Now this looks like something I would expect to see in the great state of Texas.

I have some bad news and some good news depending on how you look at it.

The Irishman is going to be gone for about 2 months or so and will not be posting again, probably in August. I have enjoyed blogging with all of you and want you to know I consider you to be my friends, even though we have never met.

I have been on a bus run for a few days and then got sick for a few more and am just now starting to feel like being up and doing something worthwhile. Think I will go and lay down for a while.

Dana I still wonder if a Baptist will take a Mormon fishing.

Foam I will miss your comments. I feel it would be a real pleasure to meet you some day buttttttttttttttttttttttt it is nice to know you in cyberspace.

I will still check in on all of your websites once in a while and maybe leave a comment or two.

Next week we leave on a trip to New Mexico and California. Not exactly a vacation trip but will try and enjoy it. We will be bringing back 4 grandchildren with us which will keep the summer interesting.

I cannot leave without posting another of my silly jokes or stories. Sorry.
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RESPONDING TO WOMEN'S CONCERNS

Apple Computer announced today that it has developed a computer
chip that can store and play high fidelity music in women's breast
implants.

The iTit will cost $499 to $599 depending on speaker size.

This is considered to be a major breakthrough because women have
always complained about men staring at their breasts and not listening
to them.
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A young ventriloquist is touring the clubs and one night he's doing a show in a small town in Arkansas.
With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blond jokes when a blond woman in the 4th row stands on her chair and starts shouting:

"I've heard enough of your stupid blond jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype women that way? What does the color of a person's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? It's guys like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community and from reaching our full
potential as a person. Because you and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blonds, but women in general...and all in the
name of humor!"

The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blond yells, "You stay out of this mister! I'm talking to that little sh*t on your lap."
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I am sure I have more to say but will close for now.
Have a nice day everyone.

The Cruise
>
> An elderly couple was on a cruise and it was really stormy.
> They were standing on the back of the boat watching the moon, when a
> wave came up and washed the old man overboard.
>
> They searched for days and couldn't find him, so the Captain
> sent the old woman back to shore, with the promise that he
> would notify her as soon as they found something.
>
> Three weeks went by and finally, the old woman got a fax from the
> boat. It read: Ma'am, sorry to inform you that we found your husband
> dead, at the bottom of the ocean.
>
> We hauled him up to the deck, and attached to his butt was
> an oyster, and inside it was a pearl worth $50,000....please advise.
>
> The old woman faxed back: Send me the pearl and re-bait the trap.
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A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT



They were together in the House.

Just the two of them.

It was a cold, dark, stormy night. The storm had come quickly


and

each time the thunder boomed he watched her jump.

She looked across the room and admired his strong appearance...and


wished that he would take her in his arms, comfort her and protect her

from the storm.



Suddenly, with a pop, the power went out... She screamed...

He raced to the sofa where she was cowering.

He didn't hesitate to pull her into his arms.

He knew this was a forbidden union and

expected her to pull back.


He was surprised when she didn't resist but instead clung to him.

The storm raged on...



They knew it was wrong...

Their families would never understand... So consumed were


they in their FEAR that they heard no opening


of doors...just the faint click of a camera......


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Don't have time to write so will post these for your pleasure.

Have a nice day everyone.

I need some good pictures to post. My digital camera is a cheapy and doesn't take very good pictures so I don't use it. Cheryl is stingy and won't let me buy anymore toys until she gets a bedroom set. I don't know what is so bad about sleeping on the floor... she has a mattress for crying out loud and boxes to put her frillys in.

I greatly appreciate all who read my blog. Your comments are welcome and enjoyed. I was asked on my last blog posting what variety of tomatoes I plant. RED ONES!!! Is there any other kind? (I know, once a smart butt always a smart butt.) I just purchase and plant. The only difference in types is cherry and regular.

Aleaha this is mainly for you since I know you read this drivel. Thanks for your email and I will bet Lance is happy to be back in the United States. Sharon and Larry probably sighed a sigh of relief also.

I did not know A.J. and Rosemary were doing that well physically to consider a mission. I have this friend named FOAM whom they could go visit. Ha, ha, ha.

Yes, I have been to Cabela's in Alpine. I keep thinking of Lehi and didn't realize they call it Alpine. It is definitely a store to see.

Cheryl and I had been to Aunt Verba's and Uncle Cecil's grave and place also. Dana is right... it is a mess. The University of Wyoming people are not taking care of it at all. We looked in the big house and were shocked at the condition. Everything is run down and ill kept.

When will we stop in SLC and visit? Now there is a good question. Since moving to Downey I have gotten so laid back that the thoughts of going to a large city just repulses me. Seeing more than two cars on the roads here is making me feel crowded anymore.

Please stop in when you go to Driggs. Mercy you are getting OLD to be having a 40 year anniversary.

Conard Jensen stopped in the other day and filled us in on his parents. He was telling us of Sharon and Larry having some problems with people doing bad things to their house in Darby. What has happened to that valley? It used to be such a lovely place. Now I have no desire to go there.

Okay enough for Aleaha.

I imagine everyone is shedding lots of tears over the Paris Hilton abuse by our legal system. Such a sweet, young, upstanding example of a lady. How could they do that to her?

Okay I have said enough for today. This will probably be my only blog this week. Cheryl leaves tomorrow morning for girls camp, I have bus training tomorrow and then the rest of the week I take a group of young people to SLC for youth conference. Busy, busy, busy and no time for a nap.

Have a nice day everyone.

This is a picture of Grandpa's little helper. I was planting tomatos and she just had to be there as well. If I can find the picture of my other little helper I will post that as well.

This will be extremely short. I have a Ham Radio test at noon today and I NEED to study. My church just called and want me to teach Sunday School this Sunday and the lesson is on hypocrisy. They sure picked the largest hypocrite to teach that one. Should be an interesting Sunday.

Hooray, hooray, hooray. I finally put my pontoon boat in the water, didn't catch any fish 'cause I wasn't there that long, butttttttttttttt, I did get some rowing practice in. I have never rowed a boat in my life and I think I covered every inch of the water trying to get back to shore. Cheryl felt so bad that she finally agreed to let me get a motor for it so we went and did that yesterday afternoon. I should be a happy man now... that is if I can catch some fish.

Watched my favorite movie star of all times last night, John Wayne, in the movie "The Searchers". Yes, it was a good day yesterday.

Got to get moving or time will run out on me. I will leave you with this from a Catholic school teacher... many of you probably have seen it.

Oh, by the way, welcome "Mountain Mama" to my blog. Good to have another genealogist on board. I have been trying to put the bug in some of my blogging friends but so far no takers. Aleaha thanks for the note. Is that Cabela's store in Alpine, Wyoming? Sarah (iowamom) sorry for not answering your questions. I don't know the lady you asked about. I have got to get my lazy hindend doing more research on the Lewis line. Now about the school teacher....
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The Catholic School teacher was sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and maintain her composure!

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU KNOW THE BIBLE EVEN A LITTLE, YOU'LL FIND THIS HILARIOUS! IT COMES FROM A CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEST KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED.
INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.
1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.
2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.
3. LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT.
4. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS.
5. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED A STRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.
6. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.
7. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS
8, THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTERWARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN C OMMANDMENTS.
9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.
10. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.
11. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA . THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL.
12. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.
13. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FOUGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.
14. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES.
15. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.
16. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.
17. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.
18. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.
19. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EX PLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE.
20. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.
21. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.
22. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.
23. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.
24. ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.
25. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE. THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY.

Kids, you gotta love them.
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This was Grandpa's other little helper that day. She wasn't too sure about the dirt and the grass felt funny to her.

Have a nice day everyone.