Tag Archives: funny

Even When My Father Wasn’t There…

Posted on May 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

Mommandad on their Wedding Day    –    The world’s oldest surviving McDonald’s My Real Memoir Even when my father wasn’t there, he was there. He was the gravity that kept us from flying off into oblivion. Which is to … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Benefits

Posted on May 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

AARP Member Benefits Update When I Turned Fifty Unexpected benefits began to materialize. I received discount offers on walkers, power-lift recliners, walk-in bathtubs, and other things I so desperately needed at that advanced age. And when I joined the AARP … Continue reading →

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The Sky Goes All the Way Down

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir The sky goes all the way down, I thought. Or at least it did where we lived. It didn’t in L.A. because the buildings got in its way. Mom used to work there, … Continue reading →

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Hilarious High School Yearbook Quotes

Posted on May 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Pottering Around It’s That Time Again The end of the school year is upon us. Which means it’s time for graduating seniors to get in the last word. These hilarious high school yearbook quotes are from the true Masters of … Continue reading →

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I Always Knew You Loved Me, Mom

Posted on May 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

I made the above Mother’s Day video a few years back. I’ve posted it here so you can share it with others, if you wish. To show it at a church or other public gathering, click here. Mom was twenty … Continue reading →

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My Farewell to Old Los Angeles

Posted on May 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Scenes from a long-forgotten L.A. My Real Memoir My farewell to old Los Angeles. That was what it turned out to be. When school was out, Mom would sometimes take me to “her L.A.” The two musts of these magical … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Better All the Time

Posted on May 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer Thought for the Week “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, a little better all the time. (Echo: It can’t get no worse.)” “It’s Getting Better All the Time.” Although the lyrics to this … Continue reading →

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Horror! Devastation! Pee!

Posted on April 28, 2026 by mitchteemley

War of the Worlds (1953) My Real Memoir Horror! Devastation! Pee! It was late summer, shortly before second grade began, and Dad wanted to see a movie. Imagine that — Dad wanted to see a movie! It was normally Mom … Continue reading →

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Humility Keeps Us Real

Posted on April 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Kyle Johnson Thought for the Week Humility keeps us real: I’m always surprised by the number of attractive, scantily-clad young women who want to be my friends on Facebook. I mean, we don’t have any friends in common, … Continue reading →

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Are These the Craziest Shoes Ever Made?

Posted on April 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

Love carnivals? Now you can wear one! I’m Not a Big Shoes Guy In fact, I own like five pair. But when I stumbled across these shoes (that’s a pun…sort of), I was genuinely agog. I had no idea there … Continue reading →

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