Happy 'ocean side' Birthday, sweet Kelly!

I call Kelly my heart/step daughter because she really did steal my heart immediately with her gentle, sweet and loving ways. She is a big time people pleaser and she really does please me!!

This is one of her favorite things to say when things are not going as good as they should:

Today has been super duper busy because it is her birthday. We went to church, picked up her cake, got the gifts and cards taken care of, took a short nap, went out to eat, decorated the dining room with a beach theme (will post pictures later), and now I am trying to frantically get this post done and pack before we leave at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for her BIG birthday gift of a trip to the beach! We will be gone for two days, so I will be missing (but praying) for all of you and posting again on Wednesday...with a POEM (and for all you cheerful souls who would like to join in on this brain exercise or craziness, I will look for a cute little or big or medium poem on Wordful Wednesday)!!

We are headed for Tybee Island, GA because Kelly has never ever even seen a beach or the ocean. She has repeatedly mentioned how she would love to one day go, so now is the time , on her 21st birthday!!

Here is the Tybee Lighthouse that we will visit:

And here is the long anticipated beach we will see:

Kelly absolutely LOVES anything to do with Mario brothers, so her cake had that theme and we even went to a Japanese restaurant, so in honor of her birthday, here is some Mario sushi (I say yuck and she say yum, I say toomaaatoe and she says tomato...uh oh, on a roll here...):

Doesn't get much better than oriental + Mario brothers, the best of both worlds:

Here are some guys dressed the way Kelly thinks all people should dress, everyday, all the time:

Uh oh, think this Mario needs some rescuing, Kelly:

Kelly did love her nintendo Mario and now her Wii:

Now who couldn't love this cute little guy (and I, for one, surely do love the name Mario with both a husband in heaven and a son named Mario):




Finally how about some Mario cupcakes? Boy I tried every place here for Mario cakes and Had to decorate it myself!

{{P. S. Once again thank you wonderful Bernie for my newest award and will do it justcie when we get back. Also, still need those addresses for the prize winners, please.}}

Sweet Kelly LOVES puns too and is always saying them, so for her birthday, here are some to enjoy and/or groan over:


What happened when the cow tried to jump over a barbed wire fence? Udder destruction.

When I was in the supermarket I saw a man and a woman wrapped in a barcode. I asked, "Are you two an item?"

What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.

I used to be a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn't in it.

I fired my masseuse today. She just rubbed me the wrong way.

I used to be a train driver but I got sidetracked.

I used to be a tailor, but found the work to be just so-so.

I tried working in a bakery, but was told I wasn't "bread" for it.

A guy walks into the psychiatrist's office wearing only Glad Wrap shorts. The shrink says, "Well, I can clearly see you're nuts."

I used to be a hotel clerk, but then I had reservations.

What did the toy store sign say? Don't feed the animals. They are already stuffed.

What musical is about a train conductor? "My Fare, Lady"

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "So, why the long face?"

Old printers never die, they're just not the type.

What do you call a baby monkey? A chimp off the old block

Old cooks never die, they just get deranged.

What did the chimpanzee say when his sister had a baby? Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle.

Old photographers never die, they just stop developing.

Old seers never die, they just lose their vision.

What is the difference between a frog and a cat? A frog croaks all the time, a cat only nine times.

Old cleaning people never die, they just kick the bucket.

Old bosses never die, much as you want them to.

What would you get if you crossed a parrot with a centipede? A walkie-talkie.

There is no conclusive evidence about what happens to old skeptics, but their future is doubtful.

Shakespeare walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a beer. "I can't serve you." says the bartender. "You're Bard!"

My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned because I couldn't concentrate.

A piece of string walked into a bar and said "Gimme a beer!" but the bartender said "Get outta here! We don't serve your kind here!" So the string left, but he was thirsty, and he really wanted a beer, so he messed up his hair real badly and looped himself around until he had tied himself into a knot. When the string went back into the bar, the bartender looked at him suspiciously and said "Aren't you that worthless piece of string I just threw outta here?" No, the string replied, "I'm a frayed knot!"

They arrested a man for passing himself off as the comedian named Seinfeld....the charge was playjerism.

Old electricians never die, they just lose contact.

