A shout out to Clyde Hirt for maintaining the front of Grace Lutheran so magnificently.

A shout out to Clyde Hirt, Douglas Lawn and Landscape, Church Sexton Ron Wentz, and property committee chair Dave Monka for maintaining the front of Grace Lutheran in Westminster Md. so magnificently. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016

Asian Sakae Westminster Maryland 405 N Center St, Westminster, MD 21157 www.asiansakae.net for dinner.

Asian Sakae Westminster Maryland 405 N Center St, Westminster, MD 21157 www.asiansakae.net for dinner. August 6, 2016. https://m.facebook.com/Asian-Sakae-226735920732178/

Westminster firefighters and EMS personnel practice a time-honored tradition and play a hand of cards in between calls

Westminster firefighters and EMS personnel practice a time-honored tradition and play a hand of cards in between calls. Aug. 6, 2016

A special shout-out to the awesome EMS folks who keep everyone safe.

A special shout-out to the awesome EMS folks who keep everyone safe at #4HFair - Carroll Co 4-H FFA Fair 4Aug2016

A special shout-out to the awesome EMS folks who keep everyone safe at #4HFair. This picture was taken at the Carroll County 4-H FFA Fair, Thurs. 4Aug2016 after the Chris Lane concert…

Thank you Forrest Shaw, ... Brittany Hill, Emily and Corey Milewski. Emily was going to go over and ask Chris Lane to be in the picture, but she explained that he was a little busy. Can I get a big round of applause for the awesome folks. Just saying.

#4HFair We enjoyed the Carroll Co. 4H Fair the other night. Aug. 2, 2016.

#4HFair We enjoyed the Carroll Co. 4H Fair the other night. Aug. 2, 2016.

I walk the line. Tues. Aug. 2, 2016

I walk the line. Tues. Aug. 2, 2016

#4HFair Enjoying the Carroll Co 4H FFA Fair

#4HFair Enjoying the Carroll Co 4H FFA Fair. Aug. 2, 2016

Gunnar Mohlhenrich, on the left holds a new Thin Blue Line Flag

Gunnar Mohlhenrich, on the left holds a new Thin Blue Line Flag and Bob Cumberland holds the Md. State Flag on the back of Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1. Engine 31

The flags were purchased by career and volunteer staff out of pocket. Monday, August 1, 2016

#4HFair Enjoying the Clydesdales at the Carroll Co. 4-H FFA Fair

#4HFair Enjoying the Clydesdales at the Carroll Co. 4-H FFA Fair at the CC AG Center. Sun. July 31, 2016 Pics by Caroline Babylon

Lt. Gen. John Archer Lejeune #USMC 1867 - 1942

Lt. Gen. John Archer Lejeune #USMC 1867 - 1942

#4HFair Dinner at the Carroll Co Md Fair

#4HFair Dinner at the Carroll Co Md Fair. A big shout out to Freedom Broadband and Community Media Ctr July 31, 2106

"Inclined to Recline," in the June-July 2016 edition of AARP The Magazine

"Inclined to Recline," in the June-July 2016 edition of AARP The Magazine

Fri. July 29, 2016.

I found this brief article, "Inclined to Recline," in the June-July 2016 edition of AARP The Magazine. It was written by Samaria Brown, AARP Travel Expert, in a column, 'My Travel Tips.'

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10208307945709857&id=1040426835

I have written about this before, at great length - many-many years ago. Flying is quite difficult and certainly not showing any signs of getting better. If anything, it is getting worse.

Writing about all the challenges of flying these days is beyond my patience keyboarding with my thumbs on my phone, but first among equals among the unforced - fixable problems flying are the reclining seats.

After countless incidents why do airlines still have reclining seat on planes? Many articles about the problem suggest that you say politely something to the person who has totally reclined into your personal space, but I have learned the hard way not to bother because this rude behavior is often perpetrated by sociopaths. I just zen it.

The gamers Wed. July 27, 2016

The gamers Wed. July 27, 2016

Piggly Wiggly Manteo NC Wed. July 27, 2016

Piggly Wiggly Manteo NC Wed. July 27, 2016

Piggly Wiggly Address: 118 SOUTH US 64-264, Manteo, NC 27954 Phone: (252) 473-3727 Where It Began…Piggly Wiggly Beginning

Piggly Wiggly®, America's first true self-service grocery store, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1916 by Clarence Saunders. In grocery stores of that time, shoppers presented their orders to clerks who then gathered the goods from the store shelves. Saunders, a dynamic and innovative man, noticed that this method resulted in wasted time and expense, so he came up with an unheard-of solution that would revolutionize the entire grocery industry: he developed a way for shoppers to serve themselves.

