Enter the Laughter Redeux

Happy Fat Tuesday! I can’t believe it - I have experienced a miracle. Once a week or so, I try the old blog, hoping against hope that I will be allowed access. The impossible happened (clouds part, sunbeams burst through, angelic music rings out) I GOT IN! I have no idea how or why - LOL I haven’t done anything except put up a notice, redirecting viewers to this blog, in case there was anyone left on the planet that I hadn’t harassed horribly about it - LOL - - - - - - - I also dug through the old backup CD’s of dead hard drives (see why you should back up? LOL) and found this picture of a Mardi Gras celebrant, which is hilarious but strictly for adults only. So...if you dare.... Mardi Gras Man

So bye, bye, Miss American Pie, drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.... I’m feeling pensive, and the contemplative nature of that song seems to fit. I took this photo, of the crescent moon high above the treetops, as the sun was just rising, casting a rosy glow across the skyscape, on January 24, the day my original blog died. It sat in the camera until Valentine’s day, when I snapped a few pictures of Daughter’s first rose from a boy. I unloaded it to the computer along with the flower photos, but was still in mourning/denial, and couldn’t bear to look at it until now. I am reconciled to the death of the original blog, Digital Doorway now that another moon has passed, and decided it was time to renew myself as well. I apologize for not posting much, or visiting my regulars readers of late, as I have been in the throes of writing, editing and forcing myself to learn new technologies so I may join the hallowed ranks of "published authors". It is frustrating, ti...

Because I am in Microsoft Word Hell, trying to format a document as a book, I give you a couple of funny pictures a friend sent me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I would like to thank Leigh over at The Spinning Pen for notifying me about the newest contest from the creators of NaNoWriMo ( the contest to write an entire novel in one month ). They have a new one, to EDIT your novel in one month. - - - - - - - - - - - It is the 100th Anniversary of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes - they have a nice website with a timeline and a “Share your memories” section. I admit, I ate Kellogg’s cereals every morning throughout my entire childhood. . .hmmm, wonder if that has anything to do with my strange personality today? LOL - - - - - - - - - - - Yet another friend has gotten the shaft from Blogger - Mac, over at Posthuman Blues is having issues. . .posting only to have it vanish into the ether shortly thereafter. I’m seriously considering getting “enterthelaughter” as a domain and using Wordpress, since Yahoo webhosting has a super-easy installation now (I tested it with digitaldoorway, but I don’t want such a long URL if I move the blog again) ? Would I be smar...

Thanks to all of you who submitted a joke or voted for your favorite in the Best Valentine Day Joke contest. We have a winner! Hoss at Old Horsetail Snake was our winning jokester! He will receive a one pound box of Russell Stover chocolates for his winning entry [#6]! I will go over and notify him, and get his mailing address (hope he trusts me with it - LOL) Again, I deeply appreciate all of you that visited, told a joke, or voted. It was a lot of fun! Love Horsestail Snake Love Marti Love Monkey

(pssst - there is an update at the bottom of this post) - - - - - - - - - - - I like quirky TV - LOL I dislike morons in TV programming who heavily advertise a program, show it three times and cancel it. CBS had a program called "Love Monkey" which starred Tom Cavanagh (formerly of "Ed" which was also a great show). The show was hip and funny, had fabulous music and clever dialogue. No car chases, no blood and guts. I should have known it was doomed - LOL The description from CBS: ABOUT THE SHOW LOVE MONKEY, based on the best-selling book by Kyle Smith, revolves around Tom Farrell (Tom Cavanagh), a 30-something up and coming single record executive who is navigating the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City. Tom's got it all until he gets fired from his job and is dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same day. Fortunately, Tom's friends help him keep his life in full swing: Mike ( Jason Priestley ), his buddy who happens to...

Hearts and kisses to everyone today! My lovely 16 year-old daughter got her first Valentine flower from a boy! The local florist showed up yesterday with this: (A moment for a group “awwww”...LOL) My computer has been acting up, and husband was off yesterday, so he took it apart and checked the connections. (Thanks sweetie!) We live in an old house with funky wiring, so there’s a jumble of extension cords and power strips to get electricity to everything. We are far enough out in the country that we can't get cable or DSL, so we are stuck with dial-up, and the phone line connection is ancient and fragile as well. So basically, my internet connection is a miracle - LOL I will try to get by and visit more of you, since I have been unable to stop in and say hello lately. I truly appreciate everyone who pays me a social call, and enjoy reading about your lives and interests. The Best Valentine Joke Contest is still open, so feel free to send me your humorous entries and or vote for you...