Not So Swift Intern
Working as an intern when I graduated in law, I can be honest that I wasn’t very swift back then. One day, I turned to the secretary. “I’m almost out of typing paper. What do I do?” “Just use...
View ArticleWho Doesn’t Love a Lost Wallet
While shopping in a supermarket, I heard over the PA system, “A wallet was found containing quite a large sum of cash but unfortunately, there’s no identification to help find its owner. Will those...
View ArticleSecurity Breach
Aside from being able to live near my grandchildren, security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. Both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop...
View ArticleFree Box
At their so-called “garage sale,” my sons put all of the “junk” they wanted to get rid of in a carton that they marked “Free Box.” Moments after they set it at the foot of the driveway, a man drove...
View ArticleNimble Sarah
To keep their active three-year-old daughter away from a busy road, my brother and sister-in-law decided to put a gate across the driveway. After working over three weekends on the gate project, my...
View ArticleMatching Outfits
So the story goes, my wife and I were discussing our son’s upcoming wedding ceremony with long-time friends. After she described the dress she was planning to wear, her friend asked her what color...
View ArticleCleanliness Is Next To Godliness
I needed to have my vacuum cleaner fixed. It fell high to the ground when the strap went loose on my shoulder. That’s what I said to my wife. When I arrived at a vacuum cleaner shop, I noticed a sign...
View ArticleNow You Tell Me
I was tidying up the house but finding the task rather difficult because of a pulled muscle in my lower back. As I was collecting the garbage, something fell to the floor. Taking a deep breath, and...
View ArticleMayday Mayday
My cousin Franco, a nautical adventurist, was towing his boat home from fishing trip when suddenly his car broke down. He didn’t have his mobile phone with him, but he thought maybe he might be able...
View ArticleTwo Bestseller Books
Who doesn’t love books? I even got a habit of waiting near the counter of the local bookstore to see what people are reading these days. And in line at the bookstore, I couldn’t help but notice the...
View ArticleBenefits Of English
One morning a police car with flashing lights pulled me over near the secondary school where I used to be a part-time teacher. As the officer asked for my registration and license, my students began...
View ArticleThe Majestic Scenery
I had a really hard time getting a deal with my old house. The house was all good but my wife and I wanted to move closer to my grandchildren. I’ve been through all types of people until recently, I...
View ArticleProblems Hear and There
My wife and I, both a little hard of hearing, were watching golf on TV. I turned to my wife of some 50 years and said, “In my next life, I’m going to be rich and play all those beautiful courses, with...
View ArticleHotel Freebies
We got lucky when we heard the old Hotel Manfredi Suite in our place, Rome, was getting a face-life and its beautiful maple doors became available for sale as salvage items. We bought several and had...
View ArticleUpset Baseball Fan
If I would choose between the Superbowl and a normal baseball game, I would choose the latter. Being a die-hard Baseball Italia fan, I was once so disappointed about missing a Sunday game back in my...
View ArticleSee Anything You Like?
I was bending over to wipe up a spill on the kitchen floor when my wife walked in behind me. “See anything you like?” I asked suggestively and putting on a silly face. “Yeah, you doing housework,” she...
View ArticleThe Clown From the Tanning Salon
Before heading on vacation, I went to a tanning salon. I don’t know how my son convinced me to try this tanning thing but here I am, lying comfortable in the tanning bed. I was under the lights so...
View ArticleChoosing Cantaloupes
I was examining cantaloupes at the grocery store and turned to the clerk, who was refilling the bins. “Choosing a cantaloupe is like picking a mate for marriage,” I casually joked. “A person has no...
View ArticleWeek Long Wandering
I once visited America and got lost twice on the way to the theater in Atlanta. Being a greenhorn alien to this land goes hand in hand with having direction troubles. If only GPS became mainstream...
View ArticleOvertime Grandpa
My family, who are all big-time sports fans, was watching the NBA finals with our grandchildren. I had just turned 55 and was feeling a little wistful. The Spurs trailing by 8 points against the Heat...
View ArticleThe Replacement Shoe
I bought the newest, coolest-looking, and relatively expensive basketball shoes I saw at a sport shop. Yeah, middle age problems. But several weeks later, my dog chewed the tongue on one of my new...
View ArticleMy New Extreme Sport
As my 50th birthday approached, I decided to do something adventurous, like sky diving. I was parking at the library and noticed a bumper sticker on the care next to mine. It read “I’d Rather Be Sky...
View ArticleThe Great Fear of Millers
What do you know about ‘millers?’ They’re the guys who grind cereal crops to make flour? That’s what I thought too but I was wrong… very wrong. While on vacation in Wyoming, my wife and I took a trip...
View ArticleDis-Concert-ing Carlos
Excuse me Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, but if we’re going to talk about music then it has got to be Classical. I’ve always been a fan of classical music and I had been trying to get my friend Carlos,...
