Monthly Archives: February 2014

Traveling With Autism

Posted on February 20, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Most readers of this blog probably know that my oldest grandson, Mikey, is on the Autism Spectrum. He has made tremendous strides in adapting to a world that is not completely natural to him, and like most of us new … Continue reading →

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer

Posted on February 19, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve read very few of the original (1969) Guardians of the Galaxy comic books and mostly knew about them from their meeting of the Avengers in “The Korvac Saga” which spanned issues #167 through 177 of the Avengers’ comic book … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Meanderings

Posted on February 18, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Tonight I’m “batching” it while Cindy’s parents are out of town and Cindy is spending the night with Amber and Abby. We went to Lake Underhill this morning and walked 2.8 miles. Unfortunately, I had forgotten my cell phone at … Continue reading →

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Happy Presidents Day!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

There’s probably one one regular reader of this blog (and she knows who she is) who reads today’s post that will recognize this little piece of comic book trivia. For those who are interested in knowing more, click here.

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Washington Mall Drinking Fountain Birds

Posted on February 16, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m finally going through my photos of the trip to Washington, D.C. that Cindy and I took last July (the album or albums will be posted this week) when I come across this photo I snapped while we were walking … Continue reading →

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We Should Stop Calling It “Global Warming”

Posted on February 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

While scientifically the term “Global Warming” is an accurate and true description of what is undeniably happening, too many people like the parents depicted in this cartoon (or the U.S. Senator who thought he was being clever yesterday when he … Continue reading →

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Why Dogs Spin Before Pooping

Posted on February 14, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

If you own a dog and it turns in circles before relieving itself, this video explains why that may be happening.

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Testing The Mobile App

Posted on February 13, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Just a short test of the iPhone mobile app for WordPress. If it works we’ll all get to see it on the blog. We checked out of the airport-area hotel this morning and returned to Cindy’s parent’s home. Took Bella … Continue reading →

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Our British Cousins

Posted on February 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

My father-in-law’s cousin and her husband flew out of OIA this morning at 7am to spend the last 12 days of their vacation in Antigua before flying home to London. Cindy and I last saw Frank and Jenny 8 years … Continue reading →

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Happy Darwin Day!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today is the 205th birthday of British naturalist and the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin, and is celebrated as Darwin Day across the globe. In 1993, Dr. Robert Stephens proposed the creation of Darwin Day and co-founded the Darwin … Continue reading →

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