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I found a joke on Facebook and thought it funny and decided to share it with Carlos; it went like this:

“A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a bar, and the rabbit says. … ‘I think I’m a typo.’”

Carlos says: “A type O?”

I had to explain it to him. Cut to a few hours later and he comes to me with jokes of his own:

“Two atoms are walking down the street when they run into each other. The first says to the second, ‘Are you all right? You don't look so good.’

The second atom says: ‘I'm not feeling very well. I lost an electron!’

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm positive!"

And he follows that up with:

“A chicken crossed the road and went into a bar.”

I ask if that’s the whole joke and he says:

“Nope, it’s a completely different joke.”

Feel my pain.

This Tuxedo Memory is from March 2015 and also involves both Consuelo and MaxGoldberg … and is entitled, “Well ... I Was Gonna Make The Bed!”

Gosh I miss those two cats, though Consuelo is still a pretty little love bug.

This week Mississippi GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked a Senate bill to protect IVF treatment on a federal level saying it was an issue that should be left up to the states. But she had another reason: she said … on the floor of the Senate … that the bill “would legalize the creation of human-animal chimeras.”

You cannot make this shiz up.

A Thing 45 supporter, seated next to an older woman on an airplane, turned to her and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.”

The old woman, who had just started to read her book, asked: “What would you want to talk about?”

“Oh, I don’t know. How about how they stole the election in 2020 and _____ should be president.”

The woman replied: “Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff—grass—yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?”

The man was surprised by the old woman’s question, and said, “I have no idea.”

And the woman replied, “Do you really feel qualified to discuss politics, when you don’t know shit?”

Snap!

Texas Tech defensive back Tyler Owens is considered one of the fastest prospects in the 2024 NFL draft class. I guess it’s good that he has those talents because Owens also said he doesn’t “believe in space” or “other planets” and subscribes to flat-earth theories that he finds “interesting” and that have “valid points.”

Clearly he’s spent most of his life on the field and very little in class.

MAGAts spend a lot of time talking about their patriotism and it was on full display at the latest Thing 45 rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, when the woman asked to sing the National Anthem forgot the words; she was followed up by a man chosen to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and he, too, forgot the words.

Just sayin’.

I saw this on Facebook … and it’s brilliant. If you have not read Eric Swalwell's questions to Hunter Biden during his hearing, here’s a snippet:

SWALWELL: Any time your father was in government, prior to the Presidency or before, did he ever operate a hotel?

BIDEN: No, he has never operated a hotel.

SWALWELL: So he’s never operated a hotel where foreign nationals spent millions at that hotel while he was in office?

BIDEN: No, he has not.

SWALWELL: Did your father ever employ in the Oval Office any direct family member to also work in the Oval Office?

BIDEN: My father has never employed any direct family members, to my knowledge.

SWALWELL: While your father was President, did anyone in the family receive 41 trademarks from China?

BIDEN: No.

SWALWELL: As President and the leader of the party, has your father ever tried to install as the chairperson of the party a daughter-in-law or anyone else in the family?

BIDEN: No. And I don’t think that anyone in my family would be crazy enough to want to be the chairperson of the DNC.

SWALWELL: Has your father ever in his time as an adult been fined $355 million by any State that he worked in?

BIDEN: No, he has not, thank God.

SWALWELL: Anyone in your family ever strike a multibillion-dollar deal with the Saudi Government while your father was in office? 

BIDEN: No.

SWALWELL: That’s all I’ve got.

And that’s all you need.

Domenique Melchior was a winner on Australia’s Next top Model, but that’s neither here nor there: Would You Hit It?

Architecture Wednesday: Barcelona Vibes In Culver City

After last week’s over-the-top listing, I thought we’d continue with the rustic on a much smaller-than-JLo’s-ass scale and about $40M cheaper.

This is a new home in Culver City is an ode to fine craftsmanship and high style, with expertly applied plaster and lime wash, custom millwork cabinetry and ceiling details, unique flooring, all on a small lot, with a pool and a one-bedroom rental unit in back.

In the main house an inviting foyer showcases textures and tones that blend together to create a  serene living area. A front sitting area with bioethanol fireplace opens into a dining room with custom print mural. Through an arched opening the kitchen is set below sky lights with Calacatta marble counters, shiplap backsplash and white oak custom cabinetry, and laundry room.

There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms on this level along with a sunny den with a custom scalloped ceiling and large windows to the European-inspired yard with decadent landscaping, a sunny sitting niche and patio for gathering and lounging by the pool.

The primary suite occupies the entire second level, with fireplace and balcony open to the backyard and pool below; a spacious bathroom offers soaking tub and large marble shower with bench, dual sinks and vanity area, plus walk-in closet with plenty of built-ins.

A newly built guest house in back offers full amenities including kitchen and small private courtyard space, perfect as an office or guest space or rentable ADU.

The 3100 square foot, three bedroom and three bath home is on the market for a mere $2.5 million … nowhere near JLo pricing.

Click to emBIGGERate …

Dwell

Meme Dump

The Funny Papers

Nick Anderson, Marc Murphy, Lisa Benson, Michael de Adder, Jack Ohman, Deb Milbrath, Mike Luckovich, JD Crowe, Kevin Necessary, Adam Zyglis, Gary Huck

It's Time ....

Well, F**kuary is over and I took an extra day to get past it since it threw an extra day at me this year. I have been home for a couple of weeks now, working and, most importantly, being with Carlos and the cats, and relaxing as I can.

Although my father went quite quickly, after being given the “six months to live” prognosis, he left things quite orderly so sorting through the estate and the probate and such should go quite smoothly. Dad was a lot of things and organized was high on the list.

I have stopped getting teary-eyed every time someone says, ‘Sorry for your loss,’ so that’s a step. I did get weepy when the death certificates arrived because, even though I was by his side when he passed, this makes it all seem more real. That and the fact that I keep telling myself things I have to tell my Dad on our phone chats we had before he left us.

And I want to say again that all of your kind thoughts and words really meant a lot to me and my family. The cards and such that arrived were very sweet and kind and appreciated.

My brother and I have made an agreement on how to split the state; he really wants to live in my Dad’s house—he and his wife love the area—while I, at this time, have little to no desire to visit there again.

In the last four or five years, except for a couple of times that Carlos and I went out for a visit, my Dad’s house was where I went because he had his knee replaced and needed help; he had his ankle replaced and needed help; he had heart surgery; he had health scares; he died. For me, the house doesn’t hold a lot of happy memories for me and I feel no happy connection to it.

My father was cremated and his ashes will be spread out to sea along the Oregon coast in the same area where my mother’s ashes were spread after she passed, so in my heart they are together as they should be.

This is a quick post just to say Thanks … again … and let you know that some semblance of posting will begin tomorrow … The Funny Papers … and though things will be haphazard in the coming weeks I am trying to get back into it. Sometimes I feel like I can’t do this any longer and other times I feel like I need to, so it’ll be a challenge.

But I will be commenting again and stopping in to say Hello …