Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Holidays bring memories. My mother-in-law loved the Christmas season. Decorations, special meals, kolaches, and presents. No one enjoyed giving presents as much as she did. And we shared a birthday—what fun that had. I still miss her most on our birthday. This is a poem I wrote for her and shared it with her friends at… Read More
An elderly couple are in church. The wife leans over and whispers to her husband, “I just let out a long, silent fart. What should I do?” The husband replies, “First off, replace the batteries in your hearing aid!” A 3 years old boy sits near a pregnant woman. Boy: Why do you look so… Read More
I was thinking of my father and all the lessons he taught me over the years. After this healthy 69-year-old man was diagnosed with a fast-growing malignant brain tumor, as his brain and body slowly failed him, he continued to teach me. The lesson described below was one of the most important. We Should Have… Read More
Store Clerk: “What is Santa giving you for Christmas.” 5-year-old: “Santa’s not real; he’s just a nice story we tell at Christmas time. You may make-believe if you want to—it’s fun.” This is a paraphrase of my granddaughter’s conversation, echoing her grandmother via her mother. “It’s a fun story to enjoy, but it’s not real. What do… Read More
A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realized that toucan play at that game. ~BagFaceMan, England Wife: “I look fat. Can you give me a compliment?” Husband: “You have perfect eyesight.” A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says, “That’s the ugliest baby… Read More
Q What’s the tallest building in your city? A The library, because it has the most stories. Q You’re living, you occupy space, and you have mass. Do you know what that means? A You matter. I’d tell you a chemistry joke, but I know I wouldn’t get a reaction. Quote on humor: “Everyone… Read More
A detective asks an eye witness to tell what she saw. “Just the facts, Ma’am.” The woman gives a careful accounting of what had just transpired. A man who had been across the street also relates what he had witnessed. However, there are subtle variations in their reports even though both try to recall and repeat what they had seen without… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 