When people get to my age we often get up in the morning and touch all over just to see what new thing hurts today.   It’s okay though, most of the time it’s nothing serious.

If you’re honest,  you’ll admit to having a quick peek into the toilet after leaving a load, right?  Well, I had a peek today and was convinced that I was in trouble.  I’ve been told if it looks really dark, you’d better see the doctor for a check.

So off I went to call to make an appointment while visions of horrible poop chute ailments reeled around in my head.  I was able to get an appointment for tomorrow and was really pleased with the concern of the receptionist at the doctor’s office.

Later I was sitting around just mulling what might be the end of my life. (do I sound wacky to you too?)  I remembered that I felt homesick for the kids in Atlanta and Orlando the night before and THAT’S when it hit me.  I wasn’t dying at all.

You see, when I get homesick I eat American food.  It’s just something I’ve always done.  It makes me feel closer I suppose.  Well, eat a stack of Oreos and then have a quick peek in the toilet.  Yup, REALLY dark stuff in there.  I remember the first time my son had an oreo cookie he was in diapers (in a previous century) and that’s where I learned about the “Oreo Syndrome.”

So I’m pleased to tell you that I cancelled my doctor’s appointment and the receptionist was cracking up and couldn’t wait to tell the lady who works with her.

I have to admit that on a couple of these my heart gave a bit of a flutter. What I REALLY want to know is who the heck was taking these photos instead of helping them out? The guy in the tent with the lion wouldn’t be happy if someone was taking his photo instead of shooing the lion away.

Okay here’s a brain teaser for you.

I’m assuming you’r3 seated.

Take a sheet of paper and get a pen.

Now, raise your right foot and make clockwise circles with your foot. While you’re doing that, write the number 6 on that piece of paper.

Could you do it?

Nobody can! When your foot is going clockwise – everything’s gotta go clockwise.

It’s the weirdest feeling isn’t it. You’re telling the pen to write a 6 and how freakin difficult is that?

Anyway, that’s my fun for today.

I suppose a smoker wouldn’t worry about the ceiling any more than they’d worry about the warning on a cigarette pack.  Smoking isn’t funny but this room is! 

After my recent problems with my computer and wordpress, I often felt like Costello when talking to the computer people!

Imagine how the conversation would go when Costello goes to Abbott to buy a new computer.

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let’s just say I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue ‘W’.

COSTELLO: I’m going to click your blue ‘w’ if you don’t start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes.. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on ‘START’……….…