Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Photos & Video From Moving Day Parkinson’s Walk

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

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the Moving Day National Parkinson’s Foundation Walking Benefit. That walk took place yesterday at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs and my mother-in-law, Kay Perkins, who has Parkinson’s (as did her late … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein Would Have Been 136 Today

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

On 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 … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day 2015

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

March 14th, 3.14, is celebrated around the world as Pi Day every year. But this year’s Pi Day is even more significant because this year it is 2015 and the first 5 numbers of pi correspond to the format we … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Kentucky Horse Park 2009

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

Six years ago this week I was in Lexington, Kentucky doing recovery work following one of the worst ice storms that the state had ever experienced. I had a day off and decided to visit the nearby Kentucky Horse Park … Continue reading →

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House of Cards – Season 3

Posted on March 8, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I spent the past 3 weeks watching the first 2 seasons of House of Cards on Netflix so that I could be ready to watch the 3rd season, which dropped on Friday, February 27th. I watched episodes of the 3rd … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Michael, Stephanie Visit Orlando 2007

Posted on March 5, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to March of 2007 when Michael and Stephanie came down from NYC to visit my daughter Ann. Stephanie and Ann have been friends since high school and remained so after Stephanie moved back to … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…About Beard Oil?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve grown and shaved off beards several times in my beard-shaving life. So much so that I wish I had listened to my dad when he tried to tell me that my desire at the age of 12 to shave … Continue reading →

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Moving Day® Orlando March 14th – Parkinson’s Benefit

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

Saturday, March 14th at 9am will see the annual Moving Day® Orlando event to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. The Moving Day® Orlando website offers this description of the event: Moving Day® is the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam – Barbara J. Wetherington

Posted on February 27, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

In Memoriam – Barbara J. Wetherington, July 8, 1934 – February 27, 2010 I miss you every day Mom.

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Throwback Thursday – Cindy At Universal Studios 2006

Posted on February 26, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy shows that the world revolves around her during our visit to Universal Studios in 2006 for this week’s Throwback Thursday.

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