TGIF!!

I'm really glad it's friday...I don't know why but I am simply exhausted and look forward to just relaxin' and chillaxin' this weekend...perhaps lounging by my pool or catching a breeze by the beach. Either way I look forward to immersing myself in a book.

I wanted to finish out the week with a giggle.... so here are some puns that will have you smiling...no matter how corny they are..

:-)

* I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

* Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

* Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.

* The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.

* To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

* When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate

Hope you all have a lovely weekend...HUGS!!

Imagine

How can one be pro-life and not be anti-war too?

If you believe in protecting innocent human life how can you not be outraged by the stories of car bombs that kill hundreds each week? Are those people in the markets not worthy enough? How can one not be outraged by this endless war..and our soldiers dying.

Why do I get anti-abortion emails and not anti-war?

Why do I see bumper stickers for pro-life messages..and not pro-peace on the same car?

I just don't see how anyone can be both.

"You may say that I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one"

Imagine..peace..Imagine...then do.

Assumptions

Assumption
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


An assumption is a proposition that is taken for granted, in other words, that is treated for the sake of a given discussion as if it were known to be true.
In logic, more specifically in the context of natural deduction systems, an assumption is made in the expectation that it will be discharged in due course via a separate argument.

I make assumptions too often and I need to work on that..I'm putting this on my blog as a validation and to be accountable...if I actually publish this, then perhaps I will think twice before I do it again..

Ok this is weird...but I needed to do it.. :-)

Lucchy

We just caught this kid's act while having a cappuccino on the boulevard here in town. I was amazed..this kid is a great guitarist...I mean amazing...he's 6!! Starts out a little rough, but stick with the performance..wonderful!!

I'm still smiling!! :-)



Lucciano Pizzichini

The road is long,With many a winding turn…

Saturday May 12, 9:30 am

Isn’t it ever…so many twists and turns, life certainly has a way of staying interesting. There are so many lessons and signs from the universe to pay attention to, it’s rather humbling. If you think you've got it all figured out....you've got another thing coming..

My hubs and I were supposed to be in California right now, actually we would be in Carmel today. We are not.

Last weekend we found ourselves in a perfect storm of sorts. A perfect storm of emotions, events and small crisises. Not with us, but with our 3 daughters. All 3 at the same time!!!! I'll not go into details..but..pre-wedding stresses, home buying and selling and the general malaise of an 18 year old all played a part in the decision to postpone our trip. We simply could not..no WOULD not go so far away with our family in such disarray. We could never have relaxed enough to enjoy ourselves.

Instead, we spent last Sunday putting out some small fires and working through some things and then decided to drive to NC on MOnday to assist my step daughter (Hub’s daughter) and her family find a house. She and her husband have 6 children. They needed to sell their home and move to a more desirable area. They FINALLY found a buyer for their home…and now needed desperately to find another home…quickly. Happy to report…with all of our heads and energy put together..we found one.. and if all contiues to go well they should be able to close on both properties and move by month’s end..YES THIS MONTH!! Whew! To say the stress level was high would be an understatement…but as usual, cooler heads prevailed and we were able to assist them.

Was I disappointed that at the last minute I had to cancel my much anticipated vacation? YOU BET I WAS..but I knew in my heart of hearts that we needed to make a difference in these kids lives..and as the universe would have it..we are in the position to do so.

So instead of touring California, we got the opportunity to spend a couple of days with our beautiful grandchildren, help out our family who was in need and we even snuck in a side trip to Charleston, SC on our return trip home. I got my shrimp ‘n grits fix (seek this out…if you have never had this fantastic southern dish). Saw some beautiful old Southern homes looking out over Charleston Harbor. Took some pictures…Picked up a good supply of Pecans and pralines and generally had quite a lovely time despite the trip’s auspicious beginnings.

We’ll get to California, of this I am sure, it just wasn’t it the cards for this moment in time.

