Dragon Laffs

I’m in a mood. I just did a Google search as to why A/C refrigerant is so expensive and got this as an answer:

AC refrigerant is highly expensive due to federal environmental regulations, supply chain shortages, and high labor and certification overheads.

I had my A/C tune up today and everything is working perfectly. That’s a good thing since I’ve never had one before and I’ve lived here for eleven years. The one thing I DO need is some refrigerant. From 2 to 5 pounds. They are coming tomorrow and are going to start with 2 pounds and see where it goes from there. That’s going to cost me $401. From what I see on line, that’s either about right or actually a little cheap. Digging a little deeper … who cares about the ozone layer!!!! Global warming is pure bunk! Now it’s becoming stupid.

Okay … deep breath … do not pull that soapbox. Leave it under the counter where it belongs. Another deep breath…and … moving on.

Gotta go back to work tomorrow. Boy, that was a fast five day vacation. But, I had fun. Rode the bike, spent time with you guys. Spent time with a lady friend (don’t get any ideas ’cause I’m not!). Got homework done, A/C worked on … all kinds of things done. I need to be more cheerful.

Now, let’s go …

Very true and I know….a bit late. Sorry, I missed this from brother Sasquatch.

Sorry, I know, I couldn’t help myself.

5 mb. They don’t even make thumb drives that small anymore!!!

I was told I should get as excited about church as I do football.

I did that and was asked to leave.

It seems dumping a bottle of Gatorade over the pastor after that rousing sermon isn’t what they had in mind.

Sure woulda been nice if you hadn’t covered up the picture with the words!!!

I used to be … for a short time … it was called Basic Training and they forced me.

So, update on the A/C. They found a little leak. Gave me options from replacing the entire HVAC system including the furnace (running a special this month with military discounts, etc.) down through different levels of A/C units to just fixing the leak on the crappy pipe connection on my 14 year old unit Bryant 3 ton A/C unit. Now, I know that the unit is a bit oversized for the house (I like that fact). I can see where the supervisor showed me where the leak was in the line where the original installers crimped the line rather than put in a valve like they should have. So, we need to go in, cut the line, vacuum the system, install said valve, refill the system (the real expensive part) making sure there is NO moisture in said system and start it all back up again. But Mr. Impish, your unit is 14 years old, the compressor could go out at any time. Yup, and it could last another 10 years. Let’s leave that part up to God, shall we? 19 hundred rather than 8 grand. And most of the 19 hundred is for the darn refrigerant! They’re coming back out on Tuesday (Today is Thursday) to do it. And, they are going to replace all the miscellaneous stuff while they’re cutting stuff away while they’re at it because I said so. All the other old stuff that can start leaking. My only question is, “Am I done yet, God?”

Big chunk of fence.

Water heater.

Air Conditioner.

God has been SO GOOD TO ME! I have NO room to complain. I’m not complaining at all. I’m blessed to have a roof over my head, food on the table, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. A car (and a motorcycle) that run, relatively good health, I am SO BLESSED! So no, I’m not complaining. But, these annoyances do take time away from more important things and if they keep up, I’m going to be financially in trouble. But I’m also 100% convinced that my Heavenly Father will provide because in all instances, He always has.

Just as an aside, in my jail lesson last night, we read that if you make more than $400 a month, that’s $100 a week, you are more well off than most of the rest of the world. That is amazing to me. The federal minimum wage right now is $7.25 an hour. If you only work 20 hours a week at minimum wage your going to make $145 a week or $580 a month. We are so blessed in this country and people don’t even know it.

Anyway, onward we go!

FAKE NEWS!! That is NOT a Chernobyl Dragon!! That is my cousin Harold. Don’t pick on him. He had a rough upbringing!!

There’s a name for this…

In my house, it’s when I am trying to eat ANYTHING! My dogs look at me like this when I am taking my morning medicine. Like, “Does he have food? He’s putting it in his mouth. It must be food!”

My nightmares … there’s an ex-wife joke in there somewhere, but I’m not going there.

Kansas Law

Pedestrians crossing the highways at night

must wear tail lights.

So many Sisyphus jokes…

While sports fishing off Melbourne Beach, a tourist capsized his boat. 

He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. 

Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, “Are there any ‘gators around here?!” 

“Naw,” the man hollered back, “they ain’t been around for years!” 

“Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore. 

