Photos from Space

Beautiful Photos
My friend Allen in Florida send me a nice link to view some photos taken from the International Space Station. They are truly incredible. Enjoy by clicking on the picture below:

 

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
We’re looking forward to having some family visit us this weekend. Mandy and Alex are coming to stay with us while they do some skiing in North Carolina.
Sylvia is coming with them, and some friends from
Washington DC are also going to be with us.
We’ll have a grand time!!!

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Quote of the Day

The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.
~Henry L. Stimson

 

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Joke of the Day

Two guys are hiking in the forest when they suddenly come across a big Grizzly bear! The one guy takes off his hiking boots and puts on some running shoes!

His friend says to him "You're crazy! There's no use, do you know how fast Grizzlies are, you'll never be able to out run it!" and the guy says, "I only have to out run you!"

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Check Yourself

A Man in the Beans
Here’s the deal. The idea is to find the man in the coffee beans as soon as you can. Here’s a picture of a bunch of coffee beans. See if you can find him.

The following was included in the email that was sent to me with the picture: “Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find the man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, the right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man between 1 minute and 3 minutes, then the right half of your brain is functioning  slowly and you need to eat more protein. If you have not found the man after 3 minutes, the advice is to look for more of this type of exercise to make that part of the brain stronger!!!”

And, yes, the man is really there!!

 

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
It pays to keep your brain as well as your body active. We must exercise in order to have health. Exercise for the brain is just as important as exercise for the body. For the brain play games and work puzzles. For the body, walk or ride an exercise bike. Keep those brain cells, arms and legs moving. You’ll be glad you did.

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Quote of the Day

The trouble about man is twofold.  He cannot learn truths which are too complicated; he forgets truths which are too simple. 
~Rebecca West

 

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Joke of the Day

A policeman brought four boys before a judge. 
"They were causing an awful lot of commotion at the zoo, your Honor," he said.

"Boys," said the judge sternly, "I never like to hear reports of juvenile delinquency. Now I want each of you to tell me your name and what you were doing wrong."

"My name is George," said the first boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."

"My name is Pete," said the second boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."

"My name is Mike," said the third boy, "and I threw peanuts into the elephant pen."

"My name is Peanuts," said the fourth boy.

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Warning! New Way to Pick Your Pocket

New Ways to Rob
As technology progresses so does the techniques used by thieves  and crooks. Information on our computer and cell phones is at risk. Now someone can walk close to you and steal your credit card information. You should watch this video to better understand what they can do to you.

I Like the Weather Forecast

For this week the weather forecast for NE Tennessee is much to my liking. Each day is supposed to close to 60 degrees or a little warmer. How about that?

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Be careful out in this cruel world.
There are people trying to take advantage of you and steal your money and/or possessions.

Take precautions with your valuables, but remember your life and the lives of your loved ones are your most valuable possessions.

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Quote of the Day

We can be Knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom. 
~Michel de Montaigne

 

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Joke of the Day

A funny true story…

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.

Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea',  Which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home. My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the  Cutest thing!'    

My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it  up. 

Then she says, (as only a mother would know), “Did it ever occur to you that the only place that baby can reach to get water is the toilet?”

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The 1950s

A Wonderful and Simple Time Period
I received a 1950s E-Mail. I have no idea who put this together, but it is wonderful!! Read on and think back to the good old days…

The Land That Made Me, Me

Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot, Before the days of Dylan , or the dawn of Camelot. There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me,

For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born, Where navels were for oranges, and  Peyton Place was porn.

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We learned to gut a muffler, we washed our hair at dawn, We spread our crinolines to dry in circles on the lawn..

We longed for love and romance, and waited for our Prince, And Eddie Fisher married Liz , and no one's seen him since.

We danced to 'Little Darlin,' and sang to 'Stagger Lee' And cried for Buddy Holly in the Land That Made Me, Me.

Only girls wore earrings then, and 3 was one too many, And only boys wore flat-top cuts, except for Jean McKinney.

