Tagged: Morristown NJ

#Dads June 21

This post originally appeared on June 21, 2020, but it was updated on June 18,2023. Today on Father’s Day I reflected on all I have learned from my DAD and many other men who...

#Speedwell May 26

I often get asked what it was like growing up in New Jersey not too far removed from New York City.  My house in Morristown NJ was just thirty miles from the Holland and...

#Bake April 1

I have decided for April that my publicly announced 30 Day Challenge is going to learn how to BAKE something at least 2 times a week. I would love to have others join me...

#Rivals February 12

As an elementary school student in the early 1960’s I loved February 12th because it was celebrated as a school holiday, President Lincoln’s Birthday. In 1968 the federal government created President’s Day and the...

#Mechanic January 5

There are all types of MECHANICS. A common theme is they possess the ability to complete complex tasks. One person who could do that was my dad. During World War II my father Francis...

#Hero December 17

This week I listened to Jim Collins talk about the author John McPhee on a podcast. John McPhee wrote a book called “A Sense of Where You Are” in 1965 about my childhood HERO....

#Bakeries October 5

On Saturdays when possible I sneak off to Dunkin Donuts and get myself a donut or two. We also have a great place to get croissants in Lumberton NC called Cakes and Pastries. I...

#Laundry July 28

Read an article where Millennials have stopped buying certain things. One of those items is fabric softner. It got me thinking about LAUNDRY. Technology has improved a lot of daily household chores but it...