The Eclectic Company: Sunday Reruns - Marriage Advice, Fisherhubby Style

* "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, August 30, 2009

Sunday Reruns - Marriage Advice, Fisherhubby Style

Don't you just LOVE bloggy Sunday reruns!?! Thanks so much to Chari over at Happy to Design for hosting Sunday Favorites.

Today I'm rerunning a little post which highlights my hubby's sense of humor. Enjoy!

"Still Learning After All These Years"
(First posted March 6, 2007)

Greg (Fisherhubby) and I went to a service Sunday evening which honored forty couples who have each been married 50 or more years, my parents being one of the couples.

Inspired by their list of secrets to a long marriage, Greg jotted HIS list on the back of a tithing envelope and handed it to me:

1) Learn to say "I'm sorry."

2) Learn to say "Yes, dear."

3) Learn to say, "No, those clothes don't make you look fat."

4) Always put the toilet seat down.

I observed that he didn't add, "Don't drop your dirty clothes on the floor."

He said that was what he was going to learn in the NEXT 32 years of marriage - - - - -

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16 comments:

Lori R. said...: Plain and simple... my hubby takes the silent approach, but always with a smile, and actually it does seem to work....; August 30, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Cass @ That Old House said...: Howard says he has learned to say "Yes" to all women, and "Yes, DEAR" to me. It works.

He is still working on "don't leave globs of toothpaste in the sink."

Cass; August 30, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Lori E said...: Ha. The first step is admitting you have a problem. Putting it in writing though makes it legal.; August 30, 2009 at 11:57 AM
xinex said...: Oh so funny, Keetha! Ht least he inteds to learn even if it takes 32 years....Christine; August 30, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Lynn said...: I think that is just the sweetest thing!; August 30, 2009 at 3:05 PM
KBeau said...: I don't think it's in their DNA to learn to put the toilet seat down. But we learn it out of force of habit, don't we girls? If we don't, we might fall in.; August 30, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Chari at Happy To Design said...: Hey Girlfriend...

So happy to see you today for Sunday Favorites, my friend! I just love this post...thanks for sharing it with all of us today!

MEN...they sure are a different breed...that's for sure! Gotta love em'!!! Hmmm...I'm thinking that us girls need to make our own list...Hehe!!!

Have a super Sunday, Darlin'!
Love ya,
Chari
PS...are you getting situated back in school? Hope that the new school year is going well for you, Darlin'! I'm missing it a bit...this will be my second year without school!; August 30, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Karen at Nittany Inspirations said...: Your post is such a compliment to my Tech Support post. How cute, it that?; August 30, 2009 at 5:56 PM
farmlady said...: My husband would be in agreement with yours. We have been married for 44 years and now when we have a decided difference of opinion he shakes his head and says, "Venus and Mars darlin', Venus and Mars." LOL; August 30, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: Too funny. At least your husband says he's going to try to learn. Mine would never say that lol; August 30, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Kim Sue said...: I think my husband would say that he has learned when to just make himself scarce. That there are times that there is nothing that is going to make it better and that I am going to just have to work myself out of it. It is better if he is not close enough to reap the wrath of those moments!; August 30, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Shirley said...: Very good!! I think I'd keep him! At least he's paying attention. I forgot to link up my re-run last night and just did it now before midnight!!; August 30, 2009 at 10:42 PM
trish said...: That really is a cute story! Thank you for sharing and also thank you for visiting my blog. :o) Yes, those fresh eggs really are yummy! :o)
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne; August 31, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I would say Fisherhubby is most definitely a Keeper, no need to throw him back!; September 1, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Vivienne @ the V Spot said...: Aww! That's so romantic! (Seriously!); September 1, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Julie said...: Love this post-such good advice! Did you save that envelope?; September 4, 2009 at 12:24 AM