Monday, March 18, 2024

18 March 24

Today, 18 March 2024, is a memorable day in the history of the Kleppinger/Wheeler families. Through the legal powers of the Madison County Family Court, Judge Nora J. Shepherd declared that Branston Michael Kleppinger is the son of Benjamin Kleppinger and Amanda Wheeler! Branston is also adored by his siblings Evelyn and Tinslee, ten cousins, several generations of aunts and uncles, many special friends, four grandparents and a great-grandmother -- living mostly in Madison County! Branston is 5 and a half years old. He gave me this green tie (his favorite color) for my birthday last year, so I had to wear it today!

Sunday, March 17, 2024

17 March 24

St. Patrick's Day! According to my mother, our York heritage traces back to England, Scotland and Ireland. My work on Ancestry.com has not revealed any ancestors' birthplaces in Scotland or Ireland yet, but I'll keep looking.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

14 March 24

Being retired is not an excuse from celebrating Pi Day on 3/14! I am working outdoors at home today, but I circumvented my gardening clothes to wear this π tie for 3 minutes and 8.4 seconds, which is 3.14 minutes.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

5 March 24

It's one of the first days in 2024 when it's comfortably warm to wear a T-shirt. So I'll take this chance to don my retirement present from my good friend and EKU IT comrade Philip Gump -- a very casual way to wear a necktie!

Monday, March 4, 2024

4 March 24

Chicago, one of my all-time favorite cities, was incorporated on 4 March 1837. I was last there several years ago and it's definitely time to go again!

Sunday, March 3, 2024

2-3 March 24

2 March marks the birthday of Theodore Geisel (1904-1991), known better as Dr. Seuss! The Cat in the Hat always sports a bow tie, so I'm wearing this tie on my bow tie shirt!

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

27 February 24

Guess where eye went today!

Sunday, February 25, 2024

25 February 24

The theme for the worship service at Richmond First United Methodist Church on 25 February is "sheep," as in John 10:1-21. So I'm feeling sheepish, and this tie proves it. Beth is playing "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" and "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah," and the congregational hymns include "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" and "He Leadeth Me" -- all pointing to the desire/need for Christians to follow the lead of Jesus Christ.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

18 February 24

I'm taking advantage of a winter day with a little snow on the ground to wear this snowman tie that hasn't been shown in two years. We have some birds using our feeders!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

14 February 24

For Valentine's Day I wore my tie featuring Hershey's Kisses® and red hearts. More significantly, it marked 49 years since Beth agreed to marry me! We were sitting together on a couch at Houghton College when I said "I want you to marry me" and Beth said "What?" After I repeated my words she said "OK!"