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 […]
Like many across the country, our home is practicing social distancing and being quarantined at home. I thought I’d share our situation and perhaps you might share yours in the comments below. Normally I am on the road working disaster response and recovery at the location of the event, but not this time. Last Wednesday […]
The Heart Knows What The Mind Does Not
Thursday , 27, February 2020 Family Comments Off on The Heart Knows What The Mind Does NotThe 17th century philosopher, Pascal, wrote “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” that I have paraphrased as the heart knows what the mind does not. It’s been a nasty couple of days and my mood has reflected it, though I wasn’t quite sure why. Yesterday afternoon I had some unpleasant news shared […]
Father’s Day 2018
Sunday , 17, June 2018 Comic Books, Family, Holidays, Sports, Star Trek Comments Off on Father’s Day 2018It’s been three years since I shared my Father’s Day cards, gifts, and calls here, so I thought Father’s Day 2018 was perhaps time again. First up is this awesome cap from my youngest grandchildren, Jade and Maxwell. Cindy is going to be bringing it to me in a couple of weeks when she comes […]
21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day Seven – Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
Friday , 15, June 2018 Family, Photography, Travel 1 CommentIt’s day seven and the last day of our 21st Wedding Anniversary Week. We’re visiting Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park in Redmond, WA with Jade and Maxwell. You can click here to read about day one, here to read about day two, here to read about day three, here to read about day four, here to read […]
21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day Six – Underground Seattle
Wednesday , 30, May 2018 Travel Comments Off on 21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day Six – Underground SeattleIt’s day six of our 21st Wedding Anniversary Week and we’re exploring Underground Seattle with Jade and Maxwell. You can click here to read about day one, here to read about day two, here to read about day three, here to read about day four, and here to read about day five. After breakfast at […]
21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day Four – Day Trip to Ruby Beach, Washington
Monday , 14, May 2018 Family, Photography, Travel 2 CommentsIt’s day four of our 21st Wedding Anniversary Week where we take a day trip to Ruby Beach on the West Coast of Washington in the Pacific Northwest. You can click here to read about day one, here to read about day two, and here to read about day three. Neither Cindy nor I had […]
21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day Two – Future of Flight – Mt. Rainier National Forest
Monday , 23, April 2018 Travel 2 CommentsIt’s day two of our 21st Wedding Anniversary Week where we take the Boeing Future of Flight tour in Everett, Washington and hike through a small part of Mt. Rainier National Forest. You can click here to read about day one. We had a good night’s sleep, enjoyed breakfast at the hotel, and then drove […]
21st Wedding Anniversary Week – Day One – Seattle – Star Trek Exhibit
Sunday , 22, April 2018 Family, Star Trek, Travel 4 CommentsIt’s day one of our 21st Wedding Anniversary Week where we fly to Seattle, Washington and visit the Museum of Pop Culture Star Trek exhibit before driving to Redmond, Washington to visit our children and two youngest grandchildren. Amber and Abby dropped Cindy and I off at the Orlando International Airport at 5:30 am for […]
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 […]