About halfway there he asked the guy, “How’d you get rid of the ‘gators?” 

“We didn’t do nothin’,” the beach bum said.

“The sharks got ’em.”

Yeah, that’s pretty close … and the rest of it is: “but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

You know, people are looking for signs and portents of the coming of Christ and the Rapture, but do you know that there is NOTHING that needs to take place, absolutely N O T H I N G prior to the Church being called back home. And folks, it’s a one-time deal. If you don’t make the trip, then you are here for the 7 years of wrath. Not that you still can’t be saved. In fact, that’s the whole REASON for the seven years of the Tribulation. Because God is such a merciful God, He is going to give all his children as many chances as possible to see the light. But He is like a parent who punishes a recalcitrant child who refuses to behave. The punishments get worse and worse until the child either gets in line or … eternity is a LONG time. Spending it in a burning lake of fire, in eternal agony … I can’t imagine. Time is running out. The Rapture could happen between the time you read this word and this word. Or ten years from now or next week or 50 years from now or … you get it. BE READY. Remember the parable of the bridesmaids and the oil my friends.

Pheromones are the natural chemicals found in animals, including
humans, that the body uses to attract the opposite sex. Fragrances,
such as perfumes, are detected by the Olfactory Glands in the nose,
The presence of pheromones are picked up by the vomeronasal organ
which is located in the nasal pit directly under the nose. When the
vomeronasal organ is triggered by pheromones, it sends a signal
to the brain that creates a subconscious increase in desire for
persons of the opposite sex.

So why am I telling you about pheromones? Well, I’ve been getting
a lot of junk email lately about miracle pheromone treatments that
can help me attract persons of the opposite sex. Honestly, I am
happily married and am not interested in attracting anyone to me
other than my wife.  However, I didn’t think that the makers of
“Primal Instinct” needed to know this fact when I sent them the 
following email:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I recently purchased a bottle of “Primal Instinct,” your most 
popular pheromone product. At first I was rather impressed with
the product as I noticed that women were giving me more attention
from the very first time I used it. I am in the habit of joining my
friends at a popular nightclub on weekends and I was in the habit
of always carrying my bottle of “Primal Instinct” with me right up 
until a most unfortunate incident that occurred last Friday night. 

I decided to use a little more than my usual amount of the pheromone
product and the night started off well with several women asking
me to dance shortly after my arrival at the club. I decided to
up the dosage a little more and ventured to the men’s room to
do just that.  Unfortunately, the entrance to the men’s room is
a bit close to the sink and mirror area and my elbow was bumped
by another patron as I was applying a liberal dosage of “Primal
Instinct” to my neck region. As a result, the entire contents of 
the bottle spilled down the front of me.

This is when the nightmare began. I attempted to go from the
bathroom to the bar by the straightest path, which just happened to
be directly across the dance floor. I reached the midpoint of the
dance floor when I noticed what seemed to be an odd glow emanating
from all areas around me. It was when I stopped in the middle of
the dance floor that I realized that the glow wasn’t a glow at all
but was the whites of the eyes of seventy-five women. I realize
now that I should never have stopped walking.

The ensuing stampede was the most frightening thing I have ever
experienced. Women were coming at me from all sides and their
intentions were not to ask me to dance. They began ripping my
clothes from me and I was just lucky enough to be able to crawl
out underneath them as they converged into a tangled mass in the
center of the dance floor.

I slipped outside without being detected but the prevailing winds
were evidently blowing towards the nearby women’s college. As I
walked home, I could see the eyes of hundreds of women as they
approached me through a forest pathway. As cars would pass and
their headlights shone on the woods, it was like looking at a
massive heard of deer. I picked up my pace but that only made me
sweat, causing me to leave a pheromone vapor trail. It was like
a fast motion version of “Night of the Living Dead” except these 
women weren’t interested in my brain. I was able to make it back
to my house but the scratching at the door continued for most of
the night.

When I purchased your product, it came with a money back guarantee
if not completely satisfied. I am dissatisfied but not because
your product attracted more women than I had anticipated and its
not the fact that I had to explain to my wife why five hundred
women were scratching at the door. I’m dissatisfied more or less
because of the effects caused by my wife getting a whiff of the
pheromone stuff and letting five hundred women into the house.

Please send one half of the refund to Mercy General Hospital. Send
the other half to George Garth, my divorce attorney.

