by B.L. Unkel | Nov 24, 2021 | Holidays
Did you know 10-12% of Americans think their ancestors arrived in 1620 on the Mayflower? Count me in that group . . . sort of. I grew up hearing about how my family arrived on the “first ship.” As a child, I thought that meant the Mayflower. It wasn’t until I was a...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2021 | Holidays
In Honolulu, Hawaii, December 7, 1941, began as a perfect day for an early flying lesson. The flight instructor, a civilian born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1919, had the student practicing landings. They were circling back for another descent when a fast-moving...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 31, 2021 | Holidays
Are you superstitious? At least 25% of Americans are. They avoid black cats, breaking mirrors, and walking under ladders. Even if you’re not superstitious, you do things that originated from superstitions. For example, today we consider it polite to say “bless you”...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 20, 2021 | Holidays
Anyone who has heard my dad’s childhood stories knows he was trouble with a capital T. Whether memories of his own escapades had any bearing on his desire to have only daughters, only he can say. The fact is, he got his wish and had four girls. Being his daughters...
by B.L. Unkel | May 9, 2021 | Holidays
If you’re like me and don’t live near your mom, you’ll have to call her to wish her a “Happy Mother’s Day.” Did you know no other day sees as many calls as Mother’s Day? Last year, the number of calls on just this one day was about 122 million. I wonder what the...
