Close to Home by John McPherson for January 23, 2024

Good luck with that.

But not today.

Great joke. Made me laugh!

Bleeb cheers you on from the shade of a Saguaro cactus

I’m gonna go out on a limb here, and say… you shoulda made that left turn at Albuquerque!

By the time he gets to Phoenix….

They’re drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.

It’s

At least he’s hopeful

All day I’ve faced a barren waste without the taste of water, cool water

Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water

Cool, clear water (Cool Water by Bob Nolan of the Sons of the Pioneers)

Now, all I hafta do, is…..

Ya say that now, but we all know you’re just under duress

How about one to stay out of the desert.

Dry humor just wets my appetite!

That’s funny. Same resolution the cow skull had! Don’t go near that one bush, Bleeb. It looks like it might be burning! :)

Hope you keep that one…..

Ha! That goofy skull punctuates this one.

Welcome to the Saguaro National Monument. Please stop at the Visitor Center Gift Shop before leaving

Well OK but as you age you’ll be crawling to the bathroom more often at night…

Don’t worry. You won’t have to keep your resolution for very long… Let’s just say 2024 will be a very short year for you.

OK, that’s funny.