Man, they were good…

A man and his wife were having an argument in bed. He finally jumped up and took a blanket to the couch. 

The next day the wife feeling bad about what happened decided to buy her husband a gift, and since he was an avid golfer she went to the pro shop where he usually played golf. She talked with the pro and he suggested a putter and he showed her one of his finest. 

“How much is it?” she asked. 

“One hundred and fifty dollars,” he replied. She felt that was kind of expensive and told him so. “But it comes with an inscription,” he said. 

“What kind of inscription?” she asked. 

“Whatever you wish,” he explained, “but one of the old golfers favorites is, NEVER UP, NEVER IN.'” 

“OH, that will never do!” exclaimed the wife. “That’s what started the argument in the first place!” 

And I can’t say that out loud without my voice cracking.

That last one is one of my favorites. It’s been redone several times. Having worked in the bomb business myself for many years, the many, many, many ways that guys can come up with teasing other guys around high explosives boggles the mind. And YES, I absolutely KNOW how completely moronic that sounds. But I also understand that when you do that for a living, especially at that age, you have to maintain a feeling of … being indestructible. Like I said … moronic.

So, on that note, until next time my friends, until we meet again.

Welcome to June! One of the nicer months of the year around here … supposedly. We’ll see how it plays out. The way things are going lately, I’m not planning on anything working out.

I really don’t have much for the opener for today, so what do you say we just jump right in, shall we?

I did notice that today is my “service computation date”. The date where they add up all my “government service and figure out how much time that is and what date it would date back to. It’s not an exact science. Basically, I now have 35 years of service to the United States Air Force under my belt. That’s counting the two years as a civilian cop that they don’t count because it was a “Temp job”. Yeah…don’t ask.

Anyway, let’s get this party started, shall we?

Honestly, I did, too.

H O L Y C O W !!!

You can get more with a kind word and a gun

than you can with a kind word alone. 

– Al Capone (1899-1947)

You know, there were very few things that upset my ex-wife.

It makes me feel rather special to have been one of them.

A minister was giving the children’s message during church.  

For this part of the service, he would gather all the children around him and give a brief lesson before dismissing them. 

On this particular Sunday, he was using squirrels for an object lesson on industry and preparation.  

He started out by saying, “I’m going to describe something, and I want you to raise your hand when you know what it is.” 

The children nodded eagerly.

“This thing lives in trees (pause) and eats nuts (pause)…” 

No hands went up.  

“And it is gray (pause) and has a long bushy tail (pause)…” 

The children were looking at each other, but still no hands raised. 

“And it jumps from branch to branch (pause) and chatters and flips its tail when it’s excited (pause)…” 

Finally one little boy tentatively raised his hand.  The minister breathed a sigh of relief and called on him. 

“Well,” said the boy, “I know the answer you’re looking for is supposed to be ‘Jesus’ …  but it sure sounds like a squirrel to me.” 

A college student has been thrown out of his apartment for not paying his rent, so he sends an e-mail to his father. 

“Please send money. I’m in the street.”

The father replies, “Have no money. Watch out for cars.” 

Judi stormed up to the front desk of the library and said, “I have a complaint!” 

“Yes, ma’am?”

“I borrowed a book last week and it was horrible!”

“What was wrong with it?”

“It had way too many characters and there was no plot whatsoever!” 

The librarian nodded and said, “Ahh. So you must be the person who took our phone book.” 

R2-D2 was in that picture?

Completely unsurprising.

A wasp landed on my bare foot and now I

know how to Riverdance.

How rare is it for a cow to be struck by

lightning?

Medium rare.

The uncomfortable feeling I get when everyone watches me unwrap a gift makes me totally understand why the dog takes his treats into the other room.

I smashed a sheet of glass and I can’t find the

last part.

It’s a bit of a pane.

I basically have 3 hairstyles:

Straight, wavy, and homeless.

And that’s it my friends. Welcome to June. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Until next time, be well, be happy and …

Had a GREAT day. Still Saturday and the Whelpling and Daughter-in-law came up and helped me with the wayward tree branch and then we went on a really nice bike ride! Went out across the damn and everything! Set a new speed record on the bike. 73 mph. Then I got a message on the scanner page I pay attention to of the cops chasing a bike on the highway doing 142 mph! No thank you very much! I prefer to stay earthbound. I have fairly decent reaction times … for a 67 year old dragon, but that ain’t sayin’ much!! Especially at 142 mph!!

