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Bouillon cubes, bubble wrap and peanut butter

If you don’t know by now, today is April Fool’s Day, and it’s not too late to still pull off a good April Fool’s prank. Just remember, as the old saying goes, it is better to give than to receive. Our oldest daughter, Sara, enjoyed April Fool’s day in her youth, as...

Four photos… and a smellfie?

I have four pictures of my grandfather. Four. That’s it. To be honest, he probably only allowed his photo to be taken five or six times throughout his life, so four isn’t bad. I have one image of him as a young man in his work clothes (shown here). Another of him with...

Hot dogs on the kitchen floor

Do you ever notice how so many products today are challenging to use because of their packaging? Some have improved, like Band-Aids. Many of you remember the old system with the red string that you had to pull to open the package, which almost always yanked out. Other...

A swing and a miss

There are good ideas, and there are bad ideas. And sometimes a good idea becomes a bad idea, and vice versa.  Last year, we decided to launch a text notification and link to the Times Vedette. It was a simple message sent out via text each Tuesday and each Friday with...

Fish fry held Friday

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The St. Cecilia’s Knights of Columbus held a fish fry on Friday, March 14 in the church basement. Turnout was strong, despite severe weather in the...