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Well, 2024 is — thankfully — nearing the end. I’ve never been happier to see a year end. And end it will, and people will celebrate on New Year’s Eve. I guess one of the most famous New Year’s Eve … Continue reading →

For many years, I’ve done an (almost) annual Christmas blog. I’ve celebrated Christmas a lot of times in a lot of places. They were all different, and all special. This year Christmas is different, but not special. But here goes … Continue reading →

One thing I’ve always kind of wondered about — how come we say a “pair” of pants when its only one item of clothing. Other one items like a shirt or coat aren’t a pair. It seems like the bottom … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I talked about how we think of the word cheer as being associated with happiness. But — it wasn’t always that way.Originally, a cheer was something to be seen, not heard — and sometimes the … Continue reading →

This time of year, the word “cheer” seems to pop up a lot. The word is usually associated with happiness, enthusiasm and encouragement — think of carolers spreading holiday cheer, or the “cheers” you always hear at happy hour, or … Continue reading →

I grew up in Oklahoma and I had to take Oklahoma History during my student days. Oklahoma has a pretty interesting history, being Indian Territory before becoming a state. One interesting fact is that the Oklahoma Panhandle was known as … Continue reading →

We were talking about Christmas decorations and I mentioned that quite a few years ago, Claire always put tinsel on our Christmas tree. You pretty much don’t see tinsel at all these days, and if you do, it certainly doesn’t … Continue reading →

I’m not sure exactly why, but I’ve been on the subject of legends and folklore lately. Before I get off the subject, I think I should point out that the early Americans had their own legends and folktales. A lot … Continue reading →

Seems like in the last year, I’ve found a lot to worry about. Actually I don’t think I’d consider myself a “worrier” but lately I just find myself worrying about all sorts of things. Anyhow, the other day I was … Continue reading →

I’ve never liked staying at a Bed & Breakfast (B&B.) We’ve stayed at a few over the years, but I actually prefer a nice hotel. Obviously that’s my preference and lots of people I know think B&B’s are much better … Continue reading →