Tag Archives: humor
WHAT’S THAT NOISE . . .
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER The Advent season is upon us. Our focus should be on the coming Messiah, but somehow the commercialization of this time of year kicks in and we might fall victim to some of the outside influences. … Continue reading
MISSING THE JOHNSON STREET TURKEYS
It’s hard to believe that it’s been eight years since we moved from the bustling metropolis of Minneapolis to the tiny burb of Anoka, MN. Talk about time flying. Every year about this time, I’m reminded of the Johnson Street … Continue reading
YOU’VE GOT TO LAUGH . . .
Yesterday was Friday. I was unable to get my Freaky, Friday Funny post in because of other commitments along with a lack of anything really funny that I could relate to. So, here a day late and dollar short is … Continue reading
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ME . . . A SHORT STORY
Picture this – an 83 year old woman bent on getting a long overdue task done – drives to the DMV to have her tabs renewed and the title put into her name. Since she doesn’t have a bill for … Continue reading
FREAKY FUNNY FRIDAY . . .
I remember my grandma telling me not to make funny faces or my face would stay that way. She was probably right, because my face has a road map of lines across it. Each of those lines can probably tell … Continue reading
FREAKY, FUNNY FRIDAY – PARENTING
THIS IS A TRUE STORY – I’M NOT SAYING I’M PROUD OF MYSELF – BUT HERE GOES. Funny things happen to me all the time. Either that or I’m not all there and everything just seems funny. My youngest daughter … Continue reading
FREAKY, FUNNY FRIDAY . . .
I started out bald. I looked pretty much like a billiard ball until the age of one. It was then that hair actually appeared on my little noggin. Eventually it grew long enough for mom to curl it into rags … Continue reading
THE WONDROUS PELICAN . . .
WATERCOLOR ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER This lovely watercolor shows the great beak of a wondrous bird, the pelican. Today I’m foregoing my own poetry for that of a man named Dixon Lanier Merritt. It is often credited to Ogden … Continue reading
PRUNIFIED . . . THROW BACK THURSDAY
It’s throwback Thursday and time for one of my older posts. This is from April 2020 and the effects of aging have moved from my face to my entire body. Thus I have become prunified. Phyllis Diller once said, “You … Continue reading
SQUIRRELY TALES – HIGH DRAMA
ART FROM THE SKETCHES OF PAUL BOECHER – HUMOR FROM HIS WIFE KATHY BOECHER The pencil drawing is more than a sketch. In fact it is a constant reminder of the squirrels that dwell in our midst. They are very … Continue reading
GARDENING WITH ZEAL . . .
One of my happy places is right in my own backyard. For me, pulling out a ten-foot-long weed is very fulfilling. It has been a long, learn as you go experience. Living in apartments buildings most of my early years, … Continue reading
SQUIRRELY TALES . . . FLAT STANLY
It’s time for another squirrely tale. Today you’ll meet Flat Stanly – another of the squirrels that inhabit our neighborhood. Minnesota is known for its erratic weather conditions, especially when we change from one season to the next. In the … Continue reading
TODAY IS NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Today is National Train Day and tomorrow is Mother’s Day, so I thought I’d combine my post to include both of them. In the olden days, when I was just a girl … Continue reading
SQUIRELLY TALES – STUBBY
I’m switching gears today since it’s Friday. I’m using this day to post something different. Humor has always been part of my life. I also enjoy telling stories. So, I will begin with this chapter of Squirrel Tales. Stubby is … Continue reading
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS MOVIES . . .
Though “A Christmas Story,” was written as a screenplay based on a series of monologues by Jean Shepherd a radio commentator for many years, it has taken the place of many of the old Christmas movies, like “White Christmas,” and … Continue reading
I JUST CAN’T WAIT . . .
There’s nothing like a road trip to make the best of family or friends into the exact opposite by the time the journey is over. I recall many of our family road trips. Most of the early years of our … Continue reading
FALLING FOR AUTUMN
Leave it to Maxine to put things into perspective. We have a few nuts living in our neighborhood. I guess I could be considered one of them. I love this season. Not because of all the decorations that pop up … Continue reading