I also want to take a quick opportunity to thank Joseph H for his very kind donation! Thank you, brother. It was deeply appreciated! You are too kind. I am blessed by your kindness.

I want to see the next picture. The one where they hit the water with those life vests being worn like diapers instead of vests. I can see them bobbing in the water once, maybe twice and then rolling right over.

I agree! 100%! I don’t go through self-checkout. Ever. It annoys Izzy to no end. I tell her, I don’t work here. I also don’t stop on my way out of the store to have my purchases checked, because on my way out of the store, they are my belongings and no longer belong to the store. But, that’s just me. I don’t like being pushed around.

I do remember that! I enjoyed the TV Guide.

Yup. It’s the truth! And if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times…

It’s funny…Aussie Pete sent me this one and I had read this same one myself and considered copying it and sending it in. It’s a letter to Quora, which I only read and don’t comment on. And I only read for the laughs…like this one:

In a study, the average IQ of gun owners was scientifically proven to be 20-30 points lower than non-gun owners. The average IQ is 100. Why is this?

The question: “In a study, the average IQ of gun owners was scientifically proven to be 20-30 points lower than non-gun owners. The average IQ is 100. Why is this?”

That study was limited in scope and so is flawed. The participants in the study were all attendees of the California State Democratic Convention.

A similar study had been tried at the 2024 National Convention, but everyone approached to participate either instantly sat on the floor and started shrieking incoherently or curled up into a fetal position weeping uncontrollably when it was explained to them that “firearms” means “gunz.” That study was abandoned.

There was a proposal by one of the Bloomberg funded groups to conduct studies in the Chicago neighborhoods of Englewood and West Garfield Park, but none of the WWLWs (Woke White Leftist Women) were willing to conduct the interviews

Yeah…I laughed, too.

No kidding! My dogs are pros at this!

No! NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!

When I was younger I had a job as a shop

window mannequin.

I held that position for a long time.

I LOVED that show. Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.

No kidding. It is truly an amazing thing to think about.

I’ve reached the age when my obituary will

NOT contain the word “untimely”.

I couldn’t understand why my computer

kept singing …

Then I realized it was a Dell.

How am I supposed to believe that humans are the dominant species when a spider is over there building a house with their butthole?

They say breathing is the most important part

of exercising …

Which is good ’cause it’s really the only part I

do.

The only thing flat-earthers fear is sphere

itself.

I paid a clown to deliver flowers to my wife…

I thought it would be a romantic jester.

And that’s it for this one my friends. I hope you had as much fun as I did. Until we meet again, I send you my Love and my happiness …

Today is Saturday and I’m in the middle of a long weekend. I’m trying my best to relax, waiting on the Whelpling to come by so we can take care of a tree branch in the backyard that is hanging over the fence into the neighbor’s yard. It split from the wind and is hanging on, so we need to either pull it down or cut it down or something.

Then, if the weather clears up, we’re going for a ride.

But, in the mean time, …

NIGHT CLASSES FOR MEN – SIGN-UP NOW
Classes for Men at our Local Learning Center for Adults Note: 

Due to the complexity and difficulty level of their contents, each course will accept a maximum of 8 participants each.

TOPIC 1 –
How to Fill Up the Ice Cube Trays. Step by step, with slide presentations.


TOPIC 2 –
The Toilet Paper Roll: Do They Grow on the Holders? 
Round table discussion.


TOPIC 3 –
Is it Possible to Urinate Using the Technique of Lifting the Seat Up and Avoiding the Floors/Walls and Nearby Bathtub? 
Group practice.


TOPIC 4 –
Fundamental Differences Between the Laundry Hamper and the Floor. Pictures and explanatory graphics.


TOPIC 5 –
The After-Dinner Dishes and Silverware: Can They Levitate and Fly into the Kitchen Sink? 
Examples on video.


TOPIC 6 –
Loss of Identity: Losing the Remote to Your Significant Other.
Helpline support and support groups.


TOPIC 7 –
Learning How to Find Things, Starting With Looking in the Right Place Instead of Turning the House Upside Down While Screaming. 
Open forum.


TOPIC 8 –
Health Watch: Bringing Her Flowers is NOT Harmful to Your Health. 
Graphics and audio tape.


