Jim's Take
Why, it's NATIONAL COFFEE DAY!!!!! Many different ways to drink coffee. MANY WAYS. Me, I like 1 packet of Splenda, French vanilla coffee creamer and if I had to pick a specific coffee, I’d pick Berry Much from a small independent local roaster Swell Joe. Order it and tell them “Jim sent you”. If you … Continue reading WHAT DAY IS IT?
One daughter in college and the other in 8th grade. 8th grade now is WAY different now then it was then, you know, when I was in 8th grade. I barely remember it. I don’t remember a single teacher. Her 8th grade is the top grade in Middle School. My 8th grade was the top … Continue reading 8th Grade Now and Then
The #1 song in 1965 was Wooly Bully. Okay – we’ve had many MANY achievements since 1965 but perhaps the best advancement is better music. Wooly Bully. Really? Thankfully music has made leaps and bounds since then. Because, seriously, Wooly Bully? 1965 had loads of good things happen. I’ll number things to make it easier … Continue reading The Year That Was – 1965
Does your mind ever just wander. Mine does. Just the other night I was taking the recycling to the curb and I started thinking about the difference between Vanilla Ice Cream and French Vanilla Ice Cream. I don’t know. While regular Vanilla Ice Cream is more of a white color, the French Vanilla Ice Cream … Continue reading Viva La France
Not only am I often “That Guy”, but all too often I am “That Guy” in front of friends, family and often total strangers. And our infamous cottage has often been the scene of many of my most memorable moments. Such was the case one night in early to mid August in 2004 (I think). … Continue reading Can I get a witness
That’s the only word that comes to mind. It started easy enough. AGONY !!! A sharp piercing pain. Isolated. It’s only in one specific spot – I got this. Uh oh ….. It’s beginning to spread into my upper extremities I have my first moment of doubt. Pain starting to spread – It’s now hard … Continue reading Agony – Pure Agony.
I have a complaint. I know, right? No, not a minor irritation. And no, I’m not just “annoyed”. I have an actual complaint, and I want answers. As most of you may know, I do enjoy going to the grocery store. My store of choice is the Milton Food Lion. It’s about ¼ mile away … Continue reading Challenge Accepted
Sometimes I get wordy and might not make a lot of sense. I might ramble on and on about something trying to make a point. BUT - on that rare occasion, I might actually be serious. Our oldest daughter turned 18 in March, Graduated High School in June, had her graduation rager in July and … Continue reading Words to Kate
Yup. Sometimes I’m alone with my thoughts. That’s not always a bad thing. I have a lot to think about. Or often I have nothing to think about and my mind just wanders. And sometimes…. Well, sometimes it’s the same thing…. So, just the other day, I was driving and not listening to any music … Continue reading Alone With My Thoughts:
Sometimes I am “that guy”. It might be something I did. It might be something I said. But sometimes, I am just a bonehead. Ok. Truth be told, OFTEN times, I’m a bonehead. If you are reading this and you’ve spent time at our FATASTIC cottage at the beach, then you’ll understand the story I … Continue reading Pick a Number……
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