The Eclectic Company: Takin' the Monkeys to the Zoo -

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Takin' the Monkeys to the Zoo - - -

7th Grade zoo field trip.

Those who shared a ride with me,
Three boys and one mom.

Our capable driver-mom

Whole class waiting to go into the zoo

A favorite - - - the shark exhibit

Petting sharks

Yes, they're real live sharks

Wally-world

Can you see the orneriness?

This walrus seemed to like people

And we liked him too

Under the sea

Waiting for the dolphin show
Those who DON'T want to get wet

And those who hope to get soaked

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

Time to take the monkeys home

And leave this little meerkat behind

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12 comments:

Kim Sue said...: do you sleep?; May 11, 2009 at 5:59 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: Oh yes ma'am, I sleep - - - I just get up at 4:30.; May 11, 2009 at 6:34 AM
KBeau said...: So now was that a school class or a Sunday school class?

I once taught seventh grade in a private school. Some were so grown up and some were still babies.; May 11, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Dustin and Kayla said...: i love all these animals and i like ur new pic at the header!; May 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
ashley said...: looks like a fun trip! what zoo is that?!; May 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: This was my seventh grade Life Science Class from school.

It is the Indianapolis Zoo. Great place!!!

Thanks for mentioning my new header picture!!! I LOVE it too - - - it says "home" AND "vacation" to me all at once. That might sound like an oxymoron, and I suppose it is - - - but who can figure out why it is also true????; May 11, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Anonymous said...: OH MY WORD KEETHA!!!!I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new header picture!!!!!Take me away Wisconsin, right?!; May 11, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Yep - - - our trip to WI is COMING!!!!

This is my new summer header picture.; May 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM
groovyoldlady said...: The zoo. With 7th graders. My, you ARE brave! Did anyone have to wear a "hat"?; May 11, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: LOL Groovy - - - that was my SIXTH graders.

No, no one wore a "hat" - - - but one young man, I'll let you try to guess which one, turned into a SQUIRREL on the way home.; May 11, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Raise Them Up said...: I loved your zoo pictures! I have been trying to get together with an Indy friend up there for weeks, but either rain, or a clash in schedules keeps pushing it back! Hopefully soon! My little guy will love it if we can ever make it happen!; May 14, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Too bad you don't know a school group to "tag" along with - - - that makes the tickets WAY cheaper, about half I think. We paid $6/person to get in, teacher free!!!! WOOO TO THE HOOOO for being the teacher!!!; May 14, 2009 at 3:34 PM