TOPIC 9 –
Real Men Ask for Directions When Lost. Real life testimonials.


TOPIC 10 –
Is It Genetically Impossible to Sit Quietly as She Parallel Parks? 
Driving simulation.


TOPIC 11 –
Learning to Live: Base Differences Between Mother and Wife. 
On-line class and role playing.


TOPIC 12 –
How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion. 
Relaxation exercises,meditation, and breathing techniques.


TOPIC 13 –
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy: Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries, Other Important Dates, and Calling When You’re Going to Be Late. 
Cerebral shock therapy sessions and full lobotomies offered. * 


* Upon completion of the course, diplomas will be issued –  to the few survivors.

Nurse came in and said Doc, there’s a man in the waiting room who thinks he’s invisible. 

What should I tell him?

The doctor said: Tell him I can’t see him today. 

This one is from Joe…

Note from a friend with a rather large wife:

____________________

The socialization of men separates them from the more grounded emotions of women. 

Most of the arguments in married life are the fault of men, and for one reason only; men have never learned how to compliment women. 

I’ll give you an example from my marriage to Karen. 

I don’t want to say Karen is fat….because so many other people do. Her measurements are 54-46-44….and her other breast is slightly smaller. 

We once went to the Opera, and no one would leave until she sang a song. 

Getting back to this compliment thing, one day I pulled into the driveway after work, and Karen came running out of the house, bouncing all over. 

She asked “How do you like me in the no-bra look?”

Without thinking, and sure I was giving her a compliment, I said “Well, it sure smoothes out those wrinkles on your forehead.” 

The next thing I remember is the Doctor placing paddles on my chest and yelling “Clear!”

At the coffee shop:

Is your husband easy to please?

I don’t know…I’ve never tried!

Youngman:

I just got back from a pleasure trip.

I took my mother-in-law to the airport

This one has some pretty good clips in it…

And that’s it my friends. Another one in the box. I hope you had as much fun as I did. But, I’d like to get a jump on the next one, so I’m going to say …

Well, I saw the black italicized script today and it looked pretty good. I haven’t seen the new and improved blue yet to make my final decision, so we’ll see.

Today is Monday and I got through the long weekend. We had a typhoon hit today and supposed to have another one hit tomorrow. My buddy Wheats informed me that I am in the wrong hemisphere and too far inland to get hit by a typhoon. Then I sent him a short video.

I’m not saying he changed his mind, but I didn’t hear any more about it.

Anyway, between bouncing around and doing things, it’s taken me an hour to write this opening, so you can see how my Monday is going, LOL! So, let’s get the fun stuff going, shall we?

Okay, so that’s the PERFECT one to start with for today!

If coffee was bad for you, I’d of been dead YEARS ago!

No, no, no! Don’t get me wrong, this is wonderful, but let’s start at verse 6. This is Paul writing to the Church at Philippi. So, starting at verse 6, NKJV,

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Now comes verse 8:

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is anything praiseworthy – mediate on these things.

Taken as a whole, it is a wonderful recipe for living your life for Christ. Be anxious for nothing! Give it all over to God. We talk about this almost every Wednesday at the jail. Being anxious accomplishes nothing. God has taken such good care of me since I’ve given it all over to Him. Has bad stuff happened to me? Sure it has! But, He has seen me through, every single time. One way or the other. Not always the way I’d like, but it has always worked out. I could go through each and every one of those steps, but I’m not going to, you can figure them all out for yourselves.

Earth Now Has “Two Moons” Until

2083, NASA Confirms

https://mymodernmet.com/nasa-confirms-quasi-moon-orbiting-earth/#

NASA has confirmed that a little asteroid named 2025 PN7 has been orbiting in sync with Earth. Discovered by the University of Hawaii, the asteroid is categorized as a “quasi-moon.” The quasi moon is a rare kind of space object, and keeps in almost perfect sync with Earth’s orbit.

[Confessional Booth]

Me: I committed all 7 deadly sins in 30 minutes.

Priest: Wow! I gotta hear this.

Me: I was angry and envious of my neighbor so I lazily seduced his wife and ate all his groceries and didn’t share.

Priest: You forgot pride.

Me: No, I’m pretty proud of this.

