Author Archives: Jimmy

Today is Beer Can Appreciation Day. On this day in 1935, canned beer made its debut. The Krueger Brewing Company, in partnership with the American Can Company delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Kruger’s Cream Ale to faithful … Continue reading →

Not counting January 1, I believe today (January 21) will be the first federal American holiday of 2019. January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr.’s actual birthday but because of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by Congress in 1968, … Continue reading →

Here’s a couple of quotes from Republican Presidents of the United States: “I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don’t know why he chose to write it, but I’m glad he did. He wrote … Continue reading →

A lot of people know that today is Popcorn Day — however, not as many know that it’s also Tin Can Day. That’s a real shame, because tin cans have been an integral part of our lives since the early … Continue reading →

Where I grew up in Oklahoma, we didn’t get much snow — I never saw a white Christmas until I was much older and had moved out of the area. On the rare occasions when we did get snow, my … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, one of the ‘rites of passage’ that almost everyone went through was a snipe hunt. In case you didn’t experience it when growing up, or don’t know what a snipe hunt is…. it’s basically a … Continue reading →

They’re predicting snow here today — somewhere between 4 and 7 inches. When we lived in Vienna, the mere mention of (possible) snow sent everyone into a panic mode. If you went to the store, most of the shelves were … Continue reading →

Two or three weeks ago we decorated our church — a couple of days ago, we un-decorated our church. This got me to thinking… when is the “proper” time to take down Christmas decorations? In our house, Claire thinks sometime … Continue reading →

They’re building a couple of new houses in our neighborhood and the last few days they’ve been digging the basements. When I was growing up in Oklahoma, I think the only house that I knew of that had a basement … Continue reading →

Well, here it is January again — I know it’s the start of a new year and all that, but it’s still one of my least favorite months of the year. The holidays are over and there’s the general ‘letdown’ … Continue reading →