons:

  1. She love God and puts Him first in her life.
  2. She reminds me of the virtuous woman in Proverbs.
  3. She supported me in my career.
  4. She loves me with all my faults
  5. She gave me a reason to live and love.
  6. She supported me when the going was tough.clip_image002
  7. She puts others before herself.
  8. She is a wonderful mother, who truly cares for the well being of our children and grand children.
  9. She makes retirement a wonderful experience.

She deserves a Very Happy Birthday tomorrow, and I’ll try to make sure she has a wonderful day.

Happy Birthday Beverly!

 
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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
The say age is all in the mind. You’re as young as you want to be. Sure, that sounds good, but how do you keep age from creeping down to your body?

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Quotes of the Day
A bell is no bell 'til you ring it,
A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn’t put there to stay -
Love isn’t love
'Til you give it away.
~Oscar Hammerstein


Who, being loved, is poor? 
~Oscar Wilde

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Joke of the Day

Some people Try to turn back their odometers. Not me! I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way And some of the roads weren't paved.

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When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, Think of Algebra.

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The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

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One of the many things no one tells you about aging Is that it is such a nice change From being young.

Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.



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Friday, January 28, 2011

Weird

This is Weird
A  good friend sent me this link the other day along with these instructions. You should try it… it’s a little weird, but interesting.

Follow the instructions and get ready to experience an hallucination.

  1. Click on this link:  http://www.neave.com/strobe/
  2. Then "click me to get trippy",
  3. Look at the center of the screen for 30 seconds, and then...
  4. Look at your hand holding the mouse, without moving it away from the mouse..NOT BEFORE!

(It is no joke, it is called "cenesthetic hallucination")

Well, what did you think about that. Pretty weird, huh?


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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
My ways and my ideas are not very important in the total scheme of things.

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Quote of the Day
In a bet there is a fool and a thief.
~Proverb

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Joke of the Day

Bill attended a party where he met an old acquaintance, “Hello, Sam,” he said. “How’s your clothing business? I heard you lost a lot on that fall shipment of dresses.”

“That’s right,” Sam responded.

“And you almost went bankrupt.”

“That’s true too.”

“But I understand you made a big profit on another shipment and wound up having a pretty good season after all.”

“That’s correct. Then I guess you heard all about it, Bill.”

“Yeah,” Bill answered, “but this is the first time I’m hearing all the details.”



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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Do We Value The Right Things?

Something to Think About

This is something to read quietly and to think about. Ponder these words who were sent to me by a good friend.

To realize The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone Who doesn't have one.

To realize The value of ten years:
Ask a newly Divorced couple.

To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.

To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize The value of one month:
Ask a mother Who has given birth to A premature baby.

To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize The value of one second:
Ask a person Who has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.

To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.

Remember....

Hold on tight to the ones you love!

 
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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
I saw this the other day.
(The horse goes in front of the cart}:
“A high standard of life doesn't produce Christianity,
but Christianity produces a high standard of life.”

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Quote of the Day
All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the
computer - says little about his intelligence,
but speaks volumes about his laziness. 
~Mark Kennedy

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Joke of the Day

An older gentleman was On the operating table Awaiting surgery And he insisted that his son, A renowned surgeon, Perform the operation.

As he was about to get the anesthesia, He asked to speak to his son 'Yes, Dad, what is it? '

'Don't be nervous, son; Do your best And just remember, If it doesn't go well, If something happens to me, Your mother Is going to come and Live with you and your wife....'



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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Words Mean Everything

wordsRead These Sentences
They will make you think and laugh. Thanks to my friend Betty for sending this to me…

1.  A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.

2.  A will is a dead giveaway.

3.  Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

4.  A backward poet writes inverse.

5.  A chicken crossing the road:  poultry in motion.

6.  When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

7.  The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was
      fully recovered.

8.  You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.

9.  He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.

10.  A calendar's days are numbered.

11.  A boiled egg is hard to beat.

12.  He had a photographic memory which was never
        developed.

13.  The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison: 
       a small medium at large.

14.  Those who get too big for their britches will be
      exposed in the end.

15.  When you've seen one shopping center you've 
        seen a mall.

16.  If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.

17.  When she saw her first strands of gray hair,
      
she thought she'd dye.

18.  Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.

19.  Acupuncture:  a jab well done.

20.  Marathon runners with bad shoes suffer the
       agony of de feet.

21.  The roundest knight at king Arthur's round table
       was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from
       too much pi.

22.  I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island,
       but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.

23.  She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved
       her still.

24.  A rubber band pistol was confiscated from
       algebra class because it was a weapon of math
        disruption.

25.  No matter how much you push the envelope,
       it'll still be stationery.

26.  A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and
       was cited for littering.

27.  Two silk worms had a race.  They ended up in a tie.

28.  A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. 
       The police are looking into it.

29.  Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

30.  I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger,
       then it hit me.

31.  A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center
       said:  'Keep off the Grass'.

32.  A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken
      to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned
       to ask how he was, a nurse said:  'No change yet'.

33.  The soldier who survived mustard gas and
       pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

34.  Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

 
 
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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

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The above was part of a comic in a recent newspaper.
I like this kind of humor. I was a big fan of the Far Side cartoon. I sure hated to see Larson quit.

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Quote of the Day
Retirement: World's longest coffee break. 
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

Loving Note Sent to Husband From Wife:

My darling husband, Before you return from your business trip, I just want to let you know about the small accident I had with the pickup truck when I turned into the driveway.

Fortunately it's not too bad and I really didn't get hurt, so please don't worry too much about me.

I was coming home from Wal-Mart, and when I turned into the driveway I accidentally pushed down on the accelerator instead of the brake.

The garage door is slightly bent but fortunately the pickup came to a halt when it bumped into your car.

I am really sorry, but I know with your kind-hearted personality you will forgive me.  You know how much I love you and care for you my sweetheart.

I am enclosing a picture of the damage for you.

I cannot wait to hold you in my arms again.

Your loving wife.

ATT00001

P.S. Your Girl friend Called



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