Monday, May 26, 2008

Joke-of-the-week

by Erin B.

Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly Mother.

The first said, "I built a big house for our Mother." The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You remember how Mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can't see very well any more. I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took Elders in the church 12 years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it."

Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks: "Milton," she wrote one son, "the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."

"Gerald," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel any more. My eyesight isn't what it used to be. I stay most of the time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"

"Dearest Donald," she wrote to her third son, "you have the good sense to know what your Mother likes. The chicken was delicious!"

Monday, May 19, 2008

Joke-of-the-week

by Amy D.

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her name plate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack.


So, he says, "Mrs. Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation." Patti looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much he wants to borrow.The frog says "$30,000." The teller asks his name and the frog says that his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it is OK, he knows the bank manager.Patti explains that $30,000 is a substantial amount of money and that he will need to secure some collateral against the loan. She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral.The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny pink porcelain pig, about half an inch tall. Bright pink and perfectly formed.
Very confused, Patti explains that she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back office.She finds the manager and says: "There is a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000. And he wants to use this as collateral."She holds up the tiny pink pig. "I mean, what the heck is this?"

(are you ready?)

(are you sure?)

(here it comes!!!)


The bank manager looks back at her and says,"It's a knick knack, Patti Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

Monday, May 12, 2008

Joke-of-the-week

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?" She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world did I do today?" "Yes," was his incredulous reply. She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Like the header?

This picture was taken in 1980. These were all the cousins at the time. Here is a list of all those kids:

Top row Left to Right:
Michael, Jennifer, Marcy, Thomas, Christopher, Carolyn, Richard, Timmy, Jamin

Bottom row Left to Right:
Ryan (standing), Ian, Matthew, Shelley, Jared, Jody Allyson

Carolyn, I'm sorry the title is covering your face! I'm trying to figure out how to change the position of the title - hopefully you won't be covered up for long!
Gramma Boggs wrote a little note on the backside of the photo she gave to me. It says, "Jonathan is kneeling for Richard to stand on so Thomas is looking at him." Can you picture Jonathan laying on the ground behind all those kids! What a hoot! My favorite is the look on Ian's face. I wonder how long he'd been squashed in that position. You can almost hear him saying, "Are we done yet?!" It's pretty amazing to think that since that picture was taken the number of cousins has at least tripled including all the great-grandkids. Gramma, that is some awesome posterity you have.

Dedication

I have to admit that I decided to make this blog after I saw that John Marshall had made one for the Marshall Family Newsletter that he edits. I thought it was genius! We can store all of our newsletters online and no one will need to store them on their hard drives anymore. Any family member will be able to access past issues any time from the archives of this blog. How cool is that?

I'd like to dedicate this family blog to each and every one of the Boggs Family members. You know who you are! Each month I will post newsletters (and any pictures!) submitted by each family to keep us connected. I will do my best to keep the family updated on coming events, birthdays and family news. Please check back often and feel free to leave comments, constructive or otherwise, so I can make this blog as effective as possible. Anyone can leave comments - you don't have to have a blogger/gmail account. Can't wait to get this ball rolling! - Jennifer