Despite predictions that his novel idea would fail, Saunders' first store opened on September 6, 1916 at 79 Jefferson Street in Memphis. Operating under the unusual name 'Piggly Wiggly®', it was unlike any other contemporary grocery store. There were shopping baskets, open shelves, and no clerks to shop for the customer – all of which were previously unheard of!

Piggly Wiggly Corporation, which Saunders established when he opened his first store in Memphis, secured the self-service format and issued franchises to hundreds of grocery retailers to operate their own Piggly Wiggly® stores.

Piggly Wiggly Corporation became the owner of all Piggly Wiggly® properties - the name, the patents, etc., and Saunders began issuing company stock soon after. The stock was successfully traded on the New York Stock Exchange for some time, but through a series of trades in the early 1920s, Saunders lost control of Piggly Wiggly® and had no further association with the company.

Despite Saunders' departure, Piggly Wiggly Corporation continued to prosper as a franchiser for hundreds of independently owned grocery stores operating under the Piggly Wiggly® name.

All in a Name

Saunders' reason for choosing the intriguing name "Piggly Wiggly®" remains a mystery; he was curiously reluctant to explain its origin. One story says that, while riding a train, he looked out his window and saw several little pigs struggling to get under a fence, which prompted him to think of the rhyme. Someone once asked him why he had chosen such an unusual name for his organization, to which he replied, "So people will ask that very question." Regardless of his inspiration, he succeeded in finding a name that would be talked about and remembered. https://www.pigglywiggly.com/about-us

Xxxxxx

Breakfast at Caroline's Thurs. July 28, 2016

Breakfast at Caroline's Thurs. July 28, 2016

Pastor Sarah gets high-marks for stacking

Pastor Sarah gets high-marks for stacking. This is one of the most awesome dish stacking feats I have seen for years. Tues. July 26, 2016

Found this car at church today at Nags Head Church www.nagsheadchurch.org

Found this car at church today at Nags Head Church www.nagsheadchurch.org
105 W Soundside Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959 (252) 441-7548 https://goo.gl/maps/gHMdw1feM9P2  Sunday, July 24, 2016 #OBX What year is it? #nagsheadchurch @nagsheadchurch

Chocolate covered bacon. Life is good. Sunday, July 24, 2016 #OBX

Chocolate covered bacon. Life is good. Sunday, July 24, 2016 #OBX

Why did the turtle cross the road?

Why did the turtle cross the road? Fri. July 22, 2016

This evening James and I discussed Jean-Luc Godard, French New Wave cinema.

This evening James and I discussed Jean-Luc Godard, French New Wave cinema, a compare and contrast with existentialism and nihilism, and the influences of Kierkegaard, Dostoyevsky, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Thurs., July 21, 2016

Crepe Myrtle

Crepe Myrtle Thurs. July 21, 2016

Westminster Oyster Crackers

Westminster Oyster Crackers.

Caroline and I really enjoyed the Historical Society Box Lunch Talk by the Gordons

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Caroline and I really enjoyed the Historical Society Box Lunch Talk by the Gordons, "5 Generations of Collecting - A Gordon Family Tradition."

Uncle Kevin and my great-nephew James, discuss current events and Oliver versus John Deere tractors.

Uncle Kevin and my great-nephew James, discuss current events and Oliver versus John Deere tractors. Sun. July 17, 2016

We really enjoyed the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department carnival

We really enjoyed the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department carnival last Monday night 11Jy2016

For today's run on the Wakefield Valley Trail, I checked-out the construction progress on the new section that extends the trail

For today's run on the Wakefield Valley Trail, I checked-out the construction progress on the new section that extends the trail to W
Main St. 14Jy2016

I love a woman in a uniform. Mon. July 11, 2016

I love a woman in a uniform. Mon. July 11, 2016

Grammar #FAIL #partylikeajournalist #amwriting

Grammar #FAIL #partylikeajournalist #amwriting

Yesterday, I was excited to be in the right place at the right time on Hahn Rd. when the train came through.

