BAVARIA

Alpine villagers sure love colors!  And these buildings reflect that.

 

 

 

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LIFE AS A RETIREE

Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage?

Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there.

Question: What do retirees call a long lunch?
Answer: Normal.

Question: Why do retirees count pennies?
Answer: They are the only ones who have the time.

Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire?
Answer: NUTS!

Question: What is the best way to describe retirement?
Answers: The never-ending Coffee Break.

Question: What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree?
Answer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.

MORE CAKE

All of it is edible!

I, yi, aye! I can't read any of it!

 Beautiful, tasty garden.

 You may not eat my kitchen.

 Interesting. What is it?

 I'm rich!

 Yeah, this mushroom is edible.

 Look, look! You won't believe this!

 I need another shoe.

 It is not only sew, sew!

 See! I told you that I brushed my teeth!

 Not a spare tire.

LIFE AS A RETIREE --

Question: When is a retiree's bedtime?
Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.

Question: How many retirees does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer: Only one, but it might take all day.

Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees?
Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done.

Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?
Answer: The term comes with a 10 percent discount.

Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire?
Answer: Tied shoes

EDIBLE - ALL OF IT, part one

At least that's what they say!  Diabetics, beware!

These are all completely edible cakes made by a lady in Russia. Unbelievable!

All you see below are cakes that can be eaten without any part of it left.  No plastics or any other artificial stuff is being used - everything is edible.  Made by Zhanna from St. Petersburg, Russia.

Big Mac?

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SOME MORE WASHINGTON POST WINNERS
   
Some of The Washington Post’s winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.

~ Negligent (adj.) describes a condition in which you absent-mindedly answer the door in your nightgown.

~ Lymph (v.) to walk with a lisp.

~ Gargoyle (n.) olive-flavored mouthwash.

~ Balderdash (n.) a rapidly receding hairline.

~ Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

~ Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

FAMOUS AUTHOR COMES TO VISIT

It was just a delight to see author and old friend Judy, who dropped by for a visit yesterday morning.  Judy, who now lives in Oregon, is visiting friends and relatives here in California. I had not seen her for more than 20 years, but I must confess that aside from some graying hair, she looks just as young and vibrant as I remembered her from so many years ago.

I refer to her as a famous author because she has now written two books about the bridges on the Oregon coast. Her first bridges book, Crossings, was a history of the Conde McCullough designed bridges in the early 30’s. Her second book is on the same general topic, but with quite a different purpose. This newer book, titled The Crossings Guide to Oregon’s Coastal Spans, is, as the title suggests, a guide and description of every bridge on the Oregon coast from the Columbia River to nearly the California border.  Her next book, she tells me, will be about animals. I’m looking forward to that.

Judy taught in the Los Gatos elementary school district, as did my wife. Then in 1985 she and her husband moved to Oregon. Amalie and I visited them once, probably in the early 90s.  Today we had a great time swapping stories of our latest adventures, and I was sorry when it was time for her to leave.

I’m hoping that she will have time on her next to California visit to drop in and see me again.


Humor – –

THE TEXAN

A Texan lands in Sydney, Australia, and is picked up by a taxi. After requesting a tour of the city, he starts into a tirade about the small town airport and how in Texas they have larger runways on their ranches.  They are soon crossing the Sydney Harbor bridge, and the man is further unimpressed: "I have a duck pond bigger that that harbor, and an ornamental bridge to span it that makes this look like a toy." The Sydney-Newcastle Expressway also gets his scorn: "Is this a road, or a track?" So when a kangaroo jumps out in front of the cab, causing the sudden and severe application of the brakes, the driver can’t help himself: "Stupid grass hoppers!"

A DAY AT THE CONCERT

Yesterday Cliff and I attended the final concert of the season in Los Gatos. The entertainers called themselves Prima Trio, featuring a violinist, a pianist, and a clarinetist. I had never heard their selections before, but they were quite varied. What made this concert rather unusual was the variety of global locations that these musicians and the composers of melodies comprised.

