BRING BACK WOODY WOODPECKER PLEASE

Happy Hump Day Guys and Dolls:

Hoped you enjoyed my post from yesterday it's fun sharing stuff with my faithful readers that's the reason I enjoy writing in my weird sort of way.  Let's talk movie theaters as I promised yesterday.  I received a gift certificate from the people I work with movie tickets at one of the local AMC theaters in Central Florida.  Roe loves movies and I promised her that I would go with her to the movie of her choice.  The day before we checked out the times for the movie Dark Shadows and found it to be playing at noon, so after a nice breakfast we proceeded over to the entertainment plaza to purchase our tickets for the show only to find that the movie started in 10 minutes at 11o'clock instead.  Hey great, early show out early do something else okay with me.  Now like I said in my book I never cared going to the movies always because the weirdo's of the world sit in front, in back or along side of me.  Joey Z the "Brave" will give it one more chance.

Entering the theater your path was clearly marked going past the "Goodies Stations"as I call them, yes the sodas, popcorn, candy, nachos with cheese just calling out to you begging for consumption.  I felt like pulling out a cross and expelling the demons from my sight.  I felt good passing up their callings and the prices they charge for consumption.  If you took a family of four to the movies paid for the tickets and snacks you'd be broke. As the thrifty shopper my wife is purchased 2 boxes of candy and the local WalMart for 98 cents each.

Making it past the snack line we located our theater, however as usual we both had to make the before hand pit stop.  As we entered the theater I looked like a scout searching for my territory to sit and not be disturbed by the nimyo's of the universe that may enter later.  Hell it was 2 minutes to 11a.m. how many more will enter before the show begins. We spot our seats and staked our claim.  Not many people in the theater this is good, only the sound of popcorn being chewed a few rows down by a family of four.  A few mores heads pop from around the corner wall, okay find a seat, not near me; good they pass like ships in night. All is well as the WHAT BEGINS? - TV COMMERCIALS FOR UPCOMING SHOWS.  Where are the cartoons when you need them?  This is the movies I don't want to see TV commercials that I can see at home. They finally go off and now comes 10 advertisements for upcoming movies, it's now 11:15 a.m. and no movie yet.  Finally the movie starts at 11:30 as I sit back to enjoy and in the background the crunching sound of popcorn reminds me of my younger movie days.

Thanks for letting me share my movie day memories with you, have a great day Speakies.

ENJOYED MY TIME

Happy Tuesday Speakies:

Hoping you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend and are ready to start a new week.  Joey Z and my beautiful wife Roe had a very nice vacation some spent with family and the other times on our own.  Last Sunday we were treated to dinner by our son Joey and his beautiful wife Elizabeth for some great steaks at a local restaurant.  Thanks Kids it was great, love you both.  Last Monday we celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary and enjoyed a great lunch at the Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.  It's a beautiful golf resort, homes, vacation villas and great restaurants located near the Clermont area of Florida.  We enjoyed our cafe luncheon at Nicker's a casual restaurant over looking the golf course.  The food and service was tops and I highly recommend it if you are in the area.  Check out their website on the Internet.

On Tuesday we took a road trip to Tarpon Springs, Florida, the "Sponge Capital of Florida."  Tarpon Springs known for it's Greek heritage is a beautiful town area filled with shops, Greek restaurants, sponge boats and fishing fleets.  I had my first Greek taste of their food but ordered the wrong dish, I enjoyed the salad and the two for one Sangria's though.  Roe and I took a little tour of the town visiting the many shops and of course by the days end had to have a Greek pastry and coffee.  We are planning to return soon after I retire and spend a few days enjoying more of the sites.

We missed not seeing my other son Jeff and his beautiful wife Sam and our grand kids but they could not make it down due to reasons beyond their control.  Missed you guys love you too.  On Thursday we decided to take in a movie and we both enjoyed the Johnny Depp film "Dark Shadows" a good story with humor added in made for an enjoyable early afternoon.  My thoughts on movie theaters will be a topic of tomorrow's post.  See I haven't been to the movies since I saw Gladiator years ago and things have changed so tune in tomorrow for my opinion on the subject.

