My name is just Grandpa, if you want to tell me stories of your old betsys, or whatever you called her, feel free. Nothing I like better than hearing old stories. I live in Monroeville, NJ and you can contact me though this blog

Friday, November 02, 2007

http://www.etsy.com/search_results_seller.php?search_type=seller_usernames&search_query=thewrightplace

Here is the place you find find my store in Etsy.com easy to do,,, other people there also with handmade things to sell,, you might see something you like some whaere on there,,, check it out
Fran
Hi every one,, thought I died.. didn't you????
Ha HA ,,, nope still here,,still getting older !! YEP,,
Just wanted to let you know I have some diecast cars I am looking to sell, if you are looking for something, special,, let me know maybe I have just what you are looking for,, It is a lot of mess to put the photos on here, but I'll do it if you want something just let me know,, also, The old gal, Fran, has a new thing going, on the handmade site ~~~~ Etsy.com~~~~
You can find her items under the name ~~~~thewrightplace~~~~
it is easy to do just type in that site and where the drop down is highlite the sellers name, then hit search,,, I hope you check out her work.

well, thats about it for now, thanks for stopping by, if I don't get back here for a while have Happy Holidays ~~~ Your old grandpa!!!
and Fran
http://www.etsy.com/search_results_seller.php?search_type=seller_usernames&search_query=thewrightplace use this to find it,,,,

Saturday, June 23, 2007

NOW THIS IS FUNNY

An 80-year old man goes for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results. The doctor says, "Chuck, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?"

Chuck replies, "God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! the light goes on. When I'm done, poof! the light goes off."
"Wow, that's incredible." the doctor says. A little later in the day, the doctor calls Chuck's wife. "Ethel," he says, "Chuck is doing fine! But I had to call you as I am in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! the light goes on in the bathroom, and when he's done poof! the light goes off?"

"Oh my God!" Ethel exclaims. "he's peeing in the refrigerator again!"

I AM OLD ,,, but not that old!!!!!!!!
But I can still chuckle about this one!!!
Can you? from your old Grandpa!!

Friday, May 18, 2007

>A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage.
A blonde >
came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.
We all looked at each other >and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"
She replied, >"You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it >and need a new one.."
She replied that she did not know exactly what it >was, but this piece had always been there. The mechanic gave her a piece >of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She >drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710.
He then took her over >to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this >car?"
She pointed and said, "Of course, its right there." If you're not
>sure what a 710 is Click Here
<http://www.hotautoweb.com/cogifs/710.jpg>

YOU CAN LAUGH NOW!!!! I AM!!!! YOUR OLD GRAND PA!!

Wednesday, May 02, 2007


ONE FOR THE GALS!!! (laughing)

READ THIS ONE LADIES~~~~~~AND YOU TO ~~ MEN!!!!!
Oil Change instructions for Women:

1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change..
2) Drink a cup of coffee
3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.
Money spent:Oil Change: $20.00Coffee: $1.00Total: $21.00
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Oil Change instructions for Men :
1) Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00.
2) Stop by 7/11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20, drive home.
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench
.9) Give up and use crescent wrench.
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss..
12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer.
17) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
18) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
19) Remember drain plug from step 11.
20) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
21) Drink beer.
22) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
23) Get drain plug back in with only a minor spill.
Drink beer.
24) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame removing any excess skin between knuckles and frame.
25) Begin cussing fit.
26) Throw stupid crescent wrench.
27) Cuss for additional 5 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.
28) Beer.
29) Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
30) Beer.
31) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
32) Beer.
33) Lower car from jack stands..
34) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during any missed steps.
35) Beer.
36) Test drive car.
37) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
38) Car gets impounded.
39) Call loving wife, make bail.
40) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.Money spent:Parts: $50.00DUI: $2500.00Impound fee: $75.00 Bail: $1500.00Beer: $20.00Total: $4,145.00 But you know the job was done right!
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SEND THIS TO WOMEN WHO NEED A LAUGH......AND TO MEN YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT..... COME ON NOW !!!!! THIS IS WORTH A BIG LAUGH!!!! RIGHT GUYS????
FROM YOUR OLD GRANDPA,,,AND FRAN!!!!!

