Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Giraffes and Retirement Are BOTH Awesome!


This post is dedicated to blogging buddy
Sassybear (Sean) of Idle Eyes and a Dormy,
who loves giraffes (among many other things)
and has (drumroll please)

JUST RETIRED!

Congrats, and enjoy retirement!

Now it's the weekend all the time!









45 comments:

  1. Love these! We once saw giraffes st the London Zoo as they were mating. Lofty love! LOL.

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  2. Oh so many good ones here! I love the scarves on the last though!

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  3. The CPR and the look out one had me cackling!

    If it's any indication, I'd say Sean is off to a good start with retirement, what with being in his beloved Ptown, for his birthday to no less.

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  4. Not having been with you for very long, I can say you find the most...um...interesting, unusual, bizarre subject matter to share. And I thank you for that, Debra.

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    1. @ Milleson -- Thank YOU for that comment! I do enjoy the offbeat, it's true.

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  5. Congrats to your friend. Retirement is the best. And I love giraffes. The smiling one looking up is a great photo.

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  6. A giraffe with a sore throat needs loads of scarves.

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  7. How long DOES it take for a giraffe to throw up ... oy, I'll be pondering that all day!

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  8. I fell in love with giraffes as a child. My grandfather took me to the circus when I was about 6. He bought me an inflatable giraffe about a foot tall. I probably still have it. I took such good care of it that it still held air well into my college years. Probably doesn't anymore.
    And Eugene is my new favorite giraffe picture!

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    1. @ B.S. Brown -- Glad you enjoyed this post! And is it too much to hope that "B.S. Brown" is your real name? LOVE IT, hahahahaha!

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  9. These are SO cute. Love the one painting the lady's portrait. LOLOL.

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  10. I love all of them, but the painter takes the cake ... or, hat! LOL

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  11. I love the Giraffes - especially the first oneπŸ˜„
    Happy weekend to you πŸŽ‰

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  12. Congratulations on joining the retirement club Sassybear! Here's to many years of searching out giraffes.

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  13. How often have I worried about the deep thoughts my husband seems to be having, thinking that he's probably going over all of the dark worries of the universe and also, is he possibly thinking about leaving me? And if I ask him what he's thinking about, it's generally something like the fuel filter on the boat.
    Yes. The CPR one. That's hysterical.

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  14. Cleora BorealisTuesday, May 19, 2026

    πŸ¦’πŸ¦πŸ€£ I love the lion jumping! We need more memes showing us to be careful when we write; don't assume the reader will know the jump is horizontal. But, once the misunderstanding happens, let's enjoy the laughs!! Sproing!! 🀣

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  15. Every time I see a giraffe, I think back to the time I took my three-year-old son to the San Diego Zoo. We practically lived at that place when the kids were young, and it didn't cost them a thing to get in. It was in the spring. A crowd of people were standing around the giraffe enclosure. Fascinating critters. Anyhoo, the kid asked me why the pink snake was on the giraffe's belly. I started laughing . Jr. panicked and started crying about the snake. My very pregnant sister was bent over, hysterically laughing and the crowd joined in. I nearly wet myself trying to explain that the critter wasn't being harmed by the pink snake. That was over forty-five years ago and is one of my fondest memories. Thanks for the laughs, Debra.

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  16. My favorite is the giraffe painting the...hat lol

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  17. I love Giraffes too. Their eyes are so sweet to look at.

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  18. Happy Tuesday. These are all great.

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  19. Thanks for the smiles, Debra.

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  20. Yay for retirement!
    Also, THAT BABY GIRAFFE!!!

    XOXO

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  21. Giraffes have the most soulful bedroom eyes. Not that a shorty like me can see that far up!
    There's a house in Portland called Giraffic Park and they have all sorts of giraffes! Large sculptures outside. I've never been inside but I've seen pictures. It's quite a collection!

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  22. Also, CONGRATS to Sassybear! Enjoy the lack of a schedule!

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  23. Can confirm these husband thoughts, ha.

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  24. Giraffes are amazing animals and the hairy muzzle on that baby giraffe is just begging for a kiss! Whenever I see a giraffe, it reminds me of a huge rocking one in my hometown's shoe store. As a little girl, I was way more interested in climbing up for a ride than getting new shoes!

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  25. I love these and am so happy for Sean the giraffe lover.

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  26. Seen giraffes at Chester Zoo. Love them.

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  27. These are great, Debra! Thank you so much for sharing. I love giraffes. Not sure if you have a seen a video on YouTube of a hotel whereas the giraffes join you for lunch....through an upper window! They stick their heads in the open window. It is quite delightful! They are beautiful and gentle animals.

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    1. @ Linda's Relaxing Lair -- Yes, I HAVE seen that video and love it! Wouldn't it be great to stay in that hotel?

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  28. If I had to do CPR on a giraffe I’m pretty sure the poor thing wouldn’t make it.
    I’m just not that fast. I especially love the scarfs lol

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  29. Eugene looks like a young Jerry Lewis.

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  30. I like giraffes. Happy World Bee Day Debra x

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    1. @ Polly -- Oh, I didn't know it's World Bee Day! Thanks for that info, Polly.

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  31. Congratulations on retiring!

    Love these!

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  32. We have giraffes in our zoo and years ago I was there the day a baby took his first steps into the bigger area where people could see him.

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  33. BEST retirement gift ever...a dedicated blog from the awesome Debra and so many beautiful giraffes. Thank you, Debra. Thank you everyone. Hip Hip Hooray!

    https://idleeyesandadormy.com/

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  34. The baby Eugene is probably the cutest thing I've seen in a while, and I see cute things all the time! Congratulations to the new retiree!

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  35. O I found these so cool I cute πŸ€—
    The baby giraffe is so adorable πŸ₯°
    Congratulations to Sassy on her retirement,hope she will have best time πŸ‘

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