Author Archives: Jimmy

For the past few years, one of the things I’ve tried to do to keep active is play golf. Weather (and other activity) permitting, I try to play every week. Recently, I had occasion to buy a bag of golf … Continue reading →

Seems like the last couple of weeks, I’ve had occasion to do a fair amount of “texting.” I’ve also noticed that Claire seems to be texting more. Both faithful readers know that I’ve touched on this subject before and explained … Continue reading →

We spent last weekend visiting in Cleveland. There was a wedding shower for Chassie (and Dave) on Saturday at the Stone Mad Pub — a pretty cool place, I’ve decided. Sunday we attended a Stracensky Family Picnic that seems to … Continue reading →

So I see in the news this morning that Edward Snowden has been given “temporary” asylum in Russia. Both you readers already know what I think of Snowden (lowest of the low) and my opinion isn’t changing the more I … Continue reading →

Maysville, Oklahoma is well known as the place I grew up of course, but it’s also the place Wiley Post grew up. Anyone aware of early aviation history knows about Wiley Post. If you’ve visited the Air and Space Museum … Continue reading →

I just renewed my drivers’s license. I remember not too many years ago, when your license was due to be renewed, you went to the DMV and stood in line (usually a long line) then gave them your old license, … Continue reading →

If my count is correct, the last entry in this blog was number 100. Both you faithful readers will remember that this is the second generation of my blog — the first one (“In My Own Write”) was closed out … Continue reading →

Several times in the past few days, both myself and Claire have come across situations and individuals that “tried our patience.” I’ve always heard that patience is a virtue. I suppose that’s true, but it’s also an acquired trait and … Continue reading →

We were in a doctor’s office a few days ago and there on the wall was a poster that I’ve seen probably hundreds of times — its a drawing of a pelican preparing to eat a frog and the frog … Continue reading →

We went to see the new Lone Ranger movie a couple of days ago. I liked the movie, but if I was a Lone Ranger purest I probably wouldn’t have. The movie took a lot of liberties with the actual … Continue reading →