This And That * “That’s no cheerleader. That’s my niece Becky.” Can you believe the movie “Little Giants” turns 30 years old this year? If you haven’t seen it, it’s one for the entire family to enjoy on a Sunday afternoon or anytime! * I have said it before, and I will say it again…..There are four seasons: Reese’s pumpkin season, Reese’s Christmas tree season, Reese’s heart season, and Reese’s egg season.

This And That * Every 80s person knows that before the Halloween movie “Hocus Pocus” came out, we had “Teen Witch!” Break out that VHS tape! * Move over Christmas! My neighborhood is “lit up” for Halloween! Hope you all drive by and enjoy the lights and spooky creatures. * After eating all the cookies in the cookie jar, do you guys need something salty to eat? * Actor Kathy Bates is starring in the remake of the TV series “Matlock.” I was skeptical about this since I enjoyed watching Andy Griffith as Matlock years ago and still enjoy watching the reruns.

This And That * I promise to start eating better this month as soon as I finish off those cherry chip cookies I have in my cookie jar. * Shazam! Actor Zachary Levi stated, “I stand with Bobby (Kennedy), and I stand with Tulsi (Representative Tulsi Gabbard) and I stand with everyone who is standing with President Trump.” * I thought this was cute….

This And That Another actor came forward and endorsed one of the presidential candidates. His words were to the effect: “Act like a man and vote for a woman.” Well, I am a woman, and I am going to vote for a man.

This And That * “Can you feel it?” I was fortunate enough to see the Jacksons since they had added Randy to the group at Arrowhead Stadium years ago when they kicked off their 1984 “Victory” Tour. However, this magical, talented family will forever be the Jackson 5 to me since I grew up with their music.

This And That * I’m sad to hear that James Earl Jones passed away. I loved him in the movies “Field of Dreams,” and “The Sandlot.” And, oh yeah, he was the voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, as if anybody didn’t know that! He is one of a handful of actors who earned an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in one year.

September Vibes * I hope everyone flew their American flag, said a prayer, and remembered all those who lost their lives on 9/11. * Here are my September quotes to get you through this glorious first “ber” month! * Hello, September! A warm welcome to the month of new beginnings and fresh possibilities.

This And That * Imagine, before the internet pizza delivery employees actually had to talk to someone on a rotary or push button phone, write down their order along with the address the person wanted it delivered to, and then they delivered that pizza to the house in less than 30 minutes. And that was without having GPS! * I recently found out that the mustang Spirit from the 2002 animated movie “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” was fashioned after a real horse and he’s now 29 years old! * Fall is just a “leaf” away! * People need to learn the difference between to and too, where and wear, lose and loose, you’re and your, etc.

This And That * Let’s advocate for this…A national Quiet Day where everyone just shuts up for 24 hours. * Everyone deserves to be happy, so let’s decorate for Fall today! It’s close enough to September 1st! Eat a pumpkin spice muffin! * Here is another one for you all!.....Thirty years ago we had Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, and Steve Jobs.

Back To School By Kristin Riley Teacher: Back to school! Back to school! Where did summer go?? Student: Back to school! Back to school! I can’t believe it! NOOO! Teacher: The classroom is ready. My plans are all set! Student: I’m not ready! Please don’t make me go back just yet.