Rockin' to the Oldies

ROCKIN' TO THE OLDIES

Happy Birthday, Rhea Perlman

Unfortunately. the oldies that we once sang have changed to these oldies but goodies.........feel free to hum along.

Herman's Hermits--- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker.
Ringo Starr--- I Get By With a Little Help From Depends.
The Bee Gees--- How Can You Mend a Broken Hip.
Bobby Darin--- Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.
Roberta Flack--- The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.
Johnny Nash--- I Can't See Clearly Now.
Paul Simon--- Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver
The Commodores--- Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.
Marvin Gaye--- Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.
Procol Harem--- A Whiter Shade of Hair.
Leo Sayer--- You Make Me Feel Like Napping.
The Temptations--- Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.
Abba--- Denture Queen.
Tony Orlando--- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.
Helen Reddy--- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.
Leslie Gore ---- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To.
Willie Nelson---On the commode again

Answer to yesterday's trivia: L. Frank Baum, the author of the The Wizard of Oz, always smoked a cigar when he was wading in the water. Why? He couldn’t swim so he could tell when he was getting in too deep when the water got too close to the cigar.
Today's trivia: In the popular "Peanuts" comic strip, Snoopy was born where?
Thought for the Day: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him the Net and you won’t hear from him for a month

Mixing People Up

MIXING PEOPLE UP
Happy Birthday, Eric Clapton

Did you ever think what nationalities would come from mixing the known nationalities up? Well check out this video for a new approach to a Heinz 57 nationality!

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What pasta and seasoning mix was introduced in 1970 by General Mills and why? Hamburger Helper was created during a meat shortage, and was designed to help housewives stretch a pound of ground beef (hamburger) into a tasty family meal.
Today's trivia question: L. Frank Baum, the author of the The Wizard of Oz, always smoked a cigar when he was wading in the water. Why?
Thought for the Day: Don’t take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.

Every Dog Needs a Little Boy

EVERY DOG NEEDS A LITTLE BOY!

Happy Birthday, Reba McEntire!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EZDBVuOk4

When my grandson was about 6 or 7 (he is now 18), he wanted a dog like every other little boy his age did. His mother would not allow a dog. I had Sheba who was about 7 years old...calm but still playful when encouraged. I felt so bad for my grandson, that I asked him if he would be Sheba's boy. He said a dog can't have a boy and I told him, "oh, yes they can!---every dog needs a little boy to play with and watch over and take care of." I told him that even though he could only be Sheba's boy when he was here, Sheba would be happy about it. He thought and then smiled and told me, "Yes, I will be Sheba's little boy." So in one decision, a little boy was happy and a big dog was happy and didn't even know the part it had played in making that little boy happy.


Answer to yesterday's trivia: Zeppo Marx of Marx Brothers fame owned a patent for what? A wrist watch with a heart monitor.
Today's trivia: What pasta and seasoning mix was introduced in 1970 by General Mills and why?
Thought for the Day: The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

Wal Mart

YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE SHOPPING AT WAL MART!!!

Happy Birthday, Mariah Cary

The Wal Mart Greeter

A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Wal-Mart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly, "Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?"The woman stopped yelling long enough to say, "Hell no they ain't! The oldest one's 9 and the other one's 7. Why the hell would you think they're twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?""I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am," replied the greeter. "I just couldn't believe someone would sleep with you twice. Have a good day and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."

And I bet she didn't even mind getting fired..................it was well worth it!!!!


Answer to yersterday's trivia: Who were the 2 hosts (hosting at different times) on TV’s Death Valley Days? Ronald Reagan and Stanley Andrews
Today's trivia question: Zeppo Marx of Marx Brothers fame owned a patent for what?
Thought for the Day: A day without sunshine is like, well night.

Talk About Being a Water Baby!!!

TALK ABOUT BEING A WATER BABY!!!!

Happy Birthday, Diana Ross!

