Thoughts For The Day From Papa 'a

Good Afternoon All & Happy Friday! There are a couple of things that have been on my mind today… #1  We need to go to a “Lincoln-Douglas Debate” format on presidential debates where there are no media hosts or panelists asking questions and/or commenting on candidates’ responses, but letting the candidates discuss the issues presented…Read more

Good Afternoon All & Happy Tuesday! According to the ground hog in Pennsylvania (“Phil”), Spring will be early or on time this year.  It’s a typical February day in Spokane with cold winds and lower temperatures!  I always thought it would be well to cancel February except Valentine’s Day and family/friends’ birthdays.  What do you…Read more

Good Afternoon & Happy Wednesday! Here’s to the Gonzaga Men’s Basketball Team and the Washington State University (WSU) Women’s Basketball Team for winning their respective tournaments these past few days.  What an accomplishment!  Now it’s on to the National Championship…may they both go ALL THE WAY! Here’s to dear friend Jeanne in Spokane WA, who…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Wednesday! Happy Birthday wishes go to friend Sara in Spokane and Juan in Michigan, who celebrate their birthdays today!  And here’s to friends Joan, Jeff & Aubrie in Spokane and to friend Doug in Boise, Idaho, who all celebrate their birthdays this coming Saturday, Feb. 4th!  Enjoy your special day…Read more

Good Afternoon All & Happy Thursday! Happy Birthday wishes go to good friend and father & sales/operation manager and lover of souls, Russ in Spokane WA, who turns 53 years young today; to long-time family friend and employee benefits advisor extraordinaire, Tyler in Spokane WA, who celebrates his birthday today; and to friend and father,…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Friday! Here we are at the end of October, 2022 already!  Wow!  Time flies, though it seems… Happy Birthday wishes go to family friend and elementary teacher & runner extraordinaire Teresa in Brownsville TX; to family friend Shelby in Beaverton OR; and to friend and former business associate Marc in…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Friday! It was “National Thrift Shop Day” this past Wednesday and here’s to all of you thrift shop/antique store lovers out there!  Remember…”one person’s junk is another person’s treasure” (or as my wife would say…”one person’s junk is another person’s junk”).  I must admit, I feel like “a kid in…Read more

Good Afternoon and Happy Sunday! Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on this blog site!  I can’t figure out how to post pictures on this blog, so I send out “Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a” via e-mail quite often when I have photos to share.  When I don’t have photos to…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday! Well, our beloved Green Bay Packers went down to defeat yesterday.  It goes to show that special teams are REALLY important in the overall scheme of things when it comes to football, don’t you think?  How many football games can you think of that have been decided by special…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Monday (and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)! Here’s to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all those who have sacrificed in the cause of civil rights.  He has shown us the way to walk…we must all find those things that unite us and build upon it. …Read more