teresag Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 The couple was 85 years old, and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies. Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade. One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven. They reached the pearly gates, and St. Peter escorted them inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath. A maid could be seen hanging their favorite clothes in the closet. They gasped in astonishment when he said, "Welcome to Heaven. This will be your home now." The old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. "Why, nothing," Peter replied, "remember, this is your reward in Heaven." The old man looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever-built on Earth. "What are the greens fees?", grumbled the old man. "This is Heaven," St. Peter replied. "You can play for free, every day." Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch, with every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to exotic deserts, and free flowing beverages. "Don't even ask," said St. Peter to the man. "This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy." The old man looked around and glanced nervously at his wife. "Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods, and the decaffeinated tea?" he asked. "That's the best part," St. Peter replied. "You can eat and drink as much as you like of whatever you like, and you will never get fat or sick. This is Heaven!" The old man pushed, "No gym to work out at?" "Not unless you want to," was the answer. "No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..." "Never again. All you do here is enjoy yourself." The old man glared at his wife and said, "You and your &%*#$@! bran muffins. We could have been here ten years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyS Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Cute - almost as cute as Elmo! SandyS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Awww....thanks for admiring my sweet little Elmo-boy, Sandy. We've got two more sweeties rescued from shelters; I'll cycle through their pics so no one feels left out. Cute Elmo story: (Now see what you've done? I'm going to be talking about my kittties no end!) Elmo is a flame point, he gets his name from St. Elmo's fire. When I took him to the vet for his first check-up there was a cute little boy peeping into his cat carrier to see him, so I took Elmo out for the little boy to see him closely. He's very gentle, so I knew it would be okay. I told this little guy his name was Elmo, and immediately the boy repeated "Elmo?" I was astonished because he couldn't have been more than 18 months. I told his mother, who was paying her bill at the counter, and she thought I came from a different planet, saying, "What 18 month old doesn't know the name Elmo?" From Sesame St., apparently - and here I am the childless idiot who thought I'd proven her son was a genius. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Gee, Teresa....you ARE behind! Haven't you seen the commercials around Christmas for "Chicken Dancing Elmo" and "Limbo Elmo"? Our dog (the one who was put to sleep in December) was named by a three year old after a train! He was SOOOO Thomas the Tank Engine dedicated that he named the dog Daisy - odd for a little black dog, doncha think? In the show, there are only four female characters - Annie, Clarabelle, Mavis and Daisy.... We'll see if our next pound puppy comes pre-named or what the boy will name her (we are in dog withdrawals right now and planning to fix that in the spring). Currently, the boy is into Yu-Gi-Oh....we'll see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Gee, I think Yu-Gi-Oh, or just Yu-Gi, would be a cute dog name. The four female names from Thomas the TE sound like cows. It's hard to stay in touch with popular culture when you're doing the PhD thing. In fact, it's hard to stay in touch with most of reality, come to think of it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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