11 years ago Mary and I planted this little bitty rose bush behind our pergola. We never trimmed it back or did ANYTHING with it at all. We wanted to see what it would do on it’s own. We laughed at it every year. I still laugh at it every year as it has just gone NUTS!

And yes, I used to load those on aircraft and no, that is NOT my handiwork.

Yeah, that would be me…

I know exactly what they are. They are containers that hold less than an ounce for those areas where that used to matter.

I helped my neighbor out with something this morning and she said to me, “I could marry you”.

I couldn’t believe it…

You do something nice for someone and they threaten to ruin your life in return.

Anyone still shut off lights when leaving a room because their parents used to say “don’t waste electricity?”

So, I just got my head pulled together and looked ahead and realized that THIS issue is publishing on Memorial Day. I was going to start over and realized I can’t start over because I would lose everything that I’ve already put in, so I’m going to start from here and say Let’s celebrate

Mostly exempt? Mostly?

You know, I have so much to say about Memorial Day. A day to honor our fallen. It’s not just about our military. You know the police celebrate Memorial Day for their fallen. The Fire Department for theirs. EMS… All of those who run towards the gun fire and the flames and the wounded and not away, celebrate … and maybe celebrate is not the right word … remember Memorial Day. And unless you’ve been touched by either serving or having lost a loved one, I’m not sure it has the same significance. It’s a special day to me. I’ve served in the Military, I’ve been a 911 dispatcher, police officer, and am now a civilian emergency manager working for the Air Force. Do you know that about 2% of Americans ever serve in the military. That means that 2 are protecting the other 98. That number is dropping. The next time you see a Vet, a Cop, a Fire Fighter, an EMT, take a moment to tell them “Thank you for your service!” And mean it. Some of the hardest and crappiest paying jobs out there. And most of us do it with a smile on our face every single day. Except there are some days that some of us don’t get to come home to our families. And THAT’s what today is about. Remembering THOSE men and women.

Two old men, Saul and Morty, meet on a cruise and discover they have everything in common. They’re both widowers, they both live in New York, and they’re both culture vultures with a passion for the arts. They spend the whole cruise talking about theater, opera, ballet, music, and art museums.

They promise to meet up again after the ship docks.

A week later, Saul calls Morty. “Morty, I got two tickets to the New York Philharmonic on Friday. An evening of Bach and Beethoven. Want to come with me?”

“Wow! Bach! Beethoven! I could think of nothing more sublime. But unfortunately, I can’t come on Friday night. Shapiro is playing.”

“Oh,” says Saul, disappointed.

The following week, Saul calls Morty again. “Morty, I got us two tickets to La Boheme starring Andrea Bocelli for Saturday night!”

“Incredible! Bocelli and La Boheme – my two favorites! But sadly, I cannot make it Saturday night. Shapiro is playing!”

Saul decides to give him one more chance the following week. “Morty, you’re not going to believe this, but the Louvre has sent the Mona Lisa itself to the Met for a one-night-only exhibition Wednesday night. Tickets? Forget it. Not even the mayor can get in. But I managed to snag one for each of us.”

“The Mona Lisa?! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Oh my friend, I want to be there so badly, but unfortunately—

“Let me guess. Shapiro is playing?”

“He is!”

“Morty, I’m insulted! I’ve never heard of this guy. Who the hell is this Shapiro? What does he play??”

“My friend, I don’t know what Shapiro plays. I don’t know where he plays it. All I know is, when Shapiro is playing, I’m spending the night with his wife!”

Taps always makes me cry. But with this full rendition of Taps, which I had never heard before, I cried like a baby.

Yup, it’s gonna be the bear.

More traditional…

A little girl was sitting at the kitchen table doing homework while her dad read the newspaper nearby. After a few minutes, she looked up thoughtfully and asked, “Daddy, why don’t I have a little sister?”

Her father smirked, deciding to tease her a bit.

“Oh, but you do have a little sister,” he said.

The little girl’s eyes widened. “I do?!”

“Sure,” he replied with a grin. “Every time you walk in the front door, she walks out the back door.”

The little girl sat there quietly for a second, trying to figure it out. Then her face lit up with understanding.

“Ohhh, I get it!” she said cheerfully. “You mean she’s just like my other daddy.”

That’s all. So many words left unsaid. But, maybe that’s as it should be. I’m curious to see what our pastor will do with Memorial Day this year. Be well my friends. Wish a service member a thankful day today. Until next time.