BOO!

KEUKENHOF GARDENS

These magnificent gardens are near Lisse, The Netherlands, close to Amsterdam.

An overview

All that the serious artist needs

Oooh! Almost lunch time!

After much consideration, I've decided that this is a butterfly.

The royal elephant!

Hmmm. The white keys seem a little out of tune.

Whooo said I can't fly!

This guy's so flighty, they had to tie him down.

Looks like a jelly roll.

Humor --

If at first you don’t succeed, try doing it the way Mom told you to.

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Chocolate comes from cocoa, which comes from a tree. That makes it a plant. Therefore, chocolate counts as salad.

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A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you are in deep water.     

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Always keep your words soft and sweet in case you have to eat them.

ODD COLLECTION

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I agree that this a strange collection of pics.

 

 I should be in politics.  I'm transparent.

I am having nothing to do with what appears to be a 3-headed snake!

Beautiful!

All dressed up.

Well, you needn't get all puffed up!

Another beauty

Big fella. Looks tired.

Probably from outer space.

Humor --

MOTHER GOOSE, REVISITED

Jack and Jill
Jogged up the hill,
Their breath came
Faster and faster.

Before the top
They made a stop,
Narrowly averting
A myocardial disaster.

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Jack tried to be nimble
He tried to be quick.
He shot hoops with young guys
And ruptured a disc.

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Oh where, oh where
Has my Estrogen gone?
Oh where, oh where can it be?
I was once young and fair
Now I sprout facial hair
Oh hormones, come back to me.

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Low-fat cake, no-cal shake
Pritikin man,
I’ve tried every diet
From here to Japan.

I’ve poached it, I’ve steamed it,
I’ve drunk herbal tea.
I think from now on
I’ll just let myself be.

DECORATIONS

Here are a number of photos of over sized ornamentations that you may like --

 

Here, have a drink.

 If these are boots, you need really curly toes.

A path not for walking

(Maybe in your bare feet?)

Beautiful bridge

That hat's too big for me.

Have a tall one.

Looks like a helmet to me.

I don't think I can lift that.

Too big for the dining room table.

Humor --

One good turn gets most of the blankets.

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Because they had no reservations at a busy restaurant, my elderly neighbor and his wife were told there would be a 45-minute wait for a table.  “Young man, we're both 90 years old,” the husband said. “We may not have 45 minutes.”  They were seated immediately.

The BIG day

Hot dawg! I get my colonoscopy today! Not everybody can make that claim.

NOT WELL, revisited

I’ve not felt well for the past couple of weeks. No appetite, no energy, upset stomach. When I finally got to the doctor, he had me get a blood test. That led to an ultra sound, which led me, yesterday, to a gastroenterologist whom I had seen before many years ago.

After listening to my complaints, he examined me and came to the conclusion that I need a colonoscopy. Arrgh!

That will be tomorrow. Today is the nasty day since I have to take a bottle of laxative, and then have it power wash my insides. You can find me in the bathroom.

As it happens, I like this doctor. He is very reassuring without glossing over the problem. One thing that makes him interesting is that his last name is seven (7) syllables long!

I’ll be back when I’m able.

Fun --

I was in the express lane at the store, quietly fuming.  Completely ignoring the sign, the woman ahead of me had slipped into the check-out line pushing a cart piled high with groceries.  Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward, looked into the cart and asked sweetly, “So which six items would you like to buy?”

Not today

Not feeling well. Back tomorrow.