Author Archives: Jimmy

Playing games with the grandkids is always fun, but a lot of games they’re familiar with, I’ve never heard of — but they’re still fun and maybe more fun as I listen to the grandkid’s explanation of how they’re played. … Continue reading →

We’ve been to way too many funerals recently. One of the things I’ve always noticed about funeral services is that everyone tends to dress up — even today, when people typically dress more casually when going to the theater or … Continue reading →

March Madness, as usual, has had some pretty exciting games. There’s always a “Cinderella” team — This year it was St. Peter’s, being the first 15th seeded team to make it to the Elite Eight. But after all the smoke … Continue reading →

Today’s subject is something I admit I don’t know much about (I know, you’re wondering how this is any different than everything else I write about) — but today is the beginning of Ramadan.Ramadan is the ninth month of the … Continue reading →

Today is April Fool’s Day, also sometimes called All Fools’ Day. As I’ve mentions in previous April 1st blogs, even though its been commemorated for centuries by a multitude of cultures in various locations, its precise origin is actually unknown. … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of March and an important day for all of us. It’s World Backup Day. It really would be nice if we could back the world up to a time when it seemed to be a … Continue reading →

Our neighbor has a cat — actually I’ve mentioned his cat a few times on this blog site (check the archives for “Pippin” if you’re interested.) Anyhow, our neighbor kept his brother’s dog for a few weeks a couple of … Continue reading →

A few days ago Claire said there was something coming on TV in a few weeks that we should watch. She said it looked interesting — she had seen the trailer for it earlier. I hadn’t heard the term “trailer” … Continue reading →

A few days ago, we had to restore a friend’s computer back to where it was so she could play a particular game that she liked. The reason this was necessary, was because someone had re-configured the screen to make … Continue reading →

The other evening Wheel of Fortune came on TV and I watched it for a few minutes. It’s a word guessing game and I suspect that the people that play it and are good at it, are knowledgeable of the … Continue reading →