Raoul’s Two Cents: October 25, 2024

Carolina in My Mind

Greetings from North Carolina!

I visited my Tita Dolly and Tito Ken in Arlington VA. They treated me like a king and drove me around. Then Bernie (one of my college chums) and I drove for about 8 hours from Virginia to North Carolina to meet up with our other college chums at Dr. Manny’s mansion to record some songs and rekindle our friendship. We didn’t even need to turn on the radio. There was just so much to share. I felt like a kid again — laughing and comparing our memory banks — we were two balding senior citizen kids heading for a frat party.

Along the way, we had to detour because of the debris of mudslides and fallen trees which were caused by the Hurricane Helene. Dr. Manny’s house and his neighbors were spared of the tragedy. God was kind to him. The irony did not escape me.

Sometimes I wonder why I deserve this much happiness. What a gift from the Lord to enrich my life with genuine friends who accept me with all my defects. If you know what I’m talking about, you’re blessed too. Please don’t take it for granted.

The weather’s fine. There’s food in the fridge. And I’m having a blast with my college chums.

In the meantime, you guys enjoy the jokes I collected especially for your Halloween celebration. I trust you’re having fun and you have a costume to wear. Nothing scary please.

Of course, this is just me. TGIF people!

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“The only thing that really scares me about Halloween is running out of candy.” — Melanie White

“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” — Stephen King

“Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.” — Leviticus 19:31

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves.” — Phiippians 2:3

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA

Parting Shots

Thanks to Alex of Riverside, CA

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA

Thanks to Brian of Philadelphia

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA

Thanks to Drew of Anaheim, CA

Thanks to Benny of Detroit

I found these:

(Context: The guy with the RED shirt always gets killed in a Star Trek episode)

My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with this.

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