Author Archives: Jimmy

I heard the phrase, ‘make hay while the sun shines’ yesterday. I hadn’t heard it in a long time. I think its been around forever and it may even be considered a proverb. It probably originated with Medieval English farmers. … Continue reading →

Last Tuesday evening, the President gave the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1790. The … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the start of Chinese New Year — It was also the the beginning of Tet in Vietnam. The Tet holiday (known as Set Nguyen Dan in Vietnam) starts on the beginning of a new year based on the … Continue reading →

Today (February 5th) is the beginning of the Chinese New Year — it is the year of the Pig and is the 4716th Chinese Year. One sixth of the world’s population celebrate it. Faithful readers of this blog know that … Continue reading →

We went to a Super Bowl party last night. We had a really good time, as usual. The game, won by the Patriots, generally received fairly poor reviews and it didn’t set any records as being the most watched game … Continue reading →

Today is Super Bowl LIII – between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. I’m pretty sure this the the first time both teams got to the Super Bowl via overtime wins in the Conference Championship games. This … Continue reading →

Well, here it is February and time for Groundhog Day. It always falls on February 2nd and it traditionally marks the midpoint between the winter solstice (in December) and the spring equinox (in March.) I usually update this blog every … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, graffiti was found in a lot of places — admittedly, not nearly as many as today. Back then, if you ran across a dirty word, or phrase, the reaction was shock or a giggle (depending … Continue reading →

It looks like it’s getting to be Girl Scout Cookie time again. I remember when this time of year rolled around our house was filled with boxes and boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. Kelly was very active in Girl Scouts … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we celebrated Beer Can Appreciation Day and we noted that the first cans didn’t have pull-tabs, they had to be opened with a can opener — usually called a “Church Key.” Well, of course that got me to thinking, … Continue reading →