Well, it finally came this year. The deep freeze, that is. Up until a week or so ago, here in the Midwest, we were thinking we might dodge the artic bullet this season. Oh, it’s been a bit wintry, but December was a breeze. Never even started up the snowblower…
Late last July, my wife and I spent a few days in Breckenridge, Colorado, just before our 40th Anniversary. To be sure, so much about the trip was wonderful. Beautiful scenery. Great weather. Time alone together. But there was too much reminding us of the COVID pandemic. For starters, having…
When my dad’s health deteriorated enough that he had to move out of his home to an assisted living facility, it fell largely to me to clean out his place and put it up for sale. In the process of going through everything, I came across a cache of old…
As you surely know—especially if you had the day off work!—this past Monday was a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr Day. In a few weeks on February 15, we’ll get another day off for Presidents Day, as it’s been known since 1971. How will you celebrate Presidents Day? Take…
