JIM'S LITTLE BLOG

 Letter "B" 

Letter "B"Week's Prompts:   Starts with "B."  A Favorite.  "Bridge".

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1.  Starts with "B":   Bird poop starts with "B". I  washed it off our car after church.  The poop was white, our car is a shiny dark grey. 

2.  A Favorite:  Bears are one of my favorites,  this one is a Kaola Bear we found at a reserve in Tasmania, Australia.   Kaola Bears are not in the Bear family. 

3a.  "Bridge":  The "Atchafalaya Basin Bridge" in Louisiana.  It is 18.2 miles long, a piece of U.S. Interstate Highway 10, coming from Texas, the Pacific Ocean west of California to the Atlantic Ocean at Florida. 

Beneath it is mostly a big swamp with vegetation and lots of Alligators. Come take a 'swamp and alligator boat ride' with us. 

3b. My Favorite Bridge -- I'm riding in a ferry in Sydney Australia.

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- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Weekend%20Roundup?m=1 to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews) 

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 - I am also writing a Prose and Poetry blog where I post my weekly writing most every Friday mornings.  They will be here,  https://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/?m=1 

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# posted by Jim : 7/11/2025 05:33:00 PM  5 comments

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Letter "A" 

Letter "A"Week's Prompts:   Starts with "A."  "A" Favorite.  "A"cross.

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 "A":  Auckland.   Our 13 night cruise started in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in Sydney, Australia. 

We walked about a mile down Queen Street to the harbor. My cameras have taken a lot of Burger King and MacDonald's restaurants and we passed these two on the way to the harbor

"A"  Favorite:   Automobile.  These two are my collector cars. Both Ford Mustang. The green on was my mom's. I bought it for her in 1975, a Ford employee trade in for new. 

It is a 1974 Ford Mustang II Ghia.  Now mine again, it has 67K miles. 

The black one is my retirement present to me from myself in 2000, a 1998 Mustang GT 4.6 now with 113K miles. 

I retired in 2001.  Now they are both Texas Antique Autos registered and licensed as such. Every five years I renew their licenses.  (Notes:  

1. When I took the picture the black one still had a Texas Amature Radio plate. Now it carries no front plate and the rear has a Texas Antique Auto plate.

2. The green one carries discarded 1974 plates resurrected for me and this car.

3. The dog was Adi, now deceased since 2012.  We were a registered Texas Pet Therapy Pair.   https://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2024/05/letter-t-fridays-weekend-roundup-12-and.html?m=1  )

"A"cross:   Ducks  going across the water.  The Lady is Mrs Jim, she marveled at the Yellow Rubber Ducky.  

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 - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Weekend%20Roundup?m=1 to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews) 

 - I am also writing a Prose and Poetry blog where I post my weekly writing most every Friday mornings.  They will be here,  https://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/?m=1 

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# posted by Jim : 7/04/2025 02:08:00 PM  4 comments

Letter "Z"

Letter "Z" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup and  This Week's Prompts:  Has a "Z", A Favorite, "Z"any.

Has a "Z":  Bezos-Sanchez Wedding (usatoday.com) :

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/06/25/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-luxury-weddings/84333258007/ 

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A Favorite:   I like ZigZag fences. They were quite  common around Telluride, Colorado.  Keeps the cattle in, deer can jump, and no fence posts need be set. 

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"Z"any:  My pick, Zap -- Zany too, Zap the flies and bugs.  Bugs all except the Moths. Tell you why not them next time go around. 

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  - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Weekend%20Roundup?m=1 to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews) 

 - I am also writing a Prose and Poetry blog where I post my weekly writing most every Friday mornings.  They will be here,  https://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/?m=1 

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# posted by Jim : 6/26/2025 10:08:00 AM  2 comments

Letter "Y" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup and  This Week's Prompts:   " Starts with "Y"  A Favorite.  "Y"esterday. 

Starts with "Y", Yellow:   Yellow sunflowers decorated a corner of our backyard all winter long.  They were put there as a present from our daughter.  They are made of plastic. 

A Favorite:  "Y'all" -- Texans use "y'all" to mean "you all," just like they do in other parts of the Southern United States. "Y'all" is a contraction of "you all" and is used to refer to two or more people, or sometimes even a single person when referring to their family. It's a common and informal way of addressing a group in Texas.  (From "Google" courtesy. )

 

# posted by Jim : 6/20/2025 04:02:00 PM  3 comments

 Letter "X" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup and Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures 

This Week's Prompts:  Has an "X"  Your choice.  Looks like "X.   

Has an "X":  "REXULTI" has an "X", it is a calming medicine.