What Disney movie is about a stupid boyfriend? Dumb Beau

What is the religion of a woman who had a sex-change operation. A HeThen

Old limbo dancers never die, they just go under.What is the purpose of reindeer? It makes the grass grow, sweetie.

Old sculptors never die, they just lose their marbles.

Old hypochondriacs never die, they just lose their grippe.Old professors never die, they just lose their class.

Two fish swim into a concrete wall. One turns to the other and says "dam"

Old sewage workers never die, they just waste away.Old investors never die, they just roll over.

I used to be a shoe salesman, till they gave me the boot.

What would you get if you crossed an electric eel with a sponge? A shock absorber.

Old owls never die, they just don't give a hoot.I used to sell computer parts, but then I lost my drive.

Old mathematicians never die, they just disintegrate.

What is the difference between one yard and two yards? A fence

I used to be a carpenter, but then I got bored.

Old hippies never die, they just smell that way.

I used to work at an orange juice factory, but I was canned because I couldn't concentrate.

Old steelmakers never die, they just lose their temper.

What is the difference between a miser and a canary? One's a little cheap and the other is a little cheeper.

Old tanners never die, they just go into hiding.

What did the religious owner of a pest control company tell his workers he sent them off to their assignments each day? ?Brothers and sisters, let us spray.

Old policemen never die, they just cop out.

They arrested the monkey for throwing Rhesus feces at zoo attendants.His charge? Turd debris assault

Did you hear about the butcher who backed into his meat grinder & got a little behind in his work?

This mushroom walks into a bar and starts hitting on this woman. She, of course, turns him down. Not willing, to give up, he pleads with her, "C'mon lady, I'm a fun guy.

"They arrested the bartender for taking liquor home. I believe the official charge was "emboozlement.

Old number theorists never die, they just get past their prime.

Old chauffeurs never die, they just lose their drive.I

went to the butchers the other day and I bet him $50 that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. He said, 'no, the steaks are too high.'

They arrested the former chewing gum manufacturer for unlicensed ex-spearmints.

Why couldn't the chicken find her eggs? Because she mislaid them.

Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

Old bookkeepers never die, they just lose their figures.

They arrested the Chrysler salesman and he couldn't a-Ford bail.

Old sailors never die, they just get a little dingy.

Old programming wizards never die, they just recurse.

They arrested a woman for causing an accident while on her cellphone....she was charged with driving while intalksicated.

What happened to the woman with ten children? She went stork raving mad.

Old archers never die, they just bow and quiver.

What do you get if you cross a bullet and a tree with no leaves? A cartridge in a bare tree.

What is a mouse's favorite game? Hide and Squeak

I used to be a marathon runner, but couldn't stand the agony of de feet.

Old lawyers never die, they just lose their appeal.

A neutron walks into a bar. "I'd like a beer" he says. The bartender promptly serves up a beer. "How much will that be?" asks the neutron. "For you?" replies the bartender, "no charge"

Old hardware engineers never die, they just cache in their chips.

Old quarterbacks never die, they just pass away.

What would you get if you crossed a mole with a porcupine? A tunnel that leaks.

Old schools never die, they just lose their principals.

Old doctors never die, they just lose their patience.

Old preachers never die, they just ramble on, and on, and on, and on....

What is the difference between an ornithologist and a stutterer? One is a bird watcher, and the other is a word botcher.

What is the difference between a well dressed man and a dog? The man wears a suit, the dog just pants.

Four fonts walk into a bar. The barman says "Oi - get out! We don't want your type in here

Old numerical analysts never die, they just get disarrayed.

Where do you find giant snails? On the ends of giant's fingers.

Old chemists never die, they just fail to react.

Which president was least guilty? Lincoln. He is in a cent.

Old white water rafters never die, they just get disgorged.

Old actors never die, they just drop apart.

When she told me I was average, she was just being mean.

Old pilots never die, they just go to a higher plane.

Old architects never die, they just lose their structures.

A dog with his leg wrapped in bandages hobbles into a saloon. He sidles up to the bar and announces: "I'm lookin' fer the man that shot my paw.

"What is the difference between a crazy rabbit and a counterfeit coin? One is bad money, and the other is a mad bunny.

~~~For the blessings of "increased family" through marriages, I thank You Father, Son and Holy Spirit.