GRANDMA KAYAK
Uploaded: November 21, 2009 14:40:40
THIS IS
Grandma Kayak, Folks!
She Is My GRANNY And She
INVENTED THE KAYAK!
I know, I know.
WHO KNEW, right?
She Loves Nature And Designed The
Kayak After Grandpa Died.
(He Choked Eating A Wild Hickory Nut).
Anyway, Kayaks Are Enjoyed
ALL AROUND THE WORLD NOW
And Come In A Variety Of Colors Based
On All The Colors She Has
CHANGED HER HAIR TO.
(Granny Always Loved Personal Touches!)
She's bit "Out There"
BUT WE LOVE HER.
(When We Can Find Her!)
SHE IS USUALLY TRAVELING DOWN A RIVER.
Actual Photo taken three years ago when
Granny Had Lost A Little Too Much Weight
On That Silly Dr. Aardvarks Diet.
(MT) May 2010 HUMOR
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/8 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Nancyj E. Hovey November 21, 2009
THIS IS SUPER GREAT PHOTO OF HER, Laura, as I remember her too!!! ha...hah... I bet she is hiding out in the North Pole to help Santa and her sister Mrs Santa out... it is quite busy up there right now!!! What do you think? 8o)mumj #1207896Laura E. Swan November 21, 2009
I do believe you are RIGHT Mumj!Yesterday she met up with me (LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD) and we had lunch at her place after she picked me up in her BLUE KAYAK but she said she had to go take care of:
"SPECIAL THINGS that were NONE OF MY BEESWAX ..."...
GOSH! I never thought she meant THE NORTH POLE!
WOW!
So you MUST BE RIGHT! #8151185
Karen Engelbreth November 21, 2009
COOL :0) #8151231Chua Wee Boo November 21, 2009
So cool,Laura! #8151262Jack R. Perry November 21, 2009
And you called me silly, very funny and your mind must must be silly putty. #8151322Graham Robards November 21, 2009
LOL, this is soooo funny little sister!Great artistry! ~Pat #8151485
Ellen Hodges November 21, 2009
Very cute and well done SP, Laura!! #8151632Laura E. Swan November 21, 2009
Uncontrollable laughter here....Sorry. Can't comment!
(Thank you all "normal" responders!)
Oh. Too funny! #8151689
ROLAN NARMAN November 21, 2009
Such a great looking grandma you've captured here Lulu! I agree with Mumj!!!I think I saw her at the North Pole too, cursing at wild hickory nuts that caused her to be alone in this world!!! She had more fun when grandpa was floating in the river along her side! I like her sunglasses! #8151777Tommy E. Burgess November 21, 2009
Very beautiful capture of grandma Laura!! I've been wanting to do something with my hairlate. I'm wondering, do you happen to know if grandma uses an over the counter color and of so could I get the brand and number?? #8151837Lynne Morris November 21, 2009
YOu are so funny and clever Laura, this is fabulous! #8151862Robert K. Bemus November 22, 2009
Very pretty grandma, Laura-- love what she's done with her hair...great image!! #8151909Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 22, 2009
GRANDMA KAYAK sure has personality, that's for sure, SSSL! I love her hair that matches her glasses so well.Laura E. Swan November 22, 2009
Yes, Brother Rolan she misses grandpa, too. She actually thinks he went to a place called "Tarnation" and will be back I think?...She is always says "Where in Tarnation did he go?"*
Tommy, Grandma uses PS Spray Paint. The color number is called 1-2-3-GO! Thanks! She will be pleased that you asked! :D
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Thank you Lynne! :)
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Hi Surfer Robert! I bet you see a lot of this hair madness at the beach too???
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Hi SSSKiki! She sure does. We always try and get her to blend in with nature but she said she can surely well do that when it's "Game over!"...She's a character, that one. Her hair has been this way for months. We think this is why we saw more wild life this year.
Did you know that moose can chuckle? Yep.
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Thanks everyone! This might be the photo we use for the milk carton if we dont hear from her soon?
-Laura :)
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Patrick Rouzes November 22, 2009
I think I saw grandma sailing down that Crazy River just this morning,Laura! She did look a little maigre( that's French for lean or thin). She certainly is still looking good though. Hope that is the way Grandpa really died?????????????????MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDouglas Pignet November 22, 2009
Way toooo funny...I love it. #8152791Marisol Pastor November 22, 2009
Love your sense of humour and your creative mind! #8152855Laura E. Swan November 22, 2009
Yah -really- Paddy! Maybe she is RUNNING AWAY? Humm...I might need to check into her WILD HICKORY NUT story...She might be up that river without paddle!!! HA!* * *
Thanks Doug! I sure hope she makes it to the North Pole where the Elf's can fatten her up a bit!!! Paddy said she looked MIAGRE. Poor Granny. She usually has plump cheeks.
