Category Archives: Humor

News from the Office

Posted on August 9, 2024 by webadmin

Overnight, the Office was taken over by Fairies! Poor Henrietta was kicked out of her window box as the Fairies made their village amongst the rose branches. Henrietta did make new friends while moving to the Office counter. She has … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Droppings – I got old

Posted on August 7, 2024 by webadmin

by Fred Prout I may have mentioned that I live with a lot of older people. But I do everything possible to avoid joining their legions. I look around and see people with canes, walkers, rollators and electric scooters. One … Continue reading →

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New Office Mascot – Grundy the Goat!

Posted on June 6, 2024 by webadmin

The Office would like to introduce a newly arrived friend for Henrietta Hedgehog. Please meet Grundy the Goat. The Office has been very busy with the arrival of packages for our members and guests. This quaint and quirky sign was … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Droppings #2 or “BUT WHERE DO I PUT…?”

Posted on June 27, 2023 by webadmin

–by Fred Prout Sometimes life gets in the way of living. Sometimes stuff gets in the way of other stuff and pushes some of that other stuff aside. For a while, anyway. Sometimes it ain’t all about you, Bucko, so, … Continue reading →

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I DID WHAT???

Posted on May 20, 2023 by webadmin

By Fred Prout Sometimes the most frustrating and aggravating situations can turn into fun stories. Ordinary, every day chores can get you so mad you have to work hard to find the funny side. An eye doctor’s appointment that went … Continue reading →

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How Many Seniors Does It Take …..?

Posted on February 8, 2023 by webadmin

By Fred Prout A funny thing happened the other morning at the Home For Senior Delinquents. First, an explanation. For those of you who may not have reached senior status, a word of warning. I have recently attained the age … Continue reading →

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I Witnessed a Miracle. Or Maybe It Was a Dog

Posted on January 21, 2023 by webadmin

by Fred Prout Here at the home for senior delinquents, we have two great chefs. Charlie and The Duke. Not the tall white hat chefs. The sit down and have a conversation chefs. A few days ago, one of our … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Droppings / Pumping Irony

Posted on October 26, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout As many of you know, the light of my life for most of a half century was legally blind. So I am not totally ignorant of the problems and how to get around them as best you … Continue reading →

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One Flew Over The Handlebars

Posted on October 4, 2022 by webadmin

It’s been a wild day in Ratcheds By The Sea. Shirley Shewill, incoming manager of The Ratcheds Senior Center, is conducting an audit of the books and an inventory of supplies. Apparently, some of the members were heisting bananas, coffee … Continue reading →

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In Memorium

Posted on September 27, 2022 by webadmin

Everyone here in Ratcheds, and elsewhere, is in mourning today. We learned of the passing of our beloved founder,

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Dog Rules

Posted on September 3, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout  Dogs have their own set of rules. They supersede any that we try to impose on them. Simple: eat, drink, walk, sleep, give love, give more love, empty tanks and, to my dismay, periodically, eat grass and … Continue reading →

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The Devil In the Router

Posted on August 24, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout I write this as a reformed Luddite. Cancel progress. Too much is too much! Bring back the golden days of radio when we could use our imagination. Orson Wells could play The Thin Man, Lake Woebegone Days … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July, Ratcheds By The Sea

Posted on July 5, 2022 by webadmin

What a great Fourth of July weekend at Ratcheds By The Sea. The weather was perfect. Thirty degrees cooler than inland, and a gentle breeze wafted in from the ocean. The festivities were nonstop starting Friday morning. By the time … Continue reading →

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The Magic Lamp

Posted on June 16, 2022 by webadmin

I just read a scientific survey. It was published by Fox News. So you know it’s accurate and unbiased. The scientists concluded that 99.6% of the English-speaking population of The United States of America do not understand the concept of … Continue reading →

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Vertigo or Squirrel Droppings or A Tale of Two Nurses

Posted on June 1, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout My body is revolting. WAIT, WHAT?  Alexa, erase that and start over. A follow up to the vividly remembered two weeks without beer. I hope I didn’t give the impression I drink too much. Two possibly three … Continue reading →

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Amber Does Know What a Mouse Is

Posted on May 26, 2022 by webadmin

By Jackie Deal Amber (my cat) is playing with one of her stuffed mousies in the corner. Isn’t that cute? She’s acting like it’s a real mouse. That’s so cu-uUUUT !! A 2 ½ inch dark brown mouse streaked across … Continue reading →

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Rabinowitz’s Pork Roll

Posted on May 17, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout I like beer. Actually, I love beer. I especially love the taste of beer. Bock, Porter, Stout. The thick, dark, stand up a spoon in it, beer. Or, a really hoppy ale. Taste is everything. I know … Continue reading →

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A Slippery Slope?

Posted on May 4, 2022 by webadmin

By Fred Prout Well, it finally happened this morning. Despite fighting tooth and nail to prevent it for many years, and with every fiber of my being, it happened. Now bear in mind that every terrible event in our lives … Continue reading →

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Coasting Along

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jackie Deal

By Jackie Deal Two L.O.L.s (Little Old Ladies) camping on the Oregon coast for two weeks. Safely parked and now exploring.  The R.V. park was south of town; driving into town they passed a sign, “Darlingtonia ¼ mile”.   LOL #1:  … Continue reading →

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WE WONDER WHERE THE WATER WENT

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Jackie Deal

it came about in the year 2022 after the Covid restrictions were lifted (sort of) that two L.O.L.s (Little Old Ladies) decided it was time to take an RV

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