Free Ride

Years ago, when our children were little, Kevin carved this sign for the Oak Meadow Park in our town. He thought it would be good for the children to grow up having some civic pride. As a bonus, the Bill Mason, Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad gave us a lifetime pass. Kevin said, "Well Dear, no matter how bad things get we can always ride the Railroad and have a go around on the Carousel." We go often and usually pay for our tickets, to help support the rides, but I always remember those words and smile.

Advantageous

When I came back to the shop from running an errand today, my son was talking about the days before cell phones and the many advantages that cell phones have now.  He said, "when you wanted to call a girl, you had to get the school directory out and look up her number, then you called and had to ask if Brenda or who ever was there and could you please speak to her. A Mother or Brother or worst, a Father would call Brenda, or whoever to the telephone." This conversation was going on and on as I walked by and into the house. I could still hear the guys laughing out in the shop, so I picked up my cell phone and placed a call to the story teller, who answered immediately. I said, "Hi, this is another great advantage of cell phone technology, Get To Work!" He laughed as he relayed the story to the other guys. 

Drinking Problem

                                     Not the smartest kitty in the litter.

Nueve Uno Uno

What Ever It Takes

Don't you just love people who will do anything to make a child happy? Happy Birthday to Joshua. We are glad you had such a Happy Day. More fun to come. 

Just Around the Corner

                     It's been there all along. Just watch for the sign and follow the arrows.

Oh The Breeze

So this morning on the way to work, Marla the Wonder dog was enjoying the free and easy feeling one gets when they hang their head out of the window of their Dad's pickup truck. It was all good until she stepped on the electric window control and got her head stuck. Window locks are a good thing to employ when your dog is so inclined, depending of course, if you have them. Marla was fine as her dad was quick on the draw to lower and lock her window.

Curiosity

This so reminds me of my sister and I. She would say, "go ahead Bo, see what's out there and let me know. You go first and I will follow". I went first every time. Nothing like being the little sister.

Looking Out My Back Door

The cactus blossom is outdoing itself. It is the first and the there are many more on the way. We are so lucky to have this beauty so close at hand.

True Love on Everyone's Part

Blame

It is so annoying when someone who has screwed up says, that was so long ago and it was really nothing and then tries to avert attention away from themselves by sighting you as the problem. Well I say Buck Up and get real. Start taking responsibility for your life and don't try to drag others down in the muck with you.

                                                    You have chosen badly!

Have You Been Squeezed?

The Best Squeezer ! The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the strongest man around so that they offered a standing prize of $ 1000 if anyone could beat him. The bartender  would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. If anyone could squeeze just one more drop of juice out of the crumpled rind he/she would win the money. Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, longshoremen, etc.) but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and said in a tiny squeaky voice, "I'd like to try the bet."After the laughter had died down, the bartender said OK. He grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled rind remains to the little man. But the crowds laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his  fingers around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass! As the crowd cheered, the bartender grumbled and paid the $1000, and asked the little man; "What do you do for a living?  Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, or what?" The scrawny little man replied, "I work for the IRS."

My friend Marian sent this to me.  

No Party in Boston Tonight

What is the matter with people? Why do they think that hurting a lot of innocent people is going to better their cause? Do they imagine that people will respect them more or have more compassion for their problems because they commit a cowardly act? I don't understand the motivation. I don't understand mans inhumanity to man. I understand anger caused by frustration. I understand feeling aggravated by people. But I don't understand wanting to injure anyone, especially if they are not directly responsible for what ever frustrates me in the first place. Giving in to this type of action would make about as much sense as giving in to a child that is throwing a tantrum. If you ever hear someone thinking out loud about doing harm to someone else, don't tolerate it, stand up and say well that won't make anything better, it will only make you worse.  Maybe worse than those who have wronged you. I can't imagine what must be going through the mind of someone sitting there and making a device that they would then place in a public place to blow up. How sick and perverse. Think loving, kind thoughts for all those poor folks who were there to cheer for their friends and family members. Send them your best wishes and hold them close to your heart, and say some Amen's for all of them. Then Kiss your loved ones and save a hug for yourselves. Do something loving to counter act all that evil.

