Veteran’s Day 2014

My deepest gratitude, respect, and admiration to all who have or are now serving in the Armed Forces and their families.

These men and women are the truest heroes that the world has.



I am very proud to have the liberties that we have today, because of those that have or are now fighting to protect my freedom.

To my family, Thank You!
Grandpa (WWII - Merchant Marine), Uncle (WWII - US Navy ), Dad (Korea - US Air Force), Brother (Vietnam - US Air Force), Son (US Marine - stateside), Cousin (currently serving aboard US Naval Ship)
Be proud and stand up patriotically for yourself and your country!

(The following videos are primarily American, however this tribute is also for the Canadian Forces and all our Allied Forces)

Here is the link if you can't get the video to run: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyXYot6wHuE

My father and brother both served time as crew on 'Angel Flights' and agreed that this was one of the hardest but most rewarding of all their duties during their military service.


This video in honor of them and all of the crews of the 'Angel Flights'.  Suggest you have a more than few tissues handy...I can't listen to this without crying.

Here is the link if you can't get the video to run: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Ikj1hZDnw

For all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and their families.

 Here is the link if you can't get the video to run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR87LsmXzBs

 
 


Thanks to ALL who served and sacrificed!

 

 Here is the link if you can't get the video to run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSCaAx4cs3w

 

 
Thank you to all our Armed Forces personnel (active and retired) along with their families for the many sacrifices they have and do make on a daily basis!  I salute you!

Classes for Women

Men Teaching Classes for Women at
 THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER
 REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
 By November 29, 2014

NOTE: Due to the complexity and difficulty level of the subject matter, class size will be limited to:
8 Participants Maximum


Class 1
Up in Winter, Down in Summer

How to Adjust a Thermostat

Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.

Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hrs. beginning at 7:00 PM

Class 2
Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?

Round Table Discussion.

Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.



Class 3
Is It Possible To Drive Past a Wal-Mart Without Stopping?--Group Debate.

Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.



Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase-- Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.


Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.




Class 5
Curling Irons--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?

Examples on Video.

Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM



Class 6
How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program Help Line Support and Support Groups.

Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM



Class 7
Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum…

Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.



Class 8
Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!

Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.



Class 9
I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.

Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.



Class 10
How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim.

Driving Simulations.

4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.



Class 11
Learning to Live--How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield.

Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined



Class 12
How to Shop by Yourself.

Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.


From Guys in the Witness Protection Program...go figure!  LOL 

Pumpkin Dip

Since it’s getting closer to the holiday season and Clara loves pumpkin, she has asked for some pumpkin recipes.  The following is extremely simple and quick.  Less than 5 and 5 Sunny!  LOL
 
Ingredients

• 1 brick cream cheese (regular or light)
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup canned or pureed pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

1. Mix cream cheese, brown sugar and pumpkin at medium speed until well blended.
2. Add maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice, and beat until smooth.
3. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
4. Suggest serving with apples, pears, and/or graham crackers but you can serve with whatever strikes your fancy.

Notes

• I just use my electric hand mixer to mix all the ingredients but you could use a food processor if you prefer.
• For those who don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can make 8 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice of your own by mixing together the following:
• 4 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 4 Teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 4 Teaspoons ground ginger
• 3 Teaspoons ground allspice
• Store any unused spice in an air tight container

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and if you try the recipe, as always, I would love any feedback you would care to give.

Hope you enjoy!

After 20 Years

Staying together after 20 years of marriage is not easy. It involves a lot of compromise, putting up with another person's crap, keeping things as fresh and interesting as possible, and doing things both as a couple and as individuals. In short, it's hard. You also need to keep that element of surprise...

 

Courtesy of diply

Haven’t heard when the funeral is to be held.  LOL

The Yellow Light

 

 

The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.
 

The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.
 
As she was still in mid-rant she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up.
 
He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell.
 

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door.
 

She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
 

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the 'chrome-plated Christian fish emblem' on the trunk, so naturally I assumed you had stolen the car."
 

Priceless!

Bingo!

Another joke from our darlin’ Ami over at Ami's Starsong. 

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A young girl from Donegal leaves home to find work in the bright lights of London.

She comes home 6 months later and steps out of a taxi wearing a full-length mink coat.
'Begorrah, Colleen,' says her mother. 'Tis a lovely soft coat yer wearin' an' it looks so expensive. Where did ye get that?'
Colleen replies, 'Sure now, I won it at the bingo. Don't they have wonderful prizes in London?'