And only in our wildest dreams did we expect to see A boy named George with Lipstick, in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We fell for Frankie Avalon , Annette was oh, so nice, And when they made a movie, they never made it twice..

We didn't have a Star Trek Five, or Psycho Two and Three, Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty in the Land That Made Me, Me.

Miss Kitty had a heart of gold, and Chester had a limp, And Reagan was a Democrat whose co-star was a chimp.

We had a Mr. Wizard, but not a Mr. T, And Oprah couldn't talk yet, in the Land That Made Me, Me. We had our share of heroes, we never thought they'd go, At least not Bobby Darin, or Marilyn Monroe.

For youth was still eternal, and life was yet to be, And Elvis was forever in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We'd never seen the rock band that was Grateful to be Dead, And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson, and Zeppelins were not Led.

And Beatles lived in gardens then, and Monkeys lived in trees, Madonna was Mary in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We'd never heard of microwaves, or telephones in cars, And babies might be bottle-fed, but they were not grown in jars.

And pumping iron got wrinkles out, and 'gay' meant fancy-free, And dorms were never co-ed in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We hadn't seen enough of jets to talk about the lag, And microchips were what was left at the bottom of the bag.

And hardware was a box of nails, and bytes came from a flea, And rocket ships were fiction in the Land That Made Me, Me.

Buicks came with portholes, and side shows came with freaks, And bathing suits came big enough to cover both your cheeks.

And Coke came just in bottles, and skirts below the knee, And Castro came to power near the Land That Made Me, Me.

We had no Crest with Fluoride, we had no Hill Street Blues, We had no patterned pantyhose or Lipton herbal tea Or prime-time ads for those dysfunctions in the Land That Made Me, Me.

There were no golden arches, no Perrier to chill, And fish were not called Wanda, and cats were not called Bill.

And middle-aged was 35 and old was forty-three, And ancient were our parents in the Land That Made Me, Me.

But all things have a season, or so we've heard them say, And now instead of Maybelline we swear by Retin-A. They send us invitations to join AARP, We've come a long way, baby, from the Land That Made Me, Me.

So now we face a brave new world in slightly larger jeans, And wonder why they're using smaller print in magazines. And we tell our children's children of the way it used to be, Long ago and far away in the Land That Made Me, Me.

If you didn't grow up in the fifties, you missed the greatest time in history, Hope you enjoyed this read as much as I did. If So, tells others about it.

My Valentine                            Picture Taken Feb. 14, 2011
Yesterday, Beverly and I unanimously agreed to be each other’s Valentine again this year. As you might know, we are expecting our 50th Wedding Anniversary this year on June 8. Here’s Beverly holding a dozen roses. --->

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
The 1950s made me, me. It was a wonderful time. I remember day dreaming that if  could ever get a job and make $100 a week, then I would be rich.

In the 1950s opportunity was everywhere, but you had to be willing to work (just like today).

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Quote of the Day
Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change
once in a while. 
~Kin Hubbard

 

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Joke of the Day

Three old men had died and went to heaven. before they could go in they met St. Peter at the gates.

St. Peter told them that before I let you pass you are given 3 choices of transportation a skateboard, bike, and a new Cadillac. depending on how faithful you were to your life.

The first man walks up and St. Peter gave him the bicycle and sent him on his way.

The second guy gets a bicycle too.

Sometime later they are riding their bikes, and one yells to the other, “Look there goes our preacher on a skateboard!”

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… And some wedding humor …

The Irish lass was disappointed with the engagement ring from her fiancé because it was a sham rock.

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When the TV repairman got married the reception was excellent.

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It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers.

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Today is Valentine’s Day

The 14th of February
The day for letting your sweetheart know how much you love them. When I think of Valentine’s day I think of heart shaped boxes of candy, Valentine cards of all sizes and shapes, and those little heart shaped candies with words of love on them.

Here’s a typical Valentine’s card circa the 1950s. Do you remember them.

I also think about Charlie Brown on Valentine’s Day. the other day he was hoping to get a Valentine card from little red-haired girl. He likes her so much, but has never had the nerve to even speak to her.

