Am I cool or am I cool?

He was outside that cold night, just like me... me because I was smoking (No smoking allowed inside), and he because he was dog (No pets allowed inside). But don't worry, he had his place inside the garage, where it was as warm as inside the house. So, while having my smoke, I took some shots of this cute puppy, and here's one of 'em!

Flight of the Navigator

Another shot of the "frozen" egret. She took off when I tried to get closer for a better shot...

Freezing

It was sunny, but freezing... it was the next day after those two inches of fallen snow in Houston...
Shot taken on Dec. 5th in Shoreacres, TX

Today's joke... well, it has to be a joke! Just got it from a friend... a Chicagoan friend...

John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN)
for 6 am. While his coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG)
he put on a dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA)
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE)
and tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA)
After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA)
he sat down with his calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today.
After setting his watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN)
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA)
he got in his car
(MADE IN GERMANY)
filled it with GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his Computer
(MADE in MALAYSIA)
, John decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL)
, poured himself a glass of wine
(MADE IN FRANCE)
and turned on his TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA)
, and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA
AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT
(MADE IN KENYA)

The Balloon Girl

Shot taken in a really freezing night in the City of Sibiu (aka Hermannstadt).

Today's joke:

Did you know that while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen - had to be a girl. We should've known. Only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost......

Winter's Signature

Here I got this frozen window, a shot that I took it a year ago. Yep, it was very, very cold...
...and here's my new joke:

A man goes to see the Rabbi:
- Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it.
The Rabbi asked:
- What's wrong?
The man replied:
- My wife is poisoning me!
The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks:
- How can that be?
The man then pleads:
- I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me, what should I do?
The Rabbi then offers:
- Tell you what. Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know.
A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says:
- Well, I spoke to your wife. I spoke to her on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?
The man said yes and the Rabbi replied:
- Take the poison...