Author Archives: Jimmy

I know I sound like a broken record, but every year on this date I struggle to write this blog. Today is Claire’s birthday and I want to wish her a happy birthday and tell her that I love her, … Continue reading →

Today, June 10, is Ballpoint Pen Day.Even though people don’t write anything much anymore  — most things are recorded using some type of keyboard, on the computer, phone, etc. But when people do write things on paper, they almost always … Continue reading →

I think I’ve mentioned before that a while back Kelly gave me a book full of questions about my life. I was supposed to answer them and give the book back to her. Being a good father, I did just … Continue reading →

Today is the 78th anniversary of D-Day. Actually, it’s the anniversary of a D-Day, although it’s probably the most well known. Today is the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Germany occupied France. Rather than being the name of the operation, … Continue reading →

Once a week, I usually ask if tonight is the night we take the trash out to the curb. If it is, we gather up all the wastebaskets and empty them into a larger bag with the other trash and … Continue reading →

The other day I was cleaning out a shelf above our computer desk downstairs. Almost a third of one shelf was “directions” sheets and books that came with things we’ve bought over the years. Some of the things we still … Continue reading →

We attended a function recently where there were a lot of people. When we were discussing the number of people, i said something like, yea, there sere was a gaggle of people there. Claire said that a gaggle meant there … Continue reading →

Well, it’s hard to believe, but tomorrow begins the month of June. June is the first month of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the first month of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s one of the four months of … Continue reading →

Today is the first holiday of the summer and it’s probably the most somber day on our calendars. We often read about Memorial Day Weekend being the “unofficial start of summer” and a number of activities, like the Indianapolis 500 … Continue reading →

We had a friend visit from Seattle a couple of weeks ago and he mentioned that in Seattle, homeless people were camping out on the sidewalks in front of multi-million dollar apartment buildings. That led to a discussion about “slums … Continue reading →