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White Boys CAN dance!

I thought my daughter, Abby, was a great dancer, but the kid in the red shirt would give her a run for her money! Enjoy!

(Credit goes to Doug Charpentier for the find!)

Being Honest

INT. PLAY ROOM - DAY

  ABBY and SIDNEY are playing.  They are laughing and dancing around when, all of a sudden, there is a short moment of silence before SIDNEY begins CRYING.

DAD

Abby, why is Sidney crying?

ABBY

Because I hit her on the back with this big stick.

SIDNEY

Abby, hit me on my back and it hurted.

DAD

Why would you hit Sidney with a stick?

ABBY

She wouldn't give me back that My Little Pony.

SIDNEY

No Hit, Abby.  Bad. Bad Abby.

ABBY heads over to the naughty mat to spend some time THINKING about why it might be bad to hit people with sticks. 

END SCENE

MORAL OF THE STORY

Don't hit people with a stick just because you want your My Little Pony back. 

Naughty mats are where children learn to think.

The truth can be shocking, but still worth sharing.

  

The Joys of Retirement

A couple of weeks ago, I officially retired at the age of 32.  

_{The perks to my life of retirement have been outstanding!}  

I know that many of you are probably jealous that I was able to make this decision at such a young age....and you should be.

So, to help you see exactly what you are missing out on, I thought I would share some of the highlights of my new life of freedom!

1. Kathie Lee is Back on TV!                                                                                                   

 Just in case 3 hours of the Today Show weren't enough, they have an additional hour for you to enjoy immediately follow Regis & Kelly! I would have never known about this incredible discovery if it wasn't for my retirement.  And the best part.....KATHIE LEE!  Who better to close out the 4th and final hour of the Today Show than America's Favorite TV Personality, Kathie Lee Gifford? With segments such as "Natural Remedies to Cure Baldness" and "Safest Vehicles for Soccer Moms", the show is both informative and entertaining.  

2. Farkle                                                                 

For those that have never heard of Farkle, it's not a new Christian curse word....it's like a really boring version of Yahtzee.  I now get to play the game that is sweeping the Facebook Nation whenever I want!  The only problem that I have with Farkle is that it has really hampered my Bejeweled addiction.   

3. Maury Povich is Not the Baby Daddy

Maury Povich is on a mission.  Who is the Baby Daddy?  I had no idea that there were so many people that wanted to find out the answer to this important question on national television. Maury Povich is like that really weird Grandpa that I never wish I had.  Thank you Maury for the blessing that you are to so many!

4. Phone Solicitors 

I could have sworn we were on the Do-Not-Call List.  Thank you for calling a couple of times a day to sell me a product that I don't want.  Better yet, thank you for reminding me to make sure that we are actually on the Do-Not-Call List.  I do find it kind of fun to turn the game back around on them.  I try to sell them a product at the same time they are trying to sell me one.  It's very frustrating for them and very entertaining for me.  My goal is to get them to say, "No Thanks." to me and then hang up.  It's a nice twist to a usually monotonous phone call.  

Jealous?  Bitter?  Don't be.  Everyday that you work is another day closer to your retirement. Take this post, print it out and read it as often as you need to. 

Hopefully, I have given you all something to look forward to.  

I wish I could write more, but Kathie Lee is on!  

Abby Got That....

Abby started playing around with Photo Booth on our iMac and I wanted to share it with all of you. I took the liberty to spice it up a little.  She is a very funny girl....not sure who she gets her sense of humor from??

THE IBIBLE...I MUST HAVE ONE!

Anybody Want to Play Ping Pong?

I don't know who took this footage of me playing Ping Pong.  I have to admit I am a lot better since they took this footage.  But at least I won this match.  

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Opie is for Obama!

I just saw a NEWS HEADLINE saying that "Ron Howard makes video to endorse Obama for President."

And?

Ummm......

Are there people out there that were waiting to find out who the guy from Happy Days and The Andy Griffith Show were going to endorse? Obviously he thought so. He even decided to do something that he has "never done before" and play the parts that made him famous again, Richie Cummingham and Opie. I think it's great that hollywood gets involved in encouraging people to go out and vote. I think it is humorous sometimes the lengths some actors are willing to go to get you to vote for their candidate. I don't mind them having an opinion. I just worry that there really are people out there that see their favorite actor on television tell them who they need to vote for and that is what sways them.

Enjoy the clip and vote for Steve Jobs!

Medicine For Your FunnyBone!