Something happened today that I have never seen before… I was washing my hands after using the restroom when a co-worker from the shop walked in. Nothing strange or unusual about that. It was what he did next that got my attention… He walked over to the wall mounted air freshener and pumped a shot of air freshener [...]
Thanks for the early warning
September 3rd, 2010Category: Humor
That sucker was in there!
July 30th, 2010My dentist called me back this morning. He had an opening at 11:00. I have had a genetic gum disease my whole life. It is most likely that I got it from my paternal grandfather who was able to eat thanks to a complete set of dentures. I have written posts about the trials of gum surgery. [...]
Category: Humor
Do I want a what???
July 22nd, 2010They say that man makes the habit and then the habit makes the man. One habit that I have been practicing for years is a weekly 24 hour fast on Thursdays. Today was my day. Fast days are wildly unique. Some days it is a piece of cake. Others are like Chinese water torture. You [...]
Category: Humor
RotFLOL…well, more like DOMKNFOLSHIH!
February 5th, 2010I finally made it over to my mechanic’s to get the master cylinder fixed. I asked him to change the oil and oil filter while he was at it. Everything went pretty much like he predicted. He then asked for the key to start the engine up just to give the car the once over [...]
You learn something new every day
October 23rd, 2009I like the guys I work with… I learn a great deal from them. Today for instance, The Steel Trap told me something that I had never heard before… “Do you know that female spiders kill their mates?” “Yes. I did know that.” “Do you know that they are actually merciful?” I had no idea [...]
Places that should be on the map
September 5th, 2009We drove straight through from Kansas City to New Jersey. My family was late getting out of the house. I can’t understand why…My wife should have planned to put two new front tires on the truck before she packed Since they were late picking me up from work, I walked to Blue Springs High School and waited for [...]
Don’t mess with the glasses!
June 22nd, 2009My eyes are very sensitive to light. On marginally sunny days, I am squinting. If I do that for a whole day, I end up with a pretty big headache… I believe that would be called a “tension” headache. With this being the case, sunglasses are a very important piece of equipment. To complicate matters [...]
Category: Humor
Everybody’s favorite sport
March 17th, 2009You might think that I have been writing about wrestling too much recently. Well, I beg to differ… Everybody loves wrestling. You disagree? Follow along with me… Point #1: God likes wrestling. He sent His angel to wrestle with Jacob. He obviously enjoyed the match because He let it last all night. One of his [...]
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The history of man from a different angle
January 3rd, 2009I received a PowerPoint slide show in an e-mail from my father-in-law recently. It is just too funny, especially in light of some of my recent posts. If anyone knows who wrote this, I will be glad to give them credit. Here is the text: In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth [...]
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Can I go outside?
December 20th, 2008I am determined to continue exercising. However, these past few weeks have presented my biggest external challenge so far. (For the internal challenges, read “It’s Just Jogging”) First, it is cold here. You say, “Duh! It’s winter!” I realize that YOU might be confused since it has already snowed in Los Angeles, but technically, it is still fall. [...]
A faithful man who can find?
December 7th, 2008I lost roughly 30 lbs. this year. The typical response is “That’s great!” Actually, losing the weight was pretty easy. For most of the first half of the year, I lived alone and had to cook for myself. That coupled with exercise and a few extended fasts and the weight peeled off pretty quickly. However, [...]
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The Beating Continues
June 6th, 2008We drove back to the original freeway and resumed heading south. We found another exit named Old Hickory. However, we saw another one! I don’t understand! Who planned this city? We got off and within 1/4 mile, a sign said that Old Hickory made a 90 degree turn. We drove on Old Hickory as it [...]
Category: Friends, Humor, Travel
Beaten with Old Hickory
June 6th, 2008As we arrived in Nashville, we called the parents of the bride to get directions to their place so we could pick up our youngest daughter. “Get off at Old Hickory, turn left. When the road dead ends, make a right…” We turned left. After 10 minutes, I called her back. “Turn left, correct?” “Yes, [...]
Category: Friends, Humor, Travel