Daily Picture Theme - #Tender
Remember "Ho-Jos"?
Good Morning
No problems with puzzles, but on the weekends the NYT “Mini-Crossword” was not so “mini”.
Daily Picture Theme
The Daily Picture Theme is "The Big Photo Album of Our Community” on Spoutible, a social media site. Everyday a different theme is posted and folks post matching photos with the hashtag #DailyPictureTheme.
The theme of the day for July 11, 2026 is #Tender/
Grade “A” Tender-sweet Fried Clams
Found this information somewhere online:
“Thomas Soffron found his fortune at sea. An immigrant from Calamata, Greece, Soffron invented clam strips: battered and fried slices from the “foot” of hard-shelled sea clams (which held up better when frozen than did the coastal variety). For years Soffron Brothers Clam Co., based in Ipswich, Mass., served as the exclusive supplier of clam strips to the Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain, which sold the whole country on this Down East delicacy. Few HoJo’s are left, but the clam strip’s enduring popularity stands as its creator’s legacy. Soffron died on February 21 at age 96 in Ipswich, his hometown.He was married to Sophia Economis.”
On This Day
“On This Day” photos have a new home. They can now be found on my Buy Me a Coffee Page.
I also curate a collection of select “On This Day in July” photos which can be found on my Portfolio Page.
However on this day one year ago I was prepping for a colonoscopy. Always an adventure. Here are my shopping supplies:
