JUL 26, 26.. AUNTS and UNCLES..

By Cap Chastain July 26, 2026 Aunts / Uncles, Cousins, Patti 2026 No Comments

Hello again NATIONAL TODAY.

Patti and I “Have To Wonder”.

NATIONAL TODAY, You have Aunts and you have Uncles.

Aunts and Uncles produce children called Cousins. So Aunts and Uncles come first before Cousins.

Why then? Two days ago, on July the 24th (two days ahead of today) did you (NATIONAL TODAY) have National Cousins Day two days ahead of Aunts and Uncles?

Why didn’t you have (the below) National Aunt and Uncle Day first?

Onward Patti and I go!

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And.. Taa Daa..

National Aunt and Uncle Day arrives every July 26th.

This Holiday honors the unique role these family members play in our lives. Often serving as mentors, confidantes, or fun-loving friends, aunts and uncles enrich our family dynamic. Take time to connect, share memories, and express gratitude for their presence.

My father was a only child. So on my Dad’s side I had no Aunts and no Uncles. My mother had one (twin) sister my Auntie Bea who I dearly loved and who had three children (my Cousins). 

Patti:  Both of my parents were born in New York and grew up in Connecticut where I was born.  However, we moved from Connecticut when I was 10 months old and I grew up in California.  As a result, the siblings of my Mom and Dad, my aunts and uncles, were no where near me as I grew up, with one exception, my Uncle Donny, who had also moved to California.  I always called him “My Favorite Uncle.”

Uncle Donny was 10 years younger than my Dad.  Uncle Donny and I were always close.. he was as much a close friend as he was an uncle. We did a lot of things together and he always made me feel he was there for me.  He had three daughters, my cousins, but I was never close to any of them. Even though I lived in Alaska in his later years, when he was at the end of the road with cancer, I went down to California and spent some quality time with him as he peacefully passed. Thanks for the memories Uncle Donny!!

To read more about Aunts and Uncles just click onto the below two links..

https://nationaltoday.com/national-aunt-and-uncle-day/

https://nationaltoday.com/aunties-day/

Again! There you have it!

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Cap and Patti

JUL 25, 26 .. WHAT A SURPRISE !!! KIRK and SHELLEY !!!

By Cap Chastain July 25, 2026 Fun / Joy, Guest Contributors, Kirk and Shelley No Comments

This past Thursday, July the 23rd, over on our Google Blogspot website, we published a Post about Hot Weather.

Just in case you have not seen nor read it, the below link will take you to it.

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2026/07/jul-23-26-hot-enough-for-you.html

In Phoenix, and Lake Havasu City, Arizona, the temperature has been running in the 117°F and above heat range!!

After we published the above Post, we sent a series of texts, along with the below images, to our Arizona friends asking them..

IS IT HOT ENOUGH FOR YA??

At least 90% of them said it was just fine. Pride in surviving the heat is common down there! One said he has survived 28 consecutive desert summers!!

Then came a reply from Kirk and Shelley who live in Phoenix!

“Cap and Patti !! It is rainy and cool, in the 50’s, here in Southeast Alaska! We are on an Alaskan Cruise to celebrate Kirk’s 65th birthday!”

Then they sent the below photos taken in Ketchikan, Alaska, South of Juneau.

Thank You Kirk! Happy Birthday today!!

Thank You Shelley, for connecting with us! 

Cap and Patti

How is your “Sweet Tooth”?

Check out our Google Blogspot Post by clicking the below link!!

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2026/07/jul-26-26-chocolate.html