THE ADVENTURES OF JJ PICKLETOES

Has it ever happened to you?  . Were you trying to do one thing, and you ended up doing something else?  . It happened to me this week.  . I learned to do a somersault.  . Don’t worry, I am okay. Now.  I was trying to be a big boy and walk down…

Are you the one?  , Are you the oldest sibling?  . Are you the most responsible sibling?  . Are you the oldest and most responsible? .  Are you the one that gets into trouble, even if you didn’t do anything?  Because “you should know better.’’  . I am that one.  I am the oldest…

It feels like summer today.  I know it isn’t officially summer, but it is getting closer.  . What are some things that come to mind as summer gets closer and the weather gets warmer?  . Is it wearing shorts, like my brother and I when we are getting ready to go and play outside?  .…

How do great ideas start?  Do they start by accident?  Do they start by trial and error?  Or are ideas and inventions getting started by necessity?  Do people just keep inventing and inventing, until they have a great idea, like James Dyson or Alexander Graham Bell?  What about inventors like Antonio Meucci?  I bet thet you haven’t heard of…

There is a lot of pressure being a kid in today’s world.  There is climate change, there is fast fashion,  there is streaking.   . Sometime between those things, I have to read to my brother, and we both have to nap.    . Life at my age is busy.  Life is busy at every age, then…

What a week here at the office.  There is always something going on.  Monday started out nice, and then it snowed,   and snowed,   and snowed some more.  By the time the afternoon came, I had to shovel all the snow off the deck.  It took me a couple of passes across the deck to clear the…

     Did you ever think that you could do it?  . At my young age I didn’t think I could do it.  . Read.  . My brother Joseph and I just received some nice gifts from our good friends in Germany.  It was very thoughtful of them.  There were some nice towels and some…

I am not talking about going on a march.  . Although I did that today,  on the street.  . We walked down the street and then back up.  Or did we walk up the street and then back down?  . I never know how to say that.  Am I down for that, or am I up for that?  Only a Hipster would know for…

He is here now,   living in our house.  He moved in a couple of weeks ago.  . Yes, there he is lying around.  He just lies around all day.  . Mostly all day.  When he does take a break from lying around.  He is eating or getting his diaper changed.  . What a…

Last week both my friend and I were waiting.  We weren’t really sure what we were waiting for but now we both know.  For my friend, her wait was over Sunday night.  My wait wasn’t over until late Friday night.  . Did you notice the title?  You might have to read it again.  . This…