Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Did You Know…That Mount Vesuvius Destroyed Pompeii On This Date?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii, on this date in the year 79. Pompeii was about five miles away from the mountain, and it was a resort town for Rome’s elite. It’s estimated that about 20,000 people … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Lowry Park Zoo, November 2000

Posted on August 20, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I visited the Lowry Park Zoo in November of 2000. This is proof that back then I was bigger than an elephant.

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R.I.P. Yvonne Craig

Posted on August 19, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I awoke to the sad news this morning that Yvonne Craig had passed away Monday evening at the age of 78 from metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her liver. The first time I saw Ms. Craig was in … Continue reading →

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Would You Dine With Strangers?

Posted on August 15, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

When Cindy and I took a cruise several years ago, the only part of the whole experience I disliked was having to share our evening dinner with six other people we did not know. That’s part of the normal cruise … Continue reading →

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Happy 65th Birthday Gary Larson

Posted on August 14, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

One of the best X-mas gifts anyone ever gave me was a desk calendar containing 365 of Gary Larson’s Far Side comics. I laughed every day of the year thanks to that calendar! Today, we take a moment to say … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Mikey & Heather 2005

Posted on August 13, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Looking through my photos last night I found this one of Mikey & Heather in 2005 when Heather was just a few months old and Mikey was four and a half.

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Touring OIA With My 3 Oldest Grandchildren

Posted on August 12, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

School starts back in a couple of weeks and Cindy and I will be heading back to Wolf’s Haven in three weeks for a couple of months, so I wanted to take the opportunity in the next two weeks to … Continue reading →

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“Rowdy” Roddy Piper “Hold On Tight” Music Video

Posted on August 7, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On last Monday night’s WWE RAW show and Thursday night’s WWE Smackdown show, they played this song with a video montage tribute of clips from the career of the late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. It fit perfectly with his pro wrestling … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Hilton Head Disney Resort 1999

Posted on August 6, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to 1999 when Cindy and I drove to the Hilton Head Disney Resort so we could spend a couple of days relaxing; but more especially to see the Perseid meteor shower on the … Continue reading →

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Do You Suffer From Coulrophobia?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Do you suffer from Coulrophobia? If you have a fear of clowns, you do. I will confess to never having heard of such a fear until I met Cindy and she told me she has a very real fear of … Continue reading →

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