Have Yourself a Meaningful Christmas

Christmas is upon us. If you’re traveling and reading this while waiting for your next stop, safe travels to you. If you’re at your designated home for the holidays, sipping your peppermint flavored hot cocoa, watch those calories. If you’re sick with a virus, I pray it isn’t too bad. If you’re relaxing by chestnuts roasting on an open fire, enjoy your snuggle. If you’re sad and alone … if you’re missing somebody special, write me an email and share your thoughts … I’m interested. Whatever you’re doing, may you bask in the spirit of Christmas and the love of our Holy God.

TGIF people! Happy Chanuka, Feliz Navidad, Maligayang Pasko, Shèngdàn jié kuàilè (圣诞节快乐), eid milad majid (عِيد مِيلَاد مَجِيد),  Śubha baṛadina (শুভ বড়দিন), schastlivogo Rozhdestva (счастливого Рождества), Merry Christmas!

Raoul

“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” — Isaiah 11:1

Joke of the Week

Thanks to Jose of LA county

Videos of the Week

Thanks to Richard of New Manila, Philippines

Thanks to Maling of New Manila, Philippines. Hilarious clip of
a man screaming while getting hair waxed.

Parting Shot

Thanks to Maling of New Manila, Philippines

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA

I found these

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

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Gout

I had a terrible bout with gout for about a week.
Standing on the sore foot, I shouted out loud: Ouch!
But no one was about.
So I stayed in bed just to pout.

Yeah, yeah … I know my poetry is terrible. But it’s true. I do have gout and was bed-ridden because the pain was excruciating. I need to start exercising. Forget my excuse of a hurting back or a recovering hernia. Because now it’s my gout! This is getting serious.

It couldn’t have happened at a worse time because I missed helping raise funds by doing caricatures for the “Meals on Wheels”  charity event last Saturday. Then on Sunday there was a water leak in one of the properties I managed. In both events, I was helpless to do anything. It just wasn’t my day.

I researched that the cause of gout is very high levels of purines which come from food rich in uric acid. I also read that gout hits men more than women. What makes a man different from a woman? Aha!  Blood! Women shed blood every month. Men don’t. So my theory is: To avoid gout, men need to give away blood periodically to clean their system. I remember that I used to donate blood often and when I did, I never had gout.

The swelling has gotten better so today I went to the Red Cross to do my civic duty to donate blood and test my theory. I went through the usual screening to make sure my blood was usable. It was all systems go until they asked a crucial question: “Have you been out of the country in the last year?” I said I went to Nigeria on a Rotary mission trip. Immediately, red flags went up and the nurse disqualified my donation. It appears that Nigeria is a high risk malaria country. One needs to be here in the U.S. about 15 months before their blood could be accepted by the Red Cross. Bummer!

So now I’m in a quandary. How do I get rid of my old blood if the Red Cross won’t accept it? Do I prick myself? Yeow!  It really isn’t my day.

So … do you know anyone suffering from gout? Can you ask him to try my theory and donate blood? Also, do you know of any hungry vampires?

TGIF people!

Joke of the Week

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA for sending this joke.

Video of the Week

Mark Lowry: Clean Comedian
Sent Don of Kelowna, B.C.

Don’s Puns

From Don’s collection of puns

Chinese Restaurant Skills

Sent by Debbie of Moreno Valley, CA and Don of Kelowna, B.C.

These Chinese Food artisans are a joy to watch.

Parting Shot

Thanks to Ernie of Fresno, CA who shared this.

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