Happy Friday!  Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2024!  The year is flying by.  This weekend, I will have the privilege to see some of my extended family members and spend a little time back where my family has been for many generations.  It seems appropriate then to kick off this Friday with some family jokes.

Enjoy!

Family reunions are the place where embarrassing stories become legendary tales.

Family reunions are sort of like software updates, you never know what improvements or glitches you’ll discover.

Family reunions are where we put the ‘fun’ in dysfunctional.

When I was a young child, I had a rare disease that required me to eat dirt three times a day.  Luckily, my big brother discovered it and helped me stay on track with the cure.

When I was young, my sister thought she was so smart.  She said onions are the only food that makes you cry. I threw a coconut at her and proved her wrong.

You know, I wouldn’t trade my siblings for the world.  I don’t have anywhere to put it.

My Uncle used to say, “When one door closes, another opens.”  He was a decent philosopher, but not so great as a cabinet maker.

A sweater is something that you put on when your mother gets cold.

I once asked my Dad if he could explain a solar eclipse to me.  He replied, “No sun.”

My grandfather started walking five miles a day when he turned 60. By the time he was in his 80’s, we had no idea where he was.

You know families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts mixed in.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“‘Ohana’ means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” —Lilo & Stitch.