Today is Rod’s 44th birthday, and he told me that he needed to get a few things off his chest.

First, when Rod made Captain in the Navy, there were a few people who thought that Rod’s head may finally be too big for his britches.  Rod said… “Who me”?

Second, Rod has recently taken up softball again.  Actually, it’s a compulsory group activity in the new cross-branch school Rod’s attending in Norfolk, VA.  The spectators learned that Rod’s grip isn’t what it used to be when he was younger.

Third, Rod and Kathy home school their kids; and in order to qualify for the home school program, they have to pass teacher certification.  Following is a copy of Rod’s latest test results.  Fortunately for Rod, Kathy gets to score the test and he fared pretty well.

1. A miss is as good as a ____
Mr.

2. Better to be safe than ____
punch a 5th grader

3. Strike while the ____
bug is close

4. It’s always darkest before ____
daylight saving time

5. Don’t bite the hand that ____
looks dirty

6. You can’t teach an old dog new ___
…math.

7. If you lie down with dogs, you’ll ___
…stink in the morning.

8. Love all, trust ___
…me.

9. The pen is mightier than the ___
…pigs.

10. An idle mind is ___
…the best way to relax.

11. Where there’s smoke there’s ___
…pollution.

12. Happy the bride who ___
…gets all the presents.

13. A penny saved is ___
…not much.

14. Two’s company, three’s ___
…the Musketeers.

15. Don’t put off till tomorrow what ___
…you put on to go to bed.

16. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ___
…you have to blow your nose.

17. There are none so blind as ___
…Stevie Wonder.

18. Children should be seen and not ___
…spanked or grounded.

19. If at first you don’t succeed ___
…get new batteries.

20. You get out of something only what you ___
…see in the picture on the box.

21. When the blind leadeth the blind ___
…get out of the way.

22. Better late than ___
…pregnant.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROD!  WE LOVE YOU.