Today is "Make Your HolidayDay"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhNDRSb5JOI

The above video had no story behind it, so therefore, it is not a topic of this blog..........but the video is so darn cute that I couldn't resist it even though I couldn't think of anything to write concerning this video. So please just enjoy the video.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: Was Sara Lee a real person? Yes…..In 1935 Charles Lubin and his brother-in-law purchased a chain of small neighborhood bakeries named Community Bake Shops. The business was a success, but Charles parted ways with his brother-in- law in 1949. He named his first product (a cream cheese cake) after his eight year old daughter, and also changed the name of the company, to Kitchens of Sara Lee.
Today's trivia question: Who were the 2 hosts (hosting at different times) on TV’s Death Valley Days?
Thought for the Day: The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

A Few Thoughts About Exercise

A FEW THOUGHTS ABOUT EXERCISE

Happy Birthday, Elton John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I7WWYzEHEg

Exercise is actually contagious and habit forming...the more you do, the more you want to do. It is the endorphines that are released while exercising and hopefully, it is the realization that exercise IS good for you. If this old gal can take aquatics 5 days a week, then anyone can develop their own workout sessions.

Here a a few funny tidbits on exercising

1). I don't work out because all the exercise programs start out by saying, "Wear loose-fitting clothes." I don't have any loose-fitting clothes!

2). I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.
3). I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
4). I don't exercise at all. If we were supposed to touch our toes, they'd be further up our body or God would have put diamonds on the floor to pick up.
5). I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them
6). Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
7). I get enough exercise just pushing my luck and jumping to conclusions.
8). My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now and we don’t know where the heck she is.
9). If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all.
10). Pushing 65 is exercise enough.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What actor was more often on the Top 10 Box Office List during his career more than any other actor? John Wayne

Today's trivia question: Was Sara Lee a real person?

Thought for the Day: Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator

Happy Dyngus Day

HAPPY DINGUS DAY!!!

Happy Birthday, Steve McQueen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rO4dMpWuuM

Dyngus Day, also spelled Dingus Day, is a Polish Holiday. It is always celebrated on the Monday after Easter It is very popular in Poland, and in Polish communities in America. After the long Lenten holiday, Dyngus Day is a day of fun. And, perhaps a little romantic fun. .
Boys/men would sprinkle the girls/women with water and and tap them with pussywillows.


There are only about 3 major cities in the US who make Dyngus Day a celebration and Buffalo is known as the dyngus day capital of the world. And here in Buffalo there are polkas to be danced, Polish sausage to be eaten, and beer to be drunk, so on with the celebration. Happy Dyngus Day!


Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What powdered drink in July 1969 traveled to the Moon on the Apollo mission? Tang
Today's trivia question: What actor was more often on the Top 10 Box Office List during his career more than any other actor?
Thought for the Day: Many of us were born to shop, not mop

So Many Years Ago

SO MANY YEARS AGO

Happy Birthday, William Shatner

So many years ago when my children were little, the day before Easter was one of excitment and anticipation. The first thing on the agenda was to boil the eggs and what seemed like an eternity, wait for them to cool. The kids took out 6 cups, one for each color tablet, and carefully measured the vinegar and the water into them to add the little colored tablets. If they felt creative, they would write their names on the eggs with a crayon before dipping them into the dye. There would be a competion to see who could create the best egg and the ugliest egg. The eggs were divided equally and the coloring began. Memories flood back of spilled cups, dye flowing all over, of Grandma nearly accidently drinking one of the cups of prepared dye, thinking it was her coffee, of letting the eggs dry in those little cardboard things, etc.



So many years ago, so many memories, so many tears over the time that has passed since coloring eggs was a ritual in this house....both happy and sad tears. But at least, I hope traditions are being passed down to the next generation and I still have the memories.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question. How do Easter bunnies stay healthy? They eggercise.
Today's trivia question: What powdered drink in July 1969 traveled to the Moon on the Apollo mission?
Thought for the Day: On a tombstone: "I told you I was sick!"

Some Easter Facts

SOME EASTER FACTS

Happy Birthday, Rosie O'Donnell

In 1878 U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife Lucy officially opened the White House grounds to the children of the area for egg rolling on Easter Monday. The event has been held on the South Lawn ever since, except during World War I and World War II.
Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25.

Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives!

The initial baskets of Easter were given the appearance of bird's nests.

The most popular Easter candy, after chocolate, is marshmallow peeps. 600 million are sold each year!

Most children (74%) eat the ears of their chocolate bunny first. 13% eat the feet first, and 10% eat the tails first.

In the catalogue of kids' favorite Easter foodstuff, Red jellybeans occupy top most position.

