Happy Pi Day!

In honor of 3/14 (that's Pi Day for all of you that don't know), here's a pretty clever video. Enjoy!

Paraprosdokians

I know what you're thinking. What the ??? A paraprosdokian? Allow me... A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.

"Where there's a will, I want to be in it," is a type of paraprosdokian.

Thanks to my dear friend PB, here are a few more.

1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.
3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left..
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'
13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think that they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.
21. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
26. Where there's a will, there's relatives.

Happy Tuesday!

Soup cook off!

Today the weather was a bit chilly and gloomy... a GREAT day for a soup cook off! The Clear Lake Shores Civic Club sponsors this event every year as a fundraiser for the scholarship committee. We had 11 soup entries this year (including my roasted red pepper soup), and people pay $5 for a chance to taste all of the soups. They award a third, second, and first place, as well as people's choice and best theme. It was definitely a good time, and I even got to meet some neighbors I hadn't met before!

My table

Port A

I love Port A (that's Port Aransas for you non-Texans). My aunt was in town, and my parents had never been to Port A before, so we decided to rent the penthouse for the weekend at our favorite condos, and head down. It's about a four hour drive, which isn't bad, and the beaches are incredible. The weather was a bit windy and chilly, but it didn't matter. It was still gorgeous and we had a great time!

Turtles by a pond at the condos

  

Us on the beach

Mom and Aunt Kathie shelling on the beach

Our home for the weekend... the Sandcastle Condos

Best beach in Texas!

GORGEOUS sunset!

One of the ships coming into the port via the jetties

Us at the jetties... one of our favorite places to just sit watch (or fish)

Shrimpers!