Elephant Butte, NM

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sunday joke and number 1 foster dog!




Daisy has been a very good girl and an excellent first foster dog. If she were a Lab we would keep her. She is part, (we think), german shepherd, rotty and malamute.
She will make someone a great companion.

PREACHER.............

An old country preacher...had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young Men his age, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it. One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects..


1. A Bible...

2. A silver dollar...

3. A bottle of whisky...


4. A Playboy magazine...


'I'll just hide behind the door,' the old preacher said to himself. 'When he comes home from school today, I'll see which object he picks up.

If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and what a
blessing that would be!

If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too.

But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a

no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be.


And worst of all if he picks up that magazine he's going to be a
skirt-chasing womanizer.'

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.


The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table..

With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired this month's centerfold.


'Lord have mercy,' the old preacher disgustedly whispered.


'He's gonna run for Congress.'

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy Birthday to my big sister!!!







I know some sisters who only see each other on Mother's Day and some who will never speak again. But most are like my sister and me... linked by volatile love, best friends who make other best friends ever so slightly less best. ~Patricia Volk



Sisterly love is, of all sentiments, the most abstract. Nature does not grant it any functions. ~Ugo Betti


Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other. ~Carol Saline


A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty


Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister. ~Alice Walker


Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life. ~Charles M. Schulz

What's the good of news if you haven't a sister to share it? ~Jenny DeVries

Bless you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart - oh tucked so close there is no chance of escape - of your sister. ~Katherine Mansfield


A sister smiles when one tells one's stories - for she knows where the decoration has been added. ~Chris Montaigne


More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good. ~Linda Sunshine

Sisters are different flowers from the same garden. ~Author Unknown


There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me. ~Mary Montagu

know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones. ~Author unknown, attributed to a 4-year-old named Lauren


In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips. ~Author Unknown


When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us? ~Pam Brown

Saturday, June 18, 2011

FATHER'S DAY!



My Dad has been gone since 1988. He struggled with depression his whole life. I wish he were here today. We could give him "happy pills" and maybe he could enjoy life.

To all the Dad's out there, enjoy this day, enjoy your family, hug them close. They will not be around forever. The following words of wisdom were on the wall in the doctors office that I visited a few weeks ago. I like it. It sums it up quite well, I think! It is what it is!

Desiderata

-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"! -- see below

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Another nice mountain drive.







What's around that bend in the road. Maybe a house or two. Could be an old tractor that George might want to buy. All roads lead back to our summer mountain, Pikes Peak. PS.....Got our new sleep number bed today & a foster dog named Daisy yesterday!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Bob & Martha's Great Adventure....part 3.









Part 3 Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park. If you can believe it, I got up and we left the park at 6:00am. Off to Estes Park we go. The elk were in velvet and very pretty. We got back to Woodland Park for all u can eat ribs at 6:00pm.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Sunday joke.





THE IRISH PROSTITUTE
An Irish daughter had not been home for over 5 years.
Upon her return, her father cursed her heavily.
Where have ye been all this time, child?
Why did ye not write to us, not even a line?
Why didn't ye call?
Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru?'

The girl, crying, replied, 'Sniff, sniff... Dad.... I became a prostitute.'

'Ye what!!?
Get outta here, ye shameless harlot!�� Sinner!��
You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.'

'OK, Dad... As ye wish.
I just came back to give Mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a ten bedroom mansion plus a $5 million savings certificate.
For me little brother, this gold Rolex.
And for ye, Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes Limited Edition convertible that's parked outside, plus a membership to the country club... (takes a breath)... And an invitation for ye all to spend New Year's Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera .'

'Now what was it ye said ye had become?' says Dad.

Girl, crying again, 'Sniff, sniff... A prostitute, Daddy! Sniff, sniff.'

'Oh! Be Jesus!�� Ye scared me half to death, girl!
I thought ye said a Protestant.
Come here and give yer old Dad a hug!!!'

Monday, June 6, 2011

Bob & Martha's Great Adventure....part 2. Meet MPM.







Who or what is MPM? Please meet Murphy Pike Moose. MPM was first sited at the Visitor's Center at the base of Pikes Peak. Due to the altitude Murph was purchased at the top of Pikes Peak. :-0)
The checker was the subject of a great photo op as she looked for the price tag!

Bob & Martha's Great Adventure....part 1.











We had a great time with Martha and Bob. We took in gambling in Cripple Creek, drove up Pikes Peak and saw elk in velvet in Estes Park. Eating was another pleasure! The first pictures has Cripple Creek in the background. Then up the hill to Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet. Stay tuned for the elk, in velvet, from Estes Park!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Sunday joke.




A man entered the bus with both of his front pockets full of golf balls (don't ask "why?") and sat down next to a beautiful blonde.

The puzzled blonde kept looking at him and his bulging pockets.

Finally, after many such glances from her, he said, 'Its golf balls'.

Nevertheless, the blonde continued to look at him for a very long time and thinking deeply about what he had said.

After several minutes, not being able to contain her curiosity any longer, she asked ....


'Does it hurt as much as tennis elbow?'