Tied Up Today

About ten days ago I discovered the fact that I have been missing Polka Dot Day, back on 22 January. So, one month later, here's Polka B...

My sister (-in-law) Liz Lavigne has a birthday every year on 21 February. Since that's in Pisces, Liz asked me to wear my Escher flying ...

Ophthalmologist Herman Snellen (1834-1908) was born on 19 February. His work to measure his patients' visual acuity led to his creation...

Today's tie celebrates an early patent in the history of scissors. Pairing sharp blades for cutting is ancient technology, but John Star...

Valentine's Day is always special for me and Beth, because it was the evening after a Valentine's Day dinner at Houghton College (no...

Our son (by inclusion) David Anderson has a birthday today! He asked me to wear my rainbow dots tie, last seen two years ago. David lives in...

Today's special event is delivering Valentine's Day cookies to members of Berea Home Village. My tie shows red hearts and Hershey...

The opportunity to donate blood today gives me the chance to wear my solid red tie, unseen since February 2022. I am also happy to show ...

My sister Gloria Rae (Kleppinger) Huizenga always stays somewhat older than I. Her birthday comes up every year on 9 February, but she somet...

Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge was born on 8 February 1794. In his career as an analytical chemist, he is famous for identifying caffeine and bel...

Isaac Newton (1643-1727) presented his first paper to the Royal Society on 6 February 1672. It was his " New Theory about Light and Col...

Today (5 February) marks the 343rd birthday of my sixth-great-grandfather Johann Christoph Klöppinger, who lived in Pfungstadt, Germany. His...

Today (3 February) marks the birthday of our friend Mary Lou Stephens. When I asked her which tie I should wear she had no special choice bu...

Celebrating Groundhog Day a little early . . . we like winter so we are hoping that Phil sees his shadow on Monday and runs back inside. Act...

Happy Birthday (yesterday), Rachel Haskins! Rachel is our daughter-by-inclusion, whom we met through church connections in the 1990s. She ha...