View ArticleA Deep Resounding You
One evening my wife and I were watching a television show. “Wow, what a hunk!” she commented on one of the actors. Feeling slighted, I said, “Big deal. If you take away his looks, that long hair....
View ArticleIt’s All About Colors
Sitting in the second row of the coach class during a lengthy flight, my wife and I were able to hear a flight attendant as he pushed a wine cart down the aisle in the first-class section. “Would you...
View ArticleFor the Love of Comma
When I graduated from college, my first job was an intern for a law firm. The bad thing is that I had this annoying habit of inserting too many commas into my reports, that comes hand-in-hand with my...
View ArticleDanny’s Father is Safe
Along with some policemen, we had just finished my presentation to my young students on “Street safety.” To test the children on what they had absorbed, we started showing them photographs of adults...
View ArticleThe Irate Escape [PODCAST]
Vincy tells the story of helping his son find a job. It turns out to be a harder journey than they expected! (photo courtesy of Olgavolodina/Dreamstime.com) The post The Irate Escape [PODCAST]...
View ArticleHe Got All Day to Make Me Laugh [PODCAST]
Vincy tells the story of making the most out of every moment in life. Especially those that involve strangers! (photo courtesy of Sellingpix/Dreamstime.com) The post He Got All Day to Make Me Laugh...
View ArticleYes, It’s Me, Again [PODCAST]
Vincy tells the story of his wife and he unfortunate habit of getting into car accident after car accident. And not just one or two. Several! (photo courtesy of Fedecandoniphoto/Dreamstime.com) The...
View ArticleWife’s Favorite Past-Time [PODCAST]
Vincy tells the story of he and his wife trying to sleep less and become morning people. And yes, it was a challenge! (photo courtesy of Wernerimages/Dreamstime.com) The post Wife’s Favorite Past-Time...
View ArticlePatching Up the Bruise
I waited for a long time for this bruise on my car’s windshield to get fully healed. The post Patching Up the Bruise appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleBeware of Alien Abduction
This photo somewhere in a Park Hotel in Italy (Johanna Park Hotel to be exact) warning pedestrians of UFO’s potentially abducting them. Watch out for an alien! The post Beware of Alien Abduction...
View ArticleBat Snow Man
This photo is of my grandson’s very own Bat Snow Man. This was taken 6 years ago. This is just one of the proofs that Christmas time is Batman time. The post Bat Snow Man appeared first on Smiles For...
View ArticleThe Substitute Foosball Player
One of the players of our foosball table got injured. Enter the clothesline clip as the substitute. The post The Substitute Foosball Player appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleFishing the Moon
This photo that was taken around the early 2000’s shows humanity at its attempt of fishing the moon. The post Fishing the Moon appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleHammer Clutch
A friend of mine had a hammer for the clutch of his car. Never underestimate the power of the hammer! The post Hammer Clutch appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleHuman Factory
This is a perfectly taken photo of a factory (a garment factory actually) creating yet another human. The post Human Factory appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleComic Genius Grandson
My grandson, in his attempts of being a comic genius, gave me this cup of “T”ea. I think I forgot to tell him that I always prefer coffee. The post Comic Genius Grandson appeared first on Smiles For...
View ArticleTic-Tac-Toe on Your Back
We had a long ride towards our annual family camping trip. The younger generations of my family decided to play Tic-Tac-Toe on their mom’s back. The post Tic-Tac-Toe on Your Back appeared first on...
View ArticleThe New Meaning to Road Block
I found this random block walking the streets. Did his Tetris friends leave him behind? The post The New Meaning to Road Block appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleTime for Yoga
My daughter took this photo of their Labrador doing yoga. She’s been trying to convince me to take up yoga again, but it hasn’t been working. The post Time for Yoga appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleWhen Jaws Hit the Road
I was driving along the road with an old pal when I saw this in our side-view mirror. It looks like Jaws got himself a new truck! The post When Jaws Hit the Road appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleVery Extreme Sports
This is a photo of me in the basement, doing extreme sports. I sometimes wonder, “Which came first, the idea or the hole?” The post Very Extreme Sports appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleMission Impossible Mouse
I needed to prove to my wife that our house was infested by mice. I never get to catch one, but I did get a chance to take a photo of one. My wife, upon seeing this photo, didn’t even bother to hate...
View ArticleFastest Luggage Travel
We encountered this on our way home from the airport. Now that’s a fast way to travel with luggage! The post Fastest Luggage Travel appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleTree Hole in the Middle
This tree almost got chopped down but thanks to the efforts of the community, they found a way for it to no longer hinder the electrical lines. The post Tree Hole in the Middle appeared first on...
View ArticleLet’s Keep Playing
Somehow, our cat won’t let me take a break. The post Let’s Keep Playing appeared first on Smiles For All.
View ArticleTeddy Bear Savings
I was at the bank one day when I spotted this bear probably opening his or her savings account. Who says teddy bears can’t get financial security? The post Teddy Bear Savings appeared first on Smiles...
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