Riddle #1: Not Twins

I love riddles, and I thought it would be fun to post a new riddle from time to time as a challenge to my readers.

Here's one of my favorites: Jim and John were born on the same day, the same month, the same year, to the same biological mother and father. Yet they are NOT twins. How can this be?

NOTE: The correct answer has been guessed. To see the answer, please look in the comments section.

Lateral Thinking Puzzlers by Paul Sloane has lots of classic riddles, clues and answers. Click here to order it.

About my profile photo

You may be wondering about my profile photo. The original photo was taken at the Museum of Science and Industry when the girls and I visited there with some friends this fall. Later my daughter Monica modified the photo, modeled after the new Daughtry album. See below.









Notice the similarities? She did it as a joke, but I kind of liked it and decided to make it my profile photo.

Autumn in the Arboretum

Here are some photos I took in the nearby arboretum this fall

Summer in the arboretum

Here are some pictures I took in the nearby arboretum this summer

Here are some pictures I took in the nearby arboretum this summer

Spring in the Arboretum

Here are some pictures I took in the nearby arboretum this spring

Winter in the Arboretum

I love to walk in the nearby arboretum, which is located on a university campus. Here are some pictures I took in the nearby arboretum this winter

You know you're a "messie" when . . .

Some people wonder if they are a "messie" or a "cleanie." Well, I can speak from experience about the first one. Here's how to tell if you're a "messie":
In cleaning up for company (such as for a big holiday like Thanksgiving), do you ever find yourself saying something like the following:

"I'll just hide all this junk in the office/basement/spare bedroom until after the company leaves."
"I can't remember the last time I've cleaned this surface."
"I'm so worried I won't get this all done before the company comes."
"They'll be here in a half an hour, and I still have to . . . "
"Cooking? That's not the issue here. It's the CLEANING!"

After the event, do you find yourself saying something like the following:

"Whew! Now I won't need to clean again for a long time."
"I can't believe it's starting to look cluttered again."