The Pennsylvania Dutch supposedly introduced the Easter egg and the Easter Bunny to America. Originally they would also bake a big cookie rabbit in the act of laying an egguntil the squeamish objected

Easter hams: The custom of eating ham around Easter actually goes back before Christianity, and had a practical origin. According to ‘Imponderables’ author David Feldman, at the beginning of spring fresh meat was not readily available. Pagans would bury fresh pork legs in the sand by the sea during the fall and winter. The pork was cured by the constant "marinating" of the salt water. Come spring, the preserved meat was cooked over wood fires.
Slaughtering pigs in the fall would produce perfect spring hams.
Others believe that ham became traditional because the pig is a symbol of prosperity in many cultures.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What potato chip snacks were introduced in 1969 by Procter & Gamble? Pringles
Today's trivia question: How do Easter bunnies stay healthy?
Thought for the Day: One good thing about being senile is that you can hide your own eggs.

Ode to the Potato

ODE TO THE POTATO

Happy Birthday, Holly Hunter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uLUVI3Y0q0

The potato....the staple of most American homes. It is versatile, tasty, and healthy. What more could a person want from a food? In Ireland it was considered food for the livestock in the 1800's by the English. That is why the Irish were allowed to keep that crop as their own for their food source. It (or the lack of) was the reason most of the Irish are here in the states today. Thousands fled here to avoid starvation. I, for one, are one of those Irishmen to be here for that very reason as my ancestors came here in the mid 1800's.


A toy was even created in honor of the potato...Mr. Potato Head. In 1952, Mr. Potato Head was born, consisting entirely of parts, consumers had to supply the potato. Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on network television. Mrs. Potato Head appeared in 1953, and in 1964 the Potato Heads begin to come with plastic bodies included.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: If you have a sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, what do you have? An ice cream headache
Today's trivia question: What potato chip snacks were introduced in 1969 by Procter & Gamble?
Thought for the Day: Belly building is easier than body building.

Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb

KOOKIE, KOOKIE, LEND ME YOUR COMB

Happy Birthday, Wyatt Earp!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWo4YodR9Jo

One of my favorite shows as a teenager was "77Sunset Strip". It probably was my favorite due to the character of Kookie played by Edd Byrnes. He was the cool parking attendent who had his own language called Kookisms. Below are a few:


Antsville.....................................................................A place full of people
Chick in skins.............................................................Woman in a fur coat
Front burner.............................................................Current crisis
Germsville.................................................................An illness
Buzzed by germsville...............................................Put in the hospital
Ginchiest....................................................................Coolest
Heels on fire..............................................................In a hurry
International intrigue dodge...................................Private eye business
Lighting up the tilt sign...........................................Lying
Long green................................................................Money
Mushroom people....................................................People who come out at night to play
Smog in the noggin'..................................................Memory loss
Stable the horses......................................................Park the cars
Washington................................................................A dollar

http://www.daddy-o.us/slang.htm



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: The picture was of a gum wrapper chain. I remember making them, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to now and more importantly I can't even remeber why we did this! chuckle chuckle
Today's trivia question: If you have a sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, what do you have? Thought for the Day: I hate sex in the movies. Tried it once. The seat folded up, the drink spilled and that ice, well, it really chilled the mood.

DID YOU EVER WONDER

DID YOU EVER WONDER?

Happy Birthday, Queen Latifah

Did you ever wonder how certain things came about? How some of our favroites were discoved or created? Every once in awhile, I will put an FYI in my blog, so you can be well informed, just in case the topic ever comes up. (chuckle, chuckle)

Who first got the idea for popcicles?

Invented accidently by 11 year old Frank Epperson in 1905, they were originally called Epsicles! It would be 18 years before he realized that there were commercial possibilities, and in 1923 he applied for a patent, which was granted in 1924. His kids would ask for pop's 'sicles', and so the name Popsicle was born.
Epperson also created the twin popsicle, the Fudgsicle, the Dreamsicle and the Creamsicle.
Popsicle sticks are made from birch wood.
The Twin Popsicle was invented during the Great Depression so 2 could share one for a nickel.
Good Humor owns the rights to the popsicle.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: Name the 9 Irish breds of dogs.
Irish Terrier, Irish Setter, Irish Red and White Setter,Irish Wolfhound, Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier , Kerry Blue Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Kerry Beagle

Today's trivia question: What is the picture above of?

Thought for the day: My mind works like lightning, One brilliant flash and it is gone

Happy St. Pat's Day!

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

Happy Birthday, Kurt Russell

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It has been a few days since my last entry....I got a trojan and it has taken me all this time to remove it and restore my computer. My thanks to those who have checked in daily anyways.

