from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

I was quite close to moving to Wyoming from Florida many years ago, well, after 1998 when I first moved to Florida. I had a telephone interview several hours long for a job as a top editor for a chain of newspapers. I didn't get the job because I screwed up the answer to one question. I am sure that's what knocked me out of contention. The interviewer asked me what makes me laugh. My answer was "hypocritical people." Wrong answer. She seemed horrified by my answer. I then tried to salvage this mishap by frantically saying "The Simpsons, The Simpsons," but it was too late. LOL ... I am happy that I didn't get this job because it would have meant leaving my then-girlfriend and future wife. (funny, but true)

from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

I have a stepsister, but no brothers ... except ... for ... my fraternity brothers. Here's a tribute to the brothers of the Gamma Zeta chapter (Villanova University) of Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. ... love you guys !!!

from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

I never liked escargot. I only tried it once. When I was very young at restaurants with my parents in the 1960s and 1970s, Dad would order escargot, and Mom and I would enjoy eating bread dipped in the butter-garlic sauce.

from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

I have never eaten it, but I would like to try it.

from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

I hope there isn't any DEI hiring in this profession like there is with pilots.

from husband Bill, May 24, 2026

Happy Birthday To Ruth

from husband Bill, May 23, 2026

Happy 80th Birthday to Ruth Underwood (née Komanoff; May 23, 1946), an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until the mid-1970s, and again briefly before Zappa's death in 1993. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.

I am a huge fan of Zappa. I was fortunate to attend a Zappa concert in 1984 at The Pier outdoor theater in New York City (Manhattan) with my cousin Scott.

Many decades ago (1970s & 1980s; my teens & 20s), Ruth was one of my rock 'n' roll crushes, along with Martina Weymouth, Linda Ronstadt, Charlotte Caffey, and Gail Petersen.

Taffy & Coins

from husband Bill, May 23, 2026

I grew up eating saltwater taffy on the beaches of south-central Long Island, New York, specifically Jones Beach State Park and, more importantly, Robert Moses State Park, Fields 4 and 5, in the 1960s and 1970s.

from husband Bill, May 23, 2026

The United States ceased minting the 1-cent coin on November 12, 2025.

from husband Bill, May 23, 2026

Today Is ...

from husband Bill, May 22, 2026

My dad was in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, serving on a ship during that time, and his dad was a Merchant Marine after emigrating from Portugal when he was a teenager.

from husband Bill, May 22, 2026

I prefer chocolate pudding mixed with pistachio pudding. I am a huge fan of tapioca pudding with chocolate syrup.

from husband Bill, May 22, 2026

I have been a piano player since the late 1960s. I have a digital piano, so I do not require a musical instrument. I play a little guitar. I wanted to learn to play the oboe, mainly because it is deemed to be the most difficult orchestral instrument to learn. When an orchestra tunes itself, it's the oboe player who first sounds the "A" note so that the other musicians can tune their instruments properly.

from husband Bill, May 22, 2026

I have been on several road trips with friends and family members, each epic in its own way.

from husband Bill, May 22, 2026

Today Is ...

from husband Bill, May 21, 2026

I like Darjeeling tea. Earl Grey tea is nice, too; I like its bergamot (orange) flavour.

from husband Bill, May 21, 2026

It's not my thing. I dislike whipped cream, and I REALLY dislike strawberries, although I sometimes force myself to eat them because they are healthy.

from husband Bill, May 21, 2026

A Favorite Joke: Video

I created and uploaded onto my YouTube channel this very short joke. (1 minute, 1 second)

About 25 years ago, I was hanging out in the shopping mall parking lot with three guys after work around 9 p.m. Two of the guys and I were hardware salesmen at Sears. The other guy worked in the Sears optical department. We were headed to the 24-hour bowling alley to imbibe and to bowl a few lines.

One of the salesman said something about diets and weight loss, so I took the opportunity to say my joke as a serious response. He just looked at me, confused, for a minute. I then told him that it was a joke. You know, that guy laughed for at least five minutes.

A Favorite Joke (May 20, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/NCruklvd52o?si=np6zroHn8xt63W95

May 20, 2026

Today Is ...

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

I like apples in all forms, except raw. I like apple cider, apple juice, apple sauce, baked apples, apple strudel, apple pie, apple crumb cake, apple crisp, apple butter, apple rugelach, Apple Jacks cereal, even dried apples, but give me a raw apple, and I will see how far I can throw it. It's probably because I hate the texture of a raw apple, and it's definitely because I absolutely HATE that "CRUNCH" sound when eating it. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard. So, if you eat an apple near me, don't be offended when I run away. LOL ... I do like eating raw pears. Go figure.

My favorite apple is the Granny Smith because it is sour, and, more importantly, it adorns millions of Beatles records.

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

I do like Quiche Lorraine.

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

While I really dislike the taste and texture of strawberries, I do sometimes force myself to eat them because they are healthy. My LEAST favorite dessert is strawberry shortcake. I dislike strawberries; I dislike yellow pound cake; and I dislike whipped cream.

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

The notion that teachers' salaries are low is false. There are more teachers who are millionaires than lawyers who are millionaires. It's true.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dave-ramsey-more-millionaire-teachers-145901564.html

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

Please don't call it a "rescue" dog unless you saved it from a burning building or saved it from drowning by jumping into a river with all of your clothes on (as comedian Bill Burr says). Well, you can call your dog whatever you want.

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026

Metrology is the scientific study of measurement. Many years ago, I interviewed a science professor who told me to pronounce the distance as "KILL-oh-MEE-ter" NOT "kill-AH-meh-ter."

from husband Bill, May 20, 2026