There’s an oft repeated truism that all those fine and fancy hotels in Las Vegas were not built by charitable organizations. Well that new 300-room hotel at Sault Saint Marie wasn’t either. We gambling losers (is that redundant?) might want to urge our elected officials in Lansing to eliminate the Saint from the names of […]
Many times I’ve told our son Jim to not spend a lot of money on my funeral. Keep it short and simple, I say. There won’t be many people there and don’t bore them. Don’t spend a lot of money to put me away. Well, I think Jim got a little tired hearing it. Recently […]
Do you feel cheated when your toothpaste, ointment or lotion tube spurts air after the first, short squeeze? Do you find your first thought gives way to anger when there’s a second spurt of air from the same tube? I do! If you do perhaps you’ll understand the multiple emotions I experienced while squeezing numerous […]
Enthusiastic, excitable, generous, dedicated and very likeable – Jack Magee. Jack had three homes. One was, of course, his residence. Another was his Oxford Barber Shop in the house behind the red and white striped ‘pole? on East Burdick Street. The third home would be whatever golf course he was on at the time. Jack […]
The following was sent to us anonymously, but dollars to doughnuts it came from a male. It’s a reprint from Housekeeping Monthly, dated 13 May 1955. ? Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know […]
Several weeks ago daughter Luan asked if she could have grandson Dan’s graduation party at our house. ‘Of course, good idea,? I said. ‘We’ll probably use the garage for the food,? Luan added. ‘Fine,? I said. A few days later some word absorption started. A lot of people will come to our house. Maybe I […]
At this writing Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book is five days from being released. And, the only thing being quoted, and apparently the only thing people are interested in, is how she handled husband Bill’s tryst with Monica. She cried, she yelled, concluded she loved him and ran for public office in another state. Did you […]
Every so often I ask daughter Susan for a Trevor fix. He and his twin sister, Haley, 3 and a half, keep their parents alert and sometimes entertained. It was 4 a.m. when Susan heard Trevor call for her. She went in and asked, ‘What is it, Trevor?? He said, ‘I love you, Mommy!? ‘That’s […]
Jim Sherman, Sr. has just taken a break from writing Jim’s Jottings. The column returns next week!
A month ago I wrote of daughter Luan asking to have a graduation Open House at my house. I eagerly agreed, then thoughts flooded my head on what had to be done to make this place presentable. The lawn needed bare spots reseeded. The flower beds needed immediate plantings and plenty of watering. Our swimming […]