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

I COULD NOT HELP MY SELF,,,


JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS!!!!!!!

Monday, February 19, 2007



HOMELESS PERSON
As I walked down the busy footpath, knowing I was late for an important meeting, my eye fell upon one of those unfortunate, homeless vagabonds that are found in every city these days.Wearing what can only be describes as rags, carrying every worldly possession in two plastic bags, my heart was touched by this person's condition.Some people turned to stare. Others quickly looked away as if the sight would somehow contaminate them.Recalling some long ago Sunday School admonition to "care for the sick, feed the hungry and clothe the naked," I was moved by some powerful inner urge to reach out to this unfortunate person.Yes, where some people saw only rags, I saw a hidden beauty. A small voice inside my head called out, "Reach out, reach out!"
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¯So I did.........
.I get out of the hospital in about 3 months
.It would be nice to get a card or maybe a visitor

Friday, February 16, 2007


Men's restroom design~~

We all know that women have been held back and underpaid in theworkplace.
Edge Designs is an all women run company that designs interior office space.
They had a recent opportunity to do an office project in NYC.
The client allowed the women of this company a free hand in all design aspects.
The client was a company that was also run by all women execs..
.The result............well.......We all know that men never talk ...never look at each other....and never laugh much in the restroom....The men's room is a serious and quiet place...........
.But now .with the addition of one mural on the wall.....
.lets just say the men's restroom is a place of laughter and smiles...
Subject: COACH'S INSTRUCTIONS


A must read for Grandparents.
Those who aren't will love it, too. At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old baseball players aside and asked, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"
The little boy nodded in the affirmative
."Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together as a team?"
The little boy nodded yes.
"So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when an out is called, you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the umpire, or call him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?
Again the little boy nodded.
He continued, "And when I take you out of the game so another boy gets a chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call your coach 'a dumb ass' is it?"
Again the little boy nodded.
"Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain all that to your grandmother".

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Wisdom from Grandpa.
Whether a man winds up with a nest egg, or a goose egg, depends a lot on the kind of chick he marries.
Trouble in marriage often starts when a man gets so busy earnin' his salt that he forgets his sugar.
Too many couples marry for better, or for worse, but not for good.
When a man marries a woman, they become one; but the trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
If a man has enough horse sense to treat his wife like a thoroughbred, she will never turn into an old nag.
On anniversaries, the wise husband always forgets the past - but never the present.
A foolish husband says to his wife, "Honey, you stick to the washin', ironin', cookin' and scrubbin'. No wife of mine is gonna " work"."
Many girls like to marry a military man - he can cook, sew, and make beds and is in good health, and he's already used to taking orders.
Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
You know you are getting old, when everything either dries up or leaks.
Old age is when former classmates are so gray and wrinkled and bald, they don't recognize you.
Have a GREAT day.......and keep Laughing!
It's good for the soul.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

How True it is ?
Another year has passed and we all are a little older Last summer felt hotter
and winter seems much colder. ?
I rack my brain for happy thoughts, to put down on my pad, But lots of things that come to mind
just make me kind of sad. ?
There was a time not long ago when life was quite a blast. Now I fully understand
about "Living in the Past". ?
We used to go to friends homes, football games and lunches. Now we go to therapy, hospitals,
and after-funeral brunches. ?
We used to go out dining, and couldn't get our fill. Now we ask for doggie bags,
come home and take a pill. ?
We used to often travel to places near and far. Now we get backaches
from riding in the car. ?
We used to go out shopping for new clothing at the Mall But, now we never bother...
all the sizes are too small. ?
That, my friend is how life is, and now my tale is told. So, enjoy each day and live it up...
before you're too dadblamed old!!

JUST THINK ABOUT IT!!! IT IS ALL TRUE !!!LOVEYOU ALL .......GRANDPA!!!

Monday, January 08, 2007

The Month After Christmas
'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house> Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste. All the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared, The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt. And prepared once again to do battle with dirt-- I said to myself, as I only can. "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished 'Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie, not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore--
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!