As we we’re driving southbound on 95 yesterday, my stepdaughter called to say that their offer was accepted..they can close and move by months end. The jubilation my hubs and I felt was palpable…

We done good…and we couldn’t be happier.

Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam

I just got this letter in my email...do people actually fall for this stuff?

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.paul leech Executive Director of the Hang
Seng Bank Ltd, taiwan.

I have a lucrative 44.5 Million USD Business proposal
for you, should be interested in executing this with me; indicate your interest
by sending me the following:

1. YOUR NAME
2. YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS
3. YOUR OCCUPATION
4. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
5. DATE OF BIRTH
6. COUNTRY OF RESIDENT

Your response with the requested information should be sent to reach me at my
personal email address below:contact_paulleech@yahoo.com.tw.

I shall then provide you with more details on this
operation when I hear from you.

Sincerely,
Mr.paul leech.

I suppose I should send Mr Leech (c'mon now) my Social Security number and my bank info so he can send me $44 billion trillion zillion dollars.

Support Our Troops

Please support our troops..the USO is a great way to help

California Here We Come

I'm getting rather excited about our upcoming trip to California. Husband and I are headed West in early May for 9 fun filled days. I've been perusing my Frommers and the internet to put together an itinerary. This is our first "empty nester" trip and I want it to go well. I'm hoping husband will enjoy himself so much, he'll be anxious to plan another journey.

I've always loved to travel. Many, many moons ago, I was a travel agent and had the opportunity to visit some wonderful spots. However for the last 20ish years or so...shit did I just write 20 years or so...yikes.....we haven't traveled too extensively save for our annual sojourns to the Keys (a semi-local destination) and Orlando. Now we find ourselves with time and funds to be able to see more...spread our wings, just the 2 of us. I'm counting the days.

Starting in San Francisco, we'll tour there and spend 3 nights, then rent a car and head down to the Monterey Penisula and Carmel for 2 nights..continue South to Hearst Castle and Santa Barbara...then end in Los Angeles for 3 nights.

I've got a 1gb memory card in my camera..and plan on snapping tons of photos..which I will undoubtedly post here at some point..I can't remember when I have been so excited about a trip...

rANdOmNEsS

Time may be a great healer, but it's also a lousy beautician.


Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.



Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.



Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.



Stupidity got us into this mess ... why can't it get us out?



Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.



Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly...and for the same reason.



I don't mind going nowhere as long as it's an interesting path.



Anything free is worth what you pay for it.



Indecision is the key to flexibility.

Fun Stuff on Friday

More Fun Stuff on Friday

An archeological team, digging in Washington DC, has uncovered 10,000
year old bones and fossil remains of what is believed to be the first politician.

Have a fun weekend everyone!!

MSN...TAKE DOWN THAT AWFUL PICTURE

My God do we have to be subjected to that seeing killer every time the MSN Homepage comes up? Must this sick murderer be given star status by having his picture everywhere.. brandishing weapons and spewing his hatred..

Can you imagine the families of the victims having to see that? It's disgusting and morbid..

I'm switching my home page immediately.

Oh boy...I've been tagged...

My new friend and fellow Blogger Queenie has tagged me to list ONLY 5 blogs that I love...I love Queenie's blog...but I am not counting her in the 5...cuz she tagged me...and this isn't easy..so I suppose I will go with who I have been reading every day as of late..(disclaimer: my blog reading habits vascilate...sometimes I am into serious, sometimes only whimsy...so this is merely a snap shot of right now)

Don't Read This Blog - This fellow is very bright and articulate, plus he was the first blogger I ever started reading..I believe in loyalty..plus I like his style

Why Oh Why Must It Be This Way - my dear Pug...he hasn't written in almost a month..and I understand..but I do miss his eloquence and wit. If you haven't perused his blog...go back in the archives..and please check out the lively comments sections

Me No Blog - me loves the Scary Monster - clever - fun - interesting and adorable

Parenthetically Speaking - This gal should win a blog award for great writing, humor and candor..I check her pages many times during the day.

