Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 31, 2009 in
General
On the way back from a Cub Scout meeting, my grandson asked my son the question. ‘Dad, I know that babies come from mommies’ tummies, but how do they get there in the first place?’ he asked innocently. After my son hemmed and hawed awhile, my grandson finally spoke up in disgust. ‘You don’t have [...]
Tags: Cub Scout, grave, Hole in the Wall Gang, Iraq, Joann Woodward, Meltdown, Paul Newman, thunder
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 30, 2009 in
General
While I sat in the reception area of my doctor’s office, a woman rolled an elderly man in a wheelchair into the room. As she went to the receptionist’s desk, the man sat there, alone and silent. Just as I was thinking I should make small talk with him, a little boy slipped off his [...]
Tags: breast feed, immunization, Meltdown, nursing, pediatric, stroller, wheelchair
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 29, 2009 in
General
Always keep several get well cards on the mantle…
So if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean.
Read other tips, not of a household nature, in ‘Meltdown: I Need a Plan”
Tags: clean, get well cards, mantle, Meltdown
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 28, 2009 in
General
An Irishman was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet.
“I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least 5 pounds.”
When the Irishman returned, he shocked the doctor by having [...]
Tags: diet, exercise, hunger, Irishman, Meltdown, skip
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 27, 2009 in
General
(10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters.
(9) Directions to your doctor’s office include “Take a left when you enter the trailer park.”
(8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles
(7) The only proctologist in the plan is “Gus” from Roto-Rooter.
(6) The only item listed under Preventive Care Coverage is “an apple a day.”
(5) Your primary [...]
Tags: duct tape, Fudgesicles, Goodwill, health care, Hooters, Meltdown, popsicle stick, Roto-Rooter
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 26, 2009 in
General
Mr. G. Phillips , an elderly man from Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the [...]
Tags: burglars, elderly, Meltdown, Mississippi, paramedic, patrol, police cars, SWAT
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 25, 2009 in
General
Here are some more of those wonderful finds from newspapers.
Believe it or not, there are more coming!
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 25, 2009 in
General
On the first day, she sadly packed her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.
On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.
On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining-room table, by candle-light; she put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound [...]
Tags: caviar, curtain rods, dead rodents, divorce, Meltdown, shrimp
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 24, 2009 in
General
I don’t get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there’s no rehab for stupidity.
I live in a neighborhood so bad that you can get shot while getting shot.
If a woman tells you she’s twenty and looks sixteen, she’s [...]
Tags: Chris Rock, compliments, forty, getting shot, Meltdown, stupidity
Posted by kathleenheck on Jul 23, 2009 in
General
You will love these actual excerpts from newspapers:
More coming soon!