So to set the pace for the rest of the week, I would like to share some Irish humor here now.

Flynn staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Paddy. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife, Mary. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. Managing not to yell, Flynn sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were cut and bleeding.

He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw ! blood. He then hid the now almost empty Band-Aid box and shuffled and stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Flynn woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Mary staring at him from across the room.

She said, "You were drunk again last night weren't you?"Flynn said, "Why you say such a mean thing?""Well," Mary said, "it could be the open front door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly.....it's all those Band-Aids stuck on the hall mirror.

Answer to my last trivia question: Why is there a cross cut into the top of an unbaked soda bread? To ward off the devil.

Today's trivia question: What are the 9 breeds of Irish dogs?

Quote for the Day: May you be in Heaven 1/2 hour before the devil knows you are dead.

And We All Fall Down

AND WE ALL FALL DOWN

Happy Birthday, Liza Minnelli

What is there about someone falling that our first reaction is to laugh? I don't think it is because we are a sadistic people. I think that it is such a spontaneous reaction that we can't help ourselves. Maybe it is because we look so silly when we fall and even our reactions to our falling are so comical that it causes others to laugh. Who, among us, has not fallen and once we realized we are not hurt, have laughed at ourselves? So enjoy the video and be careful.....................don't fall down from laughing so hard.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What popular shortbread cookie was introduced in 1912? the Lorne Doone
Today's trivia question: Why is a cross cut into the top of an unbaked loaf of Irish soda bread?
Thought for the Day: Did ya hear? They took the word "gullible" out of the dictionary!

Buffalo Survives!!!

BUFFALO SURVIVES THE STORM, AGAIN!

Happy Birthday, Sam Donaldson!

Well, we survived another terrible bout of winter weather in Buffalo...we did what we normally do...nothing. Can't stop it from coming. But we have learned to make the best of it. The picture above is a typical way for Buffaloians to whittle away the hours in the midst of a raging snow storm. Just goes to show ya....nothing keeps us down for long!!!

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: Was there really a Chef Boyardee? Yes, he was born in Italy and worked at the Plaza and the Ritz-Carlton in New York, the Greenbriar in West Virginia, and the Hotel Winton in Cleveland.

Today's trivia question: What popular shortbread cookie was introduced in 1912?

Thought for the Day: Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

Let Us Remember His Passing

LET US REMEMBER HIS PASSING

Happy Birthday, Chuck Norris

Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment
community.

The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities
turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry
Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies and
Captain Crunch. The gravesite was piled high with flours.

Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.

Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John Dough and Jane Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What was the first movie showing a toilet flushing? Psycho….the character Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) was shown flushing a toilet with a torn up paper swirling in the water.

Today's trivia question: Was there really a Chef Boyardee?

Thought for the Day: Last night, I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and thought to myself, "Where the heck is the ceiling?"

Perks of Being over 60

PERKS OF BEING OVER 60

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
4. People call at 9 pm and ask, "Did I wake you?"
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
8. You can eat supper at 5 pm.
9. You can live without sex but not without your glasses.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11 You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.
13. You sing along with elevator music.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.



Answer to yesterday's trivia question: In 1859, the beginning of a major food store chain was created. What was that chain? A & P
Today's trivia question: What was the first movie showing a toilet flushing?
Thought for the Day: Belly building is easier than body building.

I am an American

I AM AN AMERICAN!

I Am the Liberal-Progressives Worst Nightmare. I am an American. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some Liberal governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican!

I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer, it makes you a smart American. I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac, do it in English.

I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to. My heroes are John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and whoever canceled Jerry Springer. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.

I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it. I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry rear if you're running from them. I also think they have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are.
And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my drivers license.



I think it's good..... And I'm proud that "God" is written on my money. I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.


I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making "donations" to their cause. I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents. I believe "illegal" is illegal no matter what the lawyers think.


I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA!



taken from an email recently sent to me

Spring Ahead

Spring Ahead

Happy Birthday, Lynn Redgrave

It is that time of the year to move our clocks ahead 1 hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Just exactly how did all this start? The implementation of Daylight Saving Time has been fraught with controversy since Benjamin Franklin first conceived of the idea.