Maydens Voyage - I found Mayden back in the beginning too. This Southern Gal has found a friend in me. Heartfelt and open...always something in her posts to touch my soul.

OH That was only 5...seems kind of sad to only list 5..when there are many I read often..I love and appreciate you all!!

Thanks Queenie Girl and keep up the good work on quitting smoking!!!!

Virginia Tech

I feel such a sense of tragedy and loss today. After the awful events that took place yesterday at Va Tech. My heart is heavy. I want to find answers, but I know there really aren't any. I have a daughter who is a college student.. I can not imagine the pain that the families of those killed and wounded must feel.

I am so very sad.

After I wrote this post this morning. I thought that by perhaps perusing some other blogs I frequent, I could find some solace. I ended up at Phos' Blog and left the following comment, which seems to be my message to myself and to all:

I think we look to God to make everything right as if he had some magical powers. If you believe in God then you may believe that we are made in his image. A God of Love. And yet many turn away from the love..and focus on Hate, racisim, intolerance, war, violence Greed, etc... We keep forgetting that we were born with the gift of free will and the brains to figure out the difference between right and wrong. That is what makes us different from other animals isn't it? Seems some do not bother to take the time or energy to do that.Some days I wonder how long it will be before we just go extinct. We don't seem to be doing such a great job of living in harmony with each other or our planet.God is not the problem..people are.My heart is heavy today..my heart has been heavy since March 2003...all I can do it seems is to try to live a life that reflects the goodness I know is there. The love, forgiveness and tolerance that we were all born with....even in the saddest times.What can I do today that will make the world a better place?~sigh~

How can you go wrong with a dog joke?

Hi friends..



I've been busy with my darling niece (15) visiting this week. We've been playing tourist..and having a blast.



Just thought I would stop by for a quick joke...this cracked me up:



A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: "Talking Dog For Sale.

"




He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there.



"You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the Lab replies. After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says "So, what's your story?"



The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA.

In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping. I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running." "But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in." "I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."



The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog. "Ten dollars," the owner says. "Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?", asks the possible buyer.



The owner says, "Because he's a liar. He never did any of that shit!"

Happy News!

Wow...what a great Easter Holiday we had. It was going to be a quiet foursome with my just hubby, his daughter and her boyfriend. Everyone else was either busy or couldn't make it. Friday the BF calls hubby and asks for his daughter's hand in marriage!!!!! What happy news, we really like this guy. He planned on proposing to her at our home Easter sunday. She had no idea, but we all knew. We asked his Mom and Dad to join us for dinner and invited hubby's Mom as well. So we turned the quiet foursome into a celebratory party of 7.

As we were having hor d'ourves and drinks before dinner...the BF grabs her hand and gets down on his knee and proposes to her.. she said YES!! So with tears of joy in all of our eyes, we toasted the upcoming union. How wonderful!!!!

I have to giggle that somewhere along the way of my life and my marriage, our home has become the place where family and friends gather for holidays, celebrations and all manor of special occasions. It's almost as if we have become the patriarch and matriarch of the family. Our kids are growing up , marrying and having children and off to college. But our home is THE family home where they all want to gather. I really feel honored by this and couldn't be happier that they all feel so comfortable and at ease in our home and want to be here when the important events take place.

Or could it be that I am the only one with china and silver for 12...hmmmmmmmmm

Just kidding....so happy!!!!!!

Happy Easter

Love and Easter HUGS! from leelee!

and the survey says.....

Took this quiz over at Serena's

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Easter Funnies

I'm so glad we had this time together.....

Just to have a laugh and sing a song...

Seems we just got started and before you know it....

Comes the time we have to say
so long!!

Thanks for visiting Scary..


Scary is traveling now..and will soon be found on one of the blogs I enjoy, when I am not writing mine, I have listed on my sidebar...

What's In A Name?

All of these are legitimate companies that didn't spend quite enough time considering how their online names might appear ... or did they??

