Humor Is Relative's 2003 Stories' Archive - Can you relate?
The complete listing of Humor Is Relative's 2003 stories and essays for you, the reader, to share a giggle or two along with us! Get something to drink, sit back, click, and enjoy! Can you relate?
Humor Is Relative sincerely thanks various contributors for sharing these wonderful and humorous stories with others.
2001 Humorous Family Stories Features sharings from Kimberly Ripley, Elizabeth Palmer, Brenda Graham Shrider, Renee Ripley ... and more!
2002 Humorous Family Stories Features sharings from Catharine Bramkamp, James Collins, Jim Spense, Linda Sultan ... and more!
2004 Humorous Family Stories Features sharings from LaVonis Miracle, John Sheirer, Rudy Wilson Galdonik ... and more!
2005 Humorous Family Stories features sharings from James L. Snyder, Marilyn Rudenstein, Terry Lerdall-Fitterer, David Westbrook, and more!
__ Parking Lot Thoughts by Carol Wells
In the mid-1990's it became a fad to label. This fad was not for home or office organization but parking lots! The signs "New or Expectant Parent Parking Only" still are placed nearby to Handicapped slots. Questions that Carol has is ... why didn't these parking slots for pregnant women appear earlier - and is there ex post facto clause of use? And what about other parking lot thoughts that may be deserving of reserving particular parking slots?
__ Family Fishing Trip by LaVonis Miracle
Nothing is worse, to a parent or a child, is when boredom strikes during a family vacation. What is a young child to do while on a fishing trip but missing her daily doses of Gilligan's Island? Develop a humorous memory to share years later naturally!
__ Rabbit Snickers? by Carol Wells
A pet Polish rabbit, received as a gift, had my four young daughters curious about why it was called a Polish rabbit. Caught off-guard, I offered the first thing that popped into my head as explanation. Which led to ... well, you will have to read this story to find out what happened next!
__ How to Kill a Chicken in Three Generations by Liz Masoner
Some family traditions are passed along from one generation to the next. Some new ones created over the years to join in the passing along to the next generation's offspring. Then, as Liz shares in this story, some family traditions are modified and changed while being passed along the family chain ...
__ Cool Waters by Carol Wells
Help Wanted: Currently seeking to hire one or two dishwashing elves. Flexible schedule and nice benefits package. Shoemaking skills an additional asset. Please submit resume to Carol Wells' oldest daughter.
__ Skip The Stomach, Go Straight For The Heart by Glenn Arnold
Diet. A four letter word that has many of us cringing at just seeing or hearing it. Dieting takes willpower and, sometimes, it is a boost to that willpower to know one is not alone on the quest to lose a few pounds here and there. Glenn shares in this story about how a couple can become closer while dieting together. Is this truly possible?
__ Barbie™ (Reputedly) May Have Everything, But In Our House - The Rabbit Got The Car by Carol Wells
A pet Polish rabbit that taught Barbie™ a thing or two about how to look 'cool'. Give a rabbit a pink Corvette and a nifty dog sweater then watch Barbie™ grit her perfect-yet-plastic teeth in jealousy!
__ Miss Behaved Christmas Scenes |2| by Catharine Bramkamp
"Miss Behaved" Catharine strikes again! With tongue firmly planted in cheek she shares another, but humorous, look at the holidays. Especially the once-a-year holiday theme 'newsletters'; which, for some of us, is the only time we hear from that particular family member.
__ Space Invaders by Carol Wells
Two of Carol's children have a(nother) disagreement while in the car. One isn't even aware of a disagreement developing. This bit of trivia, however, doesn't stop the other child from insisting to her mother that there is indeed a problem existing in the backseat of the car.
__ Stepfather Once Removed a 6-parter by John Sheirer
Some family-theme events, and memories we have, are not always the knee-slapper or laugh-a-minute variety. John opens the door for us to have a glimpse into his life by sharing a wonderful reflective, and sentimental, essay about his past. And then shares, with Humor Is Relative readers, about when relationships fail. Tender and heart-felt in wording his memories, about becoming close to another person and - subsequently - certain members of that person's family, with the right touches of humor interjected. Appropriate, in my opinion, for sharing as the year draws to an end and we prepare for a new one's beginning.
