Laugh out loud

If laughter really is the best medicine, then this is my pharmacy.  This is a collection of images, pictures, and jokes that keep me laughing through good, bad, & ugly!

    It was on this trip to Mexico (with Jess & Jill) that the "Heavy Duty girls" club was founded.   We had spent the day mingling in and out of the shops in Noagles, a border town between Mexico & Arizona.  Part of the salesmen's pitches go along the lines, "special today for you, for models" "look at the beautiful movie stars" etc.,.  By the end of the afternoon, we had accepted out model status and our movie star good looks and wasn't paying any attention to the hawkers.  Until... a misguided salesman tried the model & movie star routes, so he squawks, "special today, for heavy duty girls."  Jess & I turn around on a dime!  Then, to make matters worse, he made the "heavy duty" gesture.  Man, no sale for you!  Jess & I are illustrating the "heavy duty girls" and thus, our club was born!

 Doesn't a picture say a 1000 words or more!  This was after we had done the Hollywood thing and bought "a map to the stars home".  The picture just cracked me up, my sister, the STAR! 

The Far Side by Gary Larson

People seem to love or loathe the Far Side.  I have a love affair going back many years.

This picture just makes me smile and feel wet!  We had an excellent time and the pictures actually do it justice.  It was as much fun as it looks!   Sorry, Chris, had to include it  (she wasn't too keen on the "bathsuit shot")

A recent Scottish immigrant attends his first baseball game in his new
country and after a base hit he hears the fans roaring run ... run! The
next batter connects heavily with the ball and the Scotsman stands up and
roars with the crowd in his thick accent: "R-r-run ya bahstard, r-r-run
will ya!" A third batter slams a hit and again the Scotsman, obviously
pleased with his knowledge of the game, screams "R-r-run ya bahstard, r-run
will ya!" The next batter held his swing at three and two and as the ump
calls a walk the Scotsman stands up yelling "R-r-run ya bahstard, r-run!"
All the surrounding fans giggle quietly and he sits down confused. A
friendly fan, sensing his embarrassment whispers, "He doesn't have to run,
he's got four balls." After this explanation the Scotsman stands up in
disbelief and screams, "Walk with pr-r-ride man!" 

-courtesy of Dad's friend Eric Munro, a very funny man!!

My Dad, the Chef!  Just cracks me up.  The true irony is that the man SELDOM cooks!

These pictures are both my brushes with fame and ice skaters, though very different stories.  On the left, that's me and Olympic silver medallist figure skater Paul Wyle.  My 2nd cousin Doug lives at Paul Wyle's and takes care of the place and serves as Paul's surrogate brother.  While visiting the Cape family, I sat and had beers with my cousin and his roommate.  I just kept saying. "oh my gosh, you're Paul Wyle."  His answer? "yes, I know."  It was completely thrilling, thanks Doug! 

The other skater is gold medallist speed skater Dan Jansen.  I chased after him in the mud and rain one evening in Milwaukee, accompanied by my adventurous friend, Trung.  It was as stalker-ish as it sounds.  It was 1996 and Dan carried the Olympic torch (in route to Atlanta) through Milwaukee.   Unfortunately, it wasn' t the greatest weather conditions for the celebrations, but that didn't deter Trung & I.  Mud and all, we got up close and personal, thanks to my long camera lens and a false assumption that we were press. 

more from The Far Side by Gary Larson

THE PSYCHIATRIC HOT LINE

If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2.

If you have multiple personalities, please press 3,4,5 and 6.

If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. just stay on the line so we can trace the call.

If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press.

If you are manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press; no one will answer.

If you are delusional and occasionally hallucinate, please be aware that the thing you are holding on the side of your head is alive and about to bite off your ear.                                                                   (e-mailed by Trung Tieu)

 

 

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