Monthly Archives: August 2016

We attended a “Citizenship” party this past weekend — a friend became a US Citizen, and a number of people got together to celebrate. As big days go, I suspect this must be one of the biggest for these new … Continue reading →

You’ve probably noticed now that the olympics have ended, that the big olympic news wasn’t about the events, it was about some US swimmers and a late night incident at a gas station. So guess what we’re going to be … Continue reading →

Just about any way you cut it, I’m a Senior Citizen — pick any criteria you want and I qualify. So I figure today is my day. On August 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 declaring August 21 … Continue reading →

I’ve watched more of the Olympics that I thought I would. One thing I like about them is there’s only one winner — the top three get medals, but only one wins. I suppose it’s only a matter of time … Continue reading →

I think I’ve mentioned here before that I’m not much of a fan of Facebook. I do have a Facebook page and if you check it you’ll see that it contains my name and not much else… The only reason … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why, but it seems like I’ve gotten into the habit of updating this blog every year on, or about, my birthday. If you’ve read the entries in the past, you’ve probably figured out that I’m not a … Continue reading →

Of course everyone knows that this month is famous because a few famous and admired people were born in August — such as, Alfred Hitchcock, Andy Warhol, Martin Sheen, Koby Bryant, Barack Obama, Madonna, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Williamson, Billy Bob … Continue reading →

We went to brunch with all our kids and grandkids this past weekend. We’ve been attempting to do just that since sometime in June. As is often the case, I’m not sure what my point is, but 50 years ago … Continue reading →