Happy Halloween!

Trick or treat, smell my feet
Give me something good to eat.

If you don't, I don't care,
I'll pull down your underwear.

~ traditional kids' Halloween chant ~

Castles

There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.
~ G. K. Chesterton ~

Yes, It Is!

It took all 25 of us to get the job done. It's just phenomenal.

~ Jonathan Papelbon ~

Sunday's Kat Kwote

Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.

~ Missy Dizick ~

'Nuff Said

Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.

~ Mark Twain ~

Yeah, Let's Not Forget...

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt ~

And It'll Put Hair on Your Chest, Too!

Next to music there is nothing that lifts the spirits and strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili.
~ Harry James ~

The Series Will Barely Be Over And It'll Be Presidential Primary Time!

If anything prepares you to be president, it's being a Red Sox fan.

~ John Kerry ~

And All the Mosquitos You Can Eat!

Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested and pay no tax and, in general, bats have it made.
~ John Berryman ~

A Quote from the Only Yankee I Ever Liked

He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.

~ Yogi Berra ~

Sunday's Kat Kwote

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

~ Jean Cocteau ~


Photo of Eddie and Lila courtesy Lucinda McQueen.

One by One

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.

~ Mark Twain ~

Imagine...

A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Sounds Good to Me!

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater...suggest that he wear a tail.

~ Fran Lebowitz ~

What Are You in the Middle Of?

Always read something that will make you look good if you die in
the middle of it.

~ P.J. O'Rourke ~

We're Tryin'

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people can make a difference, in fact, it is the only thing that ever has.

~ Margaret Mead ~

Retirement

I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.

~ Russell B. Long ~

Sunday's Kat Kwote

The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.

~ Doug Larson ~

A Challenge We Can't Afford to Fail At

The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity.

~ Al Gore ~

Shall We Dance?

Every Saturday night,
he creeps down our back stairs,
sneaks out of our house
to go waltzing with bears!

~ from "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears" by Dr. Seuss ~

Read a Poem Today

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech.

~ Simonides ~

Applicable in Many Situations

The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.

~ Albert Einstein ~

Ah, Autumn!

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.

~ William Cullen Bryant ~

Good Thinkin' Chris...

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

~ Christopher Columbus ~

Sunday's Kat Kwote

A house rabbit is a poor substitute for a cat.

~ Kurious Kitty ~

Greetings from New Jersey

A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.

~ Ogden Nash ~

Amen

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

Yeah, But Psychoanalysis Is Still Cheaper!

Space flights are merely an escape, a fleeing away from oneself, because it is easier to go to Mars or to the moon than it is to penetrate one's own being.

~ Carl Gustav Jung ~

Interested People Use Libraries to Find Out Interesting Things

There are no uninteresting things, there are only uninterested people.

~ Gilbert K. Chesterton ~

See--It's Okay to Eat Cinnamon Buns in Bed

"I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon."
~ Proverbs 7:17 ~

It's Nice to Know That Perfection Isn't Everything!

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

~ Ted Williams ~