Tied Up Today

I learned from Alexa that Blogger Day is celebrated on August 5. I missed it! So I'm making up for that today. I've tracked my dail...

August 24 is always International Strange Music Day. The point is to try to listen to some music outside your regular comfort zone -- new ar...

I am declaring today Colorful Lizards Day! I'm celebrating with my multicolored lizards tie, not seen since October 2022. Our lunch toda...

My tie today honors the recent birthday of Charles Hutton (1737-1823), a British mathematician who invented contour mapping in 1774. He was ...

Two events on the calendar today: (1) we are meeting with a financial advisor to explore options with Wilma Wollenweber's estate; and (2...

Wearing festive paisleys on navy blue to celebrate our 51st anniversary! The pin on my pocket says "I'm in love with my wife."...

National Lighthouse Day, on 7 August, honors the act of Congress (Bill 9) in 1789 that created federal support for the building and maintena...

My New York City tie is here to celebrate the Statue of Liberty. The cornerstone for its installation on Bedloe's Island was laid on 5 A...

Today I turn 73 years old! My tie celebrates my ties -- it features a cascading image of ties hanging in my closet. I have five rotating rac...

Granddaughter Evelyn wanted me to wear a tie that had pink AND purple flowers for her birthday. I showed her four possibilities and she chos...

Jonathan Kleppinger is a crossword puzzle freak, and that applies as well to cryptics and all sorts of word games. When I gave him the clue ...

The last Friday in July is always National System Administrators Appreciation Day . I shepherded the Blackboard system at Eastern Kentucky U...

The French Republican Calendar honored the watering can (Arrosoir) on 10 Thermidor, which corresponds with our 28 July. My special tie was ...

Today we're having a family supper that includes brother Mark and nibling Nathan Wollenweber. Nathan is a devotee of Viking and Nordic c...

Today we are celebrating the life of Wilma Wollenweber (1929-2026)! She loved my "flowers on dark green" tie, naming it almost eve...