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Today, November 11, is Veterans Day — a holiday to remember all who have served in the U.S. Military. Veterans Day is spelled as it is for a very specific reason. The apostrophe, which would be the little curly mark … Continue reading →

This has been a crazy week or two and I let November 4th pass without mentioning that it was the birthday of Will Rogers. A lot of the younger generation(s) don’t remember, or know much about Will Rogers. In case … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is election day…. I’ve voted in pretty much every election since I was old enough to vote — even when I was out of the country and it was more “inconvenient” to do my right as an American. The … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to our number one grandson — Locke.Locke, as a given name, is of English origin and means “fortified place.” Not a usual name and not a usual grandson.Being born on November 6 makes Locke a Scorpio…. I checked, … Continue reading →

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 →