{"id":12820,"date":"2019-07-19T20:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T03:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2019-07-19T20:50:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T03:50:45","slug":"expensive-parrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/expensive-parrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Expensive Parrot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Raoul&#8217;s 2 Cents<\/h5>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: xx-large;\">Sunshine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How has the week been treating you? Sunny? Cloudy?<\/p>\n<p>For me, everything seems to be bright and sunny this summer week.\u00a0 Work&#8217;s been busy but manageable and I still have evenings to enjoy with my wife. My kids are all good and busy doing their thing. Listening to my collection from a free online music website boosted my mood even more. My back still hurts but\u00a0 getting better ever since I started stretching. My gout&#8217;s still there but has diminished considerably. It&#8217;s been really nice.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s days like this that make me raise my voice and thank the Lord for all His blessings. So I read a favorite happy passage written by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippian church:<\/p>\n<p class=\"bdaia-padding\"style=\"padding-left:7%!important;padding-right:7%!important;\"><em>Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8212; Philippians 4:4-7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen a lot of sunshine this week, I&#8217;m sure you can relate to Paul. Let&#8217;s thank God for his blessings.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen nothing but clouds. Did you know that Paul wrote this when he was suffering in the stinky dungeons of Rome awaiting his execution? So if you only saw clouds this week, what&#8217;s your excuse?<\/p>\n<p>TGIF people!<\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h5>Joke of the Week<\/h5>\n<p><em>Thanks to Chuck of Dallas, Texas for sending this joke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12816\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Expensive-Parrot.gif\" alt=\"TGIF Joke of the Week: Expensive Parrot\" width=\"354\" height=\"6994\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Video of the Week<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4808\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Funny.gif\" alt=\"funny video\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Jeff Allen: Understanding the Wife Code<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Sent by Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Understanding The Wife&#039;s Code. Jeff Allen\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccTYpVUP4kA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>Don&#8217;s Puns<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>From Don&#8217;s collection of puns<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12815\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Time-Consuming.gif\" alt=\"Don's Puns: Time Consuming\" width=\"648\" height=\"1076\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>Parting Shot<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to\u00a0Rodney of Manitoba, B.C. who shared this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12818\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Old-Enough.jpg\" alt=\"Parting Shots: Old Enough\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Old-Enough.jpg 500w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Old-Enough-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Old-Enough-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Old-Enough-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than 40 years of marriage, a woman&#8217;s husband suddenly died. 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