Tag Archives: Birthday

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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The Thoughtfulness of a Sister-in-Law

Posted on January 4, 2016 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last Friday, while I was still in Florida, Cindy and I drove down to Clearwater to take my brother and his family to lunch for his birthday. It was the first time we’d been together for his birthday since we … Continue reading →

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Mom Would Have Been 82 Today

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

Here’s a photo of my mom back in 1990 when she was working at the Deaf Services Center in Ocala, Florida as an interpreter for the deaf. Mom would have been 82 today.

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Did You Know…? Happy Birthday, SPAM!

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

SPAM, the canned-meat product from Hormel, turns 78 years old today. Anytime in the past that I’ve seen an open can of SPAM it looked like it was ALREADY at least 78 years old! Now, I have eaten SPAM, but … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – July 2, 1955

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

That’s me, 60 years ago today, being held by my mom.

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Celebrating My Birthday

Posted on July 2, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.
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Happy 40th Birthday To My Princess

Posted on June 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was 40 years ago today, on a Sunday evening, when Ann Marie Wetherington entered the world. So much has changed during the intervening 4 decades, but one thing that has remained the same is my love for my little … Continue reading →

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Sixty Days To Sixty Years

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

As of today, I only have sixty days left in my 50’s. After that, I will enter my 6th decade on this earth. It doesn’t feel like it’s been THAT long when I look back, but the birth certificate doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – My Father Was Born This Day In 1925

Posted on April 9, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Many things happened around the world in 1925.   The First Motel (Motorists Hotel) opened in San Luis Obispo, California. Adolf Hitler published his personal manifesto Mein Kampf. Sears Roebuck opened its first retail store in Chicago, Illinois, after operating … 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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