J M Wetherington Sr
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Birthday 2020
Monday , 6, July 2020 Family, Friends, Movies, Star Trek, Travel Comments Off on Birthday 2020This year’s birthday was a bit different, and not in a bad way. Usually I’m working somewhere on the road, but this year, thanks to COVID-19, I was able to be with some family and take a short, quarantined trip out of town. The day began with my middle granddaughter, Abby, making me a breakfast […]
The Thoughtfulness of a Sister-in-Law
Monday , 4, January 2016 Family, Holidays, Special Days 1 CommentLast Friday, while I was still in Florida, Cindy and I drove down to Clearwater to take my brother and his family to lunch for his birthday. It was the first time we’d been together for his birthday since we were kids. But I’ll write another post about that later. This post is about my […]
Mom Would Have Been 82 Today
Wednesday , 8, July 2015 Family Comments Off on Mom Would Have Been 82 TodayHere’s a photo of my mom back in 1990 when she was working at the Deaf Services Center in Ocala, Florida as an interpreter for the deaf. Mom would have been 82 today.
Did You Know…? Happy Birthday, SPAM!
Sunday , 5, July 2015 Did You Know...? Comments Off on Did You Know…? Happy Birthday, SPAM!SPAM, the canned-meat product from Hormel, turns 78 years old today. Anytime in the past that I’ve seen an open can of SPAM it looked like it was ALREADY at least 78 years old! Now, I have eaten SPAM, but it has been so long ago that I’m sure I have purged all evidence it […]
Throwback Thursday – July 2, 1955
Thursday , 2, July 2015 Throwback Thursday Comments Off on Throwback Thursday – July 2, 1955That’s me, 60 years ago today, being held by my mom.
It was 40 years ago today, on a Sunday evening, when Ann Marie Wetherington entered the world. So much has changed during the intervening 4 decades, but one thing that has remained the same is my love for my little girl, my Princess. Here’s a look back in photos at 40 wondrous years of Ann […]
As of today, I only have sixty days left in my 50’s. After that, I will enter my 6th decade on this earth. It doesn’t feel like it’s been THAT long when I look back, but the birth certificate doesn’t lie, right? When I was 19 and in college, I had a professor who was […]
Throwback Thursday – My Father Was Born This Day In 1925
Thursday , 9, April 2015 Family, Throwback Thursday Comments Off on Throwback Thursday – My Father Was Born This Day In 1925Many things happened around the world in 1925. The First Motel (Motorists Hotel) opened in San Luis Obispo, California. Adolf Hitler published his personal manifesto Mein Kampf. Sears Roebuck opened its first retail store in Chicago, Illinois, after operating the Sears catalog for nearly 40 years. Benito Mussolini declared he was taking over Italy […]
Albert Einstein Would Have Been 136 Today
Saturday , 14, March 2015 Science Comments Off on Albert Einstein Would Have Been 136 TodayOn this date in 1879 Albert Einstein was born. I don’t have much more to say about it beyond what I wrote last year, except to note that when I was in high school and struggling to understand his Theory of Relativity, his plain English explanation helped me immensely. “When you are courting a nice […]