My Choice:   REXULTI also keeps your elderly mother or grandmother from sleep walking. 

Looks like an "X":  Come out the door of this New Orleans cathedral, imagine you are at the upper left arm of the letter "X", and cross the street towards the lower right leg of the X to the sidewalk on the other side.  

You will be facing the Coffee and French donut shop called "Cafe du Monde".   Have some donuts, called there as Beignets.

BTW,  the word Beignets is pronounced "Ben Yays".  They go really good with coffee. 

I don't call them "donuts" because I don't eat donuts, not since 2013.  Neither do I classify Apple Fritters as donuts. 

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From a google search for "what are flat French donuts called in New Orleans?":. 

(click on photo for a larger view)

For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures:   Oops, I got caught. Sure glad we know the other, they didn't mind. 

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The fine print: 

 - [Click on most any picture for larger, click it again for extra large] 

 - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Weekend%20Roundup?m=1 to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)

- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections: Photos).https://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/?m=1

- The pictures mostly are all mine and all  rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.

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# posted by Jim : 6/12/2025 10:52:00 PM  4 comments

  NOTE:  This poem is also to be found on my other blog, "Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place."  I have started writing there earlier, I do not intend as my rule to have many more posted here.  

      I Claim "Hotel California" 

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Please play the song and tap your feet 

You'll find yourself at the Hotel 

Worked best for me driving my car 

I'm feeling  sorry for the guest

In a trap he didn't ask for 

When you need a mood play the song 

Put your feet in the singer's place 

Feel sorry for him in a trap 

Can check out but he can not leave 

Play it loud, shake your car mirrors 

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 - Poem Copyright ©️ 2025, jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved 

- I am linked with "Friday Writings" #181, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1  

 - For this week, we were invited to "think of a piece of music which warms your heart whenever you happen to hear it played, and tell us what this particular piece has meant to you in your life. "

That was hard for me until I remembered all the times I've listened to "Hotel California" by The Eagles. 

You can listen to it here, 

https://youtu.be/dLl4PZtxia8?si=Y_ocZLIipCbVpREF

# posted by Jim : 6/12/2025 02:56:00 PM  0 comments

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First of all I'll apologize for being absent for so long, nine months starting with surgery, with a well needed right knee joint replacement.  Okay now

1. Starts with "W." 

A held cat can be a Wiggle Worm but not this on 'after' it gets settled.  This is my granddaughter holding her mother's cat.  He loves to be held as you see. 

3. Weather.  

It was raining hard yesterday, two inches for twenty minutes 

4. Candid Captures 

Same girl as above 13 years +/- ago.  Her first circus.

I am linked with Tom for 1, 2, and 3 and with James for 4 

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sure.  

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The fine print: 

 - [Click on any picture for larger, click it again for extra large] 

 - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)

- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).

- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.

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# posted by Jim : 6/06/2025 06:04:00 PM  4 comments

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Has an "X":  Her name is Marceline (after the "l" I guessed).

Our new great great niece is Extra cute, Extra small, and Extra happy.  For the picture she was just newborn.  At birth she weighed 4 lbs 13 oz and was 17 inches long. 

Tom's request, an"Xword":   Before my knee joint replacement surgery I'm having a bunch of X-rays. Soon after that I hope not to need this wrist band. 

For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures:   I can't remember the port our ship was pulling into or could be leaving.  Overseas for sure.  

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The fine print: 

 - [Click on any picture for larger, click it again for extra large] 

 - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.

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Labels: Doctoring, Family, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Grandchildren, Reflections, Travel

# posted by Jim : 6/14/2024 04:37:00 PM  6 comments

This Week's Prompts: Starts with "W"; A Favorite; Tom's request, "Weather" and For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures.      

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You can count the keys on this LARGE PRINT typewriter pictured below.
Please also note that it is a manual and not electric.
"Typewriter" posts, http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/search?q=typewriter 

Window view from my recliner.

Labels: Family, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Grandchildren, granddaughter, Kids, Reflections, StreetPhoto, Weather

# posted by Jim : 6/07/2024 02:39:00 PM  6 comments

This Week's Prompts: Starts with "V"; A Favorite; Tom's request, "Various and For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures.      

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Starts with "V":   "Victory" starts with "V".  Player and Rooters, hoping for a win.

A Favorite

Tom's request, "Various":   A couple of my various toy cars.  My 1:18 scale model car collection is in the 30s, most are still in moving boxes from our move nine years ago to Katy to be near our daughter's family.  

More than half are ones similar to the various Fords that I owned or wanted to own.  My school car was for a few days a 1937 Ford until Dad traded it in for his 1948 Ford pickup which I drove to school my last two years.  I always wanted a 1964 Ford Convertible.  

