THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

 Without comment on this week's news, let us commence.

That's all I've got for The Week That Was.

Have yourselves a happy little weekend and always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

THE CATS-ENJAMMER KIDS

 My good friend, Tom of Light Breezes sent me a photo this morning of his big orange cat, Hemingway, lolling in the sun with, as Tom put it, "his buddies".

He graciously gave me permission to show the picture to you.

Cats always seem to instinctively know where they look best and old Hemingway is no exception.

AUTUMN, AT LAST

 

Okay, it's the fall of the year up here in the Northern Hemisphere.

(I know, Meggie, it's the beginning of Spring down there in Oz where you live.)

The Autumnal equinox took place a few days, well nearly a week ago so now the leaves are changing and falling and the temperatures are getting cooler and we're looking for the flannels and the heavy blankets, right?

Well, here in the Central Highlands of Arizona, the mercury is still climbing into the 80's every day and it's still over 100 in Phoenix, just 80 or so miles to the south of me.

Hey, I know! Just get off my back, willya?

Look at the good side of it.

Just last evening as SWMBO and I were enjoying happy hour on our back patio she commented that it was curious how Venus came out and the skies turned dark and it got cooler a lot earlier in the evening.

And that's why she is called She Who Must Be Obeyed.

She understands all this science stuff.

So I just smiled and reflected on my good fortune.

So whatever way you celebrate, enjoy this blessed time of year.

After all, it won't be long until you'll have to get the snow shovels out and spend your days cursing Winter.

(All except you, Canadian William!)

CONUNDRUM, AGAIN

These are the times that try men's souls.

AH, HAMLET

 

To be . .

. . or not to be.

That is the question.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

 Oops, I forgot.

Maybe the rough night conditioned by forgetting to take my bedtime pills until 3:30 this morning caused it.

But Wacky Wally reminded me so, with a slightly red face, here we go.

Now stop the groaning.

If at least one of those didn't get a smile from you then you're not normal.

'Course, whoever said I was normal!

Listen up now, have an elegant, lively, lovely, lackadaisical, non-lethargic weekend, loaded with lavish lampoonery in your leisure time.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

(Uh-oh, NOW who's not normal?)

TBT - Following the News

 Regular followers of Oddball Observations will know that I spent 30-some-years in broadcast journalism, otherwise known as The News Biz.

But you probably don't realize that my wife, here known as SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed), was and is an avid follower of the news.

As proof on this ThrowBack Thursday I present photographic evidence.

In the Black Hills of South Dakota

In Lost Dutchman State Park in Arizona

And at home, during cocktail hour.

"Stop talking to me . . I'm reading!"