Birthdays, Blessings, & Fall...

Happy Friday All,

Also, happy Fall, and October, (and I missed September!) It has been busy (although, I think it always is--or mostly is).

October means a lot of things...getting further into Fall, apple cider showing up in the grocery store, people gearing up for Halloween with costumes on sale and pumpkins popping up (and Pumpkin Spice stuff everywhere LOL!) It's quite a month. It's also my birthday month.

No matter what age I'm turning, I enjoy my birthday month. Sure, sometimes it feels weird to enter a new decade (like I did when I turned 30) and such, but every year has good things and bad things and I like to experience each year as it comes. Plus, I just like that there is a special day celebrating the fact I was born and came into existence. Think about it...without a birth day, you wouldn't be born, there would be no day that marks when someone who is uniquely you came into the world. So, although sometimes it's weird to think about turning one age or another, I'm rather fond of my birthday, so for me, it's a Birthday Yay and NOT Birthday Blah.

A friend of mine died in 2013. When we were turning 30 she wasn't keen on it. I decided instead of sitting around thinking how weird it felt to me, I'd have a party. And I did. It's one of the best decisions I could've made in terms of dealing with a new age I wasn't sure what I thought about. I got to hang out with people I care most about and have fun.

I know plenty of people of all different ages. Some are younger than me, and some are older. Sometimes the younger ones seem more upset about turning an age than I did. But if you bemoan being one age or another, then you're wasting precious living time in my opinion. I mean, nobody is happy all the time, but if all you do is sitting around being negative about your age, or being negative about this thing or that, then it's just depressing.

My mother taught me to try and focus on the positive. It's not always easy--I will say there are times I get depressed or unhappy--but I don't like to sit there. I'm always trying to find something positive. Sometimes I just have to get over the negative feelings and that takes a little time.

But instead of dwelling on what age you're turning or thinking "I'm so old, help!" consider this: it's another opportunity for you to experience life. It's another opportunity for you to find something good. It's another opportunity to make someone smile. Or help someone.

For me, it's a real privilege when I can help someone. So, as my birthday fast approaches and a part of me is thinking "How did I get to this age? How weird does this feel!" I'm also thinking about how great it is to have the family and friends I do, and how blessed I am to be able to pray for those who are having a rough time, or just be there for them.

So today, my advice--whether it is your birthday month or not--think about how you can be a blessing to someone. Make the world a better place, just by helping someone have a better day (in a legal, moral, ethical way!)

Here's a joke my high school Junior history teacher told (many moons ago!)

"A mushroom walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Get out of here, we don't serve your kind!' The mushroom says, 'Why not? I'm a FUNGI."  :-)

Have A Fabulously Funny Friday!

How Very Punny!

Happy Friday All,

Well now we're well into 2011. I wish I'd remember to change positions more at night, then I wouldn't wake up so stiff and sore, but oh well.

I don't know how many of you all like jokes (bad/good/punny) or how many of you put them in your writing. (Christie Craig makes her work hysterical without cracking a joke). 

Sometimes during a story they crack a joke to make a point. 

So which are you? Are you the subtle approach? Or do you come right out with a joke? 

Have A Funny Friday!

I Was Only Joking!

Happy Friday Folks,

I figured since we've had some rough things happening around lately (my uncle's death, Bane's grandfather's death--for which, Bane, I'm truly sorry about the loss of your Grandfather. People being sick, that kind of thing) that we all needed a laugh.

So, I thought today would be a day to post some jokes.

This one my junior year of high school History teacher told us:

"A mushroom walks into a bar and the bartender says 'We don't serve your kind here.' The mushroom says, 'Why not? I'm a fungi.'"

"Knock Knock"
"Who's there?"
"Boo!"
"Boo who?"
"Don't cry!"

My Dad told me this one:

"Jesus, Moses, and Peter were out golfing one day. Moses went up first and hit his into the water trap. He goes out, parts the water, gets his ball back and redoes the shot. Peter's up next. He hits the ball, it lands in the water trap, he pulls out his net and brings it back. Then it's Jesus's turn. He hits the ball, it lands in the water, he walks out onto the water to get it. This happens again. Another group is waiting their turn and says to Peter, 'Who does this guy think he is? Jesus Christ?' Peter says, 'He IS Jesus. He THINKS He's Tiger Woods."

Out here in Texas, Aggie jokes are popular because of Texas A&M Aggies, so in the spirit of supporting the local colleges I give you this Aggie Joke:

How many Aggies does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Answer: Three. One to hold the light bulb and 2 to turn the one holding the light bulb.

(I actually am not for or against Texas A&M or UT at Austin. I don't care who wins. I have a brother who's in Grad school at Texas Tech, so for his sake, I hope Tech does well at its games, but otherwise, I don't have an opinion).

One time I wasn't watching where I was going and tripped over a tree stump. The funny thing was, a friend of mine had tripped over the very same one some time before. I guess it's true what they say about good friends: they do nearly everything together. Including tripping over tree stumps.

Feel free to share your jokes!

Have A Funny Friday!