As promised a followup on National Aunt and Uncles Day. I posted these photos before but a revisit is required. First my father and his two brothers. From left to right - my father Todd Thinnes, my uncle John (Jack) Thinnes, my uncle Reed Thinnes And now the iconic Thinnes family photo from a 1967 … Continue reading National Aunt and Uncles Day Redux
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A Throwback Thursday on National Cousins Day
The Thinnes family has a very defined family tree that my brother has researched thoroughly. My father and his two brothers have since passed but the surviving cousins still stay in regular touch with a group text message group to celebrate birthdays and special occasions. On this Throwback Thursday I have dug out an old … Continue reading A Throwback Thursday on National Cousins Day
Happy Memorial Day and a small reference for my family.
Happy Memorial Day here in the US and spend some time celebrating those who have served our country in our armed forces. I have not served in the armed forces but a few members of my extended family have. Today I will focus on my late father who served one term before he married my … Continue reading Happy Memorial Day and a small reference for my family.
A Very Special Reminder for a Very Special Person
Throwback Thursday – Some photos and Reaching out to help…
Recently an extended family member suffered an unexpected tragedy. Dennis Mahoney is the long time husband of my dear cousin Kim. She passed away a few years back from cancer (and my tribute to her is included in this blog if you search). His home was struck a by particularly strong bolt of lightning. The … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Some photos and Reaching out to help…
Throwback Thursday In Memoriam – Pete Rose; the Dreams and the Distractions
As is natural, as a young boy growing up in Cincinnati in the 60's and 70's my favorite baseball team was (and is) the Cincinnati Reds and my favorite baseball player was (and is) Peter Edward Rose. All that said, as I grew older (and disputably wiser) he is not my favorite human being. There … Continue reading Throwback Thursday In Memoriam – Pete Rose; the Dreams and the Distractions
Today is Cincinnati Day – sort of kinda
Today is May 13 and if you put them together numerically you get 513 which is the longtime primary Cincinnati area code. So many people have put that together to proclaim today Cincinnati Day. Why not? Go ahead and celebrate the great town where I grew up. Celebrate the Reds, Gotta, Skyline, Graeters, and Who-Dey … Continue reading Today is Cincinnati Day – sort of kinda
Advance Mother’s Day Warning…
I know, you have busy life, so much to divert you. One thing you do NOT want to do is to forget to give your Mother her special Day. For those in the U.S. this is an official reminder that Sunday, May 12 is Mother's Day. Get your card in the mail and order those … Continue reading Advance Mother’s Day Warning…
Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
Today is the opening day of the 2024 Campaign of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club. With our young talented club, I am thrilled by the prospects of this exciting new season. Due to the recognition of the very first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati team gets to open every season at our home Great American … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – as my Reds open the 2024 season, a visit to my baseball “glory” Days
A National Spaghetti Day Throwback Thursday
For the first Throwback Thursday of the new year, I harken back to one of the most infamous and celebrated stories of my youth. The exact date is lost to posterity but it would have been in the late 1960's or so and I would have been somewhere between 9 and 11 years of age or … Continue reading A National Spaghetti Day Throwback Thursday
Throwback Thursday – One year since Mom’s passing
Today marks one year since my mom's passing and therefore about two years since I arrived to live in Florida again. I am happy I had the chance to be with her so close in her last year and sorry we weren't granted more time. But now I celebrate her life and all the impacts … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – One year since Mom’s passing
Time again for my favorite food – Chili Cheese Coneys
The last Thursday in July is National Chili Dog Day and there are many regional variations here in the United States. In Washington D.C. they serve up Half-Smokes, in Michigan they call it a Coney Island Dog, in Rhode Island it is known as a Hot Weiner, in North Carolina they add slaw (really?) and … Continue reading Time again for my favorite food – Chili Cheese Coneys
Happy Gorgeous Grandma Day
July 23rd is Gorgeous Grandma Day and I found an old photo to celebrate it. The Gorgeous Grandma in question is my paternal grandmother Lillian Thinnes. It would have been in the 1990's which was my bow-tie decade and features my brother and sister there to celebrate. It would have been a big party at … Continue reading Happy Gorgeous Grandma Day
Throwback Thursday – A Random 1970’s Tuxedo Picture
Sometimes I try to tie Throwback Thursday pictures to a National Day or event in the news. Other times I find random pictures with little explanation. Today is the latter. Here I am in front of our front porch in Cincinnati, either freshman or sophomore year of high school. No idea what the event was … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – A Random 1970’s Tuxedo Picture
Happy Fathers Day with a mysterious picture in his early youth
If your father is still alive, cherish him and make his day special. For the rest of us (my dad passed three decades ago) I continue to riffle through old photos from his past. Here is a scan from an unmarked photo so there are some minor mysteries. A couple of things can be posited … Continue reading Happy Fathers Day with a mysterious picture in his early youth
Bon Appétit Magazine chooses their five best Barbecue Sauces and guess what?
