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Besides being the generally accepted date of George Washington’s real birthday, today is National Margarita Day. The February celebrations continue…. The margarita was originally created in Mexico in 1938. Various people have taken credit for “inventing” the margarita, so you … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago we had guests for lunch. Claire served chili — I like chili and Claire makes really good chili. When I was growing up in Oklahoma, we ate “Texas chili” although we didn’t call it Texas … Continue reading →

We drove by a Bar/Restaurant yesterday that had a sign out front that said,“Our Coronas are virus free!”I thought it was clever — and funny….— 30 —

The festivities of February just go on and on — we have arrived at another of those great February Holidays. Today is National Drink Wine Day. I suppose as a public service, I should remind everyone to please drink responsibly. … Continue reading →

Well here we are nearing the end of February and still eagerly celebrating all these wonderful February holidays. Tomorrow is another one. If you read the papers or look on calendars, it’s President’s Day, or depending where you are, it … Continue reading →

Well, here it is another one of those big February celebrations — Valentine’s Day. I guess it’s generally considered to be one of, if not the, most romantic days of the year. It’s a long standing tradition that I talk … Continue reading →

Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and is generally considered by most people to be one of the best. Our current President often compares himself to Lincoln and even he acknowledges that … Continue reading →

When I was growing up in Oklahoma, we used words and phrases that were unique to that area. Some of the words we used hadn’t ever been heard in other parts of the country. That’s true with any region of … Continue reading →

The U.S. Capitol has been in the news a lot lately — or, maybe it was the U.S. Capital that’s been in the news. Which is it — with an “o” or an “a?” Actually, in this case, both. I’m … Continue reading →

Today is National Chopstick Day. Another great day to celebrate in February. So today may not be a big deal for ¼ of the world’s population who use chopsticks as the eating utensils of choice for every meal, but for … Continue reading →