I’m hoping this year that the little red-haired girl will tell Charlie Brown that she wants him to be her Valentine! I also hope that this year that Charlie Brown’s baseball team will win a game. Wouldn’t that be great? I’m dreaming… I must be a knucklehead.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the girls in my life, but especially to my darling wife, Beverly. I love her dearly.

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Quote of the Day

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
~La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 1665

 

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Joke of the Day

One  day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading  rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The  old German Shepherd thinks, "Uh, oh! I'm in deep trouble  now!"

Noticing  some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew  on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther  is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims  loudly, "Boy,  that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around  here?"

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike,  a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the  trees. "Whew!,"  says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther. The young panther is furious  at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and  see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"

Now, the  old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his  back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running,  the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says..."Where's  that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther."

(Us old dogs are pretty smart.)

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Honest Abe

Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
Today, February 12, is the anniversary of President Lincoln’s birthday. He was born in 1809 and is revered as one of best presidents this United States of America has ever had. Here’s a nice video that summarizes his life and fame.

Also, you can read more about this President here on Wikipedia: Abe Lincoln

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

Abe Lincoln is known for his honesty.
Honesty is a important trait for human beings. Honesty promotes trust that others put in us and enables us to be responsible people.

There is at least two sides to honesty. (1) One being honest with others. (2) The other is being honest with ourselves. I think we can be very honest with others, but often be dishonest with ourselves. That means we’re unwilling to admit our personal faults and weaknesses. If we don’t admit to them we will not work toward correction.

Guard against Conceit & Pride.

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Quote of the Day

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
~Ronal Reagan

 

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Joke of the Day

Joe, a notoriously bad golfer, hits his ball off the first tee and watches as it slices to the right and disappears through an open window. Figuring that's the end of it, he gets another ball out of his bag and plays on.

On the eighth hole, a police officer walks up to Joe on the course and says, "Did you hit a golf ball through a window back there?"

Joe says, "Yes I did."

"Well," says the police officer, "it knocked a lamp over, scaring the dog, which raced out of the house onto the highway. A driver rammed into a brick wall to avoid the dog, sending three people to hospital. And it's all because you sliced the ball."

"Oh my goodness," says Joe, "is there anything I can do?"
"Yes there is," the cop says.

"Try keeping your head down and close up your stance a bit."

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Coaches Can Be…

Dumb Or Smart
I’ve had some very good coaches in my life time. You know what a coach is don’t you? To me a coach is a helper, a teacher who helps an individual achieve to their full potential while being a team player and striving to meet the team’s goals.

A Coach is not just for the sports world. Coaches do and should exist in all professions! Every supervisor should be a COACH, a teacher, a helper.

Funny Quotes from the Sport’s World
I thought you might enjoy these funny quotes by coaches and players in the sports world.

• New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first."
  
  
• Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."
  
  
• Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
  
  
• Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh : "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes." (Now that is beautiful)
  
  
• Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height..” And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, and then line up in a circle."
  
  
• Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker: "That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes."
  
  
• Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning, regardless of what time it is."
  
  
• Chuck Nevitt , North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt."
  
  
• Frank Layden , Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I asked him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'"
  
  
• Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."

 

 

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

Are you afraid to tell someone you love them?
It means so much to heard those words from your loved ones. May we always be ready with words and actions of love for those who mean so much to us.

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Quote of the Day
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
~Ronald Reagan

 

 

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Joke of the Day

Six packets of mothballs, please,” said an old lady to the pharmacist.

“But I sold you six packets yesterday.”

“I know, but my aim’s not very good and I keep missing them.”

And….

There is one Very Serious Law Firm. All staff comes to work at 6am and leaves around 11pm. Suddenly, one guy started his day at 9am.
All the guys exchanged “looks”. And he left at 6pm.  All the guys exchanged “looks”.

Next day is the same story.

And the day after is the same story.

Finally, they come to this rebel to explain the rules.

He listened, kept quiet for a while and said: ”Excuse me guys, I am on vacation.”

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