The rest of the week was spent in a relaxing mode and I saw visions of  retirement  days ahead doing the same.  The only bad part was my visit to the emergency room to have my swollen hand checked out and the verdict looks like arthritis, it's a kicker getting old.  Have a great day Guys and Dolls.

LET US NEVER FORGET

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY SPEAKIES:

I AM STOPPING BY TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO ALL THOSE BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY. MAY THEY ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED IN OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS THIS DAY AND EVERY MEMORIAL DAY THAT FOLLOWS. MAY WE NEVER AGAIN HAVE TO SEND OUR BOYS TO FOREIGN SOIL AND HAVE THEM SHED THEIR LIVES FOR OTHER WARS.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAY GUYS AND DOLLS.

JUST A HELLO

HI SPEAKIES:


ENJOYING THE VACATION TIME, SPENT A WONDERFUL 34TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ROE, DID SOME TRAVELING AND HEADED HOME.  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND,BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.

A LITTLE REST IS COMING

Happy Thursday Speakies:


This will be my last post for the next few days and next week as well. Joey Z has relatives coming to visit and Roe and I are playing hosts. There are still some monthly celebrations to check out so I’ll post a few and give you some of Joey Z’s insights as usual.

National Strawberry Month – Strawberries rule as a fruit the sweeter the better. If you ever plan to visit Central Florida in late February there is an annual Strawberry Festival celebrated every year in Plant City, Florida which is located off of I-4 heading towards Tampa, Florida. Next year’s festival is scheduled from February 28 to March 10, 2013. Here is the website for further information www/flstrawberryfestival.com.

If you like asparagus May is the month for you, that’s right it’s “NATIONAL ASPARAGUS MONTH.” Asparagus is one of Joey Z’s favorite green vegetables to eat however it has to be cooked well done; I like it nice and soft not al dente.

Older American’s Month, I’m starting to slide into that celebration and my big contribution is that I’ll be retiring at the end of July this year. That’s right old Joey Z is leaving the employment ranks and into the ranks of Social Security and Medicare. I say Yeah Baby on that deal.

On Saturday celebrate “No Dirty Dishes Day.” To me that means get someone else to wash your dishes or use paper plates for the day along with plastic knives, spoons and forks. I can always live with that, Roe gets on me about saying I want to use paper plates when we eat dinner I never win so that’s the end of that situation.

Well Guys and Dolls like I said I’ll be gone for a week but shall return keep on reading and feel free to post anytime. Be careful out there as always.

FULL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE TODAY WITH PICKLES ON THE SIDE

Happy Hump Day Speakies:

Hey Guys and Dolls we have some neat holidays to check out today so let’s get started.

SPAM made its debut today that good tasting meat in a can. Spam is actually precooked meat product with was introduced in 1937 by the Hormel Foods Corporation. It consists of chopped pork shoulder, with ham meat added, salt, water potato starch as a binder with sodium nitrite as a preservative. Spam and scrambled eggs are great together as well as a fried Spam sandwich with spicy mustard on a hard roll. So let’s give that Mystery Meat a big cheer today.

Spaghetti-O’s made the scene today that favorite meal of most little tykes. I know my sons loved them with sliced hot dogs mixed in. In my generation being a kid we all ate some form of canned macaroni, whether it was spaghetti, beefaroni or ravioli it was a meal that was great in a snap.

Here is a holiday we must thank a gentleman named Harold von Braunhut for the “Sea Monkeys.” When they first debuted in 1957 they were called “Instant Life” but in 1962 the name was changed to “Sea Monkey” which were actually brine shrimp and sold as novelty aquarium pets. I know I had purchased about 3 or 4 kits but the poor sea monkeys never lasted very long. Here’s an idea if you see a kit around and have little ones live your childhood once again and also enjoy the look on your little ones faces as they hatch.

It’s “Pickle Day” that wonderful crunchy brined ex-cucumber made in so many delicious shapes and flavors. Give me the good old Polish dill pickles, the Kosher dills, the chips give me any kind of pickle love them all. What’s a sandwich without pickles on the plate? Well enough for today Guys and Dolls, have a great day and be careful out there.

