Saturday Nov. 30, 2019 was the 101st birthday of baseball icon Mary Pratt of Quincy. All-American and former women's baseball league start Mary Pratt who is honoured on her 100th birthday at Grove Manor Estates, holds a photo of the team she played with, Friday,... Read more →
Many of us who were around for the early days of television have fond memories of the Bob Hope USO specials that he put on for the troops around the world each Christmas for many years. I was lucky enough to see his tour perform... Read more →
Lizard Lick, North Carolina, ATM Figure I shot this photo of a lizard statue on top of an ATM while visiting North Carolina earlier this year. According to Wikipedia: Lizard Lick is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The community is... Read more →
Ocala, Florida, Dentist's Office I shot this photo of a dentist's sign while visiting Ocala, Florida. I'd love it if you took a look at more of my humorous photos at my photo site at allenforrest.com. I Welcome Your Comments! Please Post Your Thoughts, Comments,... Read more →
The Far Side by Gary Larson Gary Larson According to Wikipedia: Gary Larson (born August 14, 1950) is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years.... Read more →
Early on the morning of January 3, 2014, I headed from my home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, to Little Talbot Island on the coast of Florida about 16 miles north of me. I had heard in the local news that a rare sighting this far... Read more →
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Photo By Kevin Smith - originally posted to Flickr) According to Wikipedia: Founded in 1985, the orchestra has since performed in many venues worldwide, including New York's Carnegie Hall (2009, 2012), the Sydney Opera House (2012), London's Royal Albert... Read more →
"She Looks So Natural" © John Pritchett Check out Pritchett Cartoons website for more of his work. I Welcome Your Comments! Please Post Your Thoughts, Comments, and Remarks in the "Comments" Section below… >>>>> Read more →
I originally wrote and posted "Sixteen Years of Bowflex Workouts" in 2010. In that post I wrote In June of 1982, after five years of physical inactivity, I decided that it was time to get back in shape. When I retired from the Navy in... Read more →
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy right out of high school and ended up spending about twenty years in the service. It was the Navy that brought me and my family to Mayport, Florida, where we settled in Jacksonville Beach. If you are interested in... Read more →