As I read in the newspaper today, I was shocked but not totally surprised that one of my childhood mainstays is being retired. The View-Master is a small plastic toy in which was place a white white wheel full of 3-d pictures. The wheels initially contained scenes of actual places (The Grand Canyon, Disney Parks, […]
The View From Here Read More »
Sunday afternoon is the annual All County Band and Chorus concert.While in high school, I always looked forward to this event. Not only did it mean two days out of school to practice, (I went for both groups all four years), but it also meant being surrounded by fellow students who shared a passion for
An Unexpected Song And Dance Read More »
While listening to the news this morning, I happened upon the bit about the gentleman on the ski lift who got more than he bargained for on his journey. While the outcome was good, it could have been catastrophic. The man was not identified and I can say with certainty that I would not want
He Had A Bad Day On The Slopes Read More »
Over the past few weeks, I have been blessed to become re-acquainted with someone who used to teach at the local elementary school. She has since moved to North Carolina. She started commenting on my blog during the worst couple of weeks I have had in my 35 years when Emily became seriously ill and
I’m not entirely sure if I have posted on this event that happened about 25 years ago, but it stands out as one of those unforgettable experiences that will stay with my family forever. It will definitely be passed on to at least the next generation. It just happened to come up at work today
Her Fur Was White As Snow Read More »
On the cover of our extremely late newspaper this evening (inserts for Black Friday sales, but really the store did not get their supply until after 6.30) there was an article detailing various peoples mishaps in the kitchen. Invariably, this causes my mind to wander to two incidents that I have heard tell about time
This past weekend saw a feat never before accomplished by an Ohio State University football team. The Buckeyes successfully defeated the dreaded “Team from the North” for the fifth year in a row (42-7). How many rivalries can actually attest to the fact that a coach’s career seemingly hinges upon one game year after year.
WOW… One month from today is one of the most perfect nights of the year… better get started. I’m sure I can fill my blog with many a holiday tale by then. This one was prompted by an email that was sent to me which I forward to a bunch of people. A list of
Christmas Snooping Read More »
Since justj and taylhis have gotten me thinking about fast food and their ad campaigns, I began to think about the characters in the Ronald McDonald family. It seems that one of the characters that I do remember became the focus of a lawsuit in the mid-late 1970s. It seems that Mayor McCheese was discontinued
Take Me Back To McDonaldland Read More »
Tonight a group of friends and I went to support a theatre family member who is part of her high school swing/show choir (and her beaming papa as well). I won’t delve too deeply on the performance, but will say that one of the songs deeply touched me. I know I have mentioned the beautiful
Holiday Cheer that Hits With A Bang So Hang… With Fa-La Cool And The Gang Read More »