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Lets hope Granny keeps HERS Marisol. It's a long way the the POLE. A lot could happen to her between here and there.
PADDY IF YOU CAN STILL SEE HER, THROW SOME LOBSTERS IN HER BOAT, WOULD YOU? I suppose she is long gone by now?
Karen Kessler November 22, 2009
I guess inventions and creativity run in the family - you really favor your Grandma Kayak, too! I love her hair - it matches her glass frames! :) #8153390Laura E. Swan November 22, 2009
If Granny ever comes home to us, Sister Karen, would you like her to do your hair?She will even throw in two bonus colors of your choice!
(She loves those old glasses of hers! They are her signature spec's!)
:) #8153466
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 22, 2009
Awesome...love the doo!!! :-) k #8153648Laura E. Swan November 22, 2009
Why Thank you, Miss Kitty! :) #8153881Karen Kessler November 23, 2009
Definitely, da'ling, she simply MUST do something with my wild hair when she returns! I'd be most grateful! #8159561Christine Lobsinger November 23, 2009
What a SWEETIE PIE YOU HAVE THERE MISS LALA...Ha!!
THANKS FOR THE GREAT BIG SMILE BEFORE SLEEPY TIME!!!
HUGS to YOU sis..
CHRISSY
SMILING #8161310
Sherran Andersen November 26, 2009
Granny... you really must tell us how you did your hairdo. #8171435Laura E. Swan November 27, 2009
Thank You Dearies. Granny Here writing you from my blackberry in the NORTH POLE! I MADE IT!!!Come closer so I can see you n my little screen! OH YES! THERE YOU ARE! Santa has the best toys up here that he is making up for all the kiddy's.
I am available to do ALL of your hair RIGHT BEFORE New Years. I will do it JUST like mine!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK? :D You will look like a walking STREAMER!!!
-Gram. #8174004
Nancyj E. Hovey November 28, 2009
Oh gosh, I see you really are up there at the north pole... I just arrived this morning taking this wonderful welcome photo... the snow people are out and about preparing for Christmas too... preparing for the 'nature' of it all... here is the welcome shot....Laura E. Swan December 09, 2009
COOL! And I mean REALLY "COOL" welcoming shot, Nancyj!We are all meeting in Santa's Breakroom for Cocoa soon. If you hurry you can taste the Home made Cookies Mrs. Calus Made up! THEY GO FAST!!!
!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL HERE !!!
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Wm Nosal December 14, 2009
:) Great Doo! TOO! #8216019Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 19, 2010
OMG ROFLMAO!!! #8622891Nancyj E. Hovey May 19, 2010
8o) #8622906Laura E. Swan May 20, 2010
So do you guys think there is any hope for this one in the Monthly Theme? Maybe only WE think it's funny? Hehe!Nancyj E. Hovey May 20, 2010
Yep, there is always HOPE! 8o) #8625256Christine Lobsinger May 28, 2010
Hey, there you are....Lorna Shutter May 28, 2010
All the comments here are cracking me up!!!Patti Coblentz May 30, 2010
Hmmm...Tarnation...I practically live there and there's been no grandpa here...not lately. Sure is a good looking granny!!...hope they meet somewhere up river!!Patti #8653942
Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist Laura loo! Congrats :) Let's get some gold!!! #8902963Wm Nosal September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Laura! #8903380Ann Coates September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific finalist Laura. Grandma will be thrilled. #8904286Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010
Congratulations on another outstanding finalist Laura!!! #8904368Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
Hi EVERYONE! YES! GRANDMA IS THRILLED! AND SO AM I! HA!!!!!!!!!BP Has a sense of humor, too, I see! Huge smiles here and thank you for the congrats!
I have Bible Study in a little bit. This is so fun! Wish I could stay all night!
