Author Archives: Jimmy

I read an article the other day that was describing Halloween traditions. The author indicated that trick or treating became popular in the United States primarily due to a Peanuts Comic Strip published in 1951. Not to start an argument, … Continue reading →

I guess this maybe falls into the “it’s a small world” category, but I was reading something the other day that reminded me of one of our experiences years ago. I won’t go into all the detail that finally led … Continue reading →

Halloween is just around the corner and with that comes Trick or Treating — even though, as we’ve discussed in the past, Trick or Treat ain’t what it used to be. I’ve mentioned that when I was a kid, one … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I talked about the popular candy names when I was growing up. One candy that I didn’t mention was M&Ms. Since I was born in 1938 and M&Ms were released in 1941, you might find … Continue reading →

Claire bought some Halloween candy for the trick or treaters a couple of days ago — it was an assortment of various candies, all made by the same company, I’m sure. But as I looked at the bag, I realized … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago while running errands, we stopped at my favorite Mexican restaurant for a late lunch. When the waiter, which we knew, sat the food down, he said, “careful — hot plate.” The fact is he always … Continue reading →

A few days ago, the subject was witches, so I figure being an equal opportunity blog, we should talk about Vampires today…. In popular legend and lore, Dracula-like vampires are undead villains who live in coffins by day and turn … Continue reading →

What was the world’s most famous navigational error? I’m not sure, but I think it might have been made by Christopher Columbus. About 529 years ago today, Columbus was trying to reach Asia, when he accidentally discovered the Bahamas. The … Continue reading →

Both faithful readers know that we celebrate Ten-Ten Day every year. Most of our friends don’t understand why, but they just accept that we celebrate it. (If you don’t know, and want to know why we celebrate it, check past … Continue reading →

The 19th hole, after our “golfing” outings, usually provides for some interesting conversations/disagreements and sometimes enlightening sessions about all sorts of topics. A couple of times we’ve talked about deception practices used by the military.  One that almost everyone in … Continue reading →