Monday, September 20, 2021

Does Yo Yo Ma really answer his phone: cello!?

Competition in one neighborhood.


 Just a bit of humor before the day's pun, which is kind of a tribute to Yo Yo...but it's a pun none-the-less.

Okay. Pun # 29 goes like this: "A plateau is a high form of flattery." 

 


 Just an old fashion Fall decoration on the town square in Carrollton

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Two More Days of Above Average Temps and then Whoopie!! Pun # 28 follows

 Pun #28 is waiting in the wings. Cowboys win one!! Seattle is struggling with 100 yards of penalties in their game with Tennessee Titans. 

Okay--- here we go. Today's pun is this: "He had a photographic memory that was never developed."

 

Titans just win in overtime against Seattle.  Yes, I am  not watching the Emmy Awards but elect to watch Kansas City and the Baltimore Ravens. It should be a good game..

Signs where trails meet W. Lawther at White Rock Lake. The sign sets it pretty clear.

Big Tex Took His Place in Big Tex Circle on Friday, One week before the State Fair Opens

It took 7 or 8 guys to put Big Tex's boots on
BigTex is getting his Shirt fit. It's a big one too, folks.


Saturday, September 18, 2021

Its a nice day and about to get more nice! Pun# 27 is unrelated to that last statement.

 If you haven't figured it out yet, I am doing some changes inside my computer. Some of the things that I say may sound simple. Well, some times they are. Then, there are the times when they sound simple and they are more like meant to draw a response. Got to remember, there are a dozen countries that read this blog daily and it is increasing. So, like I learned a long time ago about retail, never fall in love with your products. That same philosophy also fits to readership. Watching what goes on has always paid big dividends in the form of being a go-to- place to read the other side of the world. Appreciation to my readers in all countries is the goal. Big one, at that. But, you never know until you try. 

Here's the pun for today, folks: Pun # 27. It goes like this:


"A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat."

 

 

In down time, I have been working on my weak link: night photography.



Southern Methodist (SMU) University and the parking lot of the Methodist Church in University Park. I love signs like this!
This guy, was so comical. He flagged me down to take this picture. The new dorms on Bush Street across from the Bush Presidential Center are seen over the University Park fence along NCX, more known as Central Expressway US 75 South bound just before Mockingbird Exit. It is across from its new name,  SMU/Mockingbird Station so as to better reflect it's association with SMU. It certainly helps being an ex-president and neighbor within  a 10 mile circle. 

 

Enjoy the last weekend of astrological summer. Fall arrives Wednesday, officially. Might try to get out to Addison for Oktoberfest at Addison Circle tomorrow. No Guarantees.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Friday is here already and so is Pun # 26

Pun # 26 is ready to make someone smile. Hope you do too.

Here is # 26. It goes like this:

 

"A lot of money is tainted. It taint yours and it taint mine."


https://www.zazzle.com/z/6malj2lk?rf=238388026414770745

 

 We do like having you as a reader. Got to have a little fun now and then. Then, I got to thiking, my customers on Zazzle need a little humor too. So, I started adding color to some of my products. Then, remembering what mom also ran her life by, "Just keeping it simple." So I did. Hope you enjoy that side of this blog and the little things that help pay the bills to maintain the web site.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Pun #25. Amazingly wierd to have 4 watching 15 sunrises and sets a day.

 While  growing up watching the launch of Alan Shepard  into the sky and, every one thereafter on television, was interesting in my childhood. Must admit, the lunar landings and take off were a bit nerve-racking, but it became second place to me emotionally. 

That nerve-racking ritual happened twice this year already with the billionaire space race launches and returns. Now, we have 4 average Joe's circling the planet for three days, higher than the international space station at 357 miles above earth. There is some puzzlement with the return and the heat shield that the private brand capsule has. There was some attempt to answer that question with Mr. Bezos' flying machine. 

Well wishes go out to these human Guinea pigs. Yes, it slipped out in a reporters attempt to explain to people that they were doing science projects as to how  much radiation their blood would get etc.,etc., without the training the "real" astro guys have. Hence, they are serving as Guinea pigs.That does not bother me as much as this: Wrapping my brain around the fact that people (for what ever excuse they give)  will not go get a simple shot to end this pandemic, but other average Joe's are sailing around the earth 5 times a day. Excuse me, but that's just insane. Enough.... here comes the pun! (for today that is #25)

 

"Every calendar's days are numbered"

 

Hand made Alter and Wreath


             Dallas' Parks and Recreation Program to reseed Native American Grasses is a big hit.
               The handmade wreath is actually, a work of art in high Keltic tradition for weddings.



 

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Beautiful Day in Historic Downtown Plano. Pun#24 could be related.

#24 goes like this:

 

"He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key" 

 

An interesting work of art Echo History
In Harrard Park in Downtown
The City of Plano Logo displayed in a flower bed at Haggard Park.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Pun#23 follows Hurricane Nick's landfall .

 Today's pun # 23 goes like this:

"Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under."

 

Local area network, be it in Australia or the US  is the tech name for your house telephone line, don't you see.


Outside the Hall of State Building at Fair Park
Toyota Display from 2019- Texas State Fair
The Midway Entrance beyond Big Tex Circle



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