It was a dark and stormy night!!

Does anybody remember in the Peanuts cartoon, the running theme with Snoopy as the novelist with chronic writers block? He would sit down in front of his typewriter to write the next great novel and could always only get as far as the first line "It was a dark and stormy night". Well I've come to the conclusion that it wasn't writers block at all.... I think he lived in Eureka and dark stormy nights were all that he knew.

Have you heard....

About the cotton mill that had to close because the market was soft.... or the balloon factory that closed because it couldn't keep up with inflation...... the safe manufacturing plant that that couldn't get a loan because all the money was locked up..... and the boat builder that closed because he couldn't float a loan..... the goose down supplier that went bankrupt cause the market had flown south..... the laundry that was all washed up.... the tire store whose business had gone flat.... the coffee shop that closed because the owner didn't see the problem brewing...... the window shade plant that got blind sided...... the flower shop whose business had wilted.... the electrical contractor that got caught short..... the wheelchair factory that no longer had a leg to stand on.... the bicycle shop that could no longer peddle their wares.... the whole point..... even when times are tough, ya gotta keep your sense of humor!

It's Official

People have told me for years I was Certifiable

Emergency, Emergency !!

Yesterday, early, I get a phone call from my dear wife... she has fallen at work and has a "HUGE" knot on her right shin. Her fellow co-workers are urging her to go to the Emergency Room. I ask a few basic questions.... Can you walk on it?....yes, Can you move your foot without massive pain?....yes, Can your wiggle your toes?....yes, Can you feel it when someone touches your foot?.... yes, (I've had a little experience with broken bones). Now I don't think it's broken, just badly bruised, but she insists... so of to the ER we go. Three hours, one x-ray and one tetenus shot (I was against the shot... thinking maybe lock jaw might not be a bad thing) later, we find...it's a bad bruise... your fine.... for this I missed breakfast. Am I wrong to play the victim here?

Now, that, was a Superbowl!

Not having a real vested intrest in who won or lost, I was able to view this game from a unique position. My thinking before the game was that I'd like to see the Cardinals win simply because they had not won a Superbowl yet, but really was indiffernt as to who won. The fact that this game ended the way it did made this not just one of the best Superbowls I've ever seen, but one of the best footba;; games I've ever watched. During the third quarter, It looked as if the Cardinals were struggling and the game would go to the Steelers... then Mr. Warner came alive and the next thing you know the Cardinals had the lead... the in the final seconds the Steelers pulled it out. Great game...The Cardinals should not hang their heads walking away from this game... My thanks to both teams for making it the game it was.

Obituary

Veteran Pillsbury spokesman Pop N. Fresh died yesterday of a severe yeast infection. He was 71. Known to friends as Brown-n-Serve, Fresh was an avid gardener and tennis player. Fresh was buried in one of the largest funeral ceremonies in recent years. Dozens of celebrities turned out including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Skippy. The graveside was piled high with flours as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded." Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes -- conned by those who buttered him up. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll model for millions. Fresh is survived by his second wife. They have two children and another bun in the oven. The funeral was held at 350 for about 20 minutes.