Since World War I. it was implimented in an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. The plan was not formally adopted in the U.S. until 1918. 'An Act to preserve daylight and provide standard time for the United States' was enacted on March 19, 1918


During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round Daylight Saving Time, called “War Time,” from February 9, 1942 to September 30, 1945


While twins born at 11:55 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. may have different birthdays, Daylight Saving Time can change birth order -- on paper, anyway. During the time change in the fall, one baby could be born at 1:55 a.m. and the sibling born ten minutes later, at 1:05 a.m. In the spring, there is a gap when no babies are born at all: from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Beginning in 2007, most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November.


It almost seems obscene and ridiculous to change the clocks here in Buffalo. We are buried in about 2' of snow. It doesn't quite seem the weather to introduce the warmer and longer days of Spring.

But wherever you are, don't forget to move your clocks ahead or you might just be late for church in the morning.


Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What does the A & W stand for in A & W root bear. It stands for the last names of the inventors of it: Allen and Wright.
Today's trivia question: In 1859, the beginning of a major food store chain was created. What was that chain?
Thought for the Day: If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.

Madam President????

MADAM PRESIDENT?????

Happy Birthday, Willard Scott

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBTBGt370g

I am not endorsing any one particular candidate for president, but this video is too funny NOT to share. In any event, if the democrats win the election, it will be a moment in history we can all witness....................either a woman president or an African American president.




Answer to yesterday's trivia question: What convinced Clark Gable to accept the role of Rhett Butler? Clark Cable desparately wanted a divorce from his wife Ria (David O'Selznik's daughter) because he wanted to marry arol Lombard. Ria would not give him one. When approached to play Rhett, he refused stating he had no interest in the film. He was promised a divorce if he would accept the role.
Today's trivia question: What does the A & W stand for in A & W root beer?
Thought for the day: If a tree falls in forest.....do the other trees laugh at it?

Boy, Would I Haved Loved to Have Done That!!

Tag....You're It!

TAG.........................YOU'RE IT!

Happy Birthday, Andy Gibb

How much simplier play time was when we were little. There were no referees or coaches and play was physical and imaginary. We can all remember staying outside after dinner til the street lights came on, playing these games to our heart's content. Who can forget playing Tag, Hide & Seek, Kick the Can, Dodgeball, Simon Says, Hopscotch, Giant Steps, What Time is It, Mr. Fox, Jump Rope, etc. When we weren't playing these games we were riding our bikes with playing cards attached to the rims by clothes pins so we sounded like a motor cycle. Do you remember turning your tricycle upside down and moving the wheel with the pedals and calling it Mr.Popcorn Man? Do you remember standing outside your friend's house and yelling, "Oh Johnny, can you come out and play?" at the top of your lungs? Or going up to front door and knocking and asking your friend's mother is he/she could come out and play? I would venture at this moment, you are going back in time and smiling at the innocent days of our youth.

Not to be undone at our age now, here are some slowed-down versions of the good old ones.

GAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER

1. Sag, you're It.
2. Hide and go pee.
3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear.
4. Kick the bucket
5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over.
6. Musical recliners.
7. Simon says something incoherent.
8. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy


Answer to 3/5's triva question: Which is the best side to take when flipping a coin and why. Tails because the head picture weighs slighting more than the tail side, so it generally ends up on the bottom.
Today's Trivia Question: When you were it and were finished counting in a hide and seek game, you generally yelled one of 3 things before you opened your eyes and began to seek. What were they?
Thought for the Day: Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.

Sheba

SHEBA

Happy Birthday, Knute Rockne

My daughter and I went to the SPCA to find the perfect dog for me. There were several puppies available, including a mouthy one in the corner. I remember telling my daughter that "that one will not get adopted...it is too much of a barker". Even though I played with a few of the puppies, I did not bond that day.



A few days later, we returned to the SPCA and there were some new puppies there as well as the mouthy one in the corner. A mutual friend came in and asked what we were doing there and we explained. said "I think I know the perfect dog for your mother." and pointed to the barker. “You’ve got to be kidding" was my reply. At her insistence, I took out the barker and we immediately bonded......there was no doubt in my mind, but that this WAS the perfect dog for me. On 1/16/1997, the barker became part of my family.



This was one of the best choices I ever made in my life. The barker, now known as Sheba, was my dog. As the years have gone by, I have never doubted for one minute that she would lay down her life for me--to protect me.



Over the years she has allowed me to shed countless tears into her soft fur and would place an understanding paw on my knee when I was so down that all I wanted to do was end it all. She has given me a reason to keep going and at many times the only reason to get up in the mornings. For so many dry and painful years, she has been my only companion and true friend.



