Our Fish

Loretta and I have a 10 gallon aquarium in our home. It's good for conversation when we have guests. Of course kids really like watching the fish and talking about them. Loretta and I find it very relaxing to sit and watch them. We currently have 10 fish in the tank and we have named each and every one. They do not come running when we call their name, they don't go out and get the paper, they don't wag their...wait, now that I think about it, they do wag their tails a lot.

Here's our current lineup with quantity, their common name, scientific name (linked to a info page about the species), and given name:

• 2 X-Ray Tetras (Pristella riddlei)
  Chip and Dale
  
  
• 2 Orange Von Rio Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus)
  Vinny and Finny
  
  
• 2 Upside Down Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
  Flip and Flop
  
  
• 2 Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilos aymonieri)
  Passy and Sassy
  
  
• 1 Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
  Speedy
  
  
• 1 Albino Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus)
  Gramps
  

Church Bulletin Bloopers

I'm not a very talkative person by nature. This does show through in the staleness of my blog. To get a little newness back in here I'm posting this list of church bulletin bloopers that floats around the email world. Some very good giggles in this list.

Church Bulletin Bloopers

• Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
  
  
• The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
  
  
• The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.
  
  
• Evening massage - 6 p.m.
  
  
• The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
  
  
• The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.
  
  
• Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 pm. Please use the back door.
  
  
• Ushers will eat latecomers.
  
  
• The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.
  
  
• For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
  
  
• The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
  
  
• The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
  
  
• During the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.
  
  
• Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
  
  
• Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.
  
  
• Stewardship Offertory: "Jesus Paid It All"
  
  
• The music for today's service was all composed by George Friedrich Handel in celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth.
  
  
• Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
  
  
• The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement on Friday at 7 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
  
  
• The concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who labored the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell upon her.
  
  
• 22 members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, The Lord Knows Why.
  
  
• A song fest was hell at the Methodist church Wednesday.
  
  
• Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK? with hymns from a full choir.
  
  
• Hymn 43: "Great God, what do I see here?" Preacher: The Rev. Horace Blodgett Hymn 47: "Hark! an awful voice is sounding"
  
  
• On a church bulletin during the minister's illness: GOD IS GOOD Dr. Hargreaves is better.
  
  
• Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow.
  
  
• Don't let worry kill you off - let the church help.
  
  
• The 1997 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.
  
  
• Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to church secretary...
  
  
• 8 new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
  
  
• The choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir.
  
  
• Please join us as we show our support for Amy and Alan in preparing for the girth of their first child.
  
  
• Weight Watchers will meet at 7 pm. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
  
  
• Announcement from the Pulpit by the Associate Pastor:
  "Please keep a close watch on your children as they play outside. Several snakes have been seen around the edge of the woods... " (then without skipping a beat) "Our Easter egg hunt is this Saturday here at the church...!"