Monthly Archives: July 2022

Today, the 14th of July, France will celebrate Fête Nationale — or better know to the rest of the world as Bastille Day. Bastille Day is celebrated not only in France, but recognized in other countries by French descendants. A … Continue reading →

A few days ago the subject here was hats and how people used to wear them all the time , but now — not so much. Today, I thought it might be interesting to think about some of the “famous” … Continue reading →

There are a number of things that I’ve wondered about off and on for many years. A lot of these have been mentioned on this blog. If you go back several years, you’ll probably find an entry about the same … Continue reading →

My dad, and my granddads always wore hats — I don’t think they hardly ever left the house without their hats. In fact most men wore hats when I was a kid. And the women almost alway wore some kind … Continue reading →

When you get old, you remember a lot of things that some younger people don’t — or have never even heard of. I threw out a really old electrical tool that no longer worked a few days ago. I noticed by … Continue reading →

This is a bit of a sad day around here — the last part of June and first part of July every year we get to enjoy the sight of the porta-potty when we go out our front door. But … Continue reading →

“Independence now and forever!” That statement is attributed to Daniel Webster, and today we celebrate that Independence. It’s been challenged over the years — both externally and internally.  The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and … Continue reading →

Over the years, I’ve blogged a number of times about telephones. Recently, I’ve mentioned that we are way overdue to get new iPhones. Usually I look forward to the newest gadgets, but this time I’m not looking forward to new … Continue reading →

Well, here it is July already — a month filled with celebrations…. not only the 4th of July in the United States, but today (July 1) Canada celebrates their independence from the British empire with Canada Day. France celebrates Bastille … Continue reading →