New Years Eve has never been a big deal to me. When I was young I would stay up and watch Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. After that it was Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve. I don’t recall… Continue reading

A new study has been done and the results released. The news people would have you believe this study has shown us the light. In a surprising finding they have proven if you don’t eat breakfast before working out your… Continue reading

The first big storm of the year has arrived. In fact it is almost over. I worked at the grocery yesterday and let me tell you people were stocking up ! It was a regular feeding frenzy. In addition to… Continue reading

The big day has come and gone. Time to pack up the holiday and get back to the real world. Won’t take long for everything to get back to normal. It was an enjoyable day. Watching the kids with their… Continue reading

It is Christmas morning. I am thankful for the day. Christmas morning has its’ own special feel to it. When I was a child it was all about Santa and the excitement of receiving gifts. As I grew older I… Continue reading

I remember a Christmas when I received from Santa a complete set of Tonka trucks and a whole lotta army figures. It was one of the most memorable of my childhood. I hadn’t asked for those trucks or Army men. It… Continue reading

Christmas traditions. We all have unique Christmas traditions that we learned from our parents. Rituals performed,if only in our minds,that give us comfort and joy. Maybe there is one particular ornament that always goes on the tree first or a… Continue reading

Its’ that time again. Time for all those year in review specials. Who died,top songs and videos’,news stories,etc. I’m always surprised by certain things, was that this year ? Seems like a lot longer ago. How quickly some (in my… Continue reading

I took my granddaughter to her Girl Scout meeting/Christmas Party last evening. She is seven and in the second grade. She asked that I stay with her and I agreed. There were other children’s mothers there but I was the… Continue reading

Well,they did it ! They went and repealed the “Don’t Ask,Don’t  Tell” policy. I wrote about my feelings on this subject before but feel compelled to comment again. Being a retired member of our armed forces I feel I’ve earned… Continue reading