I try to inflict my brand of humor on people I meet in public places. Often, in grocery stores when I am in the quick line for people who have fifteen or less items, I say to the person in front of me, “Sir, you really shouldn’t be in this line, you have at least eighty grapes there.” Sometimes they just give me a dirty look, but they usually laugh. You just have to lighten up.

Funny things often happen to me. One time when Rene broke her thumb she had it in a splint for several weeks. We went back to the doctor one day to check on its progress and as we walked in to the reception area a man entered at the same time. We checked in with the receptionist, but he did not. When the nurse called us back to the examination room, she said to the man, “You can come back, too.” So he did. The nurse ushered us all into a small examination room. We sat there awkwardly waiting for the doctor. I thought, “This is very odd. They must be short of exam rooms.” The doctor finally came in. He greeted us as Mr. and Mrs. Dubay. The guy said, “I’m not with them.” After an embarrassed explanation from the nurse, the man was ushered to his own examination room.

Why did the cat get detention at school?

my hyacinths

Because he was a cheetah.