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By John Toth The Bulletin In December, 1992, my brother-in-law and I went to Walmart in Angleton to shop for Christmas presents and came...
Jul 2, 20244 min read
My annual eye exam didn’t go so well
By John Toth The Bulletin I dislike going to the optometrist each year because of the machine that shoots a puff of air onto the eyeball....
Jun 25, 20243 min read
If it’s summer, crowded and hot; it’s time for a Toth family vacation
By John Toth The Bulletin Family vacations were my specialty when the kids were little. I planned it out to the last little detail,...
Jun 18, 20243 min read
So close, yet so far, as it lay on the bay bottom in Roatan, Honduras I tested my diving abilities trying to retrieve my camera
John almost loses his go pro in the Honduras on his most recent cruise.
Jun 11, 20243 min read
Even in the hot tub, pool or beach, I take my cruise ship reporting duties seriously
By John Toth The Bulletin You might think that when I take a cruise it is all fun and no work. It is a lot of fun, but I also work on...
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Why summer feels so good; how to make the most of it
By John Toth The Bulletin If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May showers bring? We found that out this spring -...
May 27, 20243 min read
Why I so fondly remember my 1974 graduation
By John Toth The Bulletin I walked down the aisle, wearing my cap and gown, thinking of how the summer was just starting and would last...
May 21, 20243 min read
Property values in Brazoria County are soaring, but there is something we can do about it. Here is how I have kept mine down over the years.
By John Toth / The Bulletin It’s a good thing I was sitting down when I opened the 2024 notice of appraised value of my house. I received...
May 13, 20243 min read
Dreams of my old apartment make for special Mother’s Days
By John Toth The Bulletin I was watching our 25-inch color television in the living room, and my mother was making dinner in the kitchen....
May 7, 20244 min read
What country is this; what’s my new name?
By John Toth The Bulletin One of the pitfalls of country hopping as a refugee in the 1960s was that my name changed each time we landed...
Apr 23, 20243 min read
288 tollway raking in money, ripping off motorists
By John Toth The Bulletin There was a time when I could get into my car without having to worry about what traffic will be like on Hwy....
Apr 16, 20243 min read
After storm, it was time to deal with the adjuster
By John Toth The Bulletin A brief but destructive storm cut through Angleton a few weeks ago and left a lot of fences and trees down,...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Readers call to make sure we’re O.K. if Bulletin is late
By John Toth The Bulletin “Are you putting a paper out this week?” asked the caller. “I’ve gone to three locations, and none of them have...
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Our Easters of past were not always smooth bunny hops
By John Toth The Bulletin As our three children grew up, we made sure that Easter was always special, but there were a few stumbles along...
Mar 25, 20243 min read
Our great escape to the West: Why March 20, 1966, turned out to be such an important date in my life
I looked up on the Internet machine what big things happened on Sunday, March 20, 1966. Maybe I didn’t dig deep enough, but I couldn’t...
Mar 17, 20244 min read
Bad weather and cruising
We ventured into storms twice and made the best of it. But sometimes, things can get serious By John Toth The Bulletin One of the...
Mar 11, 20243 min read
Mexico wrote the book on selling to tourists – in a nice way
By John Toth The Bulletin I’ve learned many decades ago that when it comes to selling to visitors or tourists, Mexico is in a world of...
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Ship-food withdrawal part of cruising experience
By John Toth The Bulletin The ending of a cruise is always sad. The world of total vacation is replaced by reality. It is driven home...
Feb 26, 20243 min read
After escaping on a cruise ship from winter, I turned snorkeling correspondent
By John Toth The Bulletin The guide was asking whether I wanted to snorkel. I told him that I hadn’t decided yet. He said take your time....
Feb 20, 20244 min read
Cruising is a way to unwind without doing the hard work
By John Toth The Bulletin I have recently completed my fourth cruise. Each one was different and a lot of fun, and each one was easier...
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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