For example, Gulia, the violinist was born in Uzbekistan. Boris, the clarinetist, was born in Baku, Azerbaijan.
And Anastasia, the pianist, was born in Russia. (She's the one not holding an instrument.)  The composers of the selections they played came from various parts of the world: Germany, Argentina, Israel, Armenia, and the United States. So you can imagine the variety of music that we enjoyed.


Humor --

PROVERBS AND CHILDREN, concluded

The first grade school teacher presented each child with the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. While reading, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds.

Two's company, three's .... the Musketeers

Don't put off till tomorrow what .... you put on to go to bed

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and...... you have to blow your nose

There are none so blind as .... Stevie Wonder

Children should be seen and not .... spanked or grounded

If at first you don't succeed .... get new batteries

You get out of something only what you ... see in the picture on the box

When the blind lead the blind .... get out of the way
               
Better late than..... pregnant

ON PINS AND NEEDLES

Well, more needles than pins.  About a week ago I received the latest AARP publication, and in it was an article about pain relief.  It noted that about the best one can expect from pain pills is relief of about 30%.  Then it went on to discuss other possible pain relief possibilities, one of which was acupuncture.



Well, as many of you know, my right knee is a pain in the -- knee.  It hurts when I stand, when I walk, and when I sit down. The problem is that the cartilege is gone, it is now bone on bone.  I even creak when I stand up.  Great for Halloween!



So I decided to Google acupuncture, and discovered Patricia Rupert, a young lady in Los Altos, a neighboring town. When she responded to my email asking if she could do something about this bone on bone pain, said, “Absolutely, I can help.”  So I phoned and made an appointment.  Now I’ve had the first treatment, a bit prickly, to say the least, and she waved her magic wand (cold laser) at me, as well as talk about my medications. I'll return next week for the next treatment  It will take a while, but I am hopeful.  I’ll keep you up to date.



Humor --

This joke goes back aways, but I don’t know whether I’ve used it, and I’m not going hunting over the past 3 years --

Sammy and Richie were the best of buddies.  And they both loved baseball!  As kids growing up they played sandlot ball; they were on the high school baseball team, as well as in college.  After they graduated, they even played a bit of semi-pro ball.  When they became too old to play, they went to all the games, and even made it to a World Series game one time.

But of course as time goes on, we all get older.  So one day when they were both getting up there, Richie said to Sammie, “Ya know, Sammie, we’re not gonna live forever.”  “Well, that’s right, Rich,” Sam responded.  “What’s on your mind?”  “I’m thinkin’,” said Richie, “that the first of us to pass away, come back and tell the other if there’s baseball in Heaven.”  “Hey, good idea,” said Sammie.

And sure enough, about a year later Sammie passed away.  Then 3 or 4 days later, after Richie had gone to bed, Sammy appeared at the foot of his bed.  “Hey, Rich, wake up!”  And Rich came out of his slumber to see Sammy standing there.  “Sammy! You got some news for me?  Is there baseball in Heaven?”  “Well, I got good news and bad news,” said Sammy.  “What’s the good news,” asked Richie.  Sammy responded, “The good news is that there is baseball in Heaven.”  “So what’s the bad news?”  “You’re pitching Sunday.”

BAMBI AND THUMPER

Remember these guys?

 

 Well, Bambi & Thumper really do exist!

These were taken in a back yard in Alberta, Canada.

Fun time --

CHILDREN’S LETTERS TO GOD

Dear God, My brother told me about how you are born but it just doesn't sound right. What do you say?
Marsha

Dear God, If you watch in Church on Sunday I will show you my new shoes.  Barbara

Dear God, Is Reverend Coe a friend of yours, or do you just know him through the business?  Donny

Dear God, I do not think anybody could be a better God than you. Well, I just want you to know that. I am not just saying that because you are already God.  Charles