Good afternoon, friends and family,
We’re still in Oregon, just returned from an Indian Casino, where we made a donation less than $100, but not much less - $99.50. No, we did not win, but we had fun, which is part of the price you pay.
We’ve noticed new friends from Ireland visiting the website and hopefully the blog, so I thought I’d tell you one of the jokes I told on the ship:
A man stumbles up to the only customer in a pub in Dublin and asks if he can buy the strangr a drink.
“Of course,” He says, but only if I can buy you one in return.”
They drink to each other’s health, and then the first man asks, “Where are you from?
“Ireland,” replies the second.
“Fancy that,” says the first. “I’m from Ireland too. Let’s have another drink to Ireland.”
“Of course.”
“Where abouts in Ireland?” Asks the first man.
“Dublin.”
“Fancy that, I’m from Dublin too. Let’s have a drink to Dublin.”
“Of course.”
Then the first asks, “When were you born?”
“March 16th, 1962,” replies the second man.
“What a coincidence. I was born the same day.”
Just then a regular customer walks in and asks the bartender, “What’s new, Grady?”
“Nothing much, Sean,” Grady replies.
“The O’Rielly twins are drunk again.”
Hope you enjoyed that one.
We’ve also had several new viewers and hopefully readers from Germany, England and even Viet Nam.
It’s good to know my name and work are being seen and read all over the world. Thank you all.
We’re heading home on Wednesday, hopefully. It all depends on when we get to the airport and if they will let us go “stand-by” on the first aircraft out to DFW. I hope we don’t have to stay overnight in the airport, but if so, we’ll read a new book by WEB Griffin, my favorite author.
It’s a beautiful day out, must be in the high 70s with sunny skies, after a cloudy start. Breakfast this morning at the local hospital cafeteria- a great place to eat cheaply - $3.00 for both of us, with free coffee.
Won’t be long and we’ll be back to What a burgers. We have REALLY missed them on this trip. For those of you not fortunate enough to have tasted their product, you should see about opening a franchise in your home town - great burgers!
Time for another glass of wine, a chocolate chip cookie, and perhaps a trip to the Coopertown Pub nearby, where we may partake of a bottle of Irish beer.
Please stop by again, and PLEASE, take the time to scroll on down to the bottom of this entry and leave me a note. It’s fun writing, but it would be even better to know what you think of my entries and my books.
An author has feelings too!
But, for now, thanks for dropping by. Don’t be a stranger. I think I may begin putting on a joke a day to keep you entertained.
Via con Dias, my friends,
Karl & Carol