The Eclectic Company: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

* "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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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

This is our sweet little granddaughter, Piper Renae.
She is a budding artist.
(Pronounced: are - teest)

This is how she "sees" me.
I look like a head-on shot of a barfing guppy.

And THIS is how she sees her Papoo, complete with mustache.

I'm only SLIGHTLY relieved that she doesn't think
He's all that much better looking than me.

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11 comments:

RuthnJasper said...: Oh, what a lovely little girl! And she looks SO pretty in her bridesmaid dress.

The pictures may not be terribly flattering; but they are a lot better than I could manage - I'm hopeless at drawing! x; October 19, 2011 at 3:45 PM
podso said...: Cute. I would not have guessed that to be a barfing guffy. You have such insight!; October 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM
From the Kitchen said...: I'm with Dotsie: Doesn't look like a barfing guppy to me. That said, how could that beautiful child be related to anyone other than fine looking folks?

Best,
Bonnie; October 19, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Keri said...: Awww! She loves her Kamma & Papoo very much! (Papoo is also complete with his hat!); October 19, 2011 at 4:15 PM
LL Cool Joe said...: Ha ha, a barfing guppy cracked me up! What a cute kid!; October 19, 2011 at 5:07 PM
LV said...: Been wondering about you after the fishing disaster. You truly have a lovely granddaughter. If we could only see the world through the eyes of child. Nice job.; October 19, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Alicia said...: Hahaha, loving it! Aren't kids drawings the best!; October 19, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Ann in the UP said...: Hmm---it will be interesting to chart her artistic progress as time goes by.

It is cool that FH got his hat, and I recall that you avoid hats, so she's got that part down.

Plus she is very pretty in her dress.; October 19, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Tamar SB said...: That is just too cute! A budding picasso!; October 19, 2011 at 8:20 PM
Holly said...: Oh, the sweetness!

You know, that really does look kind of like a barfing guppy. But I think she still draws better than I do!

Clearly, you are beautiful and so is your whole family. So no worries there for you!; October 19, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: You and FH are made for each other!; October 20, 2011 at 6:05 AM