Working in the retail industry,which I haven’t done since high school,I’m getting new insights into people and products. Some are interesting,some amusing and some puzzling. While putting products on the shelves I often read the packaging. Its’ a marvel the different… Continue reading

Wrote a blog about black Friday and the holiday season in general. As I was writing my thoughts wandered off track a little,as they are prone to do,and I thought how things repeat themselves. We are all familar with this… Continue reading

I have never been much of a shopper. I guess its’ a gender thing. The biggest shopping day of the year looms large on the horizon and I just find it annoying. When did this madness start ? It has… Continue reading

Thanksgiving dinner. At our home when I was growing up it was always about three in the afternoon. Prior to dinner you picked at snacks, celery with cream cheese,celery with peanut butter, crackers and cheese, usually the cheese ball made… Continue reading

My grandson wanted to go camping but I discovered the campgrounds are all closed for the season. Bummer ! Guess there are a bunch of fair weather campers around these parts. No matter,we just pitched our tent in the backyard… Continue reading

Ever notice how every time someone invents some new technology that has great potential for good the first thing that happens is someone else figures out a way to use it for bad. Take cell phones for instance. A wonderful… Continue reading

I just love different expressions. Different ways of conveying a thought. My Dad had quite a few of them. Some I will share here, others I won’t as they could be offensive to some. Other expressions I hear people use… Continue reading

Been married for 26 years today ! Hooray ! 2.6 decades. 9490 days. It was on a Monday. A great way to start a week. It was an excellent decision. I have known others that didn’t last as long and… Continue reading

I’ve had several occupations in my life. They have been diverse thats’ for sure. Was a stockboy at the local grocery. Worked after school at an Antiques store rewiring old lamps and polishing old brass beds. Spent the longest time in… Continue reading

A news item both sad and inspirational caught my attention. I’m sure you have heard about this by now. A 13 year old boy was told by school officials to remove the American flag from his bicycle ! He was… Continue reading