Author Archives: Jimmy

Both the regular readers of this blog know that if I had been born even longer ago than I was, and I had the choice, I’d have chosen to be a pirate. On of my favorite days is National Talk … Continue reading →

A few days ago I was talking with someone who had recently gotten a new dog and he said it was the best dog he’d ever had…. he also said it was the most expensive dog he’d ever owned.Well, that … Continue reading →

I used the phrase “fits like a glove” today — it just sort of came out. What I was commenting on had nothing to do with gloves, or even clothing. I was actually talking about a lawnmower. So why do we … Continue reading →

Today is more of a day for celebration in Germany than the United States, but I remember a number of years ago, our friend Winfried mentioned it and I thought it might be good to pass along the information….Every year … Continue reading →

We don’t go to McDonald’s often — actually we rarely go to McDonald’s. Living overseas years ago, lots of people that I was stationed with would say one of the first things they were going to do when they got … Continue reading →

We periodically play the lottery — we never win, but maybe that’s a good thing. A lot of people believe there is such a thing as a lottery curse. Some people say that the lottery is cursed because your chances of … Continue reading →

I often hear and read things that annoy me — but usually I just get annoyed, and then move on. But a few days ago, I read something that is more than annoying to me — it’s truly disturbing.  Veterans … Continue reading →

Sadie Hawkins Day is a “holiday” that is still celebrated today — but not so much as it once was. Sadie Hawkins Day is celebrated every year on November 13 — well, at least in some places. It seems that … Continue reading →

People in our neighborhood are from India. I’ve spent a little time in India, and and was aware that today, November 12, is special day — in fact it’s a public holiday in India. Diwali, or Deepawali is a festival of … Continue reading →

Today is Veterans Day and to get this out of the way first, it’s not Veteran’s Day or Veterans’ Day, it’s Veterans Day — no apostrophe. It isn’t a day that belongs to one or multiple veterans — it honors … Continue reading →