My Good Time Stories

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I am a 61 year old, father of two boys and have been happily married for 33 years. I have been a Physical Education teacher and coach for 38 years and have loved EVERY minute of it. I enjoy making people laugh and feel good about themselves. It’s fun collecting inspiring and heartwarming stories.from people. So, if you have a good story…let me know! I hope you enjoy my page!! :) Remember: Everyone is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

Category: Historical

  • Historical Stories Behind Popular Phrases – Second Edition

    As I promised in an earlier publication, here are some more stories behind common phrases…. “Good Night. Sleep Tight” In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase…’Goodnight , sleep tight’  “Honeymoon” It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000…

  • Babe Ruth in Color!!

    I am a baseball junkie…in fact I LOVE the great American pastime. One of my favorite things to do is to go back and “visit” the “good ole days” of baseball. I get so intrigued looking at photos of all of the baseball immortals, the old stadiums, uniforms, etc. So, you can imagine my joy…

  • A Heartwarming Tribute to 9/11

    A few years ago, the U.S. Naval Academy Anchormen choir sung this song in tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It’s a beautiful song, dedicated to those that risked their lives to help others, and the wonderful men and women that we lost on that day. We must work together as a nation to…

  • Pictures That Speak Volumes #48

    This picture called, “Wait For Me Daddy” was taken by photographer, Claude P. Dettloff during World War 2. The kid was seen running away from his mother to his father, Private Jack Bernard. This photo was made to help raise money for war bonding.

  • The Amazing and True Story of Survival: The Violet Jessop Story

    I enjoy finding stories that are not only heartwarming or motivational, but I also like to find accounts of people who do extraordinary things. Such is the case of today’s tale which I found on survivor-story. Did you ever feel fortunate enough to survive an unfortunate event? Now, imagine surviving three catastrophic events…simply amazing! The…

  • Monkey See. Monkey Do. The Great Monkey Experiment

    The following short story is supposedly a true tale of an experiment that was done in the UK a few years ago. I read of the account on rishikajain.com. It serves as a great illustration and reminder as to why we should not judge other people or get involved in a cause without knowing the…

  • The Day A Doctor Changed The World Forever

    I love reading the “story behind the story” of why things happened and turned out the way they are today. For example…where did the name “Sloppy Joe” come from? Where did Walt Disney begin his Disney World empire?…etc. Well, I recently read the following story on a site “Gabe’s Fascinating Stories” that fell into this…

  • Soldiers Remembrances of D-Day

    I recently read an article written by Kim Willsher on TheGuardian,com in which she told many stories of servicemen that participated in D-Day and World War 2. I thought that it would be a great share with all of you. I hope that you would take the time to remember these people and the things…

  • Incredible Facts of D-Day

    This year, June 6, 2014, marks the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. The site, http://www.army.mil/d-day explains D-Day in a short but descriptive way: “On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called…

  • A Story of the Soldier and a Spider

    During World War II, a US Marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire, he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way…

  • Hot Dog!!!

    Most of you who “know” me and who been following my blog for a while, know that I enjoy finding interesting, inspiring, and heartwarming stories along with humorous pictures, jokes, and videos. Well, today is no different. I found this interesting little video clip of the first dog to ever go BASE jumping!! This is…

  • Your Life Is No Longer Your Own (Tissues Required)

    Read an amazing account of incredible sacrifice during World War 2 involving simple towns people. Around this time each year, Memorial Day, I am reminded of a story that I once heard. Though the exactness of it I cannot confirm, I am assured its basis is quite factual, and its message definitely deserves to be…