Category Archives: humor

teaching the young on a monday.

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i’m ready for you, kinder!

 

 

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art credit: gary larson, the far side

the pitch.

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brilliant pitch on our local townie site:

FREE SNOW SHOVELING CLASS: This Thursday Feb 3rd, I will be holding a FREE snow shoveling class at my place. Come and join the class and learn about the proper ways to shovel!

Reviewed techniques will include the scoop and throw method, the down and push method (AKA the plow technique) as well as the upside down scraping technique. 

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to enhance your snow lifting techniques without throwing your back out! I will provide the driveway to ensure your training is conducted in the most life-like situation. I only ask that you bring your own shovel. 

PM me for additional details and times. Spots are limited and handled on a first come first served basis. Hurry, don’t delay!

as always, i loved the responses and they did not disappoint:

Is this for credit or just a certificate program???

Is this one of those Huckleberry Finn/ Tom Sawyer type classes where you have us shovel for you??

Now That’s What I Call marketing baby! Makes me want to get a shovel and throw on the parka and Boots!


Yes my place as well for the master class!

After can we repaint the fence?

You stole my idea!!!!

Now, why didn’t I think of that!!  

Best AAT snow post EVER! 

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“i like work, it fascinates me; i can sit and look at it for hours.”

-jerome k. jerome

 

 

 

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credits: ann arbor townies

the right days.

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it’s january and i see the easter bunny

is already busy laying chocolate eggs

maybe she’s switching holidays

planning to take over groundhog day?

 

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“we have christmas and thanksgiving, and easter,

although we’re not exactly sure we celebrate them on the right days.”

–Henry De Vere Stacpoole

fry o’clock.

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try to be on time

 

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“maybe i shouldn’t have had breakfast at denny’s”

-jordan kent

the 3 wise guys.

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you never know quite when and where these sages will appear, but they always have something to say.

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yeti the yeti- “when no one else does, believe in yourself.”

geoffrey the giraffe – “giraffes are awesome, i am awesome, therefore i am giraffe.”

marty the zebra – “life is not all black and white.”

 

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managing.

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our one and only whole group shot.

while some may appear less than engaged

we are all really into it.

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so excited to receive my facebook stats for the group i manage

i’ve really made inroads and quadrupled our membership

it began with just one (me) and now has grown to four!

we may not be the most active

but we sure have that team spirit

and it’s clear

i was born to manage.

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Facebook Groups you manage:

love horrible made for tv movies

Public group

last active 12 years ago

 4 members

 

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“management is above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.”

-henry mintzberg

piece of my art.

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the cats have done it again

(the most likely suspects)

a long while after putting my latest puzzle away

without finding a missing piece 

they have left a piece at my feet

now all i have to do is find their secret lair

where i may discover a treasure trove

of all of my missing ‘one-pieces.’

 

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“sometimes the hardest pieces of a puzzle to assemble, are the ones missing from the box.”

-dixie waters

welcoming smile?

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the smile that was a natural occurring part of the marble wall welcoming me into the ladies room )

 

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“a smile is the universal welcome.”

-max eastman

mugs.

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met my dear friend at a recently reopened local diner

for breakfast and a long overdue catch-up

mid-breakfast she noticed the variety of cups they used

all from other sources

mine was covered with the logo of an alcoholic beverage

hers bore the name of a blood pressure/heart medication

luck of the draw, kind of like a fortune cookie

can make or break your whole day

we had a great laugh and talked about

how we both choose our morning mugs for coffee depending on our moods and needs

each morning we seek out and grab, without much conscious thought, the mug we need to start that day

do we reach for –

the inspirational-phrased mug, the heavy mug, the ego-boosting mug, the gift mug, sentimental mug, the deep thought mug, the light as a feather delicate china mug with the flora or fauna, art mug, clean mug, favorite place mug, photo mug, travel mug, joke mug, big mug, little mug, ironic mug, two-hands needed mug, favorite color – shape – size, ceramic, plastic, paper, metal, glass, unbreakable mug?

i knew we were friends for a reason.

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“i have a mug that actually verifies that i’m the world’s best dad.

that’s a mug. that’s not me talking.

you can’t just buy those.”

-stephen colbert

please don’t ask for extra glasses.

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it is my great pleasure to introduce you

to humor writer and fellow blogger Barb Taub’s latest book

PLEASE DON’T ASK FOR EXTRA GLASSES

it’s a rollicking tale of friendship, fun, travel to India adventure and misadventure

all taken with a tiny grain of salt and huge dose of humor

it’s a wonderful multi-cultural mashup of history, color photos,

travel tips, shopping advice, food suggestions, language and negotiation skills,

and chock full of ‘I wish we’d known that/what not to do lessons’

even if you never plan to travel to India, you’re sure to enjoy this read.

–https://barbtaub.com/

Amazon US

Amazon UK

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“she generally gave herself good advice, though she very seldom followed it.”

-lewis carroll