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Friday 3 May 2019

Another Revolution, and Funnies

It's a beautiful spring day here. The sky is blue, the grass is green (at least on the front lawn), there are a few wisps of cloud above, and the temperature is a comfortable 13C (55F), just where I like it.

What a contrast to this date sixty-two years ago, my first day on earth as a human bean separate from my mama. My dad took her to the hospital to give birth in the middle of a snowstorm. It's a story I've heard many times over the years, my mother always ending with "We didn't know if we'd get there or not", but they did, and the weather changed again, and by the time she and I went home a week later, my big brother was wearing shorts and the snow was mostly gone.

So how about some funnies to celebrate the start of my next trip around the sun? It's an extra-long edition today, and they're all related to birthdays or me 😁
































Okay, I guess we've established I don't like mornings. Moving on.



































Have a great week, folks!




41 comments:

crafty cat corner said...

Fav's.. Dog cupcake, Squirrel up tree and turtle (didn't know their necks were that long)
That was back in the day when giving birth required you to stay in hospital for a week, it happened with my first in 1964, second was home birth in 1967 and the last in 1971, I was kicked out after 2 days, how the times change, lol
Briony
x

dinthebeast said...

Happy birthday! I heard the story of my birth countless times also. My older brother and sister were both more than a week late, and when my mom went into labor with me a week early, my dad didn't believe her and she had to threaten to drive herself to the hospital to get him to take her seriously.

-Doug in Oakland

Charlotte (MotherOwl) said...

"Who birng the storks' babies?" Another stork of course :)
Congratulation on the completion of another revolution. May you complete many more.

Marie Smith said...

Happy birthday, Jenny. Hope the next year is a great one!

Elephant's Child said...

A very, very happy trip around the sun for you. With more to come.
And thank you (muchly) for the funnies. Which were excellent.
I really liked the cake making me stronger...

Anonymous said...

A very happy birthday to you. I enjoyed the funnies and I equate with some.

Martha said...

HAHAHA! These were hilarious. It took me a second or two to process the one about chess...and then I howled with laughter :) And then the one about the 'sit up'...BAHAHAHAHA! Thanks for the chuckles.

And happy birthday! Wishing you a wonderful 'next trip around the sun' :)

Joanne Noragon said...

Well, happy birthday to you. And, mornings aren't that bad.

Red said...

Happy birthday and many more . You're just a kid!

jenny_o said...

They sure do - I know some young mothers these days who aren't even in the hospital for a full 24 hours!

jenny_o said...

Oh my!!!

jenny_o said...

"Another stork" - I think you could be right :)

I'm hoping for a few more trips around the old star :)

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Marie! I'd settle for "good", even :)

jenny_o said...

I wish it were true!! Thanks, EC :)

jenny_o said...

I'm glad you enjoyed them! I think a lot of us are the same age and many of them ring true.

jenny_o said...

Let this be your warning - stay out of the parks when there are lolcats around! :)

jenny_o said...

Oh yes they are, if you're a night owl! :)

jenny_o said...

Hah - an old kid, maybe :)

Steve Reed said...

Happy birthday to you! And thanks for the laughs, or the LOLZ, or whatever they're called. :)

River said...

I love the funnies :) I saved one to be my next new bookmark and maybe a coffee mug too.
Happy Birthday.

baili said...

Many many happy returns of the day my precious dearest Jenny!

how amazing that we all listen such amazing stories from our moms so frequently and they treasure in our minds to be shared with our own kids later :)

so glad that you are having pleasant weather my friend :)

thank you for making me laugh ,had so much fun to read and look at them lol

you are very talented in selection of your funny stuff i must say!

stay happy and strong my survivor friend!
hugs!

jenny_o said...

Thank you and you're welcome :D

jenny_o said...

Oh, excellent! Now I'm curious as to which one! (reading kitty?)

jenny_o said...

Thank you, baili. It's probably a good thing my mother repeated this one so often because I might have forgotten it otherwise :)

I'm glad you had fun with the pictures and jokes! I love sharing a good funny with other people!

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

Happy Belated Birthday, Jenny. I hope you treated yourself well.

LL Cool Joe said...

Happy Birthday to you!

I love all the funnies but my favourite is the Poem about Getting Old. :D Oh so true.

kylie said...

The minimum is four hours

kylie said...

Happy birthday Jenny! Did you do something special?
My fave is the retriever who didn't take the cupcake 😂
I think mornings are beautiful. I wish I could see the sunrise from my bed but I can't so i catch it on instagram at about 11

jenny_o said...

Oh wow ... just ... wow!

jenny_o said...

Thank you, Arleen. I tried :)

jenny_o said...

Thank you - and hah! I identify with that one too!

jenny_o said...

Thanks, kylie - I love that dog with his sprinkle covered nose and confident stare! Is that a familiar sight at your house?!

kylie said...

I have seen similar things!

jenny_o said...

heh heh

River said...

Yes.

Terra said...

You found so many cute ones. Happy birthday.

jenny_o said...

Thank you, Terra; I'm glad you enjoyed them :)

Margo said...

Happy birthday, Jenny_o! Love the snowstorm birth story. Spring weather sure is crazy, especially up in the north (just saw my friend in Wisconsin post that she was wearing her winter coat and long underwear at her son's game and still couldn't feel her toes).

Loved all your funnies - the doggie with sprinkles made me laugh the hardest.

jenny_o said...

Thank you, Margo! Spring can be such an iffy thing. I'm glad you liked the funnies :)

Diane Henders said...

Happy birthday! Wishing you happiness and health in your next trip around the sun. (And hooray for no snowstorms on 'the day'.) Your funnies gave me a giggle, too.

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Diane - I was pleased there was no snow this year :D