STOP THE WAR

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The Rainbow After the Storm

Hurricane Ike exacted a devastating toll on my beloved city of Galveston.

But, true to its can-do, never-die nature, Galveston is turning a massive misfortune into a blessing and a new tradition.

Where once stately oaks and sycamores stood, there is now little more than stumps, a sign of flora ravaged by salt water and left to die amid the ruins.

But wait. These are not just stumps. Some enterprising artists have taken to these beloved trees that once graced both homes and businesses alike, and, with chain saw in hand, been sculpting amazing homages to the spirit of the people of Galveston.

I will let the pictures do the talking.

A Truly STINKY One for Y'all....

And I'll be the first to admit it!

So with deepest apologies, here goes....

I hear on the news that there was a murder at the local fish market.

A woman killed a gentleman just for the halibut.

Turns out he was kind of hard of herring....



And on a related note, one of my favorite memories from the Dr. Demento days.....I always loved this one.....




Yep, had to do it. Y'all can hate me now or hate me later.

But just remember, when you order that pizza......

Well......

The Most Fun You'll Ever Have for 34 Calories

GUARANTEED!!

Take a little trip back in time with just one small, waistline-friendly packet of candy.

Open a packet of Pop Rocks.

Yes, that cool, exploding, fizzy, fun treat from decades past.....you'll feel like a kid again.

What are YOUR favorite old-time candies? Penny dots, root-beer barrels, Necco wafers, Jujubes....reminisce with me about sweeter times, and your most enjoyable candy moments.

Mother always loved Necco wafers and maple nut goodies; grandmother loves lemon drops, and dad favors Snickers and Mr. Goodbar, chocaholic that he is.

I can't watch a movie without Junior Mints. And I've always loved Spree candies. I think it was that obsession with the color silver as a youngster. Remember the paper wrapping around Sprees was silver? And probably also why I was partial to Chunky. Yep, must have been that silver wrapper.

Although the black and red wrappers of Pop Rocks has contained great fun for me today!

Now if I could just find an arcade that has Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Caterpillar.....

**SMILE**

Happiness is.....

Unexpectedly being able to break away from work early for once and having the rest of the day to yourself (and your pets and family)....

Taking a hot bubble bath in your jacuzzi tub (which I fully intend to do later)...

Visiting with himself and herself while watching a giant whale in the bay....if only in my dreams (from last night - I hold the Italian sausage responsible for this...no bacon was consumed before bed)....

Enjoying a brief, but blustery, little storm rolling in with little warning and much thunder, offering needed rainfall.....

Sweet music, joyous skits, silly cartoons, and talented artists....and always, always, ALWAYS John Travolta....all of which I have for you here.

So I hope this brightens your day...after all, I love to smile, don't you?