Sheba is now 11 years old and remains the one constant factor in my life....the one source of love that has never been compromised due to spite or anger.. She has been the only source of unconditional love in the past years that were so painful. I know God gave her to me so that I could be loved unconditionably. I thank him every day for her love and His gift to me.




Answer to 3/3's trivia question: Ed Peterson invented/created something that has helped McDonalds soar in profits. .......the Egg McMuffin
Today's trivia question: Which is the best side to take when flipping a coin and why.
Thought for the Day: Dogs are not our whole life…they just make our lives whole.

The Computer vs The Senior

(Sorry this is so small...couldn't enlarge it anymore. It reads, "My defination of "computer chip" is what's left after I sledge-hammer the computer").

THE COMPUTER VS THE SENIOR

Happy Birthday, Alexander Graham Bell

So many seniors are afraid to have a computer and use it. A lot of this may be due to the fact that most think it is complicated. It WAS complicated back in the 1950's. A computer took up a whole city block and the average person wouldn't have begun to know how to use it. No one actually thought they would ever purchase a computer. I remember telling my grandmother (who by the way couldn't figure out how to use my stove and turn on the new fangled TV) that in my life time almost everyone would have a computer and in many houses, one for each family member.

Many seniors are too set in their ways to begin to learn the various commands, the process, how to type, etc. at their age. I will admit, one does have to learn a new language in order to survive the new computer age.

Computer dictionary

Application: paper work submitted for employment

Back up: something that happened to your commode or what a cat did when it saw a dog

Compress: something you did to the garbage, not something you did to a file

Computer: something on TV from a science fiction show

Cursor: someone who used profanity

Cut: something you did with a knife

Hard drive: a long trip on the road

Keyboard: what you played on a piano

Log on: adding wood to the fire

Memory: somthing you stored in your mind

Mouse pad: where a mouse lived

Paste: what you do with glue

Program: a TV show

RAM: cousin of a goat
Virus: the flu

Web: a spider's home

Window: something you hated to clean

And if you'd unzipped anything in public, you'd be in jail for a while

Some may even say , "I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper and the memory in my head. As for me, my computer is a good friend. Actually I would be lost without it. And I hear nobody's been killed in a computer crash. So using this logic, a computer is safer than flying or driving in a car.

Answer to 3/2's trivia question: What handsome actor is better known as Issur Danielovitch? Kirk Douglas

Today's trivia question: Ed Peterson invented/created something that has helped McDonalds soar in profits.

Thought for the Day: I didn't lose my mind, I sold it on ebay.

Is the Obvious So Obvious

Top picture: Find 2 deer

Middle picture: Do you see people or houses?

Bottom picture: Find 7 horses

IS THE OBVIOUS SO OBVIOUS?

Happy Birthday, Jon Bon Jovi!!

Just as the 3 above pictures are not necessary as they first appear, so often are things in our lives not as they first seem. Did you ever notice that sometimes we try so hard to see the obvious that we miss it? We can look at something whether it be a solution, a decision, a thought, etc. and work ourselves up into a frenzie trying to find the meaning of it all. All too often the answer is right in front of our faces...............the obvious is there, but we miss it. We waste a lot of time, energy, and emotional stress on trying too hard. All we need to do is step back, take a deep breathe, open our eyes and focus or re-focus, if needed, and lo and behold what we are trying to see is right there in front of our eyes. So relax, don't make it any harder on yourself that is necessary and see things as they really are.

Answer to 3/1's trivia question: If you suffer from diastima, what do you suffer from? A gap between the teeth
Today's trivia: What handsome actor is better known as Issur Danielovitch?
Thought for the Day: My doctor recently told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already.

Gas Prices

GAS PRICES

Happy Birthday Dinah Shore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=616-x10b5gw

We are all feeling the pinch of the excessive gas prices.............at the pump and even in the grocery store (prices have gone up to compensate the cost of transporting goods to our stores).

We can complain all we want, but gas prices still don't go down. We have a choice: walk or drive...no in between, so we might as well make the best of it and grin and bear it. Maybe the video above will help bring a smile to your face the next time you are at the gas pumps.

Answer to 2/29's trivia question: “Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess.” answer: Elvis

Today's trivia question: If you suffer from diastima, what do you suffer from?

Thought for the Day: I wonder if Captain Kirk ever said this, "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes."