Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Monday, August 25th, 2025 – Banana Split Day

“A good marriage
can be ruined
by poor communications
– and by forgetting
to put the lid back down”

~ Gene Simmons
Singer with Kiss
Born on: 25th August 1949

Porte Ponderings:

So 46 years later…Happy Anniversary Harold Timson ❤

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Sunday, August 24th, 2025 – Saint Bartholomew (Nathanael)

“This is my homeland;
no one can kick me out”

~ Yasser Arafat
Former Palestinian leader
Born on: 24th August 1929

Porte Ponderings:

From the St Bartholomew Massacre of Protestants in 1572 Paris (more than 30,000 murdered) to today’s Genocide in Gaza, Religious battles continue. People killing people because of a difference in heritage and religion needs to stop.

Children always pay the price of wars started and continued by men in safe havens.

According to Wikipedia: As of 30 July 2025, over 63,000 people (61,805 Palestinians[4] and 1,983 Israelis[c]) have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) and Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as 217 journalists and media workers,[46][d] 120 academics,[49] and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, a number that includes 179 employees of UNRWA.[50] Scholars have estimated 80% of Palestinians killed are civilians.[6][5][7][51] A study by OHCHR, which verified fatalities from three independent sources, found that 70% of the Palestinians killed in residential buildings or similar housing were women and children.[52][53]

Now they are starving to death as the genocide continues and the world stands by and watches……….

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 – National Hot Dog Day

The difference between
ordinary and extraordinary
is that little extra”

~ Jimmy Johnson
American football coach
Born on: 16th July 1943

Porte Ponderings:

Week 2 of Grandma Camp. The temperature of Lake Erie has now reached bath tub comfortable. I joined my eldest grandson swimming in the clear calm lake. I have never seen the lake be so clear and so calm for so many days in a row.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 – World Youth Skills Day

“The beautiful thing about learning
is that no one can take it away from you.”

~ B.B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer
Born: September 16, 1925

Porte Ponderings:

Or as my Uncle Bill used to say: Education is a light load to carry.

Although my Uncle Bill has been gone for many years, he was the one responsible to help me pay for my education. He not only helped me get a summer job with Union Gas, but gave me a ride to work everyday and even loaned me his car when I had to work on a Saturday. Gone too soon. Remembered always.

Porte Photo’s Daily Pic: Thursday, June 6th, 2025 – National Catfish Day

“Some people
save strings;
I pull them”

~ Peter Lorre
Actor
Born on: 26th June 1904

Porte Ponderings:

Today is the last day of school for the 2024/25 class.

School’s out for Summer!

Grandma camp is about to begin. Looking forward to spending time with my Grandkids. ❤