When the weekend's over, Colleen returns to the bright lights, but she's back to visit her mum a few months later.

 
This time, when she steps out of the taxi, she's wearing a beautiful gold wristwatch and a large diamond ring.
Same exchange with Mum...same 'Won it at bingo!'

Colleen returns to the bright lights again.
 
 
A few months later, she's back.

This time she's sporting a beautiful emerald and diamond necklace with matching bracelet and earrings.
She hands her mother 1,000 pounds and explains that she won it all in bingo.
 
 
Then she asks Mum to run her a bath as she needs to freshen up. When Colleen gets to the bathroom, there's only a quarter inch of hot water in the bath.
 
Colleen, a wee bit peeved at her Mum being so cheap with the hot water after being handed 1,000 pounds, calls downstairs,'Mum! sure now, didn't I ask you to run me a bath? There's only a quarter inch of water in the tub!'
 

'Indeed there is, me darlin,' replies her Mum. 'But we don't want ye gettin' yer bingo card wet now, do we?'
 
 
You can never fool Mum.

Husband Wanted

A lonely woman, aged 70, decided that it was time to get married. She put an ad in the local paper that read:

HUSBAND WANTED!...
MUST BE IN MY AGE GROUP (70's),
MUST NOT BEAT ME,
MUST NOT RUN AROUND ON ME,
AND MUST STILL BE GOOD IN BED!
ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON.

On the second day she heard the doorbell.  Much to her dismay, she opened the door to see a gray-haired gentleman with no arms or legs sitting in a wheelchair.  


The old woman said, "You're not really asking me to consider you, are you? Just look at you... you have no legs!"  

The old man smiled, "Therefore I cannot run around on you!"  


She snorted. "You don't have any hands either!"  

Again the old man smiled, "Nor can I beat you!"  


She raised an eyebrow and gazed intently. "Are you still good in bed?"  

With that, the old gentleman leaned back, beamed a big broad smile and said, "I rang the doorbell, didn't I?"


ROFLMBO!

The Barber

 
A Guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked, 'How long before I can get a haircut?

The barber looked around the shop full of customers and said, 'About 2 hours.'

The guy left.



A few days later, the same guy stuck his head in the door and asked, 'How long before I can get A haircut?'

The barber looked around at the shop and said, 'About 3 hours.'

The guy left.



A week later, the same guy stuck his head in the shop and asked, 'How long before I can get a Haircut?'

The barber looked around the shop and said, 'About an hour and a half'.

The guy left.



The barber turned to his friend and said, 'Hey, Bob, do me a favor, follow him and see where He goes.  He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut, but he never comes back.'

A little while later, Bob returned to the shop, laughing hysterically.
 
The barber asked, 'So, where does he go when he leaves?'
 
Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said...
 
'Your house!'

Oops!

A Golfers Love Story

Another joke from our darlin’ Ami over at Ami's Starsong. 

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An elderly couple were having dinner one evening when the husband reached across the table, took his wife's hand in his and said, "Martha, soon we will be married 50 years, and there's something I have to know. In all of these 50 years, have you ever been unfaithful to me?"

Martha replied, "Well Henry, I have to be honest with you. Yes, I've been unfaithful to you three times during these 50 years, but always for a good reason.

Henry was obviously hurt by his wife's confession, but said, "I never suspected. Can you tell me what you mean by 'good reasons?' "

 
Martha said, "The first time was shortly after we were married, and we were about to lose our little house because we couldn't pay the mortgage. Do you remember that evening I went to see the banker and the next day he notified you that the loan would be extended?"

Henry recalled the visit to the banker and said, "I can forgive you for that. You saved our home, but what about the second time?"

 
Martha asked, "Do you remember when you were so sick, but we didn't have the money to pay for the heart surgery you needed? Well, I went to see your doctor one night and, if you recall, he did the surgery at no charge."

"I recall that," said Henry. "And you did it to save my life, so of course I can forgive you for that. Now tell me about the third time."

 
"All right," Martha said. "So do you remember when you ran for president of your golf club, and you needed 53 more votes?"

Facebook Funnies

Thought I’d share a few giggles with you that I have shared with my Facebook friends.  Hope you enjoy!