The Psychiatrist and Proctologist

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OK, I've fixed my numerical issue so after today's blog, I have 214 days until I start my 50th year.

My posts have been pretty sucky lately.

I am really avoiding writing about my time at IFI and our time in Newton as a family.

So...here's a joke:

The Psychiatrist and Proctologist

Two doctors, a psychiatrist and a proctologist, opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading:
"Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones: Hysterias and Posteriors."

The town council was not happy with the sign, so the doctors changed it to read,
"Schizoids and Hemorrhoids."
This was not acceptable either, so in an effort to satisfy the council, they changed the sign to
"Catatonics and High Colonics."
No go.
Next, they tried
"Manic Depressives and Anal Retentives."
Thumbs down again.
Then came "Minds and Behinds." Still no good.
Another attempt resulted in
"Lost Souls and Butt Holes."
Unacceptable again!
So they tried "Analysis and Anal Cysts."
Not a chance.
"Nuts and Butts?" No way.
"Freaks and Cheeks?" Still no go.
"Loons and Moons?" Forget it.
Almost at their wit's end, the doctors finally came up with:
Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, "Odds and Ends."
Everyone loved it.

chris

This is not a good sign...

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Yesterday was a complete "I totally forgot to blog" day.

I was busy, but I didn't even think about it until just now.  That's two I've missed in the last 4 days.  So now I'm doubling-up again.

I will say, my unhealthy fascination with Zombies is coming true...


Causeway Cannibal Attack

Hackensack Man Stabbed Himself, Threw His Skin And Intestines At Officers

Told-ya...

chris

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day (or Decoration Day as it was called down South) has been around since the 1860's.  A time to remember those who lost their lives in war, particularly soliders.

Today it is still a "Patriotic-ish" holiday, even more so since 9/11.  However, it is a grill-out-drink-beer-on-a-Monday type holiday for most.

Growing up, our family spent every Memorial Day with the Van Aermun family.

We lived in Indianola Iowa in the 60's and my parent's met the Van Aernums.  They had Bobby and Suzy who were the same ages as Todd and I.  So we rotated houses each year for Memorial Day weekend.  My parents continued the tradition even after Todd and I were out of the house.

Richard Van Aernum did of a stroke in 2005.

My brother, Eric William Geil is buried in a cemetary in Indianola.  On the years that we would be at the Van Aernum's, we would place flowers at his grave.  The place in the cemetary dedicated to the children and infants is surrounded by a low hedge in the shape of a heart.

I think of my kids. Most of their lives we have been in an active military conflict based upon an attack against us.  Sure, we fiddled around in Easten Europe with the UN. But this has been our military fighting our enemies for over 10 years.

While I was very young, we were getting out of Viet Nam.  There were a lot of bad fellings surrounding that "conflict." And even today, while I technically understand why we were there, I have a hard time understanding it all. I do remember the troops coming home and my Dad making me watch the coverage on television. "You'll remember this for the rest of your life." He said. He was right.

My nephew is in the National Guard.  My Dad was a Marine. My Uncle served in the jungles of Viet Nam.  My mother worked with Veterans in a huge VA Hospital for a good chunk of her adult life.

So I guess today I'm going to take time to "remember."

Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the LORD has helped us." I Samuel 7:12.

chris

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I've hit th superfunk...

chris

A Saturday Blogging Fail...

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No entry for yesterday (05/27.)

No real excuse other than I kept busy all day (literally) with "preparations" for Jaron's graduation reception until way into the evening. Then Amy and I got to talking and then it was 1 AM and that was that.

So I'll double-up today with something super-spectacular this evening...

I hope.

chris

Summer

Last day in the office until the 2nd week of August.

Yea!

chris

26 years...

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Married to Amy 26 years today!