Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for August 11, 2014

A bit of male bonding… ;)

…and bow every time.

Ok, now Arnold is part of the family!

OK. NOW PHIL AND VAL NEED TO TIE THE KNOT AND MAKE PHIL PART OF THE FAMILY TOO.

My married friends, both male and female, tell me that the secret to a happy marriage is for the male to always remember to say, “Yes, Dear”, at all times. My sticking with, " Woman, attend me ", may explain my persistent state of bachelorhood.

And a lot of drinking.

“Yes Dear,” (with sincerity whether you mean it or not) are the two most important words in a relationship.

Some advice for Arnold, Wally, and PhilAnd words to live by

Happy Wife makes a Happy Life

Good idea Wally.

Happy wife, happy life.

I’m probably the only female in the room (maybe the only person in the room) who’s offended by this.

The best one I ever heard is something like “if you’re wrong, admit it; and if you’re right, keep your mouth shut”. I learned Wally’s advice from my father and grandfather long ago, so it’s been around for a while. No offense is intended by any of these, it’s just the way things are.

Also, I’m very glad it is resolved that the family (at least most of them) had met Arnold before. It was never quite clear to me from the earlier references, but I believe it is now settled once and for all.

That’s a marriage waiting to fall apart.

The women in this family apparently keep the “men’s” balls in a box on a shelf somewhere.Wimps.