It is time once again to change the calendar.
A new year faces us.
Hopefully, it will be better than the dismal 2020.
There is hope but as that old Doris Day song put it:
"The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be"
It is time once again to change the calendar.
A new year faces us.
Hopefully, it will be better than the dismal 2020.
There is hope but as that old Doris Day song put it:
"The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be"
Earlier this week the skies overhead were a dusky dark gray color as a low front headed our way from dread California.
"There'll be a change in the weather . . ."
"I'm dreaming of a White Christmas . . ."
Those two old songs had their Great Conjunction a few days late but the weather did change a bit yesterday.
Y'say you need a little somethin' to get your Monday Morning in between holidays off to a good start?
I can't think of anything better than a little bit of music from Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder.
(thanks to Sam Sifton of the New York Times for the tip.)
So how was your Yuletide?
Ours went pretty well.
Well, other than my putting a just barely opened bottle of Prosecco into the refrigerator with that red wine bottle stopper plugged into it.
On it's side.
On top of a crate of eggs.
And it blew up.
And SWMBO opened the door to the fridge and most of the bottle of Prosecco shot out onto the kitchen floor.
Well, all except the quantity that had dripped down into the crate of eggs.
And onto the trays below.
And into the trays in the door.
But the inch or less left in the bottle still tasted good.
It helped to wash down the ashes in my mouth.
Now you're not going to believe this.
SWMBO actually suggested we get another bottle for New Year's Eve!
I have a feeling though that she'll insist on opening it and pouring it and corking it and setting it upright in an ice bucket we've got around here somewhere.
Women!
They've always got a better idea.
Right, guys?
It's finally here - the Big Day.
The Christmas Cartoon Countdown reaches its Climax.
So let us delay no longer as we welcome Kris Kringle's annual arrival and celebrate with THE FRIDAY FUNNIES!
And now that we've got the puns out of the way, here's my favorite of the day.
Caramba!
We have connived in a chorus of chortles in this cheery Christmas celebration, cackling away as we characteristically circumnavigate Camelot among the clouds.
Now let me wish you a candlelit Christmas, a wonderful weekend and a feast-filled Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
And always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
It's less than 24 hours now until I can put this to a rest.
And avoid arrest.
By the Humor Police.
So let me slink off quietly.
It's getting so close now I can almost smell the egg nog.
So continuing our gigantic Christmas Cartoon Countdown we find . . .
Only four days left until Christmas!
Which means only four days of the Christmas Cartoon Countdown left.
Are you sad?
Or glad?
Which ever, I think we've neglected one of the holiday participants.
It may be because I live in Arizona but it is, of course, the snowmen!
So on today, the shortest day of the year and the Day of The Great Conjunction, here's to Frosty and friends.
Depending on your habits and your calendar, there are now only 5 or 6 days until Christmas.
Call it a handful.
At any rate, here's today's Countdown Cartoon.
To tell the truth I don't feel very funny this morning.
I'm dealing with a severe lower back pain and it's a real pain in the - well, you know.
Nevertheless I have taken on the responsibility of providing some laughs to ease you into the weekend and I shall not shirk.
Rather, join me in a shriek.
(or two)
I know what you're thinking: he forgot the cartoon countdown to Christmas.
Uh-uh.
And with that, I'll issue a cease and desist order to this week's frivolity.
Now try to have a wonderful weekend but in a masked, socially distanced way.
And always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
Since there are only about 10 days left until The Big Day, I think I'll start the holidays Cartoon Countdown.
Enjoy!
Oh and feel free to keep sending them.
I can always use them.
Now here's one that will drive you crazy.
Beau Jack sent it along with a bunch of other funnies and both I and SWMBO tried it and had the same result.
Give it a shot and see what YOUR brain does to you.
My part of Arizona has had some odd weather this week.
This morning it's overcast once again but without the fog which shrouded us earlier.
For example this view of Glassford Hill, our iconic and extinct (hopefully) volcano.