Sunset Conversations

Hurry,! Hurry! Hurry! We only need one more. Grab it with your teeth! did you guess what's going on? Well, it's Halloween and we are bobbing for apples. Hey, look in my bag. I got some great candy. I even got a popcorn ball. Today Halloween is a big a big commercial event. Join us as we step back 2000 years. It wasn't always costumes , candy and pumpkins. Before we start, let me pick the loose candy corn out from by bag!

Did you hear that? Did you see what I just saw? Did you feel that cool air breeze blow by you? What happened to my keys? They were just on that table. Could it be a GOHST or SPIRIT? Is it friendly like Casper the friendly ghost?Today we will take you on a ghostly tour of the possible ghost and spirit world.Have no fear. If we get into any trouble, we will call the Ghost Busters!

Run they are going to get us!! Look at the size of those front teeth.Two of our presidents are famous for things that have nothing to do with their presidencies. One learn how to distill whiskey. The other was a professional wrestler.How about the name hot dog? Where did that come from?

PAY ATTENTION!!! Keep an eagles eye on the starboard side of the vessal. What is wrong with you? Are you three sheets to the wind?Idioms can trasform a conversation into a "Word" work of art. They can also cause some to wonder what are you talking about?Many idioms have roots back to the Middle Ages. Have you gone as mad as a mad hatter? Or, it's raining cats and dogs.We will also explore modern day Idioms. What if one day this podcast is said to "Be Going Viral"?Come with us as we explore the world of IDIOMS!

Hey grab your favorite snack even if it's a mustard and lettuce sandwich. If you are wearing your miss matched pair of socks, come join us. One of my Quirks is telling a story "Big Fish" style. Normal is just a setting on lives big old washing machine. Quirks are a part of who we are. Embrace them because they are yours! Collecting unusual items such as twist ties, hotel soaps or rubber bands, why? YOUR QUIRKY!!! We hope today our listeners realize we are not alone in our oddities. Let us laugh at ourselves as we journey into the Quirks of the amazing human race.

Flashback, Whoosh! Hell no we won't go. Hell no we won;t go! The year is 1970 and I am in the Administration offices of my high school. I along with other students are holding a sit in. Blue Jeans are a trend and not allowed at my high school. The chant, well that is from the anti Viet Nam War marchers. In the end Blue Jeans were allowed. Interesting how certain trends become a fixture in our lives and others disappear. Still others may reappear to trend again.Hey, podcasts are one of the trends still going strong. Interesting how after 50 years I am once again involved in a big trend.Enjoy this weeks podcast on Flashbacks and Trends!

MUSTARD! REALLY MUSTARD! I ORDERED PANCAKES AND YOU BRING ME MUSTARD.Twenty days in the hospital and gus what? I do not think they got my order correct more than a few times. The wrong eggs or cereal. Toast not toasted. Banana's even a monkey would not eat. Stereotype or truth of all hospital? Stay tuned! Welcome to this weeks episode of Sunset Conversations. We will explore how a stereotype can seem to be the truth and yet it truly is not. All southerners are rednecks, New Yorkers are rude, all Asians are smart and of course Alaska is only a cold wilderness. Join us as we debunk these and other stereotypes>

BUBBLE, BUBBLE POP, POP AND THE AROMA!This is sourdough bread starter doing its pet tricks. I have owned many types of pets. None of which could do what sourdough starter can do. Make delicious baked breads and other fantastic baked treats. This pet has a long line of history and became very popular during the Covid years. Like all pets it can be great fun and interesting to care for. Hey, when the weather becomes cold or rainy there is no need to go outside to take it for a walk.. If the day comes when you become tired of caring for it do like me . I made delicious sourdough pancakes! Please enjoy todays podcast as we take you on the journey of sourdough starter as a pet.

Tap tap shake, shake, squeeze squeeze sniff sniff! Once again, I am in search of the perfect cantaloupe. This for some is a very serious quest. Almost as serious as the search for the perfect watermelon. Searching for perfection makes these quests virtually impossible. Yes, I have eaten excellent cantaloupe and watermelon. How about you, our listening audience? Have you experienced an excellent tasting cantaloupe or super sweet juicy peach that’s almost perfect? On the other hand sometimes even with all our knowledge we end up with a bad peach a bad cantaloupe, a bad watermelon. Or how about other life experiences an imperfect run down a ski slope, the big fish that gets away the tennis ball that flys over the fence. Yes, many of our experiences are ruined by our search for perfection. Today, we will look at the later side of perfection. Oh, what a perfect idea!

, WHISPERING WISDOMS FROM PUFF TO MARY POPPINS. Teaching grandchildren to keep beloved story characters like Puff the Magic Dragon, Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh alive as they grow older is important. They in fact live in my soul. Can you feel the value and sense of joy these characters bring?In todays episode we will bring joy and hopefully understanding as we demystify the world of our grandkids. Puff the Magic Dragon for example, represents not just an imaginary friend but the enduring value of creativity and wonder. These imaginary characters serve as life long companions that can help us and our grandkids deal with emotions, life challenges and see the world from new perspectives.

Swat, Missed! Swat, Missed! Swat, Missed! These little gnats are impossible to hitThey can be soooo annoying. Do you all agree? While recording this episode there are Gnats from our plants teaseiug Mark and myself as we try to work. They get right up into your face. I can almost hear them saying go ahead, try to hit us! My wife is famous for her Kung Foo quickness when it comesto swatting flies. But, even she can not catch the Gnats.Ok, so you all may think these Gnats annoy. me so much that they cause me great stress and angst. Well, they do not! Nor, do the Quote daily Gnats of life.Todays episode is about how many of us allow the daily Gnats of life to controll us. We do have choices. Ask yourself, who is in charge? Our lives need not be stressed by these daily Gnat occurrences. Join us a we look for humor and the lighter side of life. I live by the Monty Python saying, "Always look on the bright side of life."

Hey, get that sleeping donkey out of that bathtub! I am telling you right now, if that pickle does not bounce after being dropped from a height of one foot it can not be sold and is unsafe for consumption. Arizona has the no donkey sleeping in the bathtub law. Connecticut has the pickle bounce law. Yes, we have some quirky, unusual and humorous laws or rules that our society has created. I will also share the Ten Rules myself and two other pirates created while drinking fine Scotch and sailing the open seas of Lake Michigan.So, today Mark and I along with you will laugh together as we share Da Rules!

Can you smell it? The unmistakeable rich aroma of fresh brewed coffee. The history behind that cup of coffee is filled with adventure, deceit, rituals, and even health benefits. Join us as we take you on a brief journey into the world of coffee. Why not have a cup of coffee as you listen!