Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 11, 2014

I don’t know about that. Most optimists do not appreciate my pessimism, and I’ve been looking for the cordial to go with my snark for a long time.

Keep lookin’, Boots.

They call those limbs widow makers.

Being a pessimist has two advantages1. If things turn out OK, then, ‘Good News’..2. If things turn out as you feared, then you at least have the satisfaction of being right.

I call myself an optomistic pessimist, I’m sure things are going to be FUBAR!

I thought she said the tree was gonna die. Her life would be one of complete misery if everything were peachy.

Your Yin to my Yang. Works for us.

“Janis, you complete me.”

Oak trees aren’t as strong as there reputation would have you believe…..

There were a number of dead live oaks in my grandfather’s front field.“Grampaw, those dead trees never seem to rot or fall. How long they been dead?”“Beats me. The slaves killed them.”.

Some types of oak hold up well..In fact once he decided to shoot one to see how deep his old 38 police special would penetrate. He shot it off dead center just in case. Good thing, the ricochet buzzid past his ear. Hence the name for The Constitution, Old Ironsides, which bounced cannonballs with live oak sides.

I heard a gentleman recount the time they were opening a new facility, located on a hill overlooking the city. Looking through the windows at the city, he was waxing poetic about all they could do for the city. His assistant was standing next to him listening. Her response was: “We need to wash the windows.”

Every picture has 2 sides…..

incompatible….. As Ogden Nash said, “He has to have the income, and she must be pattable.”

I would notice the beautiful design the dead tree limb made against the sunset sky……but then I would remind him tomorrow to cut that limb down, before it kills someone.