CHURCH HUMOR

Familia,

The Daily Avocado Bloggers have been rather quiet the last couple of weeks. So, I'd like to share something I just received from one of my High School Friends. It's GREAT!

Have A Laugh!

MoonRaka

Humor From Sunday Church Service
Thank God for church ladies with typewriters.
These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:

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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water."
The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
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Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the
recreation hall.
Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale.
It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the
house.......Bring your husbands.
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The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.
Smile at someone who is hard to love.
Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again,"
giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it,
we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the
help they can get.
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The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will
sing: "Break Forth Into Joy."
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the
church.
So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall.
Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?"
Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of
several new members
and the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled.
Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased
person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and
gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind.
They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across
from the Church.
Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM.
All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S.
is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation
would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next
Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM....... Please
use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church.
Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday:
I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours

MO'S MOUNTAIN

Familia,

Joe, Josh and I went up to Westcliffe yesterday and we got to walk Rancho Morales again. We hiked for almost 3 hours and the smells, the greens, the wild flowers, the breeze ....ALL the elements.......were, once again Amazing! (I'm so Amazing!).

The Ranch is presently called "Bo's Mountain". So, we've changed it to "Mo's Mountain", until closing time, at the end of the month; and until we come up with the Perfect Name for this BEAUTIFUL Piece of Land.

We hope you enjoy the pictures.

MoonRaka

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Familia, We are celebrating 3 Birthdays the month of July:

Grampie: July 11th
Johnny: July 12th
Paul: July 15th

We hope your Day is VERY Special and that ALL your Birthday Wishes Come True!

Obviously, the pictures are from different previous events. We just want to make sure we get to see your Beautiful Birthday Faces Again!

!FELIZ CUMPLEANOS!

Con Carino,

MoonRaka

Overdue Post

Hi all! It's been a while... "Susy, ay gara tel ia, ui gara ge raora hi-ar!" (Colombian/New Jersey accent) At the end of June, Raquel and I did a voiceover together in Boulder. She was supposed to leave for Germany the next day to join Joe Sr. when I was informed that the client needed a second female voice, and called my Handy. They believed me that she was awesome, but still had to present a demo of her voice to the client. She called it at the last millisecond and went for it, driving to Boulder and recording a sample of her voice, which was sent immediately via email to the client. They of course loved her articulate authentic Mexican voice and hired her on the spot. Poor little thing earned boo-coo bucks for one day of reading. It was wonderful having someone to talk with on the drive and a loving family member with whom to share some wealth. I feel very wealthy in the department of Love of Family and Friends. Happy times right now.

Speaking of Happy times, I have to include this not so good picture of Perry, my Yellow Naped Amazon, or "Green Chicken". I got home from the grocery store and was filling the birdfeed bin with parrot food when Gabe said, "Mom, look at Perry!" That little rascal had climbed up the blinds' string and was swinging and cackling like a crazy bird. Gabe took this photo with his cell.

Love you all,

Suzanne

Calendar

I've also added a family calendar so we can track family birthdays, events and performances of our artists. I have made this private so it is not viewable by the entire world. Becuase of this, you'll need to sign up for google calendar to see it. You can do this at:

www.google.com/calendar

Family Video Album

Guys,

I've added a new page to the dailyavocado: A family video album. Check out the link to the right. I have a few videos I've been working on but for now my cousin JJ is the pioneer of the videos! Check out the clip he uploaded!

Joey....

4TH OF JULY, 2007 / CASA DE LOS REED

Familia,

I will send out some of these pictures on E-Mail so you can forward them .

ENJOY!

MOONRAKA

MY JOLLY RANCHER IS COMING HOME TOMORROW!

Hola Familia!

I just wanted to let you know that I'm VERY HAPPY because my Jolly Rancher comes home tomorrow afternoon, after a LONG month in Europe............YIIIPPPPEEEE!!!!

Suegros, thank you very much for inviting us the the Annual Reed Fourth of July Fiesta. It was great seeing you, Amber, the Grand Parents, the Aunts, as well as meeting the friends and neighbors. I have some good pictures and I'll download them this weekend. The Jolly Rancher took the picture downloading device with him on his trip. Susie and I had a great time singing (Susie), screeching (Me) with all of you; especially, singing the Blues around the fire pit........Muchas Gracias!

Also, Amy & Greg had recommended a movie to us. It's called ONCE, and it's about Musicians, their inspirations, falling in love Musically (As Susie explained to me), and a refreshingly surprising ending. Sue and I went to see it today and we really liked it! Thanks for the recommendation. After the movie Susie and I continued our Indy Movie discussion through the isles of an Indian Clothing store right there at Tamarac, which was having a Super Sale and Sue found several items at magnificent prices for Stage Performances. Since we were not finished dissecting the movie performances yet, we stopped at Starbucks for a quick coffee for me before heading out across the street to Whole Foods. While admiring the colorful produce and freshly cut fruits, we talked and snacked for 40 minutes before buying our actual dinner, Basil Tomato Soup and Chipotle Tomato Soup accompanied by two incredibly delicious pieces of bread....SO Yummy! We had a couple of encounters with "Interesting" people, our Nepalese clothing store clerk, with a Third Eye, the older lady at the Prepared Foods Department at Whole Foods, our hearing impaired cashier at Whole Foods, the gentleman standing behind Sue at the cash register.............but those stories would be better told in person at our next Familia get together, as they require language accents, facial expressions and body language.

Speaking of Recommendations, I just finished reading a Memoir by J.R. Moehringer, called THE TENDER BAR. "A classic American story of self invention and escape, of the fierce love between a single mother and an only son, it's also a moving portrait of one boy's struggle to become a man, and an unforgettable depiction of how men remain, at heart, lost boys". The Author is a National Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and he lives in Denver, CO. While I'm at it, two more Book recommendations: EINSTEIN, HIS LIFE AND UNIVERSE By Walter Isaacson, and THE TIPPING POINT By Malcolm Gladwell.

Amy, I have 3 books that I need to finish reading and return to the library in the next couple of weeks. So, if it's O.K. with you I'll take the two Phillipa Gregory books you lent me to Puerto Vallarta with me on July 19Th ? We'll be back before the end of the month.

My.....what a Chatty Head I am, no ? Just touching base with the Familia!

Con Carino, MoonRaka

Happy Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July Familia. We're so sorry we can't make it to Amy and Greg's tomorrow but please post us some photos so we can see how it went!

Love you...

Joe and Julie

BOATING THE RHINE RIVER IN GERMANY

Familia, Joe spent yet another weekend in Germany.................(His third) and his friend Rudy asked him if he wanted to go out on his boat and grab some lunch on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Rudy lives in a town called Mainz.

I SO miss my Jolly Rancher!

Enjoy the pictures! MoonRaka