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Daily Prompt: Share a hobby you’ve picked up recently – what got you into it? 8/30/26
John 3:16 – Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America; protect our president and the military! The most recent thing is probably writing this daily blog. Over the years I tried my hand at many things from carpentry, finishing, building, publishing a poem, three books and playing guitar for many… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s the weirdest coincidence you’ve ever experienced? Well, I have 2! 8/29/26
John 3:16 – Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America; protect our president and the military! My mother was due on Leap Day of a leap year in February of 1956, but in a rush to get here, I came 4 days early on the 25th. The fairly young Doctor… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What are your top travel destinations here at home? 8/5/26
John 3:16 – Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America; protect our president and Military! In the USA – Top 13 Road Trips covers much of what I listed below and they are as follows: (*) indicates things we have yet to do Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel? 7/21/26
John 3:16 – Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America; protect our president and Military! American movies – Who could forget Easy Rider or Sideways, which highlighted a story around the California wine regions. At the top of my list would be The Quiet Man and Leap… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s cultural tradition from another country that you wish existed in yours? 6/14/26
John 3:16 Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our President and Military! Japan – O-Soji: A tradition in which students participate in daily school cleaning. It promotes understanding of the effort required to maintain shared spaces, fostering empathy for janitorial staff and… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s a moment in your life that felt like it was straight out of a movie? 6/3/26
John 3:16 Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our President and Military! Preface: On Saturday, September 8, 2001, my nephew Mark married his wife, Linda, in a beautiful ceremony in Medford Lakes, New Jersey. They have now been married for almost 25… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What are the biggest benefits of minimalist living? 5/14/26
Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our President and Military I am not sure if my answer to this is as much today as it was in my youth or in our early stages of marriage, when we were raising a family,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s a thing you were completely obsessed with as a kid? 5/13/26
Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our President and Military Ages 3-5: Being allowed to cross the street by myself, learning to tie my own shoes, learning letters and numbers, and getting my first tricycle. Funny story, though: in my pre-k years,… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What’s the most interesting local custom you’ve encountered? 5/12/26
Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our President and Military Many customs in this town, from Philly pretzels with water ice or a hot dog, to Bratwurst or sausage with a beer at the ballpark, with relish, sauerkraut, onions, and spicy mustard.… Continue reading
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Daily Prompt: What are your favorite brands and why? 5/2/26
Be thankful, grateful, patient, charitable, kind, and don’t forget to smile, as it is infectious. God Bless America and Protect Our Military!! Well, this prompt has the feel of those telemarketing surveys and borders on the inane and ridiculous, but I will take a stab at it. Dove 50+, soap, Angle TP, Q-Tips, LA gel, Oral-B… Continue reading