BOZO FROM BAMA

SPEAKIES:  THERE ARE BOZO'S AND THAN THERE ARE BIGGER BOZO'S.  THIS NIMYO GRANDDADDY FROM ALABAMA WAS ARRESTED AFTER ATTACKING AN UMPIRE FOLLOWING A YOUTH SOFTBALL GAME.  AFTER HE SPENT MOST OF THE GAME HECKLING THE UMPIRE HE ATTACKED HIM IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVING HIM WITH A BLOODY NOSE.

WAY TO GO GRANDDADDY WHAT A GREAT EXAMPLE YOU HAVE SET, HAVE ANOTHER BEER BUTT MUNCH.  STRICTLY THE OPINION OF JOEY Z.

NOT THE MOMMA

Happy Tuesday Speakies:

Well gang its May 15 and the month is nearly half-over with. Time is flying by and soon those little tykes will be on summer vacation and all those tourists will be returning to the land of Mickey Mouse. Well there’s nothing Joey Z can do about that one. Let’s see the holiday for today or the week and maybe even monthly celebrations we can honor.

Today we celebrate “DINOSAUR DAY” not many left except for those museum bone ones. Remember a TV show back in the mid or late 80’s called Dinosaurs, where the baby dinosaur always called his dad “Not the Momma.” I could not remember the name of the show until my son Joe filled me in. If you are visiting Central Florida off I-4 in Polk County there is an attraction called Dinosaur World, looks cool and if your kids are into dinosaurs check it out.

Hey Guys its “NYLON STOCKING DAY.” All I can say about this holiday is that I love them always have and always will hubba, hubba.

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY – Stop and remember those police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

Today is also “Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.” I was never really a big cookie fan except for my mom’s homemade Polish Christmas cookies however Chocolate Chip cookies I can deal with as long as they are soft and warm.

May is “Make Breathing Easy Month.” As a one-time smoker I was always being asked to quit, finally after getting bladder cancer did I finally learn my lesson. I can truly say now I know what a foul odor it is to smell whether on a person or in a public area. Please for the sake of others quit.

Have a great day Guys and Dolls.

CRAZY MONDAY

Good Monday Morning Speakies:

It’s been a long time since I wished my Guys and Dolls a very Happy Birthday or Anniversary so for all you celebrating yours today have a very HAPPY ONE. Let’s check out to see what famous people are celebrating their birthdays today dead or alive.

1870 – Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski – Composer sounds Polish to me that’s why I listed him.

1898 – Zutty Singleton – Jazz drummer, like his name.

1919 – Heloise – That helpful hints lady.

1936 – Bobby Darin – One of my favorite singers, check out his real name (Walden Waldo Cassotto) born in the Bronx.

1943 – Dereck “Lek” Leckenby – Guitarist for Herman’s Hermits, also Jack Bruce bassist for Cream.

1951 – Season Hubley – Actress always thought she was sexy.

1959 – Mike Quick – Wide receiver for Philadelphia Eagles.

Those who went up or down today:

1968 Husband Edward Kimmel – Commander US Fleet WWII.

1982 – Hugh Beaumont – Good Old Ward Clever on Leave It to Beaver.

1987 – Rita Hayworth – One fine looking actress.

1997 – Harry Blackstone – Magician.

1998 – Frank “Chairman of the Board” Sinatra – Another one of Joey Z’s favorite singers.

Today we also celebrate “CRAZY DAY” I guess we can all go nuts today but keep the real crazies away from me. Well Guys and Dolls have a wonderful Monday and be careful out there.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY ALL AND TO MY MOM AND ROE

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE TIME TO WISH ALL THE MOTHERS OUT THERE A VERY “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.”  TO MY MOM UP IN HEAVEN HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANKS FOR BEING A WONDERFUL MOM TO ME.  TO MY WIFE ROE, OUR SONS COULD NOT HAVE HAD A BETTER MOM IN THE WORLD.  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID FOR THEM, THE LOVE, THE LESSONS IN LIFE, YOUR KINDNESS REFLECTS IN THEM AS THE FINE YOUNG MEN THEY ARE TODAY.  I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.