Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

National Daughter’s Day

Posted on September 25, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Happy National Daughter’s Day. I have one daughter by blood, AnnMarie. I remember the first time I laid eyes on my daughter shortly after she was born so many years ago. I felt as if my entire world had changed, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To Cindy

Posted on September 16, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

My darling, my love; I wish you the happiest of birthdays and thank you for being the candle in my life that never goes out and the beautiful face I never grow tired of gazing upon. Happy Birthday!

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Happy Felt Hat Day

Posted on September 15, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Happy Felt Hat Day! I bought my first felt hat more than a decade ago at a General Store not far from our cabin in North Carolina. It has been one of my favorite hats through the years.

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Happy Star Trek Day

Posted on September 8, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was on this date, September 8th in 1966 that the first episode of Star Trek titled “The Man Trap” aired on NBC in the United States (lucky Canadian viewers got to see it on September 6th). I was 11 … Continue reading →

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Happy National Grandparents Day

Posted on September 7, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Happy National Grandparents Day to all you grandparents who WON’T be wished a Happy National Grandparents Day by your own grandchildren. We feel your pain. Traditionally, National Grandparents Day has been observed since recognition by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 … Continue reading →

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Happy 108th Birthday to Jack “King” Kirby

Posted on August 28, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On this day in 1917, Jacob Kurtzberg was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Early in his artistic career he used several pen names before settling on Jack Kirby because he said it reminded … Continue reading →

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review

Posted on August 4, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I went to the Lux 5 theater in Mitchell, South Dakota on Friday, July 25, 2025 to see the opening of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and this is my review. We lucked out in that the Lux … Continue reading →

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Flashes Instead of Instagram

Posted on July 29, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve been on Flashes since February of this year and I have really enjoyed it. When I left Instagram (and all the Meta-universe apps/communities) I wanted to find someplace similar where I could share my photos and enjoy those of … Continue reading →

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New “Superman” Movie Review

Posted on July 24, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On Friday, July 11, 2025, Cindy and I took our two youngest grandchildren, Jade and Maxwell, to see the opening day showing of the new Superman movie from James Gunn and the DC Universe while we were visiting their home … Continue reading →

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Eyelash Mites!

Posted on July 18, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I were watching “The Daily Show” during dinner last night when we were grossed out by this commercial about, of all things, Eyelash Mites! We had never heard of EYELASH MITES!…but it turns out they are a real … Continue reading →

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