Category Archives: Humor

Oh Christmas Tree

It used to be that Christmas trees were real trees brought at a lot on the corner. I could hardly wait until we could drag out the boxes of shinny glass ornaments from the dime store to decorate it. It … Continue reading

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Hello Santa

Dear Santa, I’m just writing to say hello. In case you are wondering, I’ve been good, but I don’t want anything at all this year. I have everything that I want. This should be a pretty easy year for you … Continue reading

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A Dog With No Name

We went to a breeder and picked her out even before she was old enough to come home. She was cute, I must admit, really cute. Before you ask, she is a Shih Tzu, a small frou-frou dog from a … Continue reading

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I Love a Parade

I love a parade! Who doesn’t?  There are homecoming parades, Thanksgiving parades, and parades for the Fourth of July. But the parade I participating in was a jazz band parade in New Orleans. New Orleans is known as the “birthplace … Continue reading

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Beowulf Was Here

Once again I received a reminder that I’m not as young as I used to be. This time it’s bursitis. It’s pitiful when you get so old that all you have to talk about is your aches and pains. So, … Continue reading

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Hot Wings from Hell

“How about some hot wings from the new carry-out place?” my honey asked. “I don’t remember a hot wings carry-out place. What’s the name of it?” “Wing City or something like that… I can’t remember.” “Okay, sounds good — as … Continue reading

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New Orleans

The party never stops in New Orleans. The people are tourist-friendly and the visitors bureau is jazzed you are there. The French Quarter is a quaint area of town where brightly-colored buildings have wrought iron balconies and flower boxes. The … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest

Last weekend my honey and I decided to go to the Oktoberfest in Germantown — that is, I decided and he went along. Other than having the distinction of spelling October with a “k”, what’s the difference between an October … Continue reading

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Howl-o-ween Party

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you find out you “ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.” The other night we went to a Halloween party. Now I’ve been to Halloween parties before and have seen some pretty weird sights, but … Continue reading

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Great Pumpkin Test

Most people don’t know this, but when my kids were small, I became rather adept at carving jack-o-lanterns. I thought that I could put away the carving tools when I became older and just make pumpkin pies or pumpkin bread, … Continue reading

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