Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Jade Runs The Mickey Mile Race At EPCOT

This past Friday morning, February 21, 2014, Cindy and I traveled out to EPCOT to watch our four-year-old granddaughter Jade run in the “Mickey Mile” race. As it turned out, you could see the start from a distance but could … Continue reading

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Did You Know…?

Have you ever been sitting on the balcony of a beachside hotel, gazing at the ocean, and thought, “I wonder how Sperm Whales sleep”? Well, watch the video below and you’ll know.

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Superman Cup From Abby

Cindy and our four-year-old granddaughter Abby were at the store a couple of days ago when Abby spotted this Superman cup and began pointing at it, shouting, “Granddad! Granddad!” so Cindy asked her if she’d like to buy it and … Continue reading

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Charades

I’m sitting here right now watching last night’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that I DVR’d. Bradley Cooper, Tim McGraw, Emma Thompson and Jimmy Fallon are playing a game of charades and I’m trying to figure out they know … Continue reading

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Traveling With Autism

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

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

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!

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

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”

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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