Tag Archives: TBT

#TBT. . . Ask . . .Tell

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Ray V.

Here is an undated photo I found going through Mom’s thousands of pictures that I had been told were lost in two floods. I believe that the man on the Left is my Great Uncle Charlie (1910-1993), but I would … Continue reading →

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#TBT. A Three Hour Tour.

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Ray V.

A lot of us over the age of 63 or so, grew up watching Gilligan’s Island, a popular TV show during the mid-1960s. For many of us, it was the golden age of television. The video below shares some facts … Continue reading →

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#TBT

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Ray V.

As I near the end of sorting through my mother’s belongings after her death last June, the surprises continue. Below is an image of our perfectly preserved engagement announcement from 1986. I only wish that I was as perfectly preserved … Continue reading →

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#TBT, Early Disaster Preparedness

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Ray V.

Many of us grew up with these multi-use devices. While their efficacy might be questioned today, we did enjoy the drills and took comfort in the promises that they would protect us. I’m not sure how well they would hold … Continue reading →

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#TBT, Little League

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Ray V.

While in New Jersey for the 50th Anniversay of the Warren Twp. Police Department, I remembered that there was a visit I had been wanting to make on an earlier trip, but ran out of time. This day, time was … Continue reading →

Posted in TBT, Throw back Thursday | Tagged BArbara Benham, Benham's Amoco, Benham's Exxon, Chief Bill Stahl, Joe Benham, TBT, Warren Twp Police Dept. | 3 Comments

#TBT, Casey Jones

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Ray V.

I saw this cartoon earlier today and had to share the song. From 1971! Those were the days. . . and I was only 11! I’ll be on the road for a quick trip (without my laptop) which I’m sure … Continue reading →

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#TBT, A Budget Guide

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Ray V.

After my mother’s death in June, we had the task of preparing cleaning out her condo for sale. Mom liked to “collect stuff” and we spent days, including hiring trucks to haul new and/or still useful items away to needy … Continue reading →

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A Long, Long Time Ago, #TBT

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Ray V.

As my sisters and I cleaned out our parent’s condo after mom’s death last month, each of us took a few memories with us. We donated the rest of the furnishings/clothing to a family in need and then some to … Continue reading →

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#TBT. . . First Born

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Ray V.

My how they grow up. It seems like just a few yers back that we were living in the first house we ever owned in Middlesex, NJ. Kelliann was a toddler and pushing her toys around the yard. Farley, … Continue reading →

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TBT, Croce

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Ray V.

Realizing that many of the folks reading the blog might not even have been born yet when Jim Croce died in 1973 and others were too young to remember what a rising star he was, I wanted to remind you. … Continue reading →