My mom embarrassed me years ago when she called our small town post office and complained about slow package delivery. I gave the eulogy at mom ’ s memorial service, and I told the mortifying story at the chapel. Respectful laughter filled the room. However, embarrassment doesn ’ t bother you when you ’ re dead in the grave and maybe that ’ s the lesson here today. Mom loved to send packages to me in Arizona. She often mailed pencils, recipe clippings, bars of soap, cereal, odds and ends that were meaningful to her. Mom never understood that her mailings to a hick town in the west take a heck of a lot longer than it does in Chicago. I got umpteen phone calls from her before any shipment arrived and she would ask impatiently: “ Did you get my package yet? ” It was about six years ago when retrieving my mail, Toni, my favorite clerk shouted to me across the room from the front desk, “Your mother called me yesterday. She...



LOL! Those are great! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Jackie
The reaction would have been a great shot, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your continued prayers and support.
Much love, hugs, and prayers, andrea
LOL....Thanks for making us laugh!!! Have a great weekend sister Mary! God bless you. [[[Mary]]]]...
ReplyDeleteOH Dear! That was too funny....have to admit ~ the 2nd one took me awhile to figure out....my son had to help me..... :) wonder what that means! LOL
ReplyDeletelove you Mary!!
You always have some of the funniest things on Friday! I love coming over and getting a good laugh in!
ReplyDeleteBIG giant hugs to you my sweet friend.
Kim
Both of these a fabulous!!! I would have loved to see the reaction shot on that first one too! Whoever took that pic did a great job catching the water in mid air about to drench unsuspecting victims. LOL
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ReplyDeleteI love coming here on Fridays when I am able to catch such a good laugh from your postings. These two pictures did just that :D
I would love to have seen the reaction on the faces of those underneath the unsuspecting waterfalls...Oh My!
My prayers are always with you sweet sister.
Love you,
Alleluiabele
LOL! Love the upside down blond!!! And oh, to have been there when the water hit! Happy Friday!
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Mary
So funny! Thank you for the smiles!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful, blessed weekend!
Love,
Andrea
Hello there. Just dropping by to see how you're doing. I feel like I've been away so, so long (come to think of it, I have).
ReplyDeleteWe'll be home late Sunday. I'm excited to again have a routine. Hopefully there will be another of those Arizona blogger gatherings too.
Hugs,
Kathleen