A Salute to Dad & Mom

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Grandpa's Turkeys

Here's a picture I found of the turkeys my grandpa raised. > Pretty aren't they? - Now a couple of thanksgiving/turkey jokes: - Grandfather Turkey Just before Thanksgiving, the holding pen was abuzz as Mother Turkey scolded her younger birds. "You turkeys are always into mischief," she gobbled. "If... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 14, 2005

Some Of Dad's Pets (a re-post with a picture!)

I was up on the roof the other day cleaning out the rain gutters. I got sick of moving the ladder and climbing up and down, so I just got on the roof and worked from there. - As I worked I got to thinking about dad and the different pets he used to talk about. - There was his dog "Brownie" who was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 7, 2005

Let's Go To The Movies!!

When I was in college I took several film classes: History of film, Silent films, Film comedy and so fourth. For each class I had to buy a pass to see the films. They were shown in "The Student Union Building" on Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday night. -- With my pass I could get into the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 31, 2005

5 Important Lessons

First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Mom's Fur Muff

In the picture of mom with her dog she is holding/wearing? a fur muff. Looking at the picture reminded me of the story she told me about it. - Her daddy was taking her to the dentist, and of course she didn't want to go. (Who does?) Anyway there was a little dress shop downstairs in the building... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 24, 2005

How We Met Al Jolson

I have a photo to prove it! - The last time I was in California with my mom and dad we got lost on the freeway. Big surprise. - Dad was driving and got in the wrong lane missing our turnoff and ending up on the road to I don't know where. Mom kept urging him to pull off the freeway and ask for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 16, 2005

The Blind Date

Exactly 50 years ago October 12th mom and dad went on their first date. - Mom was home and very unhappy...the night before she had lost $20. There had been a party and she left her purse on the kitchen table after paying for the ice cream. - She didn't notice that the money was missing till the next... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Doris or Buggs?(answer in comments)

I was watching a DVD when the phone rang and I paused the movie. When I came back the picture below was on the screen. I thought to myself is that Doris Day or Buggs Bunny? - I laughed and remembered my dad observing that Doris Day's hats quite often looked like she had grabbed a potted plant and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Old Photos

>> Nearly everyone has at least one or two suit cases full of old photos. Some people have a whole room full. Many of these pictures are of people no one can identify. We could all trade pictures and no one would notice. These pictures fall into three categories. - There are pictures of people I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Is it me or Mom?

Below are pictures of my Mom and her Cocker Spaniel "Shine" and me and my Cocker Spaniel "Skipper." Can you tell which is which? >>>> >> Sign in to see full entry.

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