Yesterday, I was excited to be in the right place at the right time on Hahn Rd. when the train came through. Wed. July 13, 2016

We are really enjoying our daylilies this year. Thurs. July 14, 2016

We are really enjoying our daylilies this year. Thurs. July 14, 2016

I'm very busy watching the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. treasurer at work. July 8, 2016

I'm very busy watching the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. treasurer at work. July 8, 2016

Every morning our garden gate greets us with a big smile. July 7, 2016

Every morning our garden gate greets us with a big smile. July 7, 2016

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The Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. was honored to have Del. Haven Shoemaker visit the July monthly meeting

The Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. was honored to have Del. Haven Shoemaker to take the time out of his busy schedule to visit the July monthly meeting and present the department with a new Maryland state flag. From left to right: past dept. president Bob Cumberland,  Del. Shoemaker, and current president Jim Bangerd. Thank you Del. Shoemaker. July 6, 2016

Fire CC Depts 03 Westminster, Flag, People Shoemaker-Haven

Lonely is the runner who ran the Wakefield Valley Trail slowly

Lonely is the runner who ran the Wakefield Valley Trail slowly yesterday July 6, 2016

After attending services at the Grace Lutheran Church contemporary service at 9 am, our Estonian guests visited the traditional sanctuary just before the 10:30 am service.

After attending services at the Grace Lutheran Church contemporary service at 9 am, our Estonian guests visited the traditional sanctuary just before the 10:30 am service. Sunday, July 3, 2016 DA CE #estonia

After singing the national anthem between services at Grace Lutheran Church, the next stop for our Estonian dancers is a walking tour of Westminster on their way to the Paide Westminster sign located at the railroad tracks and Main Street in the hearty of historic downtown Westminster. Sun. July 3, 2016 DA CE #estonia

For the past week, June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster has hosted two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistics

The visitors include 26 young performers and 10 adults for a total of 36. Among the group are friends of mine, Indrek Kivimäe, a former mayor of Paide, and his wife Tiina, who directs the Paide Girls Choir. Both have visited Westminster before. Most notably Indrek visited us in June 2004 and made a presentation at the Md. Municipal League Convention.

In fact Indrek and Tiina helped host my trip to Estonia in Sept. 2004 when I served as the mayor of Westminster and visited Estonia as part of a diplomatic mission for the Md. National Guard and the U.S. State Department.

Last Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Estonian dancers and singers performed at the amphitheater at Carroll Community College

Last Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Estonian dancers and singers performed at the amphitheater at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster.

For the past week, June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster has hosted two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistics

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On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, the visiting Estonian singing and dance group enjoyed a picnic at King’s Park in Westminster.

On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, the visiting Estonian singing and dance group enjoyed a picnic at King's Park in Westminster. DA CE #estonia

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Estonian visitors attend orientation meeting at McDaniel College Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Estonian visitors attend orientation meeting at McDaniel College Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with Tom Beyard, Audrey Cimino, Val Westbrook, and me. DA CE #estonia

From June 27 – July 5, 2016, Westminster will host two groups of Estonian folk dancers, "Südameke" and "Keerutajad" from Westminster's sister city Paide, thanks, in part, to the hard work of CSM Thomas B. Beyard of the Md National Guard, Audrey Cimino and Jaclyn Mathias-Jones of the Community Foundation of Carroll Co., Aime and Jeff Pringle, and Mari Thalman among many others. Not to be overlooked are members of the Maryland National Guard, Sgt. Matthews Akiba, and Spc. Ronald Maddox for great help with logistics

#Dayhoffphotoblog, #estonia, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Music Estonia, Westminster Estonia Paide Sister City, Westminster Estonia Sister City, World Europe Estonia EE

Today Grace Church welcomes a visiting troupe of Estonian singers and dancers at the 9 o'clock service

Today Grace Church welcomes a visiting troupe of Estonian singers and dancers at the 9 o'clock service. Sun. July 3, 2016

#Dayhoffphotoblog, #estonia, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Music Estonia, Westminster Estonia Paide Sister City, Westminster Estonia Sister City, World Europe Estonia EE

#Dayhoffphotoblog, #estonia, Dayhoff Daily Photoblog, Music Estonia, Westminster Estonia Paide Sister City, Westminster Estonia Sister City, World Europe Estonia EE, Religion Grace Lutheran Church, Dayhoff photos Grace Ch, 

Sat. July 2, 2016 #tdf2016 First day of the Tour de France.

Sat. July 2, 2016 #tdf2016 First day of the Tour de France. Congrats to sprinter Mark Cavendish for winning the first stage Mont Saint Michel to Utah Beach

Quick, time to reclaim the colonies.

Quick, time to reclaim the colonies.

May God Save the Queen

Make America Great Britain again