Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday! Happy Birthday wishes go to my friend Karen…spouse, mother & retired elementary school teacher extraordinaire!  Here’s to you on your special day of celebration!  Happy Birthday also to Boxing Hall of Famer Roberto Duran, who is 69 today; to singer Gino Vannelli, who turns 68 today; and to PGA…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday and Happy Flag Day! Here’s to that “Grand Old Flag”…”Old Glory”!  May you always wave high and continue to inspire us to make this a better country.  It is the beloved symbol of liberty and justice for all and many have paid a horrible price to see that it…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Friday! A great Happy Birthday to my friend and independent auto restoration specialist and dealer in Utah, Tony, who celebrates his 35th birthday today!  Here’s to you, Tony, and I hope you have lots of fun on your special day of celebration!  Happy Birthday wishes also go to CBS journalist…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Thursday! Happy Birthday wishes go to actress Carroll Baker, who is 89 today; to Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Laker great Jerry West, who turns 82 today; to singer Gladys Knight of “Gladys Knight & The Pips” fame, who is 76 today; to singer/songwriter John Fogerty of “Creedence…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All and Happy Wednesday! A great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MaryBeth, my friend in Birmingham, Alabama…human resources professional extraordinaire who celebrates her birthday today!  Here’s to you MaryBeth and I hope you have lots of fun on your special day of celebration!  And here’s to my friend and volleyball player extraordinare, Rachael, who…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Memorial Day to you and your loved ones! Here’s to all of our loved ones who have gone before us and to all those who have given their lives in the cause of freedom and in defending our beloved country! Happy Birthday wishes go to one of the “good guys”…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Saturday! Happy Birthday to friend Dave in New Hampshire today!  Here’s to you, Dave, and I hope you have lots of fun celebrating with family & friends!  Also, let me be one of the first to wish our family friend Kathryn in Portland, Oregon a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  I hope…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Wednesday! A great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend P.J. Christo, Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias advocate & professional extraordinaire, who is celebrating her 68th birthday today and to my friend Rod Wieber, food bank coordinator extraordinaire, who celebrates his birthday today too!  Here’s to both of you!  Have fun…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday! Well, wish me luck today!  I’m running 4-5 miles this morning with an awesome triathlete, Kevin Grady, along the Centennial Trail.  Hopefully, I can draft off of Kevin and keep him within eyesight.  I’ll sure need coffee after our run!  7:00 a.m. is a bit early for a retiree…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy V-E Day and Happy “Outdoor Intercourse Day” (I wonder today will look with “social distancing”???)…Hooray, Hooray for the Eighth of May! This year will have to go down as one of the best birdwatching years of all-time.  I’ve never seen so many varieties of birds around our house this Spring. …Read more