Monday, March 28, 2022

Where To Retire

 You can retire to Arizona where:

1.  You are willing to park three blocks away from your house because you found shade. 
2.  You've experienced condensation on your rear-end from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
3.  You can drive for four hours in one direction and never leave town.
4.  You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
5.  You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door at 500 degrees.
6.  The four seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

 

-OR-

 

You can retire to California where...
1.  You make over $450,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
2.  The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
3.  You know how to eat an artichoke.
4.  When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is.

5.  The four seasons are:   Fire, Flood, Mud and Drought.


-OR-

 

You can retire to New York City where:
1   You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan. 
2.  You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
3.  You think Central Park is "nature."
4.  You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual.
5.  You've worn out a car horn.  (IF you have a car.)
6.  You think eye contact is an act of aggression.


-OR-

 

You can retire to Minnesota where:
1.  You only have three spices:  salt, pepper and ketchup. 
2.  Halloween costumes have to fit over parkas.
3.  You have seventeen recipes for casserole.
4.  Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
5.  The four seasons are:   almost winter, winter, still winter, and road repair.

 

-OR-

 

You can retire to The Deep South where:
1.  You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 
2.  "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural.
3.  "He needed killin " is a valid defense.
4.  Everyone has two first names:  Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Joe Bob, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc.
5.  Everything is either:  "in yonder,"  "over yonder"  or "out yonder.
   

6.  You can say anything about anyone, as long as you say "Bless his heart” at the end!

 

-OR-

 

You can move to Colorado where:
1.  You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car. 
2.  You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, so he stops at the day care center.
3.  A pass does not involve a football or dating.
  

4.  The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

 

-OR-

 

You can retire to Nebraska or Kansas where...    
1.  You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 
2.  Your idea of a traffic jam is three cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3.  You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
4.  You end every sentence with a preposition; "Where's my coat at?"

 

-OR-

 

FINALLY... You can retire to Florida where:
1.  You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 
2.  All purchases include a coupon of some kind - even houses and cars.
3.  Everyone can recommend an excellent cardiologist, dermatologist, proctologist, podiatrist, or orthopedist.
4.  Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5.  Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

Friday, March 25, 2022

Abbey

 This is absolutely the best!

 
We don't know who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter department who understands Love...
 
Our  14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. 
 
The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed  Abbey. 

She asked if we could write a
  letter to God so that when Abbey got to 
Heaven, God would recognize her. 
 
I told  her that I thought that we could, so she  dictated these words: 
 
Dear God,  
Will  you please take care of my dog?  
Abbey  died yesterday and is with you in  heaven.  
I miss  her very much. 
 
I 'm happy that you let me  have her  as my  dog even though she got sick. 
I hope you will  play with her.
 
She likes to swim and play with balls. 
 
I am  sending a picture of her so when you see her you  will know that she is my dog. 
 
I really miss  her.
               
Love
 
Meredith 
 
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey & Meredith and 
addressed it to God/Heaven. 
 
We put our  return address on it. 
 
Meredith pasted  several stamps on the front of the envelope because  she said it would take lots of stamps to get the  letter all the way to heaven. 
That  afternoon she dropped it into the  letter box at the post office. 
 
A few days  later, she asked if God had  gotten the letter yet. 
I told  her that I thought He had. 
 
Yesterday, there  was a package wrapped  in gold paper on our front porch 
addressed, 'To  Meredith'
  in an  unfamiliar hand. 
 
Meredith opened  it.  
Inside  was a book by Mr. Rogers called,   'When a Pet Dies.' 
 
Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. 
 
On the opposite page  was the  picture  of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
 
 
 
Dear Meredith, 
 
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.  Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away. 
 
Abbey isn't sick anymore.  Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. 
 
Abbey loved being your  dog. 
 
Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture  in so  I'm sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey  by. 
 
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for  helping you write it and sending it to me.  
 
What a wonderful mother you  have. I picked her especially for you. 
 
I  send my blessings every day and  remember that I love you very much. 
 
By the way, I'm easy to find.  I am wherever there is love. 
 
Love, 
God 

Monday, March 07, 2022

Joke Time

 How does an attorney sleep?  First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other side. 


I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work.

Will glass coffins be a success?  Remains to be seen.

What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.

Two windmills are standing in a wind farm. One asks, “What’s your favorite kind of music?  The other says, “I’m a big metal fan.”

Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu - you get what you deserve.

I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday, but couldn't find any.

What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.

I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.

Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today?  I don't know and don't really care.

I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind.

Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population?  Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.

I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought: “That’s the last thing I need!”

Need an ark? I Noah guy.

Sleeping comes so naturally to me. I could do it with my eyes closed.

What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A Thesaurus.

You’re not completely useless, you can always serve as a bad example.

I broke my finger last week. On the other hand, I’m okay.

Don't spell part backwards. It's a trap.

What is the best thing about living in Switzerland?  Well, the flag is a big plus.

Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda?  He was lucky it was a soft drink.

Sunday, March 06, 2022

Older Women

 A mature (over 50) lady gets pulled over for speeding...

 

Older Woman: Is there a problem, Officer?

Officer : Ma'am, you were speeding.
 
Older Woman: Oh, I see.
 
Officer : Can I see your license please?
 
Older Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one.
 
Officer : Don't have one?
 
Older Woman: Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving.
 
Officer : I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.

Older Woman: I can't do that.
 
Officer : Why not?

Older Woman: I stole this car.
 
Officer : Stole it?
 
Older Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.
 
Officer : You what?

Older Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see.
 
The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his car and calls for back up. Within minutes, 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.

Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please! The woman steps out of her vehicle.

Older woman: Is there a problem sir?

Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner.

Older Woman: Murdered the owner?

Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please.

The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

Officer 2:  Is this your car, ma'am?
 
Older Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers.
 
The officer is quite stunned.
 
Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license.
 
The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer.
 
The officer examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.
 
Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner.
 
Older Woman: Bet the liar told you I was speeding, too.

Tuesday, March 01, 2022