These are not made up. Check them out yourself!

"Who Represents" is where you can find the name of the agent that represents any celebrity. Their Web site is www.whorepresents.com

Experts Exchange is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com

Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net

Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com

If you're looking for IP computer software, there's always www.ipanywhere.com

The First Cumming Methodist Church Web site is www.cummingfirst.com

And the designers at Speed of Art await you at their wacky Web site www.speedofart.com

Check this out

Fellow blogger JL4 has a new blog

Ask Mr Attitude

My loyal readers are so clever, I am sure you could come up with some fun and interesting queries for him to answer...check it out..this could be fun!!

Bring a monster to work day!

Scary joined me on my morning walk...he did well 2.5 miles...WAY TO GO!!

He decided that YES it would be fun to come to work with me today so..on the way we stopped by the beach...Scary really liked the palm trees, it was all I could do to keep him from trying to capture some coconuts!

We made it to my shop...he was really excited to see his blog on my computer

Scary enjoyed taking a look at the art and being part of it all. He fits right in!!

I had a feeling he would really like this kind of scary Northwest Coast mask...

I'm glad Scary got the chance to visit my shop

The Monster Is Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scary has Finally arrived in sunny South Florida, and none the worse for wear I might add. He is well and fit, albeit a bit pale and wanted to immediately catch a few rays poolside. He seemed to really enjoy it.

After a brief respite in the sun..he made a new friend in the garden...Isn't it wonderful how quickly he adapts???

I am really looking forward to showing Scary around town and have him here as our guest.

Stayed tuned to see some amazing and fun photos of Scary and me.

WELCOME TO FLORIDA SCARY MONSTER!!! I'm so happy you are here.

STOMPS AND HUGS

No monster yet........

Not in today's mail.....maybe tomorrow!!

Hope this monster chow I bought, doesn't go bad...it couldn't could it???!!

The Ultimate Men's Guide on women..

Guys...BEFORE YOU ASK ...check this out..

You might want to put it in your wallet or stencil it on your arm...this way you'll ALWAYS have it right:

DANGEROUS: What's for dinner?
SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?
SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner?
ULTRA SAFE: Here, have some wine.

DANGEROUS: Are you wearing THAT?
SAFER: Wow, you sure look good in brown!
SAFEST: WOW! Look at you!
ULTRA SAFE: Here, have some wine. .

DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about?
SAFER: Could we be over-reacting?
SAFEST: Here's my paycheck.
ULTRA SAFE: Here, have some wine.

DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that?
SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left.
SAFEST: Can I get you a piece of chocolate with that?
ULTRA SAFE: Here, have some wine.

DANGEROUS: What did you DO all day?
SAFER: I hope you didn't over-do it today.
SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe!
ULTRA SAFE: Here, have some more wine.

Just think..your relationship can be this...

Or this.....

Which do you prefer??

HELLO AND WELCOME!!

Like any good hostess should...I'd like to welcome two new guests who visited my blog:

The Phosgene Kid

Queenie

I'm on a roll now....

A woman decides to have a facelift for her 50th birthday. She spends
$15,000 and feels pretty good about the results. On her way home, she
stops at a newsstand to buy a newspaper. Before leaving, she says to
the clerk, "I hope you don't mind my asking, but how old do you think I am?"


"About 32," is the reply.


"Nope! I'm exactly 50," the woman says happily.

A little while later she goes into McDonald's and asks the counter
girl the very same question.


The girl replies, "I'd guess about 29."


The woman replies with a big smile, "Nope, I'm 50."


Now she's feeling really good about herself. She stops in a drug store
on her way down the street. She goes up to the counter to get some
mints and asks the clerk this burning question.

The clerk responds, "Oh, I'd say 30."

Again she proudly responds, "I'm 50, but thank you!"

While waiting for the bus to go home, she asks an old man waiting next
to her the same question.

