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Journey 188: Happy Birthday IHOP
A fun journey today, as IHOP (International House of Pancakes) celebrated 57 years in business. Restaurants across the nation, including the Joplin one, offered short stacks of pancakes for 57 cents. What a way to throw a birthday party…invite the … Continue reading
Journey 186: Symbol of Strength
Today was a beautiful conclusion to a long weekend. I enjoyed a restful, peaceful day that included time spent relaxing on the brickio in the backyard. Surrounded by plants and flowers, and ample sunshine, I allowed the beauty to infuse … Continue reading
Journey 185: S’Mores on the 4th of July
This evening I got to enjoy the brickio, and use the fire pit for the first time this summer. As neighbors lit up the skies with their own fireworks displays, Greg built a beautiful little fire that crackled merrily within … Continue reading
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Journey 184: Joplin Fireworks
Tonight as the last of the day’s light faded from the sky, I joined several family members at the Joplin Sports Complex. We hauled out our lawn chairs and planted ourselves in a grassy area, ready to enjoy the city’s … Continue reading
Journey 183: Personal Theme Song
My grandson Dayan and I had an interesting discussion today, about theme songs. As we were concluding a three day Doctor Who marathon, Dayan let me listen to his new Doctor Who ringtones on his phone. They are so cool…I … Continue reading
Journey 182: Philadelphia Phillies Anencephaly Awareness Night
This evening I bought two tickets to the Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. They will be hosting the San Diego Padres on August 29. I recently visited Philadelphia, and on the way back to the airport, we drove by the sports … Continue reading
Journey 180: Have a Snack
Ive been wanting to do this pay it forward activity for a while, ever since Dayan and I saw the idea on Facebook. I had to wait until I rented another DVD before I could carry out my plan. Before … Continue reading
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Journey 179: Still Alice
I don’t usually post two movie reviews, back to back. However, I stopped by the DVD rental store Friday. I had no particular movie in mind. I just slowly walked the new release section, to see if anything grabbed my … Continue reading
Journey 178: Jurassic World
Twenty-two years ago, I saw Jurassic Park, and marveled with other movie goers over the special effects that brought dinosaurs to life on the big screen. Although the sequels were decent enough, neither had the surprise factor or the visual … Continue reading
Journey 177: Gorgeous Twilight Sky
This is not the post I had intended for this evening. But when I walked outside, after a day of rain, I was completely captivated by the sky! This beautiful display of billowing thunderheads, enhanced by soft pink, gray and … Continue reading
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