Author Archives: Jim

Always Remember Whose Grandson You Are

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Jim

It was just one of those arbitrary feeds I got on Facebook.  But this one stopped me cold. It was an advert for a gift that would be a grandparent type of gift.  A simple key chain, with a “dog … Continue reading →

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October Leaves

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Jim

There was something special about late October and early November Saturday’s for me.  Particularly if Yale was playing at home.  Walking back from the Bowl in the declining light, the air crisp and dried leaves underfoot.  I loved it.  Some … Continue reading →

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Glessela Tea

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Jim

Historically the hot beverage of choice in Slavic lands was tea.  And perhaps owing to the costliness of ceramic cups, most folks drank their tea in a glass.  And while Mommie Soph sipped her tea from a rather prodigious coffee … Continue reading →

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Vandalism and Beltway

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Jim

So, here’s a clean joke I like (and one of the very few that I know.  Also, bear in mind… I could make it longer; but elaborate staging notes will have to suffice.) {Setting: Two couples in their late 70s … Continue reading →

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