He replies, "Lady, I'm 78 and my eyesight is going. Although, when I
was young, there was a sure-fire way to tell how old a woman was. It
sounds very forward, but it requires you to let me put my hands under your bra.
Then, and only then can I tell you EXACTLY how old you are."

They wait in silence on the empty street until her curiosity gets the
best of her. She finally blurts out, "What the hell, go ahead."

He slips both of his hands under her blouse and begins to feel around
very slowly and carefully. He bounces and weighs each breast. He
pushes her breasts together and rubs them against each other.

After a couple of minutes of this, she says, "Okay, okay...How old am I?"

He completes one last squeeze of her breasts, removes his hands, and
says, "Madam, you are 50."

Stunned and amazed, the woman says, "That was incredible, how could you tell?"

The old man says, "Promise you won't get mad?"


"I promise I won't." she says.

"I was behind you in line at McDonald's."

Girls Night Out

too funny!!!


Two women friends had gone for a girl's night out. Both were very
Faithful and loving wives, but they had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi Breezers.

Incredibly drunk and walking home they needed to pee, so they stopped in the cemetery.

One of them had nothing to wipe with so she thought she would take
off her panties and use them. Her friend however was wearing a
rather expensive pair of panties and did not want to ruin them. She
was lucky enough to squat down next to a grave that had a wreath
with a ribbon on it, so she proceeded to wipe with that.

After the girls did their business they proceeded to go home.

The next day one of the women's husbands was concerned that his
normally sweet and innocent wife was still in bed hung over, so he
phoned the other husband and said, "These girl nights have got to
stop! I'm starting to suspect the worst.. My wife came home with no panties!!

"That's nothing" said the other husband, "Mine came back with a
card stuck to her ass that said..... "From all of us at the Fire
Station. We'll never forget you."

About Me..a little

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• I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it.


• I had amnesia once -- or twice.


• Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.


• All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.


• If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses side saddle.


• What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?


• They told me I was gullible and I believed them.


• I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.


• The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.


• How can there be self-help "groups"?


• If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?


• Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.


• Is it me--or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?


• Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.


• Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.


• One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.

rANdOmnESs

I love cheez-its and combos, they are both totally artifical, despite their claims of being made from REAL cheese. I don't think so...but honestly, I don't care.

It's great when Easter rolls around, because all the GOOD jelly beans appear on the supermarket shelves. I LOVE jelly beans, but they have to be good ones...the cheapo ones don't do a thing for me.

I heard an old 70's song on the XM just now..Patches by Clarence Carter. Wow...


I'm excited about our upcoming vacation to California in May. I bought us 2 tickets to Cali and surprised my hubs for Valentines Day. We are flying to SFO and driving down to LA over 9 days. With Stops in Carmel, Hearst Castle and wherever else we feel like it. I've been to CA, but he hasn't so I am looking forward to playing tour guide a bit.

La Nina is forming...that means we could have another active Hurricane season...This causes us great distress. So much that we may finally buy that back-up generator that powers up the whole house even the a/c. Shit I am NOT looking forward to Hurricanes.

this is SO what it's like!!!

TGIF!!

Hu's On First

10 Random Songs in My Ipod

My Friend Sean thought I would have some interesting songs on my ipod. Well I'd be lying if I said he wasn't right. He didn't actually tag me..so I am not tagging anyone in particular. If you want to share..please do.

David Bowie - Heroes
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Nickelback - Savin' Me
Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
Creed - Six Feet From the Edge
John Lennon - Mind Games
Led Zeppelin - The Ocean
The Who - Emminence Front
The Association- Along Comes Mary
The Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower

Joe's Stone Crab

I hope that each and everyone of you gets the opportunity to Eat At Joe's some time in your life. I just came back from a dining experience second to none. Can you say Fresh Florida Stone Crabs, Lyonnaise potaotes, Fried Oysters all served in a vintage South Florida ambience? Good God that was good!!!!

If you ever come to visit leelee, this is where we shall go!! I promise!!!!

Mom & Dad

I miss them