Author Archives: Jimmy

The other day, I mentioned “classic” board games. I figure that probably one of the most classic board games has to be Monopoly. It’s been around longer than I have and even has an official birthday — March 19. That’s … Continue reading →

Special Day today — Dave and Chassie’s anniversary. I’m not good with numbers but I think this one is number nine. Of course love isn’t about how many years you’ve been together, it’s about how much you love each other … Continue reading →

Just turned another page on the calendar — time to talk about the upcoming month. “And the dead leaves lie huddled and still, No longer blown hither and thither; The last lone aster is gone; The flowers of the witch-hazel … Continue reading →

Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday, steeped in folklore and superstitions. And even though we think of halloween as mostly a “kids” holiday, or a chance to dress up in costumes, halloween traditions stem from darker roots. About 2,000 … Continue reading →

It’s time for that “Fall Classic” again — the World Series. I think I’ve mentioned before that when I was a kid, the World Series took precedence over just about everything this time of year. All the World Series games … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I got off on the subject of door-to-door salesmen — I forgot to mention that were pretty famous door-to-door saleswomen during that time, and maybe even today. I’m referring to the Avon Lady. I honestly … Continue reading →

Claire was out a few days ago and the phone rang — it rings a lot in our house. I pretty much never answer the phone — I figure if it’s important they’ll leave a message. But the ID that … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, I remember my parents (my mother, especially) giving me lots of good old-fashioned advice — a lot of which I think could be traced back to old wives’ tales, or folklore, or some such source.  … Continue reading →

Most of the games our grandkids have, I don’t recognize. I remember our kids had games that were familiar to me from when I was a kid, but the old “classic” games just don’t seem to be popular today, or … Continue reading →

Some time back, when Emily was at our house, she had some kind of soft drink that had random “facts” printed inside the lid. I happened to read one and it said, “A group of twelve or more cows is … Continue reading →