Category Archives: Family

Why I Don’t Like “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

Posted on December 21, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A couple of days ago my daughter were in the car driving to a store so she could shop while her children were in school and I had the local radio station on. This particular station plays Holiday songs almost … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Christmas 1967

Posted on December 18, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Christmas Day will be here in one week. On Christmas morning 47 years ago, a Monday, I was 12 years old and sitting next to my father on the couch as he opened a gift from my maternal grandfather. Dad … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Santa And Abby

Posted on December 16, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Every year the Neighborhood Association where Cindy’s parents live hosts a community gathering for children on a December evening with snacks, cookies, warm apple cider, hot chocolate and a featured guest…Santa Claus, who arrives on a firefighter’s truck from the … Continue reading →

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Orlando Kittinger Park F-4 Phantom Dedication Ceremony

Posted on December 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

If you’ve lived in Orlando very long you know the name Colonel Joe Kittinger. Colonel Kittinger is a decorated, retired Air Force pilot and former Vietnam era Prisoner of War, set a world record of space-diving from 102,000 feet above … Continue reading →

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Sea World Santa

Posted on December 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last Friday Cindy, Amber and Abby visited Sea World Orlando. Abby had the opportunity to see Santa Claus AND wanted to give him a kiss before she left. Santa seems unsure of exactly how he should handle this turn of … Continue reading →

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Sea World Snow Globe

Posted on December 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last Friday Cindy, Amber and Abby visited Sea World Orlando and somehow found themselves trapped in a giant snow globe.

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Great Woodland Adventure

Posted on December 10, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m finally catching up on photos I took when Amber and Abby visited us in June of this year. After we hiked back from Hickory Nut Falls, I walked down to get our car from the parking lot and drove … Continue reading →

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Hickory Nut Falls

Posted on December 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m finally catching up on photos I took when Amber and Abby visited us in June of this year. After we finished hiking to the top of Chimney Rock and I finished climbing even higher  to Devil’s Head and Exclamation … Continue reading →

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Reading Old Comics – Batman Model Kit Ad

Posted on December 4, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve been reading some of the old comics I read as a kid (a sure sign I’m getting old and reaching the end of my years) and it has been fun to re-live the enjoyment I experienced as a 6 … Continue reading →

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A Somber Anniversary

Posted on December 2, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today marks 15 years since my dad passed away. What I wrote last year is still as true today as it was then, so I’ll just let you read that. But I found this photo of my dad that I … Continue reading →

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