Hey Joe

Sorry Pamba - It is still Thursday though.

 

I just spaced. Busy day, and yet I had the day off from "work."

Theme Song Thursday - A childhood favorite

 

Liz Taylor - R.I.P.

 

Liz Taylor

1932 - 2011

Actress and Hollywood icon, Liz Taylor, died today, likely from congestive heart failure. She was 79.

Taylor, a child star that went on to win two best actress acadmy awards in the 1960's, became known more in latter years for her marriages than her acting.

Following the death of her friend, Rock Hudson, Taylor was instrumental in the creation of the American Foundation for Aids Research.

Clayton Pioneer - Tales from the infirmary

So if you’re ever looking to have a good time – and hey, who isn’t, right? – might I suggest a visit to the pediatric ward at Kaiser on a Saturday morning?  “Fun” is hardly descriptive enough to do it justice.

For the past month we’ve had a toxic mucous cloud hanging over our house like a…well, like a toxic cloud. No sooner does one person begin to feel better then another falls prey to the sickness. The boy recently spent the better part of a week camped out on the couch. He seemed to get better, or at least the fever went away, so we quickly took advantage of the opportunity to send him back to school. No sooner had he become the school’s problem again when yours truly is suddenly stricken with the scourge. In my case, the fever lasted less than 24-hours, oh, but the mucousey fun remained, eventually developing into an ear infection. Really? An ear infection? I haven’t had an ear infection since I was a kid. What’s next? Is someone going to steal my milk money and then tell Robin Shea that I LIKE like her, and want to meet her after school behind the eucalyptus trees? Well, I don’t!

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Flashback Friday - Just because it makes ME laugh.

Charitable contribution

 

Dick Hoover

1930 - 2009

OK, this is sort of a charitable celebrity death contribution, not only because I don't know who the hell he was (not that my personal knowledge of their existence is a prerequisite for inclusion), but because it's arguable as to whether or not he rates inclusion. I mean no disrespect but really, how many of us have heard of this guy? There are so called celebrities dying every day that I don't cover because their celebrity status is debatable.

Let's be reasonable. This month the slab has seen Indian actress Mrs. S. Varalakshmi, Greek handball coach, Yiannis Dimitropoulos, and American pianist, Arthur Ferrante just to name a few. Heard of them? I didn't think so. If I included every so called celebrity when would you have time to read about my sore foot and other important happenings in my life?

OK, granted, there's a good chance that most of you never heard of Gale Storm, Mickey Carroll, or Bob May, among others, but at least Gale was hot, Mickey was a midget, and Bob was a robot. Again no disrespect, but this guy was a bowler. Gross.

Anyway, he died, and my entire point for including him as a quasi-celebrity was simply to say this:

With a name like that he should have gone into gay porn instead of bowling.

Thank you – Good Night!

 

Originally published on September 23, 2009 in Celebrity Death

Theme Song Thursday - From the city of brotherly love

 

I forgot all about this show. Love those 80's hair styles, and how Donna Pescow went from from playing that slut Annette in the Saturday Night Fever 70's, to wholesome and perky Angie in the 80's.

Separated at birth?

 

A friend of mine was visiting the Met when his wife came across this picture, pointed at it and said, "Joe."  I take issue with this as my forehead is not quite that large, yet, nor have never grown a mustache. Sure I've got a shirt or two like this in my closet, but who doesn't?

I guess it's true; we are uglier than we see ourselves.  

 

 

Breakfast will be served at 10:00 AM. Please be prompt.

 

Me Chinese, me play joke, me go pee pee in your coke.

Me Chinese, me pull leg, me go pee pee on your egg *. Seriously.

"Are you kidding me, Joe?"

"No, I am quite serious. Boy pee eggs are quite the delicacy in Dongyang. And if it's good enough for Dongyangers, it's good enough for me and mine. Saturday morning breakfast will be a very special one. Feel free to join us. I promise not to have any asparagus today."

 

*Stolen from Brian Phelps

A Fresh Feeling Flashback Friday

Just another normal dinner conversation from your disturbed normal American family.

 

During last Monday night's dinner conversation, the boy was explaining something that took place at school that day.

Boy:       "And then he said 'Hey douche bag!'"

Me:        "Nice."

Boy:       "What's a douche bag?"

        *crickets*

        I look at Lisa.

Lisa to girl:    "Do you know?"

Girl:        "No, what is it?"

Lisa:        "Do you really want to know?"

Kids:        "Yes."

Lisa:        *Explanation ensues*

Boy:        *hysterical laughter followed by coughing fit*

Girl:        "Yeah, you didn't need to tell us."

Boy:        "Really?"

Me:        "No, it's actually Ryan Seacrest."

Kidding, but not really

Originally published on September 28, 2009 in My Life

A little Sunday Night Mystery for your Theme Song Thursday

 

I love re-discovering these old theme song chestnuts.