14 • July 2014 • UPBEAT TIMES Parenting Humor


My Fantasy Vacation I


used to hate vacations. I was 35 years old before I even took my fi rst one. Of course, my wife is quick to point out that I was also 35 years old before I had a job long enough to qual- ify for one but that’s another story.


Being a parent one day off is considered a vacation and I was in line for a day off. My wife had plans to take the kids for an overnight adventure with her and grandma.


I planned to go to the li- brary and walk right past the children’s department. I planned to go to a book- store or actually any store and not have to worry about buying something just be-


by Gabriel A. Fraire gafraire@comcast.net


cause someone else needed it. I planned to walk around without my head on a swivel, my hair full of sticky stuff and my arms full of kids.


And the ultimate fantasy: I planned to go to sleep when I am tired and


wake up when rested. Any parent will tell


tried to convince me to go, “do something.” I gave up trying to explain, that in our house


with two working


adults and two small chil- dren, we are always “doing something.” There isn’t one waking moment when your body isn’t in motion with your mind about a half a step behind. I was set. I was ready. The day came. The kids dressed, the car packed waved


I as


they drove down the road and disap- peared over a hill.


I went inside, lay you what a


dream that can be. People without children


down on the couch to think of what I would like to do and fell asleep and slept most of the day. Best vacation ever.


Young Savers Catch the $ave Wave during Credit Union Youth Awareness Month


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Red- wood


Credit Union (RCU)


recently participated in Youth Awareness Month, promoting good saving habits and smart money skills for children and teens. This year’s motto was “Catch the $ave Wave”. A to- tal of 3,109 young Members made deposits into their ac- counts, totaling approximately $1,093,200 and nearly 400 new youth accounts were opened during Youth Month.


When I study philosophical works I feel I am swallowing something which I don’t have in my mouth. Albert Einstein


JOKES & Humor # 6


counselor and she was eager to help. One day during recess she noticed a girl standing by herself on one side of a playing fi eld while the rest of the kids enjoyed a game of soccer at the other. Sandy approached and asked if she was all right. The girl said she was.


xasperation, “I’m the goalie!”


A little while later, however, Sandy noticed the girl was in the same spot, still by herself. Approaching again, Sandy offered, “Would you like me to be your friend?” The girl hesitated, then said, “Okay,” looking at the woman suspiciously. Feeling she was making progress, Sandy then asked, “Why are you standing here all alone?” “Because,” the little girl said with great e


Sandy began a job as an elementary school


14 • July 2014 • UPBEAT TIMES


Weeds are nature’s graffi ti. ~Janice Maeditere


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