A Lagniappe:   I did give myself my 1998 Ford GT Convertible as a retirement present to myself in 2000.  

It is now a Texas antique car. I drove it Monday to a car show, top down before it got too hot.   After a stop at the grocery store I drove home top-down still and air conditioner on.

 

For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures:  Adi had just finished work and she went to see her Reflections here; she loved the place.  Her work, URL . 

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The fine print: 

 - [Click on any picture for larger, click it again for extra large] 

 - I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.

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Labels: Walk pictures

# posted by Jim : 6/01/2024 03:57:00 AM  0 comments

This Week's Prompts: Starts with "U"; A Favorite; Tom's request, "U"nique; and For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures.      

Dad's immediate family, back row, left to right: My father, Vernon; Uncle Lester, Uncle Howard, and Uncle Chester.  In front, My Grandmother and Grandfather. (Dad's 1938 Ford Deluxe)

A lady opened her refrigerator and saw this rabbit sitting on one of the shelves.

"What are you doing in there?" she asked.

The rabbit replied:

"This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?"

The lady replied "Yes it is."

"Well," the rabbit said,

"I'm westing."
"I hope you have a Happy 
  and Hoppy Easter!"

[Sent in eMail by Warren, thank you Warren] 

# posted by Jim : 5/24/2024 09:21:00 PM  2 comments

The National Weather Service said it confirmed a tornado with peak winds of 110 mph (177 kph) touched down near the northwest Houston suburb of Cyprus in Harris County.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the county’s top elected official, said crews were still trying to determine the extent of the damage and the number of casualties from Thursday’s storms. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said four people, and possibly five, had died.

“It was fierce. It was intense. It was quick, and most Houstonians didn’t have time to place themselves out of harms way,” Whitmire said at a news conference."

A fine "Trio", Me (Jim), Ado. and Mrs. Jim  [A trio of three make for a pair.  Two Pet therapy teams.]  Tom's request, "T"rio: This is a picture of our dog, Adi with Mrs. Jim and I in 2005.  She was a purebred female tri-color beagle. Adi was our younger daughter's dog.  She had thought her new apartment allowed dogs but then she found that they did not allow beagles.   So Adi had to come to live with us. That is me, Jim, on the right, and Mrs. Jim on the left. All three of us had just passed our therapy dog examinations. Whew!   This is Montgomery Intermediate school, where all three of us would tutor sixth grade reading students. That year Adi and I also visited folks in an assisted living home on Tuesday afternoons. She was well liked there. We heard a lot of dog tales (worked to be a pun here) from these residents, mainly about dogs that had to stay at their former homes or were in their earlier lives. A Favorite:  Adi is retiring from Pet Partners . Adi's working life link Lot's about Adi link . Dear Jim, Thank you for notifying us. We will be sure to honor Adi's past contribution to our Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program in our Interactions Magazine, and "Pet Partners, Retired" on our web page. Warm Regards, Kelly Schnitzmeier -----Original Message----- From: (Jim and Mrs. Jim)  Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 6:56 PM To: Info (Pet Partners Headquarters) Subject: Retirement Information Request To whom it might concern: My dog and I will not be renewing our certification this year. Adi, the dog, is now 16 years old and has two major problems which make it hard for her to visit. First, she is VERY hard of hearing. Second, she has severe arthritis in her back legs. I would like to have her classified as being retired if that is possible for us. Dog: Adi Breed: Tri-color Beagle, a female Age: 16 Co-team member: James Hov... (me) ID #: 51... When we first started my wife, (Mrs. Jim) was also certified with Adi. Due to her having many other volunteer responsibilities she was unable to continue with Pet Partners. She was active though, while a member. Mostly she and Adi tutored reading students who needed help. Wife, former co-team member:  (Mrs. Jim -- ID # 51...) - - - Additionally, I do thank you for the certificate you sent of in appreciation of our work together, Adi and me. It was for nine years of service. Thank you very much. Jim

For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures:   Conversation like buddy, buddies

Labels: Adi, Adi Can, By Adi, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Reflections, Weather

# posted by Jim : 5/17/2024 04:07:00 PM  6 comments

A Favorite:  Strawberrys and Raspberrys in a cake.  Love them!!  Our younger daughter brought them over, saving for herself a piece, as she is the only one in her family who eats this desert.  

For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures:  Skating guy is amazed at what he is seeing.  At night, the New York City Winter Ice Skating Rink.  NBC photo.   

Labels: Cartoons, Doctoring, Food, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Kneecap, Reflections

# posted by Jim : 5/11/2024 06:32:00 PM  2 comments