Opinion

Olney Senior Cub Center Chats

Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:00am

IT’S HERE!! Autumn is here, or Fall, if you please. Last Friday morning gave testimony to that fact-- that cool 67 degree chilly air was certainly a welcome greeting. Just don’t get too excited yet; there are several more 90+ days left before we hit the 80’s. It’s time to get those Fall decorations out and on display. Get the hot chocolate mix ready and stock up on those fluffy little marshmallows so you’ll be ready for some nippy temperatures when they finally arrive. October is hot apple cider time, fireplace lighting time, Halloween time, and fruit pie time. Cinnamon and spice just go so well with cooler weather and ahh, that smell. Throw a couple of sticks of cinnamon, some cloves and allspice into a pan with water and let it simmer for a while -- your whole house will smell like a big ol’ apple pie! Oops, the old salivary glands are getting excited at the mere mention of such delectable odors. Pumpkin bread or creamy pumpkin pie are favorites of many people, or you can just use those pumpkins as cute decorations, if you’re not into the taste they produce.

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Thu, 09/22/2022 - 12:00am

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Olney Senior Cub Center Chats By Pat Curtis

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:00am

OK, it is September, so neat things happen this month -- right?? The answer is, “Yes,” but things are a bit different this year. By this time, we should be rid of 90’s, but here we are still running our air conditioners. My opinion is that September caught COVID and is running a temperature. Some cool mornings have given us the inkling that perhaps fall is near, but Old Sol turns the table on us. At least the Harvest Moon aka Corn Moon is right on schedule. A look at the rising of the moon is quite breathtaking as that big old moon appears as a deep orange orb bigger than normal. And, it is right on schedule since the autumnal equinox is on September 22 this year. Watch the moon rise and enjoy the spectacular view! If you see some lady walking around squinting her eyes trying to see, ask her if she has lost or misplaced her prescription glasses. If she says she has lost them, have her to call or come by The Cub Center --- we’ve had some pretty ones here since the big Texoma Gives day on the 8th. Since I’m on the topic of TEXOMA GIVES, here are the winners of the drawings from that day: Hubert Gray won twice, Jerri Corbin Ford won twice, and the following won one drawing - Pat Curtis, Edwana Fikes, James Ford, Donna Crow, Bethany Butler, and Sylvia Furr. The grand prizes consisting of four tickets to Rangers games went to Kimberly Watkins, Herrold Braddock, and Ginger Hilton. Congratulations to everyone and thanks for coming to the Center. We are especially thankful for all of you who so generously donated to The Cub Center.