Odds and Ends

My husband, John is an ex-volunteer fireman, so we are drawn to movies and series featuring fire fighters. We have been caught up in the Series Fire Country that airs on Paramount+, but we ran out of episodes. The series has us on hold until February when new episodes will air, so we located the... Sign in to see full entry.

I can't remember a year that I didn't stay up on New Years Eve to watch the ball drop, so this one is going to be a real treat. Just after midnight, January 1, 2026, visitors and viewers watching Times square will experience the sight of a second red, white and blue ball dropping, celebrating... Sign in to see full entry.

Considering that time is at the base of our lives for nearly everything, I would have learned years ago what a.m. and p.m. stood for. There are a lot of signs everywhere that we see daily that we have no clue what they mean until we take the time to research them. Some of you set your alarm clock... Sign in to see full entry.

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I don't know about anywhere else in the world, but in western Pennsylvania, temperatures that hit 40 or above is shorts weather. We will hit 61 degrees today, and I have already seen people in shorts, walking their dogs past my house. It is a lovely day, but I am ecstatic just being able to walk... Sign in to see full entry.

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I vaguely remember Midge since I was only 3 or 4 when she joined her best friend Barbie as part of my collection of dolls. Sign in to see full entry.

Being a person who loves to travel, John and I have made our way through most of the continental United States. My love of travel began when I was seven when my family relocated from Delaware to Oregon. I have also lived in 1, 5, 12, 14,15, and 19. Where have your U.S. travels taken you? Sign in to see full entry.

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