Category Archives: Entertainment

Fourth of July

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Every year about this time the fireworks tents begin to sprout out by the county line, and I know its almost here again – the 4th of July. As usual, I’m sitting around trying to decide the best way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, Humor | Tagged 4th of July, Barbecue, Barbeque, Celebration, Crowds, Fireworks, Food, Grill, Park, Picnic, Sunburn, Traffic jams | 10 Comments

The Aquarium

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Being a long weekend, it seemed a shame to waste it, so we decided to visit the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. I was not really sure that fish would be interesting, but – what the heck – nothing else around here to … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Entertainment, Humor | Tagged Aquarium, Chattanooga, Fish, Jellyfish, Lizards, Paddle Fish, Piranha, Places to see, Things to do, tropical fish, vacation | Leave a comment

The Air Show

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Sheila Moss

By now everyone has heard about the disaster, how one of the beloved Blue Angels crashed and burned during practice for a show right here in my hometown. The entire town is devastated and anticipation has turned to grief . … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor | Tagged Airplanes, Airshow, Blue Angels, Captain Jeff Kuss, Flying, God Bless, Plane crash, Smyrna, Tribute, US Marines, US Navy | 7 Comments

See Rock City

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“We need to do something different for a change,” I yawned one lazy Saturday morning. “Let’s go to Chattanooga,” said my honey. I knew he was referring to the Aquarium. “Let’s go to Rock City instead,” I suggested. “We haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Advertising slogans, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Red Birdhouses, Roadside advertising, Roadside attractions, Rock City, Rock formations, See Seven States, Tennessee, Tourist attraction | 4 Comments

The Good Old Days

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I have always suspected that the “good old days” may not have been so good. When I was a kid, our family didn’t have a car. Daddy walked to work and we children walked to school. Of course, a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor | Tagged 1950's, 5 & 10s, black & white TV, childhood, comic books, Corner streetlight, dime stores, Front Porches, Lone Ranger, refrigerated air, Saturday matinee, Studebaker | 13 Comments

Chicago the Band

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sheila Moss

My phone rang. “Want to go to a concert tonight?” said my honey. This was a big surprise since we are not concert-going people. “My boss has two tickets he can’t use.” That explained it, an opportunity to smooze the boss. “Okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor | Tagged 60's bands, Baby Boomers, Concerts, Earth Wind Fire, Hit records, Loud Music, Old rock bands, Pop music, Rock and Roll, Rock bands | 7 Comments

Want to Color?

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Remember when you were a kid and loved to color pictures of animals, trees, flowers or favorite story characters? Kids spent many happy hours coloring between the lines. It was fun to decide which color to use or to color … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged adult coloring, art, coloring, crafts, hobbies, stress relief | 10 Comments

I’m Bored

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

How long since you’ve been really bored? People seem to believe that there is a human right to NOT be bored. We have television, computers, videos, radio, movies, cable, satellite, Red Box, Netflix, Prime, and On Demand. Heaven forbid that anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Boredom, Feedback, Gadgets, Information age, Overload, Push buttons, Stimulation, television | 9 Comments

The Big Screen Dream Machine

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, big-screen TV’s were about the size of a kitchen range and took up half a room. I will never forget the time when my man first decided that we had to have one. ********** My honey has a new toy. It’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Home, Humor | Tagged big-screen, electronics, purchases, television, TV | 4 Comments

The Star Party

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Some of my friends are highly educated and intellectual. They enjoy activities like going to lectures at the local university. For some time, they have talked excitedly about going to a “Star Party.” In the interest of keeping up with … Continue reading →