Patrick came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front garden.

The door of his wife, Valerie's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the hall, Patrick found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the rug was piled up against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.

In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the work-top, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. 

Patrick quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for Valerie. He was worried she might be ill, collapsed, that something serious had happened.

He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and sink. 

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found Valerie still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. 

Patrick looked at Valerie, bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?' 

Valerie again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me sarcastically what in the world I do all day?' 

'Yes,' was Patrick's startled reply. 

Valerie answered, 'Well, today, I didn't do it.' 

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7th Mar 2012 Where Is Wally?

The almost invisible artist ~

The 2 photos below are the work of the Chinese artist/photographer Liu Bolin, who has in recent years surprised the world with his images. I have posted here a few here in the past, some I considered even better but these 2 are new to me. His idea is certainly original, creating images using his own body as part of his art, camouflaged, mixing in perfectly with the background. Each takes about 10 hours to produce and with the help of several assistants. He has earned the nickname of 'Human Chameleon'. in his country.

It might take a few seconds, but you will find him amongst the pile of logs below and amongst the supermarket shelves.

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7th Mar 2012 Foolhardiness Against Wisdom

A lawyer and a senior citizen are sitting on next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer is thinking that seniors are so dumb that he could get one over on them easily. So, the lawyer asks if the senior would like to play a fun game. 

The old man is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. 
 

The lawyer persists, saying that the game is a lot of fun ... "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5.00. Then you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00," he says.

This catches the senior's attention and, to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 
 

The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the Earth to the Moon?"
The senior doesn't say a word, but reaches into his pocket, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer. 

Now, it's the senior's turn. He asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?" 
 

The lawyer uses his laptop to search all references he can find on the Net. He sends E-mails to all the smart friends he knows; all to no avail. After an hour of searching, he finally gives up.

He wakes the senior and hands him $500.00. The senior pockets the $500.00 and goes right back to sleep.

The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the senior up and asks, "Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?" 

The senior reaches into his pocket, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.
 

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