Second installment…

11) It takes some impressive lung capacity to crack a rib while sneezing…

12) Being woken up to a child crawling into bed, kissing you on the cheek and saying “I love you Daddy” is about THE best thing in the world.

13) Pancakes are food for the soul… forget that Chicken Soup nonsense.

14) This recession could possibly HELP more in the long-run than it will hurt

15) There are some things in this world that just shouldn’t be messed with…

16) God is in charge, and he doesn’t read MY playbook… he’s got his own

17) Mathematics can be beautiful sometimes… if you don’t agree, check this out:

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

And my Favorite…

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321

18) Sarah is not going to agree with #17 no matter how cool it is…

19) Coffee + Donuts = Sheer Bliss. Coffee + potato chips = not so much.

20) I’m discovering that Tolkein is a masterful storyteller…  no wonder so many people have fallen for the Lord of The Rings.