Top Ten Tell-Tale signs of a “Travel = Addict” (more truth about ME and my daughter = Lyssa) 1. Your travel = ‘bucket list’ is now down to only 14 pages 2. Coming home is more like = a vacation from traveling 3. On your home-ward =…
02/22/16 Grif.Net – Second Try
A tramp knocked on the door of = an historic English pub known as “St. George and the = Dragon”. The landlady answered the door. “Could you = give a poor man something to eat?” asked the = beggar. “No!” yelled the = woman, slamming the door in his face.…
02/20/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Old Carpenter’s Story
I hired a carpenter to help me restore = an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on = the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw = quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While…
02/19/16 Grif.Net – That New Plane Smell
I heard Delta Airlines was infusing its = cabins with a lavender-and-chamomile scent called = “Calm”. Here are = some names that might better match “the ambience of the packed = economy cabin.” “Eau the = Humanity” “Giorgio’s = Arm-on-me” “Chanel No. 5 Inches less = Legroom” “Claustrophobique” “Mist =…
02/18/16 Grif.Net – Vacation Plans
A friend = suggested going camping for my vacation. Camping?? That’s the dumbest = vacation I ever heard of in my life. Like I’m gonna = work all year so I can go out and pretend I’m homeless for two = weeks? But I DID want to =…
02/17/16 Grif.Net – Obituaries
Saw obituaries in the news and = brought a tear to the eye. (1) Jacob Hall, inventor of throat = lozenges, has died. Arrangements are pending, but it is assumed = there will be no coffin at his funeral. (2) = John = Hokey, creator of the Hokey Pokey dance…
02/16/16 Grif.Net – Overheard from Friends
At the Ladies = Tea: “How many boxes of Thin Mints do I have to eat before I start = seeing results?” At a caf=E9: = “Two of the vegan customers were arguing over whether to call = their previous disagreement a = ‘beef’.” At Starbucks, = overheard a Bernie…
02/15/16 Grif.Net – Questions Asked Dr Bob
[The famous “Dr Bob”, founder of the = Grif.Net, recently sat down for an interview with reporters to share = insights about himself, his past and other milestones of the Grif.Net = daily blog celebrating 1996-2016 20-year anniversary. Presidents Day = seemed appropriate to look into the humble mind of…
02/13/16 Weekend Grif.Net – When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I = saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately = wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I = saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind…
02/12/16 Grif.Net – MORE Unwanted Advice for Valentine’s Day
*Marriage means commitment. Of course, so does = insanity. *When a man brings a woman flowers for no reason, = there’s a reason. *Alimony is the wages of sin. *You = can always tell a real lady . . . but not much. *Don’t = sow…
02/11/16 Grif.Net – Valentine’s Day is Coming
[Advice culled from my experiences of being happily = married for nearly 3 years. Which is not bad, since I’ve been married 46 = years] *There are two ways to handle a woman. Nobody knows = either of them. *Never = argue with your wife when she’s tired…
02/10/16 Grif.Net – Facts about YOU
[Rebecca forwarded these timely = reminders for living] **Your shoes are the first thing = people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes. &nbs= p; **A person’s height is determined = by their father, and their weight is determined by their = mother. **If a part of your…
02/09/16 Grif.Net – Not Reading Your Bible Enough
TOP 10 SIGNS YOU’RE NOT READING YOUR BIBLE = ENOUGH –10 The Preacher announces the sermon is from = Galatians … and you check the table of contents. –9 You think Abraham, Isaac and Jacob may have = had a few hit songs during the 60’s. –8 You open to…