“As of early May 2026, Ohio flags are flying at half-staff to honor three Ohio Air National Guard members—Sgt. Tyler Simmons, Capt. Seth R. Koval, and Capt. Curtis J. Angst—killed during Operation Epic Fury. Governor Mike DeWine ordered the flags at all public buildings and grounds statewide to remain lowered until sunset on the day of their funerals”
If you’d like to see a thirty second video of the flags whipping in the wind click here to see short video
We are headed to Athens Ohio (not Greece) to celebrate and honor Anna who is graduating from college tomorrow.
Throwback Thursday.
An ad from my maternal grandmother’s 1906 Rockford High School Annual
Rockford Lumber & Fuel Co.
click to see photo of business
I needed new tires so I drove to Laurel Gardens Tire Service
Knit a bit on a sock but the wait wasn’t too long.
Look at the fun display on the counter.
An aquarium without fish! But all the items they have fished out of tires. Some very Big Tires. What a collection. Besides screws and nails I saw a part of a pair of scissors.!
And it’s Tina who is responsible for the creative idea, although some of the guys tease and claim it was their idea!
Here’s a quick video of my knitting and the game show on tv snd a great painting by an artist named Rita who painted North Hills businesses and just gave the paintings to the business years ago. I was able to find the artist’s name as Tina said she had painted Isaly’s, too. Here’s what I found “
Although her art is not mentioned in her obituary linked here it has to be
Rita Putnak-Kusenko who painted iconic Pittsburgh scenes, including the Isaly’s Dairy Store at North Hills Village in May1957. Her work is known for capturing local North Hills small businesses and nostalgic, familiar scenes, reflecting the neighborhood charm of the area. She is remembered for documenting local scenes in this way.
Popcorn. I like it. My sister does not.
My parents used to buy bags of Strawberry Popcorn Kernels and give them to us.
In Durand, Illinois. It was not strawberry flavored but red kernels like these pictured below.
I don’t care for microwave popcorn. I bought these two types at Soergel Orchards
https://youtube.com/shorts/B-dXy_KrdVY?si=fROwTuwwgQiRB6YN.
Click link to see Easter Egg Hunt Prize 10 second video
I try to keep up.
Camouflage deer and cloud shadows on the sea. It’s a shared guest blog by two sisters. My granddaughters. Anna and Maura.
Earlier this week it was the Tinned Fish Tasting and Anna trying sardines and sharing her photos. Maura shares abandoned furniture sightings with me and had the trio of toilets post just a bit ago.
It makes a grandmother happy to know the granddaughters are noticing, paying attention, and documenting what they see in the world, sharing with me and now I’m sharing with you
Oh and my very own daughter Laura (their aunt) sent me the Turquoise Toilet on the lawn ❤️recently. Thank you all.
I appreciate their content contributions to the blog. (You too dc, tw and jb)
