Ides of March are on the 15th to remind you Caesar bit the big one in 44 B.C., assassinated by sixty Roman senators, all garbed in their white robes, soon to be red and white, Roman flip flops, led by Brutus who turned out to be a lousy friend. You can’t help but wonder how much was left of poor unsuspecting Caesar.

Vol. Roses are red, violets are blue No. I bought chocolate and ate it too. Happy Valentine's Day: And what a day it'll be. Did you know that Valentine's Day goes all the way back to Bacchanalian feasts in Roman times?

Did anyone know today, the 14th, is Dress Up Your Pet Day - I kid you not. So, did ya? Prove it if you did, post photos on my Facebook page, the one I like best gets a prize. What prize, you may wonder? Hey, guess.

was just thinking this month is like a downhill ski run, the days don't slow even for moguls, from decorating to mailing off Christmas presents and cards to making the house the ultimate of jolly to basking on the sofa at night in the dark and simply staring at the Christmas tree, all lights and colored-ball garlands, not to mention all the piles of presents stacked up.

Yes' I know' the year 2025 is winding down faster than my former ancient Timex that finally begged me to set it free into the Timeless universe. Now my wrist supports an iWatch or Apple Watch if you want to get persnickety and yes' I’d kill for it' it’s my phone' my workout' my direct connection to aliens on Alpha Centauri' it does everything but make mousse.