This one is a doozy, over 5,000 words in length, so was split into individual pages for reading ease.
Humor Is Relative's Top 12 Popular Stories:
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Take Heart! True Stories of Life, Love, and Laughter
[Rudy Wilson Galdonik; 197 pages]
Rudy was born, as she shares in the excerpt "And the Thump-Psssh Goes On", with a hole in her heart but also with a marvelous gift for finding humor in her life. Readers will giggle, laugh, cry, feel the heart strings being tugged, and then finding themselves laughing out loud while reading this memoir. I enjoyed this book and oh-so-could relate at times. Can you
Take Heart! True Stories of Life, Love, and Laughter
[Rudy Wilson Galdonik; 197 pages]
Rudy was born, as she shares in the excerpt "And the Thump-Psssh Goes On", with a hole in her heart but also with a marvelous gift for finding humor in her life. Readers will giggle, laugh, cry, feel the heart strings being tugged, and then finding themselves laughing out loud while reading this memoir. I enjoyed this book and oh-so-could relate at times. Can you
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Indexed Humorous Family Stories Submissions:
2001 __ 2002 __ 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Freelancing Later In Life
[Kimberly Ripley; 108 pages]
Kimberly shares many tips and bits of sage advice about writing. All the while reminding us "It's never too late to start!"
Freelancing Later In Life
[Kimberly Ripley; 108 pages]
Kimberly shares many tips and bits of sage advice about writing. All the while reminding us "It's never too late to start!"
Humor Is Relative thanks Cay Dickson, from Houston Chronicle, for the compliment!
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Meet Humor Is Relative's contributing writers!
Humor Is Relative Contributors Published Works:
Growing Up Irish Catholic
Patrick Carey
Humorous Misadventures Of A Tropical Island Mom
Faith R. Foyil
101 Haiku for Mom
Faith R. Foyil
Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won The Girl
Debra Garfinkle
Don't Put Lipstick On The Cat
Debbie Farmer, Jana Christy
Life in the Fast-Food Lane (Surviving the Chaos of Parenting)
Debbie Farmer, Shauna Cramer
Take Heart! True Stories of Life, Love, & Laughter
Rudy Wilson Galdonik
Simply Southern
Cappy Hall Rearick
Available in hardbook.
Family Life & Other Strife
Linda Sultan
Being Miss Behaved: Humorous Essays For The Politically Incorrect
Catharine Bramkamp
Free Chairs
John Sheirer
Saying My Name
John Sheirer
Shut Up and Speak!
John Sheirer
Freelancing Later In Life
Kimberly Ripley
Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass
Kimberly Ripley
Write Now! What Are You Waiting For
Kimberly Ripley
Lily's Gift
Kimberly Ripley
The Ghost of Useppa Island
Kimberly Ripley
Clinical Dialogues In Family Therapy
Howard Defonsky M. S. W. R. S. W.
When a Family Considers Therapy
Howard M. Denofsky M. S. W. R. S. W.
Growing Up Irish Catholic
Patrick Carey
Humorous Misadventures Of A Tropical Island Mom
Faith R. Foyil
101 Haiku for Mom
Faith R. Foyil
Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won The GirlDebra Garfinkle
Don't Put Lipstick On The Cat
Debbie Farmer, Jana Christy
Life in the Fast-Food Lane (Surviving the Chaos of Parenting)
Debbie Farmer, Shauna Cramer
Take Heart! True Stories of Life, Love, & Laughter
Rudy Wilson Galdonik
Simply Southern
Cappy Hall Rearick
Available in hardbook.
Family Life & Other Strife
Linda Sultan
Being Miss Behaved: Humorous Essays For The Politically Incorrect
Catharine Bramkamp
Free Chairs
John Sheirer
Saying My Name
John Sheirer
Shut Up and Speak!
John Sheirer
Freelancing Later In Life
Kimberly Ripley
Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass
Kimberly Ripley
Write Now! What Are You Waiting For
Kimberly Ripley
Lily's Gift
Kimberly Ripley
The Ghost of Useppa Island
Kimberly Ripley
Clinical Dialogues In Family Therapy
Howard Defonsky M. S. W. R. S. W.
When a Family Considers Therapy
Howard M. Denofsky M. S. W. R. S. W.