Our son = wondered what we would do for our Anniversary this year, now that so = many of the covid travel restrictions are being lifted. = I said, = "For our 51st Anniversary I’m going to take Teresa to = Australia!" My son said = THAT would…
06/10/21 Grif.Net – June Weddings/Anniversaries (part 4)
[Mo= re good advice, whether just anticipating a wedding this year or a = veteran of 25, 50, or 75 years of marriage] To = keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever = you’re wrong – admit it. Whenever you’re right = – shut up.…
06/09/21 Grif.Net – June Weddings/Anniversaries (part 3)
[An= onymous “advice” on weddings/anniversaries. Even if I = knew the individual source, I would not disclose it until the statute of = limitations expires.] A = marriage anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, = tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given = year. =…
06/08/21 Grif.Net – June Weddings/Anniversaries (part 2)
[Fa= mous celebrities chime in on wedding bells as our lucky 12 days in June = celebrating marriage continues] I = think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. = They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry. = 211; Rita Rudner In = my house…
06/07/21 Grif.Net – June Weddings/Anniversaries (part 1)
[An= installment of advice on marital bliss from celebrities, some of whom = are veterans of many marriages!] Unl= ess you want to forget about your marriage, it’s a good idea to = remember your anniversary. = 211; Melanie White I = was married by a judge. I…
06/05/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Regrets of the Dying
[A woman who = worked in hospice care for the dying wrote a list of the top 5 regrets = people said aloud on their deathbed.] 1. "I = wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life = others expected of me."…
06/04/21 Grif.Net – Coin Collecting (part 6)
Reaching into = my pocket, I smiled when I realized my coins weren’t wet, damp, or even = moist. Is that = funny? Not to anyone else, but obviously I have a dry cents of = humor. ***ANSWERS TO = QUIZ ON CANADA*** 1. What two things…
06/03/21 Grif.Net – Oh, Canada
[Odd trivia related our neighbors in the Great White = North. Answers tomorrow] 1. What two things was Canadian Miles Gilbert Horton = famous for? 2. Dudley Do-Right is the most famous Royal Canadian = Mountain Police cartoon figure. Do you remember the name of his = horse?…
06/02/21 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Marilyn L = said, “I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s = getting harder and harder to find any.” Scott M = said, “If I got a dollar for every time I thought about you, = I’d start thinking about you.” Boyet A = announced, “We just had…
06/01/21 Grif.Net – Puns For Bitter or for Wurst
100= years ago Einstein developed a theory about space. Personally, I think = it was about time. I = was accused of being a plagiarist. Hey, it was their word, not = mine. Goi= ng to bed with music on gives me sound sleep. In = my…
05/31/21 Memorial Day Grif.Net – Remembering the Fallen
&qu= ot;This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This = is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration. It is a day of solemn = contemplation over the cost of freedom." –Tamra = Bolton "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we…
05/29/21 Weekend Grif.Net – 10 Facts often Overlooked this Weekend
MEM= ORIAL DAY is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get = the year’s first sunburn. It’s a time to remember the men = and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. Here are some = facts to give the holiday a better perspective.…
05/28/21 Grif.Net – Admitting More Facts
[As= long as I told you yesterday (I think) about what could be overheard at = my house, I might as well add that I’m old, but proudly admit = these facts] I = think writing my name in cursive is my signature move. I = lost my…