The Saturday Post: Music to kick off summer edition

Billboard Magazine released its Top 30 Summer Songs this week. Not a whole lot on the list resonated deeply with me, for a variety of reasons — mostly because I'm too old, they're too old, or they're just too not my style.

There were a few, though, that made me smile, tap my toes and cross my fingers this summer will be light, carefree, happy. Is that possible at our age? Or are such things bestowed only upon the young?

I share those here: the four light, carefree, happy and downright summery songs from the Billboard list that made me want to grab an ice-cold beer, kick back, and believe that such things are possible at any age. They're the ideal soundtrack for kicking off the holiday weekend, the unofficial start of summer.

Cheers to summer! Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Today's question:

What song screams summer for you?

Picture this: When Mom had her day

Mother's Day 2013

Today's question:

What was a highlight of your Mother's Day?

Happy Mother's Day

Hooray for moms!

Picture this: A package from Grandma

I mailed a small package of Easter goodies to Bubby and Mac last week.

In return, Megan texted me photos and the comments of the happy recipients upon opening their package from Grandma:

Today's question:

What have you recently received in the mail that made you smile?

Easter guests plus the GRAND Social

I hope your Easter Sunday was wonderful. Mine was grand, in many ways.

Though I didn't have the pleasure of spending the holiday with my grandsons and their parents, Megan did text me this photo of the cutie pies:

 

The folks Jim and I did have the pleasure of spending Easter with were the good-looking couples below — Brianna and Andrea and their boyfriends (whom I forgot to ask permission to post their photos, so I'm not including their names):

It was our first gathering with the guys, and I look forward to many more to come.

I also look forward to the great posts to come in this week's GRAND Social link party. Thank you for joining me.

How it works:

• All grandparent bloggers are invited to add a link. You don't have to blog specifically about grandparenting, but you must be a grandparent who blogs.

• To link up, copy the direct URL to the specific post — new or old — that you want to share, not the link to your blog's home page. Then click the blue "Click here to enter" text below and follow the directions to add your post and graphic to the list.

• You can add up to three posts, but no duplicates, please, and none you have promoted on a previous GRAND Social linky. And no contests, giveaways, or Etsy sites, please.

• Adding a mention at the bottom of your linked posts, such as This post has been linked to the GRAND Social linky, is appreciated. Or, you can post the GRAND Social button anywhere on your page using the following code:

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• The GRAND Social linky is open for new posts through Wednesday evening, so please come back to see those added after your first visit.

• If you're not a blogger, you have the pleasure of being a reader. All bloggers who link up would be honored to have you all — bloggers and readers — visit, read and comment, even if it's just "Hey, stopping by from the GRAND Social."

• Looking for another grandparent linky? Be sure to visit Connie's Grandparent's Say It Saturday Link Party each Saturday.

Thank you for participating in the GRAND Social!

Happy Easter!

Graphic: The Graphics Fairy

50 eggs-tra silly Easter jokes

Valentine's Day may still be visible in the rear-view mirror, and St. Patrick's Day is just around the bend. But Easter will be here sooner than we think, meaning now is prime time for memorizing some Easter jokes to share with the kids. Here are 50 to get the ball, er, Easter egg rolling.

Why did the Easter egg hide?

He was a little chicken.

How does the Easter Bunny travel?

By hare plane.

How do you catch the Easter Bunny?

Hide in a bush and make a noise like a carrot.

Why are people tired in April?

Because they just finished a march.

What does the Easter Bunny get for making a basket?

Two points, just like the other basketball players.

How many Easter eggs can you put in an empty basket?

Only one. After that, it’s no longer empty.

How does the Easter Bunny stay in shape?

EGG-xercise and HARE-robics.

How does Easter end?

With the letter R.

What kind of plants do Easter eggs grow?

Eggplants.

How do you make a rabbit stew?

Make it wait for three hours.

Knock knock

Who's there?

Esther

Esther who?

Esther Bunny.

Why did the old man put the Easter Bunny on his head?

Because he had no hare.

How did the Easter Bunny rate the Easter parade?

He said it was eggs-cellent.

What do you call a chocolate Easter bunny that sat in the sun too long?

A runny bunny.

How does the Easter Bunny keep his fur looking good?

With a hare brush.

What do you get if you cross a bee and a bunny?

A honey bunny.

What do you call a bunny with a dictionary in his pants?

A smarty pants.

What’s yellow, has long ears, and grows on trees?

The Easter Bunana.

What do you call a rabbit that tells good jokes?

A funny bunny.

How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?

Because you never see a rabbit wearing glasses.

What's red, pink and blue with yellow all over?

An Easter egg rolling down the hill.

How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself?

With a hare dryer.

Why should you never tell an Easter egg a joke?

It might crack up.

How does a rabbit keep his fur in place?

With hare spray.

What do you call a rabbit with fleas?

Bugs Bunny.

Why did the bunny go to the dance?

To do the bunny hop.

What do you get if you cross an elephant with a rabbit?

An elephant who never forgets to eat his carrots.

How are rabbits like calculators?

They both multiply really fast.

What kinds of bedtime stories do bunnies like?

Ones with hoppy endings.

What kind of music does the Easter Bunny like?

Hip hop.

What do you call a sleeping Easter egg?

Egg-zosted.

What did the rabbits do after their wedding?

Went on their bunnymoon.

How does the Easter Bunny say Happy Easter?

Hoppy Easter.

If a rooster layed an egg on top of a hill, which side would it roll down?

Neither, roosters don’t lay eggs.

What kinds of beans never grow in a garden?

Jelly beans.

Why was the Easter Bunny so upset?

He was having a bad hare day.

What’s the Easter Bunny’s favorite restaurant?

IHOP.

What did the bunny want to do when he grew up?

Join the Hare Force.

What days do eggs hate the most?

Fry-days.

How do rabbits say good-bye to carrots?

It's been nice gnawing you!

What do you call the Easter Bunny after Easter?

Tired.

Why can't a rabbit's nose be twelve inches long?

Because then it would be a foot.

What happened when the Easter Bunny met the rabbit of his dreams?

They lived hoppily ever after.

Why is a bunny the luckiest animal in the world?

Because it has four rabbit’s feet.

What do you get when you cross a bunny with an onion?

A bunion.

Why does the Easter bunny have a shiny nose?

His powder puff is on the wrong end.

What do you call an Easter egg from outer space?

An Egg-stra terrestial.

What do you call a dumb bunny?

A hare brain.

How can you tell which rabbits are the oldest in a group?

Just look for the gray hares.

Plus, one especially for the grandpas:

What do you call ten rabbits marching backwards?

A receding hareline.

This post linked to Grandparents Say It Saturday.

Today's question:

How do you like your eggs (sunny-side up, etc)?