What’s your name, little bird? “JIMMY, Jim Jim JIM”!

Our birds, ourselves
Or: Here & There

The Daughter of The Gram With a Thousand Rules writes: “I really enjoy seeing all the bird photos here in BB. I miss hummingbirds, bluebirds, and chickadees the most, living here in the islands far from my Minnesota family.

“We do have some amazing other bird varieties here on Oahu, Hawaii. Many people don’t bother to put out feeders because we have trees and flowers that bring the colorful birds flocking to our yards. Continue reading “What’s your name, little bird? “JIMMY, Jim Jim JIM”!”

“The memories of my summer camp are still strong. I think about it every day.”

The ever present 

KQ writes: “I remember standing on the edge of Silver Lake, breathing in the clean Adirondack air, trees to the left and boathouse to the right. I see the sun sparkling on the water and the high clouds in the blue sky. In front of me is the T Dock, where we used to swim, and the Little Float (such fun!), and the Big Float with the diving platform, sitting on empty 55-gallon drums to keep it afloat. I hear the waves gently hitting them, making the float rock back and forth, up and down.

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Can’t afford to take a vacation? They can’t afford to not take another one!

Not exactly what they had in mind

Norton’s mom of Eau Claire, Wisconsin: “Subject: Vacation . . . er, no, we’ll pass.

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When the midwife nuns square off against Steph Curry and LeBron James — well, it’s a battle for the ages!

Vive la difference?

Mom in Boyland writes: “Subject: Basketball battle: NBA vs. Great Britain.

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