The eminent magazine of culinary good taste polled their editors for the very best recommendations for barbecue sauce and guess what? Cincinnati's very own Montgomery Inn was one of the top five! The taste I have loved my whole life was selected and the entire Queen City can feel vindicated and rightly proud. Here's how … Continue reading Bon Appétit Magazine chooses their five best Barbecue Sauces and guess what?
Throwback Thursday – My Dad and Two Uncles
Looking ahead to Father's Day this weekend, an old photo from 1939. From left to right are the three brothers - my Uncle Reed, my Father Todd and my Uncle Jack playing in the Florida surf. Looks like they are having lots of fun!
National Corn on the Cob Day Redux
Today is National Corn on the Cob Day, the way God intended you to eat it, not creamed or mixed in succotash. One of my favorite memories is our family visits to the Ohio State Fair when I was young. Demolition Derby is a really cool concept when your age is in single digits. I … Continue reading National Corn on the Cob Day Redux
Throwback Thursday – A Long Ago Graduate
Now that Mother's Day has passed all the card shops and candy shops are focused on gifts for graduates. Yep, late May and early June is all about pomp and circumstance. So get out your mortar boards and begin the procession. Below is yours truly bonding out of high school. What dweeb! Grow a beard … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – A Long Ago Graduate
Remembering Mother’s Day
This is the first Mother's Day since mine passed away last year. Wanting to think happy thoughts took me back to 2009. Mom had just fought and won a hard battle with Lupus. Her doctor was proud of her changes in diet and exercise that helped the medical treatments she received. Her doctor recommended that … Continue reading Remembering Mother’s Day
Public Service Announcement for a very special coming day…
Happy Birthday, Dad, I miss you so much
On this day my father would have turned 86 and it would have been a fine party. Unfortunately he died three decades ago in 1993 and so went much too young. I do have two old photos of him taken the year before I was born that I had never before seen. Not sure what … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Dad, I miss you so much
Happy Easter – a throwback to a long time ago…
Happy Easter to all. One of the advantages of being the oldest is that parents tend to photo them more and I am lucky to have some in my possession. Here I am waking up for the search on Easter of 1961. Then searching and finding a bag full of jelly beans... And finally enjoying … Continue reading Happy Easter – a throwback to a long time ago…
Throwback Thursday – Me, Ron and Gin at our Mount Airy home…
Two weeks ago I shared a memory of me taking my own sweet time walking home in the rain when we lived in our Mount Airy home, a neighborhood in Cincinnati. Came upon a photo of the three of us - left to right - Ron, Gin and me on the patio of that home. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Me, Ron and Gin at our Mount Airy home…
National Dress Up Your Pet Day
I have no idea why people with dogs just love to dress them up. And not just for Halloween. For any and every occasion. You would think they would get resentful or tired of the practice but for the most part, they seem to play along. Do you ever see a dog try to force … Continue reading National Dress Up Your Pet Day
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