Who Do They Think They ARE?

Yesterday I am driving to the post office to mail all the tax forms that I have prepared. There is a one lane, one way street with parking on the left and then a place that you can wait for Post Office Visitors to leave and then take their parking spot, up ahead. It is busy and there is an open spot on the left and a woman backing out of the spot next to it. There is a car in front of me and she is waiting for the woman to back out, so she can take her spot leaving the other open spot for me. A young woman with a young son pass me and take my spot. I pull my parking brake on and put my car in park. I knock on her window and say Hey you took my spot. You passed me and this is not a two lane street. She swore at me and her eight year old son gets out of the car and calls me a B*tch. I was so horrified by both of them, I was shaking mad. I got back in my car and found a parking space at the back of the Post Office. Then I came home and got to thinking, I need some ready words for this type of circumstance as it happens all to often in the upscale town that our sweet little town has become. So with the use of a handy Thesaurus I have put to memory the following: Self indulgent minx or harpy, as the case may be, Pretentious Uppity Elitist Shrew, will probably do the trick in most cases. 

Really, have we no manners anymore? 

The Woman who was ahead of me thanked me for speaking up to the Pretentious Uppity Elitist Shrew and so did her well mannered child of the same age as the dirty mouthed boy. 

The woman and child in this picture are not the parking space thieves  in question.

Joshua's Artistic Touch

Joshua is painting birdhouses for Aunt Mimi. He did a very good job of it too.

Indigestion

So on this jungle island two cannibals from different tribes cross paths and the one says to the other, "How you doing?" He replies, "Not so good, belly ache".  Oh, responds the first, "What you been eating?"
"Missionaries". "Oh, what they look like"? "You know, brown robes, rope belt, short hair". The first cannibal says, "How you cook em?" " We boil in big pot, add a little bay leaf." Oh, I know what wrong, you cook em wrong. Them not boilers, them friars."

Harrison Ford told this joke on David Letterman

Fix It

My Husband had to run some errands today. He drives a big blue pickup truck with the name of our business on the side and back of the truck. I don't remember our phone number on the advertisement, but our web site and so on is there. I got a phone call from a guy that said that he was behind my husband and noticed that his tail light was out and just called to let me know. I thanked him very much for the information and the tail light was fixed an hour later. That was really nice of that person to call.

I Couldn't Choose

After hearing what my Son's XXX Wife tried to say about me and my family today I just couldn't choose between these two quotes.

Resealable Bag?

Most guys don't even pick them up off the floor, let alone put them neatly back in a resealable bag.

Sympathetic?

                    I hope this card was misplaced. If not I hope they don't inherit.

Is There Such A Thing As Too Honest?

This reminded me of when we first started our woodworking business and we had a client that owned an antique store. She had several broken oak table tops and wanted us to make a single table top out of them so she could use it on a base she had. She would then sell it as an antique. We stopped doing business with her. Buyer beware.

Mix It Up.

I went with My husband today to visit Mighty Fine Guitars in Lafayette. These music stands were neatly stacked in the back of the meeting/performance room. I loved the colorful display, as if music is not colorful enough. Music stands sure have come a long way from the chrome ones we used to have. Aren't they fun?  Mighty Fine Guitars is a really nice shop and Lafayette was a nice surprise. We don't usually go toward that area and it was the first time that this CA native had visited there. I recommend both the Guitar shop and visiting the town. Both were extremely pleasant.

Would You Stay?

                    This is a great Video I wanted to share with you. People are just People.

Project Safety

My husband sits on an advisory board for the County Occupational Vocational School. The Shop teacher was discussing a new class that he offers dealing with safety and OSHA regulations. They covered many topics from saw stop table saws to ladder safety. My Husband chimed in and said, "In our shop, I tell my guys that if they fall off a ladder, they are fired before they hit the ground." Everyone laughed, the shop teacher just rolled his eyes.

Sign Seen On Side Of Building, Could be in Silicon Valley.

Everything is going Up!

Whatever

My friend took this picture, probably during her commute. Please note the car seat in the back. What's that all about?