Category Archives: Funny Stories

Quick on Her Feet

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Lynette

When I was twelve my body shot up until I am the height I am now… 5 ft 9. I was the tallest kid in the whole elementary school, boy or girl. I was all knees and wobbly ankles while … Continue reading →

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My Father Is Batman And It’s Terribly Terribly Wrong

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Lynette

My 84-year-old Dad dressed up as Batman for Halloween last night and there’s a big part of me that thinks that’s the best thing ever. Seriously. How cool is that? He was visiting his grandsons in Colorado and they were … Continue reading →

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Spring is in the air…and on the roof

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Lynette

Ah, Spring.  The daffodils are blooming in the front yard.  The air feels fresh and new.  A lucky mild sunny day here and there.  A Woodpecker has become enamored with our house. It must be love….day after day….hour after hour…passionate … Continue reading →

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There is nothing as stubborn as the Front End of a Cat

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Lynette

“The geese come in the morning, after bad weather.  The wind blows the bird feeders in the backyard, and they show up underneath them, eating spilled corn and sunflower seeds.  The cat stalks them from the fence.  He drops his … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to me…. from the Christmas Champ

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lynette

You either love her or hate her but everyone who watches tv knows the Christmas Champ.  She’s the wacky, insanely enthusiastic character advertising for Target this Christmas season.  I happen to think she’s hysterical and every new ad that has … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Play With Eggs in This House

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Lynette

“One day my daughter asks me about chicken and eggs.  She wants to know how a chicken does that.  I begin to tell her about chickens, that for them it’s as easy as blowing soap bubbles, but just then Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Grandmothers of the World Unite

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Lynette

You meet the most interesting people when you travel…especially when you travel by yourself.  This anecdote reminded me of some of the characters I have met on my travels! “I leant forward and, and in the curved mirror above the … Continue reading →

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An interesting test of Katz’s forbearance

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Lynette

“On the fourth evening , we made a friend.  We were sitting in a nice little clearing beside the trail, our tents pitched, eating our noodles, savoring the exquisite pleasure of just sitting, when a plumpish, bespectacled young woman in a … Continue reading →

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Ms. Suzy Homemaker 2010

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Lynette

I want to tell you about this crazy dream I had last night. I dreamed some of my friends entered me into a pageant as a joke. Not a beauty pageant mind you, because that would be just plain mean, … Continue reading →

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