FOR THE PAST 47 YEARS, OCTOBER 19TH HAS BEEN A SPECIAL FOR ME

Dressed warmly against the evening's encroaching cold Saturday night, I walked along my country road as the setting sun slowly sizzled into Lake Huron far to the west of me. No sweeping magnificent clouds, just an orange glow sweeping up into the clear sky.  Following my walk, it was into Clinton for my Hortons coffee to go and a slow drive through the countryside to my starry night viewing spot.  However, with a bright half Moon in the sky, not as many stars were visible.  I did manage to see two satellites, two aircraft, and one farmer with lights on his tractor, probably working his bean field somewhere off in a darkened field to the east.

Ten years ago today, Kelly, Pheebs and I piled into the Motorhome and headed for a longer-than-usual journey to our beloved Southwest.  We stopped in Spencerport, New York at Kelly's Mom's for a few days, and then headed south to Sarasota, Florida to visit with my Aunt Jean, before eventually heading west.  Here's a link to my post for that first travel day.... Bayfield To Spencerport, New York

SOMEWHERE EAST OF BRANTFORD ONTARIO, PHEEBS WATCHES FOR KELLY TO EXIT A TIM HORTONS COFFEE SHOP WITH COFFEE IN HAND

With Monday being October 19th, I will once again include a link to a post I wrote years ago about how on this date, with the help of many newfound friends, I turned my life around and have never looked back.  I Have Now Been Sober 47 Years

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Memories Music Box:: Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication, Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know each other's likes and dislikes.' He addressed the man, 'Can you name your wife's favorite flower?' Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, 'It's Pillsbury, isn't it?

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Did you ever notice? When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "THEIRS"?

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- Did you hear about the farmer you ploughed his field with a steamroller ?
He wanted to grow mashed potatoes!
- What did the neurotic pig say to the farmer? You take me for grunted.
Q: When is a farmer like a magician?
A: When he turns his cow to pasture.
Q: Why did the farmer call his pig "Ink"?
A: Because it was always running out of the pen.
Q: What do you call cattle with a sense of humor?
A: Laughing stock.
Q: Why can't the bankrupt cowboy complain?
A: He has got no beef.

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At a meeting, the Boss told a joke.
Everyone on the team laughed except one guy. The Boss asked him, 'Didn’t you understand my joke?' The guy replied, 'Oh I understood it, but I resigned this morning.'

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WITH A PIPING HOT AFTERNOON COFFEE BESIDE ME

A big bright, sunny morning, but with temps at 37°F, I knew I had better dress warmly for my walk.  I did that, and even remembered to wear gloves, except I forgot to take my ear muffs, and with a cold, brisk wind blowing strongly out of the north, I had to occasionally cup my ears and give them a little rub.  Other than that, all was good.

Home again, I right away hauled out my lawn rake, pitchfork, and wheelbarrow.  The ground was again covered in pine needles and sprinkled with the first smatterings of Autumn leaves.  I spent the best part of three hours raking and loading needles and leaves into the utility trailer.  Following that, it was a trip down to the Park's recycling area and back.  And, that was about it for the day.  My legs felt like they were going to fall off, so I wasn't long in getting myself inside and plunked down into my cushy recliner with a piping hot afternoon coffee beside me.

LOOKING WEST ALONG MY STREET THIS AFTERNOON

 MONICA'S HOUSE ACROSS THE ROAD BATHED IN AUTUMN'S GLOW

RAKED UP MORE PILES OF PINE NEEDLES TODAY

 STANDING IN MY UTILITY TRAILER AT THE PARK'S RECYCLING AREA THIS AFTERNOON

With clear evening skies, I don't want to waste the opportunity to bundle up for a walk, catch the sunset, grab a coffee to go at Hortons in Clinton, and head off to my starry-sky spot tonight.     

Memories Music Box:: Tumbling Tumbleweeds by The Sons of the Pioneers.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man suffered a heart attack and had bypass surgery. He awakened to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. As he was recovering, a nun asked him how he was going to pay the bill.  He replied in a raspy voice, "No health insurance." The nun asked if he had money in the bank. He replied "No money in the bank." The nun asked " Do you have a relative who could help you?" He said, "Just a spinster sister who is a nun." The nun, slightly perturbed, said "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God." The patient replied, "Then send the bill to my brother-in-law!"

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An older man, not in the best physical condition, asked the trainer in the gym, "I want to impress that beautiful girl. Which machine should I use?" The trainer replied...

"Use the ATM machine outside the gym!"

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A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sits alone at a nearby table.

The wife asks, "Do you know her?"
"Yes," sighs the husband, "she's my ex-girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up seven years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since." "My God!" says the wife. "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"

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A couple was making their first doctor's visit prior to the birth of their first child. After the exam, the doctor took a small stamp and stamped the wife’s stomach with indelible ink. The man and his wife were curious about what the stamp was for, so when they got home, the man took out his magnifying glass to try to see what is was. In very small letters, the stamp said, “When you can read this, come back and see me.”

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