HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON

When you are born on February 29, you only have an actual birthday every 4 years. That means that one could be 64 years old by the time they are old enough to drive because only 16 actual birthdays have passed. Well, our Shannon was born February 29, 1980. This year there has been so much chaos in all of our lives that a special party was necessary. So,

her big sister, Blaine

decided to come into town and surprise her from California. (Thank you Will)

Shannon's husband and daughters.

**Kayla** **Alicia***

Joe

were enjoying the festivities.

Her oldest friend, Manda, another friend ,Katie with son, Tyler, and of course me

certainly enjoyed the evening too.

A great evening was had by all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY
SHANNON

AND LIFE GOES ON.......

For those of you that may not know, these are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. A lofty name that leaves nothing to the imagination as to where it came from. As for John and I, we certainly understand why the good king loved them so much. They are fun, can be too fluffy, are always cuddly (almost to a fault), and when we (or anyone else) comes through our door we are greeted with more enthusiasm than could possibly be imagined.

It is said that when you become empty nesters, oftentimes folks will replace their children with pets. My eldest daughter Blaine claims that this is true because she can never remember animals being allowed on the couch or in the bed. Obviously, these puppies do both. What I must say to my children is, "You have not been replaced, the family has just been added to."

The tricolor dog is male and his name is Sir Winston or better known as Winston. The little Blenheim is Lady Guinevere or Gwenny, obviously female. Winston will soon be four and Gwenny just turned two. You take a guess to which one is the boss.

More to come about my Puppies.

RED SKELTON'S RECIPE
FOR
THE PERFECT MARRIAGE

For those of you old enough to remember Red Skelton, I think you will enjoy this. For those of you not old enough you will see what you missed!! Either way, his humor was always clean and he was a great entertainer. A rerun of great one liner's from the man who was known for his clean humor. I hope you get a chuckle or two reading them once more.

1. Twice a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays; I go on Fridays.
   
   
2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California , and mine is in Texas .
   
   
3. I take my wife everywhere....but she keeps finding her way back.
   
   
4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen.
   
   
5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
   
   
6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.
   
   
7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was. She told me, "In the lake."
   
   
8. She got a mud pack, and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
   
   
9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!".
   
   
10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.
    
    
11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always.
    
    
12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.
    
    
13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!"

Can't you just hear him say all of these? I love it........these were the good old days when humor didn't have to start with a four letter word. It was just clean and simple fun. And he always ended his programs with the words, "God Bless"

to be continued........

To learn more about Red Skelton check out this link:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0804026/bio

GRANDMA IN COURT

Lawyers should never ask a Georgia grandma a question if they aren't prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand.

He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you." The lawyer was stunned!

Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?" She again replied, "Why, yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem.! He can 't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him." The defense attorney almost died.

The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, "If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I'll send you to the electric chair."

Beware of what you ask, somone may just tell you!

WOW! What a difference a day makes!!!!

When you get away from things you forget how to do them. It took me 15 minutes to get back on my blog. I wonder if that means I have been away a wee bit too long!

As I look back over this last year I realize what a fog it has been. The C-word has been running rampant in our home but, gratefully so, on a moderate level. John just had a check up on the "stuff" on his forehead, which the doctor says all is well and clear.

YES, YES, YES!!!

I just had my MRI and PET scan, which appears to be well since the doctor said she would schedule an appointment if she needed to "talk" to me about the results, and guess what, no appointment!!

YEA, YEA, YEA.

John is about half way through the effects of his seed implant, and O the little things we take for granted! Just to take a good PEE, or sleep through the night. Each day he gets better and considering the alternative, he considers these things as inconveniences that will go away.

GO JOHN!!

This already promises to be a wonderful year.

Now we are on to a baby shower, breast reconstruction, a visit from my mom, a new baby granddaughter (Riley Rae), hopefully a visit from Blaine when Riley is born, a vacation with my kids (we were actually invited by them), Joe being deployed to Iraq for 6 months, and Shane looking for a new job. As busy as that all sounds I know that the time will fly by and I will be looking at the next litany of occurrences coming down the pike.

This tells me just how very blessed I really am.