-Lala, CAKE BABY, Looloo, Laura, Miss Rose...AND GRANNY OF COURSE! #8904403
Karen Kessler September 15, 2010
ANOTHER FINALIST...YIPPEE!!!!!!!! Let's celebrate! :) Congratulations, Sis (I mean, Grandma!)Patti Coblentz September 15, 2010
Big congratulations on this finalist, Laura...it's a great one!! #8905233Dawn M. Schneider September 15, 2010
Maria Warren September 15, 2010
hey sis. big congrats on this photo :) (((hugs))) love ya #8905334Mukesh Srivastava September 15, 2010
Huge Congrats for another Finalist, dear friend Laura!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!! #8905410Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
She is really "out there" Laura! But what a masterful job you did for the MT!Val Feldman September 15, 2010
BIG snort, snort...:) :)Huge congratulations, Ms. Laura! And all the best to you in the upcoming round! #8905592
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Christine Lobsinger September 15, 2010
Hey Granny!!! Wow your hair is so pretty, I mean, look at all the work you did to make it perfectly pretty!!! I had to take a double look!!!Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS, Grandma, on your Finalist Award for this pretty portrait!!!!! WTG!!! #8905889Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8906323Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 15, 2010
Hi Sister (and Granny). I am sooooo happy to see this marvellous image win at last. It so deserves it. So huuuuge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, SSSLala. I have my fingers crossed for the next round. I want to see gold underneath this beauty. #8906499Brett Dolsen September 16, 2010
Great to see and meet your granny Laura!Wonderfull finalist and good luck for the next round! #8907196Mary K. Robison September 16, 2010
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
fantastic finalist, congratulations! #8907528Stephen Zacker September 16, 2010
This is Fun. Congratulations #8907718Lisa J. Boulden September 16, 2010
Love this!Max Aureli September 16, 2010
LOL LOL!!!!!Mariann Kovats September 16, 2010
LOL! Congratulations on your wonderful finalists, Laura! Wonderful portrait, great colors! #8909438Laura E. Swan September 16, 2010
You guys are so much fun! I am heading out to a dinner show soon but will be back later tonight or tomorrow and come visit you all if I haven't already!I really appreciate each of you coming by to congratulate me and celebrate.
GRANNY on the other hand doesn't even know you have been here yet. She took off up the river to catch Salmon with her bare hands. She is still pretty fast! She said something about using the iodine for a new hair color she is working on??? She will be thrilled to know you have been here to admire her! (Snort snort!)
-Laura #8909819
Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010
I bet she puts out the campfire with hre bare feet, too! I love Grandma's big beautiful eyes too! Bet she can still be a great air traffic controller ,also! Congratulations on this creative & lovely finalist, my friend, Laura Swanee! Good luck! #8910865Julianne Bradford September 16, 2010
Wonderful capture and processing Laura. All those Omega salmon oils are so good for your skin :-) Congratulations!! #8911161Songbird Cline September 17, 2010
great image and funny... I have those same reading glasses. #8912425Irene Colling September 17, 2010
It's no surprise that you created a winning image, you had a very captivating model.Congratulations on the finalist Laura. #8912683
Ken Smith September 18, 2010
I think she personifies your style..congrats Laura...a fun image with lots of great comments! #8915768Rod Partington September 18, 2010
Very cool Laura!Graham Robards October 03, 2010
I missed this one too, gee I am terrilbe aren't I. Too much going on in my life.Love it, very funny!xxxx #8944322
Stephen Zacker December 14, 2010
Very Cute :-) Congratulations #9103099Laura E. Swan December 14, 2010
Patrick, how did you know Granny puts the campfires out with her feet? We just thought she loved sporting black shoes but when we looked closer...well...you know the rest.*
Yes, Julianne! Salmon oils. Granny is a huge believer in them and used to use them as hair conditioner as well, but got tired of the bears chasing her so she cut that out in her 60's.
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Songbird, Granny misplaced her glasses...Did you find them while rafting in Alberta by any chance?
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Oh yes, Irene! Granny is certainly captivating. When we can find her.
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You know Ken...that's the scary part. The family genes. My house is so colorful and bright. If I ever get temped to change my hair color...well, lets not go there.
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I'm trying Rod. I'm trying. :D
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Thanks Big Sis and NO you aren't terrible. You are just busy. We all are. THAT runs in the genes, too.
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Oh Steve. Wait till I tell Granny you think she is cute. That IS what you were saying, right??? HA!
Thank you all VERY MUCH!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
-Laura
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Avril Young December 16, 2010
ha ha, this is just so awesome Laura...dont think you will ever grow old...you will be forever YOUNG..congrats! #9108589Laura E. Swan December 23, 2010
Didn't ELVIS sing a song called Forever Young? :DLet me check!
Yes! I knew it! HA! She used to sing this song a lot.
Elvis Was In Love With Grandma Kayak in Her Youth. She met him in Memphis When She Took A RAFT made of PINE TREES Down The Mississippi River...
(BUT THAT IS ANOTHER STORY!)
Thanks Avril! :D #9122373
Cassie L. Woodlee December 24, 2010
OH MY GOSH hahaha love this!! WTG!!! #9124116Laura E. Swan December 25, 2010
:D Thanks Cassie Girl! :D #9124250Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 25, 2010
I hope you entered this brilliant image again, MSSSLala. It deserves GOLD!! #9124923Laura E. Swan March 21, 2011
Thank You SSSKiki. :))) Are you still attached here? :))) #9307548Annette Carr January 01, 2019
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