New version of "Flying Purple People Eaters"

A little something that Mrs. AOW found on her blog rounds today:

New element discovered

Received in an email:

Scientists recently announced the discovery of a new element, thought to be the most dense of all other elements. They are calling it Pelosium.

Pelosium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 2333 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of -311. These particles are held together in nature by a dark force researchers are calling morons, and these are surrounded by vast qualities of inepton.

Nancy Pelosi recently said that a Congressional pay cut "undermines the dignity" of Congress critter's jobs.

Dignity? That ship has sailed. Long ago!

Politically incorrect Christmas

Larry the Cable Guy (hat tip to Will):


One of my favorite ways to pass the time is to listen to Blue Collar Radio on my iPad. Laughter is the best medicine!

Happy Halloween!

I really miss not being able to carve a Halloween pumpkin.

In my day, I carved some doozies!

Amazing!

It's the wrong time of year for this particular piece of music, but I'm posting this anyway:


Long hours to make this "harp" and a lot of practice to be able to play it!

Evaporation would be the enemy!

I wonder how the proportions of water would change if the instrument designed used rum?

Valentine's Day

Forget politics today!

For Mrs. AOW, the love of my life:


I picked up a couple of Valentine's Day gifts for Mrs. AOW at the hospital gift store. I go to the hospital a couple of days a week for physical therapy.

Ten days from now, Mrs. AOW will celebrate another birthday. If the weather cooperates, I hope to take her out to dinner!

Two of my favorites

Blasts from the past:




I miss music like this. But at least we have YouTube and can still enjoy these great tunes.

Music for winter time

I grew up in Southern California.

I don't really miss my old life there. Well, except for the weather. 

Winter here in Northern Virginia can be dismal, now that I don't get to drive around in the snow.

Back in the day

When I was growing up, everybody used to sing this song, and we all wanted a puppy too:


Patti Page passed away on January 1, 2013.  She was still performing until just recently.

Patti Page's official website

Happy New Year!

Not so sure how happy 2013 is going to be with Hussein in the Oval Office for another four years.

But it's best to be optimistic on the first day of the year!

Who knows?  Maybe we'll get a run of good luck, after all.

Christmas Surprise

Sometimes, when I go to the VFW, I throw a few bucks into the football pool.  Just to join in with the guys.  I hardly ever win the pool.

Yesterday, I won the pool for the second quarter of the Redskins game!

Because the VFW is closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I won't collect until Wednesday at the earliest.

When I do collect, I'm going to give Mrs. AOW the 50 bucks.  I never know what to buy her for Christmas.  This year was worse than most years because, ever since she lost all that weight over the summer, she doesn't even want candy anymore!  Candy used to be my old standby for something to give her.

Of course, Christmas is really about the Best Surprise of all:


MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas music

This 1963 version by the Ronettes always makes me smile:

Time for Humor (and hillbilly music)

An oldie but a goodie that Mrs. AOW has on a 78 rpm platter:



Back in 1987, I bought Mrs. AOW an RCA Victrola - the real deal. It looks a lot like this one:

From time to time, Mrs. AOW winds up the Victrola and plays several of the 78's that she has in her collection. Here's a song that she likes to play because she inherited the 78 from her mother:


More about Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music

And all sensible people said, "Amen!"

Mrs. AOW received the  poem from Dcat via email:

Barock be nimble
Barack the quick
Barack be history
November 6

Independence

It's a milestone day for me!

Today I leave for therapy at 8:30 A.M. and don't return home until 9:30 P.M

I'm going straight from therapy to my local VFW for the monthly pool tournament. Beer and fun with the guys!

For once, Steve doesn't have to help with my transportation because I'm using the paratransit system.

And Mrs. AOW gets a full day off!

Life is for living.


Celebration today, napping all weekend.

Not a music break

The Middle East is erupting.

This latest eruption began on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11.

Our embassies are under attack in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and God only knows where else.

End of Summer

I grew up in Southern California. Of course, I had a lot of albums and singles from the Beach Boys:

Road Signs

Anti-Obama ones (hat tip to THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS):

Get Obama Out!

Anybody But Obama in 2012!


I have no respect for anyone who supports Obama.

And that includes some people that used to be my best friends!

Jon Berg left this for me on an earlier post (Thanks, Jon!):

Q. Why did Obama step on the cockroach?

A. He hates competition.

Yep. Obama is a cockroach. So are those who support him!

Another one from Jon:

Q. What will Obama do if Romney challenges him to a debate?

A. Claim Executive Privilege.

How hot is it here?

This hot!