Category Archives: Playing and Games

30 Sights, Sounds and Smells of a Duquesne Summer

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Jim

It has been unmercifully hot the past few nights here in Ocean Pines. I cannot remember the last time we were able to sleep with our windows open at night. We’ve become so dependent on air conditioning, I often wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - Holy Name, Duquesne Carnegie Library, Duquesne High School, Duquesne Place, Food and Restaurants, Life in General, Miscellaneous, Playing and Games, Sports, Summertime, The Steel Mills | 45 Comments

Enjoying the Weed

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jim

Enjoying the Weed – What a Difference a Generation Makes! July 4th was a scorching hot day for me. I find it increasingly difficult to deal with blindingly sunny days and heat indices past 100°! I spent the day in … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - St. Joseph, Playing and Games | 2 Comments

Duquesne’s Hot Fun in the Summertime

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jim

I spent the better part of yesterday at my office. The heat was so unbearable, that I decided to chill inside rather than attempt to get into my car and drive home. When I finally decided to go home, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Playing and Games, Summertime | 6 Comments

The Cheap Thrills of Our Youth

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jim

“Let’s go fly a kite Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear Oh, let’s go fly a kite!”   I was checking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Playing and Games, Springtime | 25 Comments

Schoolyard Memories

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jim

First of all, many thanks to Frank Mullen for gracious sharing the pictures from Holy Name contained in this post. They were taken in June of 1958 which places most of the 8th graders shown in the last picture in … Continue reading →

Posted in Church and School - Holy Name, Playing and Games | 9 Comments

Duquesne’s Autumn!

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Jim

There is something about the arrival of September that triggers an immediate Autumn mindset for me. It doesn’t matter if the temperatures aren’t cooperating and are still hovering in the 80’s. In my mind, Fall is here. Living on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumntime, Food and Restaurants, Life in General, Playing and Games | 10 Comments

Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jim

In 1963, Nat King Cole released a song that perfectly described how one should enjoy the summer. I can still remember my mom and dad listening to the radio on summer nights while the sat with their neighbors on our back patio. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kennywood, Life in General, Playing and Games, Sports, Summertime | 10 Comments

Lesson Learned

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jim

I was driving through my neighborhood on the way to the office today and made an interesting observation. Ocean Pines, MD is a community that rests about 5 miles from Ocean City, MD. As a result, every summer, our tranquil … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, My Hunky Family, Parents, Playing and Games, Summertime | 5 Comments

Duquesne’s Channels

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jim

Before I begin, I would like to thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers following my posting about the death of my Uncle Lou. Your kind words meant a lot to me and to his family. In the truest … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Movies, Music, Radio and TV, Playing and Games | 36 Comments

Emptying the Ketchup Bottle

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jim

My wife Judy makes the best chili I have ever tasted, bar none. My daughters, Megan and Abby, have asked her for the recipe several times. Unfortunately, she has never been able to be very specific with the instructions or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Restaurants, Life in General, Miscellaneous, Playing and Games | 14 Comments