Summer is slipping. Like sand in a cracked pail. If you blink, it’ll be pumpkin spice season and people will wear flannel like they’re headed to chop wood, even though they live in a condo with radiant floor heating.
July 7, 2017: Goodbye to my 4-wheeled Friend
Friday, July 7th, 2017 was a sad day for me. I said goodbye to a 4-wheeled friend…my 2002 Toyota Celica. (READ MORE)
July 7, 2011: Worst Mass Murder in Grand Rapids
Do you remember where you were on the afternoon and evening of July 7, 2011. If you are from Grand Rapids, you will probably remember once you know what happened that day. It was a day that anyone in this area will remember the rest of their life. it was the day of the worst mass murder in Grand Rapids’ history. (READ MORE)
July 7, 1947: Roswell UFO Incident
The date was July 7, 1947. In a little town of Roswell, New Mexico it was reported that an alien spacecraft had crashed. (READ MORE)
July 5, 1937: Spam® introduced
On July 5, 1937, the luncheon meat Spam® was introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation. (READ MORE)
July 4: Independence Day
It always amazes me the things we keep from our childhood. Sometimes they are just memories (both good and bad), and other times they are physical objects. Things that we decided, at some point, that we were going to take with us from one home to another, throughout our journey in life. (READ MORE)
June 30: Happy Birthday Rick Beckett!
It was back on June 30, 1954, that Rick Beckett entered this world. If I remember correctly, Rick was the youngest and last child Mr. and Mrs. Beckett had. Hmm, I wonder if there is a reason they stopped having kids after Rick was born? (READ MORE)