Category Archives: Family

Wolf Passed Away 15 Years Ago Today

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

Before Bella, there was Wolf. And Wolf passed away 15 years ago today, September 29, 2010. I wrote about that horrible night on this blog before. Even reading through it again today brought tears to my eyes and heaviness to … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th Birthday To My Princess

Posted on June 1, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today my little girl, my Princess, turns 50 years old. It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I wrote this post about her life until that point. Lots of history and photos in that one. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Happy “Brother’s Day” To The Bestest Brother!

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

Today is “Brother’s Day” so I’m taking this opportunity to wish a Happy “Brother’s Day” To The Bestest Brother! I’ve written about growing up with my brother here, and some of the fun times we had later in life here, … Continue reading →

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Our 14th Anniversary With Bella

Posted on April 12, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was 14 years ago today that Bella became part of our family. She was the second dog to join our household and, since Cindy and I just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary, that means she has been with us … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th Birthday To My Dad

Posted on April 9, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today would have been my father’s 100th birthday had he not passed away on December 2, 1999. Though he is never far from my everyday thoughts I, of course, find him front and center on his birthdate and the date … Continue reading →

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Happy 99th Birthday To My Dad

Posted on April 9, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today would have been my dad’s 99th birthday, had he not passed away almost 25 years ago. Here’s something I wrote a little over a decade ago about my dad on the anniversary of his passing. I was running some … Continue reading →

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Birthday 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This year’s birthday was a bit different, and not in a bad way. Usually I’m working somewhere on the road, but this year, thanks to COVID-19, I was able to be with some family and take a short, quarantined trip … Continue reading →

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Quarantined at Home

Posted on March 31, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Like many across the country, our home is practicing social distancing and being quarantined at home. I thought I’d share our situation and perhaps you might share yours in the comments below. Normally I am on the road working disaster … Continue reading →

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Long-Time Listener, First-Time Voter

Posted on March 13, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today marked an auspicious event in my oldest grandson’s life. This long-time listener and observer of world and American politics exercised the rights afforded him by turning 18 years of age back in June of last year and became a … Continue reading →

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The Heart Knows What The Mind Does Not

Posted on February 27, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The 17th century philosopher, Pascal, wrote “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” that I have paraphrased as the heart knows what the mind does not. It’s been a nasty couple of days and my mood has reflected … Continue reading →

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