Month: November 2016
Was it worth it?
Need a smile?
It’s getting to be that time of year. No, not the wildly inflated Christmas holiday season that consumes everything else, but the end-of-the year round-ups of the year’s events. You know the ones — highlights and lowlights of 2016, most important news events, most memorable plays in sports, the 10 best something-or-others of the year, … Continue reading Need a smile?
Big thumbs up to these businesses
Believe it or not, our next holiday is not Christmas. It’s Thanksgiving. And I am more than pleased to recognize the businesses that have announced they will be closed on Thanksgiving. “Turkey Day” has long been my favorite holiday and I appreciate more every year those who remember it is supposed to be a day of thanksgiving. … Continue reading Big thumbs up to these businesses
Congratulations, Cubs!!
Congratulations to the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs! Their first World Series win since 1908 — an 8-7, 10-inning victory I haven’t been a baseball fan since fellow Oklahoman Mickey Mantle played for the Yankees. But even I understood the historical significance of this World Series and I decided to cheer for the Cubs since … Continue reading Congratulations, Cubs!!
Under the Waves
This watercolor-like scene is “Under the Waves” by photographer Christopher Markisz. His caption: “Waves of fog roll over a neighborhood in Mill Valley, California, as seen from the top of Mount Tamaulipas.” The photo is one of hundreds of entries in National Geographic’s 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year competition. The deadline for entries is November 4. This happens … Continue reading Under the Waves