Growing up = with some Jewish roots, Hanukkah meant coin-shaped chocolate = candy. These = coins were foil wrapped and flavored, but I knew they were mint to be = eaten.   One December I = ate my coins and then I “borrowed” from my sister (without = her knowing)…

To earn a = little cash in retirement, a buddy got a job at the local coffee = shop.   A customer = asked, “I’d like to buy a cup of coffee and a bagel with = cream cheese.”   He refused the = patron, saying, “Sorry, we only take…

[Since = retiring, I get more time to share my insights and wisdom with the = grandkids.  Pray for them.]   Grandpa, how = many push-ups can you do? Bob: If = they’re the orange flavor, I can do at least 7 in one = sitting   Grandpa, does =…

I find the = names of famous racehorses to be quite interesting.  I also wonder = why they were given such unique names. Think of ”Man-o-War”, = ” Secretariat”, ”Seattle Slew”, ”American = Pharoah”, ”Spectacular Bid”, ”Genuine = Risk”, or ”Affirmed”.    With the = Kentucky Derby and the Preakness…

One day I = hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the = right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in = front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and = missed…

Our marriage = counselor asked me: “Bob, Teresa says you never buy her flowers. = Is that true?”   I gave him a = blank look and admitted, “To be honest, I never knew she sold = flowers.”   ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net "Jesus = Knows…

Instead of a = swear jar I have a pessimism jar.   Every time I = have a negative thought I put a coin in.   It’s = currently half empty.   ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net "Jesus = Knows Me, This I Love!"

[Random = Thoughts from a well-used human adjusting to retirement] I don’t = always go the extra mile, but when I do it’s because I missed my exit. =   I love my age = because I can multi-task. I learn something new every day and forget 5 = other…

[Actual = social-media posts from my friends] Sue O said, “The devil = whispered in my ear, ‘Your not strong enough to withstand this = storm’.  I answered, = ‘You’re’.   Bruce B = corrected, “When asked what body part you washed most in the past = 12 months, people…

Overheard = phone call after finals at a local university last = week:   "Dad, I = got a 100 on all my tests today!"  Boy, was his father = proud!   As the school = year was over, Dad drove to campus to pick up his son.  He also…

Was your Mom = mean? I know mine was. We had the meanest mother in the whole = world!  While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have = cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for = lunch, we had to eat…

Onc= e there was a small town in which lived Epydidumus Roderigo III (for = simplicity everyone just called him Ep). If there was one thing old Ep = was known for it was his collection of antique serving forks that was = passed down through his family for generations. …

I was digging = down deep in our garden when I found a rusty can full of old = coins.    I was about to = run straight in the house to tell my wife.   Then I = remembered why I was digging the hole in the first =…